SANTA RITA, Guam -- The hazardous conditions associated with Typhoon Mangkhut are no longer a threat to the Ports of Guam and Saipan. Therefore, the Captain of the Port has set Port Heavy Weather Condition (PHWC) Whiskey in both locations as of 4 p.m. Tuesday.The Ports of Guam and Saipan are now...

PACIFIC OCEAN -- The Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assisted the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and local civilian authorities with initial assessment operations in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Honolulu District activated its Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Sept. 6, 2018, in support of the response to Typhoon Mangkhut that ravaged the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and Hurricane/Tropical Storm Olivia that...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Thirty-five Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) members competed in the fourth annual JASDF English contest, which was judged by JASDF personnel and two U.S. Air Force members Aug. 29 and 30.On the first day, six different teams, comprised of both enlisted and officers,...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 51st Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) fire and emergency services (FES) flight hosted a 9/11 memorial ceremony at the Osan Air Base Fire Department followed by a stair climb at Seoraksan Tower here, Sept. 11, 2018.Both events were held in honor of those who lost...

TERNATE, Philippines -- Multinational forces began humanitarian and civic assistance projects as part of exercise KAMANDAG 2 on Monday. Philippine, Japanese, and U.S. forces attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation of a high school and two daycare centers in Ternate.Engineering and...

PHILIPPINE SEA - After serving more than two years as commanding officer of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Capt. Michael “Buzz” Donnelly was relieved by Capt. Patrick Hannifin during a change of command ceremony in the ship’s hangar bay, Sept. 10."Serving as commanding officer of the USS Ronald Reagan...

SANTA RITA, Guam -- Coast Guard personnel are underway assessing the waterways and port conditions after Typhoon Mangkhut impacted Guam and the Mariana Islands late Monday night.Personnel from Sector Guam, Station Apra Harbor, and the Pacific Strike Force from Alameda, California are actively making...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- Nine Japanese college students gained professional development and a familiarity with working in a U.S. military environment after participating in U.S. Army Garrison Japan's summer internship program here last month.One of the goals of the internship, an annual program on Camp...

TAM KY, Vietnam -- U.S. Air Force and Vietnamese medical professionals participated in two subject matter expert (SME) exchanges here in Quang Nam province Sept. 4-7.These medical exchanges focused on information sharing and collaboration on a variety of topics as part of Pacific Angel (PAC ANGEL),...