12 May 2020 American Forces Network Kunsan Brings the Wolf Pack “Home” KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The Wolf Pack is home to more than 2,500 service members, eight of which are helping Wolf Pack service members get a little taste of home each and every day.American Forces Network Kunsan is a joint organization, helping commanders maintain readiness and morale...
11 May 2020 Pacific Fleet Submarines: Lethal, Agile, Underway PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The U.S. Pacific Fleet submarine force currently has every one of its forward-deployed submarines conducting contingency response operations at sea in the Western Pacific, in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region amidst the pandemic caused by the Coronavirus.The...
11 May 2020 NMCB-5’s Seabees Connect with the Community of Marshall Islands OKINAWA, Japan – U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, Detail Marshall Islands, teamed up with local Marshallese volunteers to aide with the community’s material and logistical needs at Ennibur Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of Marshall Islands.The Seabees have...
11 May 2020 Pacific Fleet Commander Presents Guam Governor with Public Service Award ASAN, Guam -- U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. John Aquilino presented Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero with the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, May 2.Aquilino presented the award, on behalf of Acting Secretary of the Navy James E. McPherson, for Gov. Leon Guerrero's leadership and efforts to...
11 May 2020 U.S. Ambassador Hosts Commemoration of 75th Anniversary of V-E Day U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kirbati, Naura, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- On May 8th, the United States Embassy, in concert with Fiji and other allied nations, commemorated the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, more commonly known in the United States simply as “V-E Day.” On this day in 1945, Nazi Germany...
08 May 2020 Airpower Demo Showcases Mission Readiness, Total Force Integration JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Airmen and aircraft from across Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson participated in a “Moose Walk” and integrated training event here and at the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, or JPARC, May 5.The “Moose Walk,” more commonly referred to as an “Elephant...
08 May 2020 U.S. Pacific Fleet Reaffirms Confidence in USS Theodore Roosevelt PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Two days after returning from Guam, the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s senior leaders stressed their appreciation and confidence in the multi-service, multi-agency response to the Navy’s COVID-stricken aircraft carrier.“After being able to get to Guam and seeing the operation in...
08 May 2020 Gen. Brown Testifies at Chief of Staff Air Force Confirmation Hearing WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. expressed support Thursday for meeting the National Defense Strategy, for expanding to 386 squadrons, refining and modernizing joint warfighting capabilities while safeguarding “the well-being of...
08 May 2020 7th Bomb Wing Displays Readiness with Bomber Task Force Deployment ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The 7th Bomb Wing’s readiness was on full display supporting Pacific Air Forces’ Bomber Task Force mission despite the COVID-19 pandemic.Approximately 200 Airmen and four 9th Bomb Squadron B-1B Lancers from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, arrived at Andersen Air Force...
08 May 2020 Montgomery, Cesar Chavez Operate Near West Capella SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) and the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) conducted presence operations in international waters and airspace near Panamanian flagged drill ship, West Capella, May 7.Through...