26 May 2015 More Than 100 Sailors Commemorate Memorial Day in Singapore at WWII Heritage Sites More than 100 Sailors from Commander, Task Force (CTF) 73 and Navy Region Singapore commemorated Memorial Day by touring two of Singapore's WWII heritage sites - Changi Prison Museum and Kranji War Cemetery, May 26.Changi Prison Museum is dedicated to prisoners of war who were interned in Singapore...
26 May 2015 Nepal Earthquake Response Task Force Deactivates Joint Task Force 505 deactivated today after redeploying from here and from Utapao Royal Air Field, Thailand, in support of Operation Sahayogi Haat.Service members with the joint task force deployed to Nepal in support of multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts after a...
26 May 2015 Hawaii Air Guard Unit Serves State, Asia-Pacific The Hawaii Air National Guard trains and mobilizes to execute operational, disaster response and humanitarian missions for the state and Pacific Air Forces under U.S. Pacific Command. The 154th Wing, the largest wing in the Air National Guard, has a dual mission to serve the state and provide...
26 May 2015 A First for Oceania U.S. Army Pacific and the Government of Papua NewGuinea completed the first Oceania Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exerciseand Exchange May 15 in Lae, Papua New Guinea with a closing ceremony and remarksfrom Maj. Gen. James Pasquarette, USARPAC deputy commanding general, and Brig.Gen. Gilbert...
26 May 2015 Alaskan Command and U.S. Coast Guard District 17 Host Arctic General Officer/Flag Officer Conference Alaskan Command and U.S. Coast Guard District 17 hosted an Arctic General Officer/Flag Officer (GO/FO) Conference April 29 - May 1, which included flag officers and senior enlisted leaders from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard, Alaska National Guard and Canadian Forces, to strengthen...
21 May 2015 Proliferation Security Initiative Meeting in Ottawa 26-28 May The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) will hold its annual meeting of the Operational Experts Group (OEG) in Ottawa, Canada May 26-28. PSI is a global cooperative effort to stop trafficking in weapons of mass destruction (WMD).The coming Ottawa meeting will discuss current proliferation...
21 May 2015 Shangri-La Security Dialogue 2015 to Take Place 29-31 May The annual Shangri-La Dialogue will take place May 29-31 inSingapore. Senior U.S. defense officialsand Congressional representatives will be at the security dialogue which first occurredin 2002.The most senior diplomatic and defense officials of numerouscountries convene at a meeting that plays a...
21 May 2015 USS Milius Provides Theater Security in 7th Fleet The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) entered the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation (AOO), May 17 after approximately six months of maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operation in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While deployed to U.S. 5th...
21 May 2015 GEN. Scaparrotti's Remarks during USFK Memorial Day Observance GEN. Scaparrotti’s remarks as delivered: On May 28th, 1952, 19 year old Marine Corporal David Champagne was serving as a fire team leader in the 1st Marine Division. On that day, he led an assault with his Platoon against Communist controlled Hill 104, a heavily defended position that you can see...
21 May 2015 DoD Likely Lessened Nepal Quake’s Effects, Official Says Himalayan mountain nation’s recent earthquakes, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for stability and humanitarian affairs said on Capitol Hill yesterday.Anne A. Witkowsky testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Asia and Pacific subcommittee on DOD’s efforts in the earthquake...