18 August 2016 Bonhomme Richard Visits White Beach, Embarks Marines OKINAWA, Japan -- Amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) made a port visit to White Beach, Okinawa, Aug. 17During the visit, Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) will join the Bonhomme Richard (BHR) crew for a scheduled deployment. BHR is conducting a fall deployment...
18 August 2016 COMPACAF Visits Kadena: O’Shaughnessy Shares Expectations, Discusses Challenges KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa, Japan -- The Pacific Air Forces commander and command chief visited Team Kadena for three days to gain a better understanding of unit readiness, quality of life and Air Force operations on the island.During his first visit to the ”Keystone of the Pacific,” Gen. Terrence J...
18 August 2016 U.S. Ambassador Atul Keshap Donates Medical Supplies Through Operation Pacific Angel to The Northern Province SRI LANKA -- On behalf of the American people, U.S. Ambassador Atul Keshap, representing the American people, donated medical supplies brought in by U.S. Pacific Command’s Operation Pacific Angel (PACANGEL) to Chief Minister of the Northern Province C.V. Wigneswaran and Opposition Leader R...
17 August 2016 Bombers Participate in First Integrated Bomber Operation in U.S. Pacific Command Area of Responsibility ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- History was made Aug. 17, 2016 when all three of Air Force Global Strike Command's strategic power projection bombers, the B-52 Stratofortress, B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit, simultaneously took to the sky during their first integrated bomber operation in the...
17 August 2016 Operation Pacific Angel 16-3 Kicks Off JAFFNA, Sri Lanka -- The United States, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka began Operation Pacific Angel 16-3 in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Aug. 15.Operation PACANGEL is a total force, joint and combined humanitarian assistance/civil-military operation led by Pacific Air Forces. Assistance through...
17 August 2016 Indo-Asia-Pacific Task Force Commanders Hold Change of Command YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Rear Adm. Richard A. Correll relieved Rear Adm. William R. Merz as commander, Submarine Group (COMSUBGRU) 7, Task Force 54 and Task Force 74, at the Fleet Activities Yokosuka Benny Decker Theater Aug. 17. Vice Adm. Joseph P. Aucoin, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, presided over...
17 August 2016 Republic of Korea, U.S. Forces Integrate at Daegu for Buddy Wing 16-7 DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Fighter squadrons across the Korean Peninsula routinely participate in Buddy Wings to enhance the interoperability of U.S. and Republic of Korea air forces. For Buddy Wing 16-7, F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from the 36th Fighter Squadron traveled to Daegu Air Base...
17 August 2016 Crew of MV-OCEAN GLORY Rescues Distressed Fisherman MV OCEAN GLORY, At Sea—Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) voyage-charter MV OCEAN GLORY rescued an Indonesian fisherman in the vicinity of the Straits of Bali while in route to Banyuwangi, Indonesia, Aug. 14.“I stepped onto the bridge fully expecting to take a routine arrival a few hours later into...
16 August 2016 Army Chief of Staff Meets with Chinese Counterpart in Beijing BEIJING -- Gen. Mark A. Milley, chief of staff of the U.S. Army, met with his Chinese counterpart Gen. Li Zuocheng on Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the Bayi building in China's capital. "On behalf of the entire American Army and my delegation, thanks so much for the warm welcome. I look forward to the...
16 August 2016 Pacific Partnership 2016 Completes Palau Mission KOROR, Palau (NNS) -- Pacific Partnership 2016 departed Palau Aug. 15 aboard JS Shimokita (LST 4002) after completing two weeks of medical and engineering initiatives designed to promote cooperation and knowledge exchange between local authorities and the multinational Pacific Partnership team.While...