03 January 2017 PACOM Marks 70 Years of Protecting & Defending the U.S. CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), America’s largest and oldest unified combatant command, turned 70 on Jan. 1, 2017.Since 1947, U.S. PACOM sailors, soldiers, Marines, airmen and Coast Guardsmen have stood watch across half the planet – from Hollywood to Bollywood to the Arctic...
03 January 2017 7th Fleet 2016 Wrap Up: A Year of Firsts YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Upgraded ships, new innovations and technologies, and partnerships were abound for U.S. 7th Fleet in 2016. Seventh Fleet teamed up with allies and partner nations in more than 110 exercises to exchange information, enhance capabilities and train together throughout 2016. Major...