17 October 2017 U.S. Army Pacific Soldiers Honored Visiting Indonesian Chief of Army FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) Soldiers honored visiting Indonesian Chief of Army, Gen. Mulyono, Oct. 16 during a ceremony at historic Palm Circle, Fort Shafter, Hawaii. USARPAC Commanding General, Gen. Robert Brown was the ceremonies host.Senior leader engagements strengthens...
17 October 2017 COMPACAF Showcases Alliance, Advances in Interoperability at Seoul Aerospace and Defense Exhibition SEOUL, Republic of Korea -- Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces commander, spoke of the strength of the U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance amid regional tensions at the 20th International Aerospace Symposium Oct. 16.“The North Korean nuclear weapons and missile development program is...
17 October 2017 Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 Assumes Charge in Western Pacific OKINAWA, Japan -- U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 assumed charge of Western Pacific Naval Construction Force operations during a Relief in Place/ Transfer of Authority ceremony on Camp Shields in Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 14.NMCB 4 Commanding Officer, Cmdr. James Cho received authority...
17 October 2017 U.S., Philippine Airmen Join Forces for Pacific Responder 17 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Members from the 36th Contingency Response Group (CRG) and Philippine air force (PAF) united for the first Pacific Responder exercise Sept. 23-29, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.The week-long engagement focused on leadership planning and disaster response...
17 October 2017 Beverly Pack 18-1: Maintaining Muscle Memory KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The Korean Peninsula and the U.S. bases which help make up its combined defense posture feature prominently in worldwide headlines, given current tensions.For U.S. air power on the Peninsula, the recent news focused on military postures and readiness to strike...
16 October 2017 Southern Katipo to Kick Off in New Zealand ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE BASE OHAKEA, New Zealand --The United States forces will join the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) for combined training from October 16 to November 3 as part of Exercise Southern Katipo 2017.The exercise is a biannual, multinational military training conducted in New...
16 October 2017 Multinational Mine Warfare Exercise Begins Off South Korea Coast BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- Maritime forces from the United States and Republic of Korea, together with personnel from United Nations Command (UNC) Sending State nations, commenced Multinational Mine Warfare Exercise (MN MIWEX) in waters off of the eastern coast of the Republic of Korea, Oct. 15.USS...
16 October 2017 7th Fleet Commander Visits Singapore to Strengthen Maritime Partnerships SINGAPORE -- Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, visited Singapore October 11-14 to strengthen maritime partnerships with leaders from the Republic of Singapore Navy while meeting with U.S. Sailors and their families.During his visit, Sawyer met with the Republic of Singapore Navy...
16 October 2017 Eielson F-35A Arrives for Testing EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An F-35A Lightning II landed at Eielson AFB Oct 12 to participate in testing several aspects of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft.This test’s purpose has two major outcomes: certifying the Norwegian drag-chute and demonstrating that the entire fleet of F-35As...
16 October 2017 USS Preble, USS Halsey to Depart for Deployment PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The guided-missile destroyers USS Preble (DDG 88) and USS Halsey (DDG 97) will depart Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for a regularly-scheduled deployment, Oct. 16.Preble, with embarked helicopter detachment from Helicopter Maritime Squadron (HSM) 37, and Halsey will...