11 July 2017 Cadets Experience Army Life through Mentorships with Active duty Units SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- U.S. Military Academy and Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets received a taste of "big Army" life, as more than a dozen cadets trained with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, known as the "Broncos," earlier this month.The Cadet Troop Leadership...
11 July 2017 Pacific Angel Pioneer Returns for Its 10 Year Anniversary NORTHERN CEBU PROVINCE, Philippines -- Retired U.S. Air Force Col. John Cinco, better known now as “Doc Cinco”, is considered to be the “Father” of Pacific Angel, an initiative he shaped a little over a decade ago.According to Cinco, his 80-man team’s initial mission, funded by Pacific Command, was...
10 July 2017 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group begins Malabar 2017 BAY OF BENGAL - Sailors and Marines assigned to the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, the Indian Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commenced the Malabar in-port portions in Chennai, India, July 9.The maritime exercise Malabar, which was first held in 1992, occurs annually to improve...
10 July 2017 Future USS John Finn Set for Commissioning at Pearl Harbor SAN DIEGO -- The Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the future USS John Finn (DDG 113) will be commissioned at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 15 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam’s Pier Kilo 10.Adm. Harry Harris, Jr., commander of U.S. Pacific Command, will deliver the...
10 July 2017 Bangladesh Increases its Capacity to Train UN Peacekeepers DHAKA, Bangladesh – U.S. Admiral Harry B. Harris Jr., the Commander of United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) attended the dedication ceremony, July 8, 2017, for the new multi-purpose training facility as part of the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT) in Gazipur and...
10 July 2017 USS Ronald Reagan Begins Exercise Talisman Saber 2017 CORAL SEA -- The Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) began participating in exercise Talisman Saber 2017 (TS 17) off the coast of Australia July 8.TS 17 is a joint exercise sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command and Australian Defence Force Headquarters Joint...
10 July 2017 Yokosuka Fleet Supports US Navy Visit to the People's Republic of China YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) Yokosuka provided logistics and contract support to the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) during a port call in Zhanjiang, China, June 12-16.Sterett is the first U.S. Navy ship to visit China in...
10 July 2017 Nurses, Logisticians from U.S., Mongolia, Share Knowledge in Medical Exchange ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia -- Nursing and medical logisticians from the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force met with counterparts form the Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF) June 5 to 9 at the Military Medical Center in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, to share knowledge and conduct hands-on training during a Nursing and...
10 July 2017 PACOM Commander Visits Bangladesh DHAKA, BANGLADESH (July 9, 2017) -- Adm. Harry Harris, Commander United States Pacific Command, visited Bangladesh to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and military service chiefs for discussions on cooperation, regional security initiatives and to learn more about Bangladesh’s role in peacekeeping...
08 July 2017 U.S. B-1B Lancer Flights Demonstrate Ironclad Commitment to South Korea, Japan JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- As part of the continuing demonstration of the ironclad U.S. commitment to our allies against the growing threat from North Korea’s ballistic missile and nuclear programs, two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam conducted a...