19 July 2018 Cope Taufan 18 Kicked Off in Malaysia SUBANG KUALA LUMPUR AIRPORT, Malaysia -- Approximately 500 service members from the U.S. Air Force 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base (AB), Japan, and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) joined forces at Subang Air Base, Malaysia, for Exercise Cope Taufan 18 (CT18), July 16-20, 2018.Cope Taufan...
19 July 2018 Pacific Air Forces Demo Team, Eielson AFB Jets Support Artic Thunder 2018 JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team worked hand-in-hand with Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to save 20,000 to 30,000 pounds of fuel and thousands of taxpayer dollars in support of Arctic Thunder 2018 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska,...
19 July 2018 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Leading Pacific Air Forces in Casualty Care Training JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska, is leading the way in training service members to save the lives of wounded comrades in combat.The 673d Medical Group (MDG) at JBER is the first site in Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) to be implementing Tactical...
19 July 2018 Coast Guard, Maui Fire Rescue Save 3 Paddle Boarders Off Maui HONOLULU, Hawaii -- A Coast Guard Station Maui crew and Maui Fire and Rescue responders saved three paddle boarders in distress near Ukumehame Beach Park, Maui, Wednesday.The Station Maui 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew found the paddle boarders holding onto a single paddleboard and was able to...
18 July 2018 US, Japanese, Indian Forces Begin Annual Mine Countermeasures Exercise OMINATO, Japan -- U.S. Navy mine countermeasure (MCM) units, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) MCM units, and Indian Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) units commenced 2JA mine countermeasure exercise 2018 near Ominato, Japan, on July 18.2JA is an annual exercise that this year includes...
18 July 2018 A Chilean Marine's Experience at Rim of Pacific POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii -- Chilean Marine Cpl. German Letelier exited the rear of a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter onto a field of tall grass and found a secure position as quickly as possible. Exiting with him were Marines from the Philippines and the United States;...
18 July 2018 Multi-National Mine Countermeasure Coalition Participate in RIMPAC SAN DIEGO, California -- Mine Countermeasures Squadron Three and Mine Countermeasures Division Three One, based at Naval Base Point Loma, are leading a coalition of international maritime forces throughout the month of July conducting Mine Countermeasure (MCM) operations as part of the Southern...
18 July 2018 Air Force Recruiters Learn About Innovations for Next-Gen Special Ops Airmen WASHINGTON -- For the first time in the Defense Department, a series of career field specialties is using human performance monitoring and a data collection system, as well as specialized recruiters.Because of high attrition rates in its special operations career fields -- pararescue, combat...
17 July 2018 US, Philippines Conclude Maritime Training Activity Sama Sama SAN FERNANDO CITY, Philippines -- The U.S. and Philippine navies concluded Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Sama Sama 2018 at Naval Station Ernesto Ogbinar, July 17.The week-long engagement involved Sailors and Marines from the U.S. and Philippine navies operating jointly in the air, on the ground,...
17 July 2018 U.S., Vanuatu Share Medical and Disaster Response Expertise during PAC ANGEL 18-3 LUGANVILLE, Vanuatu -- The United States and Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF) along with several non-governmental organizations conducted subject-matter expert (SME) exchanges with their Ni-Vanuatu civilian counterparts in preparation for Pacific Angel (PAC ANGEL) 18-3, July 10-21, 2018.The U.S.-Vanuatu...