25 June 2018 Secretary Mattis Travels to Indo-Pacific WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis embarks on Sunday, June 24 on his seventh trip to the Indo-Pacific region.Secretary Mattis will begin his trip in Alaska where he will visit Fort Greely and Eielson Air Force Base.From June 26-28 Secretary Mattis will visit China where he will meet...
25 June 2018 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers Train for U.N. Patrolling in Mongolia FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, Mongolia -- The rolling terrain of Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, is host to a virtual symphony of sounds.As soldiers of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force patrolled down a plunging valley June 21, columns of band-wing grasshoppers jumped out of the way, making a...
25 June 2018 Submarine Squadron 7 Changes Hands JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Commander, Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 7 held a change of command and retirement ceremony at the historic submarine piers of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 22.Capt. Paul Davis relieved Capt. Robert Roncska, as commanding officer of SUBRON 7.Retired...
25 June 2018 U.S. Remains Engaged in Indo-Pacific Region, Officials Say WASHINGTON -- The United States has deep interests in the Indo-Pacific and will remain engaged in the region, U.S. officials said at the Center for a New American Security conference here yesterday.Alex N. Wong, the deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific Affairs, said the...
22 June 2018 Marines Master Entry-control Point Operations at Khaan Quest 2018 FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, Mongolia -- U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Domenick DiGiovannangelo, a team leader in B Company, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, has always taught his Marines to be aggressive – to find cover, maneuver and destroy the enemy.Donning a United Nations blue helmet and vest,...
22 June 2018 Wing Immersion Program Sets Airmen Up for Success YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The first day at a new job is always a little stressful. It stems from a fear of the unknown. Questions about training, management and success weigh on the brain as the nerves of making a great first impression settle in.For the Airmen who participated in the 2nd Quarter...
22 June 2018 Regional Health Command-Pacific conducts 2018 Change of Command Ceremony FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- Regional Health Command-Pacific (RHC-P) has a new commanding general.Brig. Gen. Dennis LeMaster assumed command of RHC-P from Brig. Gen. Bertram Providence during a change of command ceremony on June 20, 2018 at Palm Circle on Fort Shafter, Hawaii.The Army Surgeon General and...
22 June 2018 Newly Renovated Air Traffic Control Tower at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Improvements to the main Air Traffic Control tower at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson are almost complete.The renovations, at an approximate cost of 2.4 million, have improved the existing structure built in 1967. The project is scheduled to be complete...
22 June 2018 Military Vehicle Ocean Grand Travels Pacific Pathways, Delivers Gear in Australia GLADSTONE, Australia -- Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) voyage-charter MV Ocean Grand is traveling through the Pacific as part of mobility operation Pacific Pathways 18-2 (PP18-2) and arrived Gladstone, Australia, to offload gear for exercise Hamel 2018, June 15.During the two-day offload, the...
21 June 2018 U.S., Thailand Conclude Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Thailand 2018 PATTAYA, Thailand -- The 24th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise between the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, and Royal Thai Navy concluded in Pattaya, Thailand, June 21.CARAT Thailand 2018 involved over 3,000 military personnel from the U.S. and Royal Thai Navy conducting...