24 May 2018 Seventh Fleet Staff Talks with Royal Malaysian Navy Enhance Maritime Partnerships in the Region KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia -- Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, and several senior 7th Fleet staff members participated in bilateral staff talks with their Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) counterparts, May 23-24 in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.Sawyer met with RMN Vice Adm. Dato’ Syed Zahiruddin...
24 May 2018 The Future of Land Forces Across the Indo-Pacific HONOLULU, Hawaii -- People from around the world gather in downtown Honolulu to take part in the sixth annual Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Land Forces of the Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium May 22 through May 24.A multilateral approach across the Indo-Pacific is the theme of this year's...
24 May 2018 Hawaii Guard Aids Evacuations During Volcano Eruptions WASHINGTON -- Joint Task Force 5-0 in Hawaii is helping authorities handle evacuations, provide security and monitor air quality as Mount Kilauea spews out clouds of toxic gas and lava destroys homes in its path.About 2,000 residents have been forced to evacuate their homes so far on the big island...
24 May 2018 Civilian, Navy Military Leaders Engage at Leadership Symposium PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Navy civilian employees attended the Department of the Navy Leadership and Career Development Symposium on Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, May 22-23.The Department of the Navy (DON) and commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), hosted the event in partnership with...
24 May 2018 Marine Military Police Complete Field Training Exercise in Okinawa WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Okinawa, Japan -- Marines with 3rd Law Enforcement (LE) Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, completed a field training exercise (FTX) here May 23.“This training is especially valuable to the Marines because they get the chance to refine skills vital to...
24 May 2018 In the Life of Marines: Pilot OKINAWA, Japan -- Military occupational specialties (MOS) are the foundation of the Marine Corps. Each MOS is a cog, working with and relying on each other to keep the fighting machine that is the United States Marine Corps running. Pilots are one such MOS.Marine Corps has had a need for pilots...
23 May 2018 Pacific Partnership 2018 Concludes Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief Exchange in Thailand SATTAHIP, Thailand -- Multinational forces embarked aboard Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6) and Royal Thai Armed Forces conducted a series of interactions centered on humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HADR), May 20-22.The first official event...
23 May 2018 U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Hosts Annual Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium in Hawaii HONOLULU, Hawaii -- U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific hosts the 4th annual Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS) with representatives of 22 allied and partner militaries from around the Indo-Pacific region in Hawaii May 21-24, 2018.This symposium brings together senior leaders of allied and...
23 May 2018 Army Guard Region VI Names Top Soldier, NCO for 2018 Best Warrior Competition JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Despite thick rain and looming clouds, 15 Soldiers from across eight states battled it out here to determine the top non-commissioned officer (NCO) and junior enlisted Soldier for Region VI May 14-17.At the end of the grueling four-day competition, South...
22 May 2018 USS Milius Joins Forward Deployed Naval Forces in Yokosuka, Japan YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile-destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) arrived at U.S. Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka, to become part of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) in Japan, Tuesday, May 22.The arrival of Milius to the 7th Fleet adds another upgraded Aegis Baseline...