29 November 2018 Carrier Strike Group 3 Participated in Community Service SINGAPORE -- More than 120 Sailors from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3 participated in community service projects at the Tanglin Salvation Army and the Chai Chee Willing Hearts Soup Kitchen in Singapore, Nov. 26-27.Sailors who volunteered at the Tanglin Salvation Army sorted donated clothing,...
29 November 2018 U.S., Japan Alliance Partners Building Together TOKYO, KANAGAWA, Japan -- Engineers and architects from Japan Engineer District (JED) and the Japanese Ministry of Defense met for the fourth Technical Forum on November 9.The Technical Forum is a venue to allow JED and MOD to come together to share information and their experiences and to...
29 November 2018 US, India Join Forces in Bilateral Flying Training JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The U.S. and Indian air forces are scheduled to participate in exercise Cope India 2019 (CI19) at Air Station Kalaikunda and Air Station Arjan Singh, India, Dec. 3-14, 2018.Exercise CI19 is a long-standing bilateral U.S. Pacific Air Forces-sponsored field...
29 November 2018 D-2 THAAD Battery: First Gunnery Certification on Foreign Soil SEONGJU, 27, South Korea -- Delta Battery, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment of the 2-1 ADA Battalion, 35th ADA Brigade, qualified on the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system outside of the United States—the first time in Air Defense history.D-2 Battery, the “Defenders”,...
28 November 2018 USS John S. McCain Leaves Dry Dock, Continues Repairs in Yokosuka YOKOSUKA, Japan -- USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) achieved a major milestone this week as it successfully launched from dry dock and moored pierside at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Nov. 27.This milestone is an important step in the ongoing effort to repair and restore one of the U.S. Navy’s...
28 November 2018 Kaneohe Bay Marine Stands Watch at Joint Typhoon Warning Center PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Cpl. Dylan Bejer, originally assigned to the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Kaneohe Bay Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) Platoon, has been working at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) for the past several months to support the 24-hour manned watchfloor. Cpl. Bejer...
28 November 2018 USARPAC and PLA Participate in 14th Iteration of Disaster Management Exchange in Nanjing, China NANJING, China -- Soldiers from U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) and the People's Republic of China People's Liberation Army (PLA) participated in an annual Disaster Management Exchange (DME) in Nanjing, China Nov. 13-18. This is the 14th iteration of this exchange between USARPAC and the PLA.The DME is...
28 November 2018 Coast Guard, Honolulu City and County to Hold Response Exercise off Oahu HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Honolulu Fire Department, Honolulu Police Department, and Oahu Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services are scheduled to conduct a search and rescue exercise in the vicinity offshore from Ko'olina to Kahe Point Wednesday and Thursday.''The...
27 November 2018 Soldiers Gain Ground during Pacific Steel SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- The 9th Mission Support Command is conducting its first-ever Operation Pacific Steel involving Soldiers from around the Pacific at Schofield Barracks from Oct. 3 through Dec. 5. The purpose of this exercise is for Soldiers to train on crew-served weapons and pass down...
27 November 2018 36th Contingency Response Group Continues Super Typhoon Yutu Recovery Efforts In Tinian TINIAN, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS -- Heat rises off the asphalt as the tires to a transport aircraft land on the grey surface. The propellers slice through the air as Tech. Sgt. Jedadiah Hutt, assigned to the 36th Contingency Response Group (CRG), from Fort Collins, Colo., uses his hands to guide the...