05 October 2018 U.S. Marines and Sailors Aid in Local Accident SUBIC BAY, Philippines -- Two U.S. Marines, two U.S. Sailors and a Philippine Marine came to the assistance of a local Filipino motorcyclist who was pinned underneath his vehicle as a result of an accident in Ternate, Cavite, Philippines, around 3 p.m. Tuesday. The Marines that responded to the...
04 October 2018 First Hawaii Deployment Proves B-2 Strategic Flexibility to Ensure Free, Open Indo-Pacific JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Three B-2 Spirits and approximately 200 Airmen completed their first deployment to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPH-H), Hawaii, in support of the U.S. Strategic Command’s Bomber Task Force (BTF) deployment, Aug. 15 - Sept. 27, 2018.Though bombers...
04 October 2018 Indiana Guardsmen Talk About Experiences in Pacific Pathways WASHINGTON -- Four Indiana National Guard soldiers talked with reporters at the Pentagon today about the experiences they had training alongside Australian, Japanese and Indonesian service members as part of the Defense Department’s “Showcasing lethality” series.The soldiers – from the 76th Infantry...
04 October 2018 Idaho Guardsmen visit Cambodia to Share Skills, Strengthen Ties BOISE, Idaho -- The Idaho National Guard strengthened its partnership with the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces this month when it sent 11 Idaho National Guard Soldiers and Airmen to share their skills and build relationships with Cambodian soldiers in Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia, Sept. 12 to 24.The...
04 October 2018 Kadena Hosts Joint Training to Boost INDOPACOM Interoperability KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Select U.S. Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen stationed across Okinawa attended classes at the Erwin Professional Military Education Center on Kadena Air Base, Japan, for the Okinawa Joint Experience (OJE) from Sept. 25 to Sept. 27.The OJE was designed to give service...
04 October 2018 Soldier Hits Her Target: Expert Field Medical Badge PAJU, Republic of Korea -- Private 1st Class Emily A. Sperling, combat medic, 3rd Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, earned the Expert Field Medical Badge during her first attempt.The elite Army EFMB was only awarded to the most qualified field medical...
03 October 2018 USS Shoup Visits Fiji to Promote Maritime Security SUVA, Fiji -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) arrived in Suva, Oct. 3, as part of the ship’s Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) deployment.“Our crew is excited to be in Fiji and is ready to execute the OMSI mission,” said Cmdr. Andy Strickland, commanding officer of Shoup...
03 October 2018 599th Partners Upload USNS Bob Hope PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- When the 599th Transportation Brigade and its partners uploaded 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division cargo bound for the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, onto the USNS Bob Hope from Sept. 18-22, here, it was the culmination of a weeks-long...
03 October 2018 Scanning the Sky, So We Can Fly KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- From clear calm skies and beach weather to violent typhoons, the 18th Operations Support Squadron weather flight provides accurate weather forecasts to the units on Kadena.Accurate weather forecasting helps the DoD personnel on the base conduct smooth operations, along with...
03 October 2018 Officer-Led, Noncommissioned Officers-Run Organization CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -– U.S. Army organizations are most effective when noncommissioned officers (NOCs) run them.Officers lead organizations by providing intent, guidance, and direction to NCOs.NCOs, this ability to run an organization is built upon trust and shared understanding. If...