16 November 2018 The United States Seeks Collaboration, Not Control, in the Indo-Pacific U.S. Embassy in Cambodia -- Last year in Vietnam, President Trump laid out the United States’ vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. This week, on the president’s behalf, I will lead a delegation to that region to discuss our progress on making this vision a reality. Our message is simple: The...
15 November 2018 Ronald Reagan, John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Groups Operate in Philippine Sea PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (RRNSG) and John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCSSG) are conducting high-end dual carrier operations in the Philippine Sea.While steaming together, the two carrier strike groups will execute complex air, surface and anti-submarine warfare...
15 November 2018 Big Island Drop Week JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The 535th Airlift Squadron trained on delivering cargo to Pohakuloa Training Area on Hilo, from Nov. 6-8.Big Island Drop Week is a quarterly training event conducted on the island of Hilo. The training event allowed aircrews to conduct mission planning and...
15 November 2018 9th Engineer Support Battalion Marines Participate in Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation OKINAWA, Japan -- In the early morning hours before the sun rose over Okinawa, Japan, Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, began their mission set up counter-mobility obstacles and to deploy tactical water purification systems as part of the Marine Corps Combat...
15 November 2018 8th Fighter Wing, ROKAF's 38th Fighter Group Strengthen Alliance through Competition KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --Members of the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) and U.S. Air Force gathered for the 2018 US-ROKAF Friendship Day at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 9, 2018.The US-ROKAF Friendship Day had participants from the 8th FW and 38th FG competing in twelve...
15 November 2018 U.S. Army Pacific's General Brown Visits Manila, Emphasizes U.S.-Philippine Alliance MANILA, Philippines -- General Robert Brown, Commander of U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), visited the Philippines from November 10 to 13, emphasizing the importance of the U.S.-Philippine alliance to the Indo-Pacific region.While in the Philippines, Gen. Brown attended a U.S. and Philippine Veterans...
14 November 2018 U.S., Japan, Australia to Conduct Mine Warfare Exercise OKINAWA, Japan -- The U.S. Navy, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) are scheduled to begin Mine Warfare Exercise 3JA 2018 off the coast of southern Japan, November 17.This is part of an annual exercise series with the U.S. Navy and JMSDF, joined for the...
14 November 2018 Submarine Group 7 reinforces partnership with TNI during Submarine Force Staff Talks SURABAYA, Indonesia -- Rear Adm. Jimmy Pitts, Commander, Submarine Group 7 (CSG7) and members of his staff met with Indonesian Navy representatives in Surabaya, Nov. 14, kicking off a week of relationship-building events that include staff talks, office calls and subject matter exchanges.The U.S...
14 November 2018 Naval Beach Unit 7, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Conduct Integrated Training SASEBO, Japan -- Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7 conducted a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) interoperability exchange with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in Sasebo, Japan on November 8.Sailors departed the Yokose LCAC facility in LCAC 09, transited the Sasebo Outer Harbor, and then entered and...
14 November 2018 C-17 Weapons Instructor Course teams up with 535th Airlift Squadron for Indo-Pacific indoctrination JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The C-17 Weapons Instructor Course got its first look at the Indo-Pacific region when it flew with the 535th Airlift Squadron for the first time at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, from Oct. 5-8.Students enrolled in the C-17 Weapons Instructor Course,...