14 November 2018 U.S. Army participates in 14th annual Disaster Management Exchange in Nanjing, China U.S. Army PACIFIC, Hawaii -- Soldiers from U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) and the People's Republic of China People's Liberation Army (PLA) will participate in a Disaster Management Exchange (DME) in Nanjing, China from Nov. 13-18. This is the 14th iteration of this exchange between the PLA and...
14 November 2018 Osan Airmen Innovate Loading Operations OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 51st Maintenance Group developed a new approach to weapon loading operations expanding innovation Nov. 2.In order to minimize the down time of an A-10 Thunderbolt II during exercise and real-world contingencies, crews performed loading operations after...
13 November 2018 CARAT Exercise Kicks off with U.S., Brunei Navies MUARA, Brunei -- The U.S. and Royal Brunei Navies commenced the 24th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) maritime exercise at Muara Naval Base, Brunei, Nov. 12.The sea phase will take place in the South China Sea with ships and aircrafts from both partner navies including the...
13 November 2018 Armistice Day Centennial Remembrance Ceremony Held in Sasebo to Honor Fallen of the Great War SASEBO, Japan (Nov. 9, 2018) Though they fell a century ago on fields and in seas far from home, the American and Japanese dead of World War I were remembered in a ceremony held in Sasebo Nov. 9, 2018.Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo held the Armistice Day Centennial Remembrance Ceremony with...
13 November 2018 USS Green Bay Arrives in Port Moresby for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Support PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (November 13, 2018) -- USS Green Bay (LPD 20) arrived in Port Moresby today marking second time a U.S. ship has visited Papua New Guinea in two months.The ship is in Port Moresby to provide security and support the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)...
13 November 2018 Tent Systems Form Building Blocks to Restore Living Conditions to Yutu Survivors SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands -- Local and federal government agencies collaborated Nov. 9, 2018, to provide temporary shelters to Saipan-based residents whose homes were heavily impacted by Super Typhoon Yutu.The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands government and the...
13 November 2018 USS Ashland Continues FEMA Support to Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands GUAM -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) departed Guam with Soldiers and heavy equipment from the 9th Mission Support Company (9th MSC), Guam Army National Guard to provide continued support to the island of Saipan Nov. 11.The Category 5 storm, known as Super Typhoon Yutu, tore...
08 November 2018 Marianas Strong: Life After Yutu CAPITOL HILL, Saipan -- More than 500 service members from Joint Region Marianas and other units from within Indo-Pacific Command assigned to Task Force-West (TF-W) are providing Department of Defense (DoD) support to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ (CNMI) civil and local officials...
08 November 2018 Richardson/Chief of Naval Operations Works to Strengthen Pacific Contacts, Alliances WASHINGTON -- Personal interactions at all levels underpin U.S. military-to-military relations with nations around the world, but these require care and Navy Adm. John M. Richardson tended to these relations during a recent trip through the Pacific.The chief of naval operations visited the...
08 November 2018 Commander, Task Force-75 Supports Task Force West in Typhoon Recovery Effort SANTA RITA, Guam -- Commander, Navy Expeditionary Forces Command Pacific is executing crisis-response with Task Force West in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) efforts to rapidly assist residents of Tinian and Saipan, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,...