18 June 2018 U.S. 7th Fleet Completes Theater Security Cooperation Patrol MANILA, Republic of the Philippines -- Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet personnel completed a month-long theater security cooperation (TSC) patrol in the Indo-Pacific, June 15.More than 40 members of the 7th Fleet staff, including U.S. 7th Fleet Band members and Marines from Fleet Antiterrorism Security...
18 June 2018 Alaska Army Guardsmen Train in Mongolia to Save Lives FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, Mongolia -- The typical adult human body contains five liters of blood. Responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients to the cells and removing waste on its return trip through miles of arteries, veins and capillaries, blood is life.Lose too much blood, and a person...
18 June 2018 US, Thailand Continues to Expand partnership with 24th CARAT exercise PATTAYA, Thailand -- The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, and Royal Thai Navy began the 24th iteration of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series in Pattaya, June 14.The multi-nation exercise series is organized in bilateral phases with regional nations and is designed to...
18 June 2018 Yokota Airmen Provide Airlift at Red Flag-Alaska JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing flew to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to provide joint airlift support during the 2-week exercise, Red Flag-Alaska 18-2.Representing the Pacific’s Premiere Power Projection Platform, the Yokota Airmen...
15 June 2018 Alaska Guardsmen Depart for Mongolia JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Alaska National Guardsmen have participated in Khaan Quest since 2003 as part of the State Partnership Program between Alaska and Mongolia, which began the same year.“The Alaska National Guard has been an integral part of this mission, and we’re going to...
15 June 2018 Mattis Calls South Korean, Japanese Counterparts Following Summit WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis spoke by phone today to Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo in two separate calls to discuss the results of the recent summit between the U.S. and North Korea, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W...
15 June 2018 Hawaii National Guard Engineers Build Shelters for Volcano Evacuees PAHOA, Hawaii -- Since June 7, engineers with the Hawaii Army National Guard have been constructing a community of emergency "micro-shelter" housing units here for residents displaced by the ongoing Kilauea eruption.Sometimes working in pouring rain and mud, the Soldiers are part of a community...
15 June 2018 White House National Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs Travels to Myanmar WASHINGTON -- Senior Director for Asian Affairs at the White House National Security Council, Matt Pottinger, is visiting Myanmar June 14-16 to meet with senior government leaders and civil society to discuss and strengthen the bilateral relationship.Mr. Pottinger traveled to Myanmar from Singapore,...
14 June 2018 U.S,, Thailand Continues to Expand Partnership with 24th CARAT Exercise PATTAYA, Thailand -- The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, and Royal Thai Navy began the 24th iteration of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series in Pattaya, Thailand, June 14.The multi-nation exercise series is organized in bilateral phases with regional nations and is...
14 June 2018 Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Japan Holds Emergency Preparedness Town Hall YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The admiral in charge of all U.S. Naval installations in Japan recently hosted a forum in Yokosuka to discuss the region's refocus on emergency preparedness.Rear Adm. Greg Fenton, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Japan and Navy Region Japan, held a town hall on board U.S. Fleet...