13 June 2018 Pacific Angel 2018 to Feature Humanitarian Assistance for Suai Residents SUAI, East Timor -- Preparations are underway for Pacific Angel 2018 (PAC ANGEL 18), a joint and combined regional humanitarian assistance and disaster relief engagement led by Pacific Air Forces. A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft arriving in Dili on June 6 will bring U.S. military personnel...
13 June 2018 Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific Task Force 73 Changes Command in Singapore SEMBAWANG, Singapore -- Rear Adm. Joey Tynch relieved Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson as commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific (COMLOG WESTPAC), June 12. Tynch also assumed duties as commander, Task Force 73 and Singapore Area Coordinator.Tynch assumed his new post after serving as the assistant chief...
13 June 2018 Third U.S.-Brunei Senior Officials' Dialogue WASHINGTON -- The United States and Brunei Darussalam held their Third Senior Officials’ Dialogue on June 12, 2018 in Washington, DC.Acting Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Susan Thornton led the U.S. delegation, which included representatives and experts from various...
13 June 2018 Coast Guard Conducts 2 Medical Evacuations off Maui HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Coast Guard crews on Maui evacuated two people with medical concerns in separate cases near Molokini Crater, Tuesday.Coast Guard Station Maui 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crews responded in each case and transported the ailing visitors to awaiting emergency medical personnel in...
13 June 2018 Team Andersen Welcomes Brig. Gen. Boswell as New Commander ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The 36th Wing bid farewell to Brig. Gen. Douglas A. Cox, and welcomed Brig. Gen. Gentry W. Boswell during a change of command ceremony June 8.Boswell assumed command of five groups and 17 squadrons, executing Indo-Pacific Command's Continuous Bomber Presence, Theater...
12 June 2018 Pacific Angel 18-1 Kicks Off in Timor-Leste SUAI, Timor-Leste -- Service members from the United States, Timor-Leste, Australia, the United Kingdom, Indonesia and the Philippines joined forces in Suai, Timor-Leste, for Pacific Angel (PAC ANGEL) 18-1, June 11, 2018.Now entering its 11th year, PAC ANGEL ensures that regional allies and partners...
12 June 2018 Landing Support Marines Conduct External Lift Training OKINAWA, Japan -- Landing support specialist Marines with 3rd Transportation Support Battalion (TSB), 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), conducted external and internal lifts at Landing Zone Dodo, Okinawa, Japan, June 6, 2018.External and internal lifts consist of Marines on the ground hooking a...
12 June 2018 Malaysia Centrifuge Program Recognized by USAF JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The U.S. Air Force recognized the certification of the Royal Malaysia Air Force's (RMAF) Institute of Aviation Medicine’s Centrifuge Training Program, enhancing interoperability with the RMAF and advancing the comprehensive partnership with a key partner in...
12 June 2018 Marines, Sailors Volunteer at Okinawan Senior Citizen Home MCAS FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan -- Approximately 20 Marines and Sailors with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) spent the morning volunteering at the Ai-no-Mura Senior Citizens Home in Okinawa, Japan, June 9, 2018.Volunteers assisted in daily activities and improved living conditions in the area while...
11 June 2018 USNS Mercy Arrives in Japan for Port Calls YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Service members participating in Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18) aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrived Yokosuka for a port call on June 10.The purpose of the visit is to enhance relationships and promote goodwill between members of the U.S...