31 July 2018 Coast Guard, Royal Australian Navy Assist Sailing Crew in Distress Off Oahu HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard and Royal Australian navy responded to a distress call from the crew of a demasted sailing vessel off Makapu’u Point, Saturday.A Coast Guard Station Honolulu 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew is currently towing the vessel to Kaneohe Bay.There are four boaters...
31 July 2018 U.S. Air Force Kicks Off Participation in Exercise Pitch Black 2018 KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, began their participation in Exercise Pitch Black 2018 in Darwin, Australia, yesterday.The exercise is hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force biennially to enhance flight operations...
31 July 2018 U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program Performs Mine Clearance Operations During RIMPAC Southern California SAN DIEGO, California -- Mark 7 Marine Mammal System (MMS) bottlenose dolphins in the U.S. Navy's Marine Mammal Systems Program (MMSP) supported dynamic mine countermeasure (MCM) training during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in the Southern California (SOCAL) area of operations.The...
31 July 2018 Medal of Honor Recipient Visits Eielson EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. Leroy Petry, a Medal of Honor recipient, visited service members in Alaska to speak about his time as a Ranger, his Medal of Honor and the importance of using mental health resources available to all military members.On July 26, 2018,...
31 July 2018 Marines with Tactical Readiness and Training Platoon Take on the Jungle JUNGLE WARFARE TRAINING CENTER, OKINAWA, Japan -- In northern Okinawa, Japan under humid canopies of dense jungle, the crunch of rocks echoes through the trees from the strides of U.S. Marines on a patrol.Marines with Tactical Readiness and Training Platoon (TRT), Marine Logistics Group...
31 July 2018 Curtis Wilbur Completes Basic Phase YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) became Basic Phase complete July 30.During a ship’s Basic Phase, the crew trains and is evaluated on basic ship handling and operations to include damage control, engineering and seamanship. Basic Phase...
30 July 2018 U.S. Army Experts Train with Malaysian Soldiers CAMP SENAWANG, Malaysia -- Technical expertise is critical in a modern military and global threats require precision, innovation and expediency. One such training event was led by Willie Hernandez, Special Agent, Criminal Investigation Division, U.S. Army Pacific Command. Over three days they...
30 July 2018 U.S. Receives Fallen Service Members’ Remains From North Korea WASHINGTON -- The United Nations Command with support from U.S. Forces Korea today repatriated 55 cases of remains of fallen U.S. service members returned by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea, according to a news release.A U.S. cargo aircraft flew to Wonson, North...
30 July 2018 US, Japan Bomber-fighter Integration Training Showcases Strength of Alliance JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers, assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomber Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, participated in a routine bilateral training mission July 26, 2018.The bombers took off from Andersen Air Force Base,...
30 July 2018 Complex Mine Warfare Training Complete in RIMPAC Southern California SAN DIEGO, California -- The tactical free play phase of mine warfare operations in the Southern California (SOCAL) area of operations in support of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise finished, July 27.The tactical free play phase is one of the five phases of the exercise, and the most complex...