30 July 2018 Brown Assumes Command of Pacific Air Forces JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Joining a proud legacy of leaders, Gen. C.Q. Brown, Jr. assumed command of Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) during a ceremony here, July 26, 2018.Presiding over the ceremony, Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen W. Wilson expressed confidence in Brown and...
30 July 2018 United Nations Command and U.S. Forces Korea Open New Headquarters Building GARRISON HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) and United Nations Command (UNC) opened their new building June 29 in a ceremony at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys in the Republic of Korea (ROK).UNC/USFK Commander General Vincent K. Brooks hosted the grand opening ceremony, and...
26 July 2018 Three Divers Rescued off Guam by Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 Guam-based “Island Knight” Sailors from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 rescued three divers separated from their boat more than 15 miles from the Guam shore Thursday.At approximately 1:30 pm, HSC-25 was notified by U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam that the divers who were spearfishing had gone...
26 July 2018 U.S. Navy Fire and Emergency Services Personnel Respond to Yokosuka Warehouse Fire Fire crews from both Yokosuka Naval Base and Ikego Family Housing Area responded to the request in support of the Mutual Cooperation Agreement between the City of Yokosuka and Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka. In total 14 personnel, two engines, one command vehicle, and a passenger van responded...
25 July 2018 Partnerships Strengthen as Cope Taufan 18 Marks Completion SUBANG KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Laughter and conversation fills the room as Airmen from the U.S. Air Force and Royal Malaysian air force (RMAF) sit intermingled with each other at Subang Air Base, Malaysia, for the exercise Cope Taufan 18 (CT18) closing ceremony, July 20, 2018.In this same room one...
25 July 2018 Talks Bolster U.S.-Australia Security Relationship, Mattis Says WASHINGTON -- The 28th talks between the United States and Australia were an excellent opportunity to bolster the security relationship and reaffirm the steadfast alliance and close collaboration between the two nations, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said today.Mattis and Secretary of State...
25 July 2018 Army Conducts 1st RIMPAC Joint Live-fire Sinking Exercise as Multi-Domain Task Force KEKAHA, Hawaii -- "Attention in the TAC! Target is Colorado."The U.S. Army's Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF) Tactical Command Post, or MDTF TAC, operating at the Pacific Missile Range Facility here is filled with energy and tension.Sweat drips down the faces of the MDTF Soldiers as they process the...
25 July 2018 Airmen, International Partners Attend 2018 Team Hickam First Sergeant Symposium JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Five international partners from throughout the Indo-Pacific AOR joined 120 Airmen for the 2018 Team Hickam First Sergeant Symposium, July 16-20 here.The annual five-day event, designed to mentor and grow future first sergeants, informed attendees of the...
25 July 2018 U.S., Australia Hold Consultations on Indo-Pacific Defense, Economic Development WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Defense Secretary James N. Mattis hosted Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop and Defense Minister Marise Payne July 23-24 for the annual Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution in Palo...
24 July 2018 Ronald Reagan Strike Group Returns From Patrol YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Ronald Reagan Strike Group returned to Yokosuka, Japan, July 24, following a patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.The strike group included the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the...