10 August 2018 U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Visits the Philippines MANILA, Philippines -- Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Adm. John C. Aquilino visited the Philippines August 7 to 9 to meet with Philippine military and political leaders and to underscore U.S. commitment to the Philippines and the Indo-Pacific region.Adm. Aquilino assumed command of the Pacific...
10 August 2018 Goodfellow AFB Welcomes Royal Thai Air Force GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- A delegation from the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), led by Air Vice Marshall Pongsawat Jantasarn and Pacific Air Forces senior leaders, visited Goodfellow Air Force Base to learn more about the base’s growing international intelligence training program Aug. 2.The...
09 August 2018 Strength of U.S.-Japan Alliance Showcased during COMPACAF Visit TOKYO, Japan -- Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, met with U.S. and Japanese senior leaders here Aug. 6 and 7 as part of his first trip to the Indo-Pacific region as the commander. Brown visited Japan to affirm the strength of the alliance and shared commitment to...
09 August 2018 Pacific Angel 2018 Kicks Off in Sri Lanka JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The United States and Sri Lanka will conduct humanitarian assistance engagements during Pacific Angel 2018 (PAC ANGEL) , Aug. 13-18, 2018.PAC ANGEL is an annual joint and combined humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) engagement that includes...
09 August 2018 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5, Australian Forces Train Together on Guam NAVAL BASE GUAM -- Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 and members of the Australian Army began the biennial unit level training event, Pyrocrab, on U.S. Naval Base Guam August 6.The training focuses on building closer relationships...
09 August 2018 U.S., Allies Aim to Maintain Free, Open Indo-Pacific Region WASHINGTON -- The current international order has been a boon for the nations of Southeast Asia, and the United States is working to ensure the nations of the region and world continue to enjoy the benefits of that order, the assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs said...
09 August 2018 U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, Change of Command; Lt. Gen. Berger Relinquishes Command to Lt. Gen. Craparotta MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII -- U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger relinquished his duties as commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, or MARFORPAC, to Lt. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta at a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Hawaii Aug. 8, 2018.While at MARFORPAC, Berger served...
08 August 2018 18 Civil Engineer Squadron and Naha AB Firefighters Conduct Joint Live-fire Training KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- For the first time at Kadena Air Base, joint live-fire training between the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron and Japanese Self-Defense Force (JASDF) firefighters from Naha Air Base occurred as part of a new knowledge exchange agreement, August 7, 2018.Previously, the training...
08 August 2018 36th Contingency Response Group, Indian Air Force Strengthen Partnership and Interoperability ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. and Indian Air Force Airmen completed a Security Forces Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) July 23- 28, 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.Security Forces SMEEs are part of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s Theater Security Cooperation Program, a multi-national...
08 August 2018 715th Military Intelligence Provides Strategic Assets During Lightning Forge SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Nearly a dozen Soldiers assigned to Delta Company, 715th Military Intelligence (MI) Battalion, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater (MIB-T) provided support to 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), 25th Infantry Division (ID) during its Validation Exercise...