08 August 2018 DOD Implements Changes to Veterans’ Education Benefits JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Department of Defense issued a fundamental change July 12, 2018, to its policy on the transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits.Effective one year from the date of this change, eligibility to transfer those benefits will be limited to service...
08 August 2018 PACAF F-16 Demo Team's First Female Electrical and Environmental Systems Technician MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team participated in the Farnborough International Air Show, the world’s largest aerospace industry event, held bi-annually in Farnborough, United Kingdom, from July 15-22.During the trip, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt...
08 August 2018 Coast Guard, Partners Respond to Busy Weekend in Main Hawaiian Islands HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard and partners responded to several cases through the weekend in the Main Hawaiian Islands.Responders from Maui, Oahu, and Canada ensured the safety of four mariners in three separate cases.Station Maui, Maui County Fire Department and Pride of Maui crews rescued a...
07 August 2018 Exercise Keris Strike 2018 ends at Camp Senawang CAMP SENAWANG, Washington -- Exercise Keris Strike 2018 lasted from July 23 through Aug. 3, 2018, and was focused on improving interoperability between the U.S. and Malaysia, which focused on bilateral disaster relief efforts.“Both our organization and [the Malaysian Military] discovered some really...
07 August 2018 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5 and Australian Forces Participate in Pyrocrab on Guam Guam -- Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 and 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, 2018.The training focuses on building closer relationships...
07 August 2018 599th Transportation Brigade Executes Another Quick Turnaround BARBERS POINT AND PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The 599th Transportation Brigade performed another fast turnaround in missions as they worked both Pearl Harbor and Barbers Point Harbor operations July 19 and 21.The first mission was executed at Pearl Harbor, where U.S. Marine Corps Osprey aircraft were...
07 August 2018 Once Lost, Now Found: DPRK Returns Remains of 55 MIA Service members OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- On July 27, 1953, the Korean Armistice Agreement, signed by the United Nations Command, the Korean People's Army and the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, implemented a complete cessation of hostilities of the Korean War.The conflict resulted in the deaths of more...
07 August 2018 U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry Crew Sets New Horizons for Cutter Operations MARSHALL ISLANDS -- The Revenue Cutter Lawrence safely escorted in by Native Hawaiians in outrigger canoes, made history as the first Coast Guard crew to sail into Honolulu Harbor in 1849. This entry and escort not only exemplifies local customs but also demonstrates the Coast Guard's effort in...
07 August 2018 New Policy Prohibits GPS Tracking in Deployed Settings WASHINGTON -- Deployed service members may have to ditch their fitness trackers in response to a new memo from Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan prohibiting the use of GPS functions in deployed locations.This includes physical fitness aids, applications in phones that track locations, and...
06 August 2018 More than 38,000 Guests Visit Fleet Activities Yokosuka for Friendship Day YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- More than 38,000 people braved Japan’s summer heat to visit U.S. Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka for the installation’s annual Friendship Day festival, Aug. 4.This year marked the 42nd time this base, just 36 miles miles south of Tokyo, opened its gates for the summer...