05 September 2018 Hawaii Guard Members Persevere Against Two Natural Disasters KEAUKAHA, Hawaii -- While maintaining the response to the Island of Hawaii's latest volcanic threat from Fissure 8, the newest rotation of the Hawaii National Guard's Task Force Hawaii was bombarded by Hurricane Lane and persevered as they stretched their resources to meet the demands of a second...
04 September 2018 U.S. Navy Ship, Aircraft Join Royal Australian Navy Exercise Kakadu DARWIN, Australia -- Sailors from guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) and a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft joined opening ceremonies for exercise Kakadu in Darwin, Aug. 31.Hosted biennially by the Royal Australian Navy, Kakadu is a key multilateral...
04 September 2018 Ronald Reagan Strike Group, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Conduct Bilateral Training SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Ronald Reagan Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Escort Flotilla 4 Battle Group participated in bilateral training while underway in the South China Sea, Aug. 31.During the training, units from the two maritime forces sailed in formation, participated in...
04 September 2018 B-52s Conduct Operations in Vicinity of South China Sea JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers, departed from Anderson Air Force Base, Guam and participated in routine training missions Aug. 27 and 30, 2018.The bombers, assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS), conducted training in the...
04 September 2018 Marine Logistics Group participates in Marine Expeditionary Force Command Post Exercise 18.1 NAHA MILITARY PORT, Okinawa, Japan -- Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group participated in III Marine Expeditionary Force Command Post Exercise 18.1 (MEF CPX 18.1) from Aug. 18-31, 2018 at Naha Military Port, Okinawa, Japan.Maj. Allan Chiu, 3rd MLG training and operations section officer in...
04 September 2018 Military Police Working Dog Handler CAMP FOSTER, Japan -- Military occupational specialties are the foundation of the Marine Corps. Each MOS is a cog, working with and relying on each other to keep the fighting machine that is the United States Marine Corps running. The military working dog handlers are one such dog.Military police...
04 September 2018 Surface Navy’s Warfighting Development Center and Global Mine Warfare Commander Visits Sasebo SASEBO, Japan -- Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), who also serves as the Navy’s Global Mine Warfare Commander (MIWC) visited Navy teams onboard Commander Fleet Activity Sasebo (CFAS), Aug. 28."I’m proud of the global reach and impact...