13 September 2018 Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Visit USS Blue Ridge YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Bill Moran and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith visited U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Sept. 12 to meet with Sailors, discuss readiness in the area of responsibility (AOR) and tour the ship.The...
13 September 2018 Coast Guard Reopens Ports to Vessel Traffic in Honolulu, Maui Counties, Continues Recovery Efforts throughout Pacific HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard Captain of the Port reopened commercial ports in Honolulu and Maui Counties to vessel traffic at 5 p.m. Wednesday.Shoreside operations resumed at 3:30 p.m. as waterside assessments continued and Olivia passed with Tropical Storm Warnings still active at the time...
13 September 2018 Purple Heart Hunt Allows Wounded Veterans Exclusive Access to Fort Greely FORT GREELY, Alaska -- Two Soldiers, one serving and one retired, sit in a pickup truck and watch the rising sun slowly illuminate the sprawling wilderness of Fort Greely.It is Sept. 1, the opening day of Alaska's moose hunting season. The cool morning wind gently rustles the leaves of the quaking...
13 September 2018 Coast Guard Sets Port Heavy Weather Condition Whiskey for the Ports of Guam and Saipan SANTA RITA, Guam -- The hazardous conditions associated with Typhoon Mangkhut are no longer a threat to the Ports of Guam and Saipan. Therefore, the Captain of the Port has set Port Heavy Weather Condition (PHWC) Whiskey in both locations as of 4 p.m. Tuesday.The Ports of Guam and Saipan are now...
12 September 2018 Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group Begins DSCA Operations in Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands PACIFIC OCEAN -- The Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assisted the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and local civilian authorities with initial assessment operations in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)...
12 September 2018 Honolulu District Activates Emergency Operation Center, Response Teams for Storms HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Honolulu District activated its Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Sept. 6, 2018, in support of the response to Typhoon Mangkhut that ravaged the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and Hurricane/Tropical Storm Olivia that...
12 September 2018 Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen Compete in English Skills Contest at Misawa AB MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Thirty-five Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) members competed in the fourth annual JASDF English contest, which was judged by JASDF personnel and two U.S. Air Force members Aug. 29 and 30.On the first day, six different teams, comprised of both enlisted and officers,...
11 September 2018 Osan Honors 9/11 First Responders OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 51st Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) fire and emergency services (FES) flight hosted a 9/11 memorial ceremony at the Osan Air Base Fire Department followed by a stair climb at Seoraksan Tower here, Sept. 11, 2018.Both events were held in honor of those who lost...
11 September 2018 Humanitarian Projects Begin in Ternate, Cavite: Exercise Kamandag 2 TERNATE, Philippines -- Multinational forces began humanitarian and civic assistance projects as part of exercise KAMANDAG 2 on Monday. Philippine, Japanese, and U.S. forces attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation of a high school and two daycare centers in Ternate.Engineering and...
11 September 2018 USS Ronald Reagan Welcomes New Commanding Officer in At-Sea Ceremony PHILIPPINE SEA - After serving more than two years as commanding officer of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Capt. Michael “Buzz” Donnelly was relieved by Capt. Patrick Hannifin during a change of command ceremony in the ship’s hangar bay, Sept. 10."Serving as commanding officer of the USS Ronald Reagan...