19 November 2019 GEN. Paul J. LaCamera Assumes Command of U.S. Army Pacific FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- General Paul J. LaCamera took command of the more than 85,000 Soldiers of U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), during an assumption of command ceremony, Nov. 18, 2019.GEN. LaCamera takes command of the largest Army Service Component Command that encompasses strategic locations in...
19 November 2019 USS Lake Erie Returns Home from Indo-Pacific Deployment SAN DIEGO, California -- The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70), along with an embarked detachment from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49 “Monstars,” returned to its homeport of Naval Station San Diego, Nov. 18, following an independent deployment to the U.S...
19 November 2019 Team Kadena Conducts Exercise Gryphon Pacific KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The purpose of the Gryphon Pacific 20-1 was to exercise the 353rd Special Operations Group’s ability to employ lethal, agile, resilient forces throughout the United States Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. Airmen hailing from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and assigned to the...
19 November 2019 Readout of the Bilateral Engagement With Indonesia Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto U.S. Department of Defense -- Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper met with Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia to discuss Indonesia's and the United States' shared interests and priorities, including commitment...
19 November 2019 Stratton in the Indo-Pacific: Traversing the New Center of Gravity PACIFIC OCEAN -- The lights are low. Green and blue pixels illuminate the faces of watch-standers in the Combat Information Center (CIC) aboard USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752). The six consoles sit in two rows of three with the watch facing the bow of the ship.This windowless room, with a secure door, is...
18 November 2019 Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, Australian, US Navies Flex Mine Warfare Capabilities NICHINAN, Japan -- The U.S. Navy, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) will commence Mine Warfare Exercise 3JA 2019 off the coast of southwestern Japan, Nov. 18.USS Pioneer arrived in Nichinan, Japan, for the in-port phase where the crew will work with their...
18 November 2019 Submarine Rescue Exercise Pacific Reach Wraps Up in Australia ROCKINGHAM, Australia - The 10th triennial exercise Pacific Reach (PACREACH) concluded in Western Australia with closing ceremony at Fleet Base West, Nov. 15.PACREACH aims to ensure interoperability between the international submarine rescue community sponsored by the Asian Pacific Submarine...
18 November 2019 Andersen AFB to Host 68th Annual Operation Christmas Drop ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The 68th iteration of Operation Christmas Drop is set to take to the Pacific skies, Dec. 9 hosted by the 36th Wing.The Department of Defense’s longest recurring humanitarian mission is a long-standing annual tradition of packaging and delivering food, tools and toys...
18 November 2019 U.S., Kiribati Conducts Training Exchange at Sea in Pacific on USCGC Stratton’s Return to U.S. PACIFIC OCEAN -- The crews of the USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) and the RKS Teanoai (301) conducted a training exchange in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 7.“The U.S. and its allies are trusted partners in the region and we were pleased to work with them building familiarity and experience," said Capt. Bob...
18 November 2019 Pacific Air Forces Drives Innovation, Readiness through Annual Science and Technology Meeting JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Pacific Air Forces hosted the sixth annual Science and Technology Information Exchange Meeting (STIEM) here Nov. 4-8.The Science and Technology Information Exchange Meeting brought together approximately 200 Defense Industry Partners, technologists and...