19 June 2019 U.S. Army Service Member Participates in International Exercise ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia -- U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alexendra Flores is a native of Anchorage, Alaska, who sought to be self-sufficient. Nearing the end of her senior year in high school, she pondered the best path to take to support herself during college. Flores did not want to put the financial burden...
18 June 2019 USS Green Bay, USS Ashland Visit Brisbane, Australia BRISBANE, Australia -- The forward-deployed San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Brisbane for a scheduled port visit, June 18."It's...
18 June 2019 599th Transportation Brigade Partners Upload Ocean Jazz for Pacific Pathways PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- 599th Transportation Brigade personnel teamed with Fleet Logistics Center; U.S. Coast Guard; 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division; Hawaii Stevedore, Inc.; and Military Sealift Command personnel June 7-9 at both Fleet Logistics Center and Naval Magazine...
18 June 2019 USS Wasp Arrives in Sydney, Australia SYDNEY, Australia -- The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Sydney for a scheduled port visit June 18.Along with the Wasp, USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and USS Ashland (LSD 48), two other ships in the Wasp Amphibious...
18 June 2019 New Commander Takes Rein of 51st Fighter Wing OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 51st Fighter Wing Mustangs welcomed their new commander, U.S. Air Force Col. John Gonzales, and bid farewell to Col. William Betts during a change of command ceremony here, June 18.Lt. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, Seventh Air Force commander, presided over the...
18 June 2019 U.S., Royal Thai Navy Conduct Joint Submarine Training During CARAT Thailand 2019 SATTAHIP NAVAL BASE, Thailand -- The U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) conducted joint submarine knowledge exchanges and simulations at Sattahip Naval Base during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2019 from May 28 to June 8.Training events included subject matter expert exchanges...
17 June 2019 USS John P. Murtha, Indian Navy Destroyer Conduct Maritime Exercises BAY OF BENGAL -- The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), with embarked elements from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participated in maneuvering and communication drills with Indian Navy Rajput-class destroyer INS Ranvijay (D 55), June 14.The...
17 June 2019 U.S. Indo Pacific Command and Australian Defence Force Cohost Military Global Health Security Meeting HONOLULU, Hawaii -- U.S. Indo Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) cohosted the Military Health Security Summit June 16-17 at the University of Sydney, Australia. This event is the first multilateral military to military event on global health security, and the first...
17 June 2019 Wasp, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Ships Sail in Philippine Sea PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) ships, led by Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182), completed a transit through the Philippine Sea, June 16."It has been great to be...
17 June 2019 Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Visits Eielson EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright met with Airmen from the 354th Fighter Wing, partner units, and visiting personnel participating in RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2 during a visit to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 11-12.Throughout his two-day visit,...