17 October 2019 Navy Team Helps Ebeye Defend Against Mosquitoes KWAJALEIN, Marshall Islands -- Stomping through layers of trash, a group of intrepid vector control specialists marched across the Ebeye dump with a mosquito trap in hand in mid-September. They swatted away small armies of flies, skirted around pungent patches of refuse and reached a small alcove...
17 October 2019 Senate Confirms Barrett to be Air Force Secretary WASHINGTON -- The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Barbara Barrett to be the 25th Secretary of the Air Force, Sept. 16, clearing the way for the experienced pilot and former ambassador to lead the service as it faces new threats globally and in space.The 85 to 7 vote makes Barrett the third...
17 October 2019 Eielson Firefighters Continue Traditions with New Vehicle EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 354th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) fire department officially added a new fire apparatus vehicle to its arsenal Oct. 15.Eielson firefighters honored past firefighter traditions by pushing their new water tender, Tender 85, into the station.“The original fire...
17 October 2019 Guam Sailors Celebrate 244th Navy Birthday with Ball SANTA RITA, Guam -- Hundreds of Guam-based Sailors and guests celebrated the U.S. Navy’s 244th birthday during the annual Navy Birthday Ball Oct. 12, at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort in Tumon.Retired Fleet Master Chief JoAnn Ortloff took to the stand as the night’s guest speaker, where she reminded...
16 October 2019 Navy Satellite Communications System Successfully Completes Key Test and Evaluation Phase The Navy’s next-generation narrowband satellite communications system completed a critical test and evaluation phase and was assessed as operationally effective, operational suitable and cyber survivable. The successful completion of this testing demonstrates the system’s full operational capability...
16 October 2019 NMCB 4 completes Indo-Pacific deployment, relieved by NMCB 5 OKINAWA, Japan - Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 turned over command of naval construction operations in the Indo-Pacific-Command (INDOPACOM) area of operations to NMCB 5 during a relief in place/transfer of authority (RIP/TOA) ceremony on Camp Shields, Okinawa, Oct. 15.The RIP/TOA...
15 October 2019 U.S., Philippines, Japan Kick Off Maritime Training Activity Sama Sama PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines -- The U.S. Navy, Philippine Navy, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) began Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Sama Sama with an opening ceremony in Puerto Princesa, Oct. 14.This is the third iteration of MTA Sama Sama, a maritime exercise designed to promote...
15 October 2019 Harpers Ferry and 11th MEU Arrive in Brunei for CARAT 2019 BRUNEI – The amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) and the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Brunei for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2019 exercise with the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Oct. 10.During CARAT, Marines launched from USS...
15 October 2019 Japanese Service Members, Philippine and U.S. Marines Conduct Amphibious Landing KATUNGKULAN BEACH, MARINE BARRACKS GREGORIO LIM, Philippines -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines, Japan Self-Defense Force, and U.S. Armed Forces united to conduct an amphibious landing exercise at Katungkulan Beach, Marine Barracks Gregorio Lim during Exercise KAMANDAG 3 on Oct. 12, 2019.The...
15 October 2019 Army to Build Three Multi-Domain Task Forces Using Lessons from Pilot FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- As the Multi-Domain Task Force pilot program nears its end, the Army is now using lessons from it to establish three similar task forces.Assigned under U.S. Army Pacific Command in 2017, the pilot has participated in several exercises, including nine major joint training...