21 November 2019 USS Emory S. Land Visits Subic Bay SUBIC BAY, Philippines -- The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) arrived in Subic Bay, Philippines, Nov. 18 for a port visit.While in port, the combined Navy and civilian mariner crew will spend the next several days completing a series of inspections to assess the ship’s capabilities. These...
21 November 2019 Kadena Innovators Compete for AF-level Honors KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members from the 718th Force Support and the 18th Communications Squadrons partnered to develop the Personnel Records Analytics System (PRAS), which was named as one of two Pacific Air Forces Spark Tank nominees to compete at the Air Force level.PRAS is a data analytics...
20 November 2019 U.S., Allied Forces Conduct Exercise Pacific Vanguard APRA HARBOR, Guam – Maritime forces from Australia, Canada, Republic of Korea, and the United States met in the waters off the coast of Guam to conduct cooperative maritime training in exercise Pacific Vanguard Nov. 20, 2019.Pacific Vanguard brings together more than 1,500 Sailors from four...
20 November 2019 Pacific Air Forces Commander Meets with Team Yokota YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Gen. CQ Brown Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, visited Yokota Air Base, Japan, to get a first-hand look at Yokota’s Airmen at work and the ironclad alliance between the U.S. and Japan Nov. 13-14, 2019.In addition to Brown, his spouse, Sharene Brown, Chief Master Sgt...
20 November 2019 Chief of Naval Operations Gilday Presents Stockdale Award WASHINGTON -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday presented Cmdr. Patrick O’Loughlin of U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Cmdr. Carl Trask of Pacific Fleet Command with the 2019 Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Leadership Award in a ceremony held in the Hall of Heroes, Nov. 19.The award...
20 November 2019 Alaska Air National Guard Guardian Angel Section Supports Alaska’s Rescue Mission JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — “Always sure,” said Alaska Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Ferdie Villaflores, 176th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) aircrew flight equipment (AFE) technician. “That is the motto we live by here in the Guardian Angel Section. The motto for the rescue...
20 November 2019 U.S. Secretary of Defense Visits the Philippines to Reaffirm Strong Bilateral Ties MANILA, Philippines -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper visited the Philippines for the first time as Defense Secretary to reaffirm the steadfast and enduring U.S. – Philippine alliance.While here, Secretary Esper and U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim met with Secretary of National...
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...