22 April 2019 U.S. Marines Arrive in Darwin for Annual Rotation DARWIN, NT, Australia -- U.S. Marines have begun arriving in Darwin, Australia for the eighth iteration of the Marine Rotational Force (MRF) – Darwin initiative. The majority of Marines are scheduled to arrive in Darwin mid-April and will undertake a range of training activities until October...
22 April 2019 PACAF Explosive Ordnance Disposal Tech to Compete for Top Air Force Level Award KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Tech. Sgt. Bryan Woiewucki, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight NCO in-charge of training, begins his morning the same way as many Airmen: P.T., breakfast and a morning meeting.However, Tuesday, April 2, would turn out to be different.“I was on...
22 April 2019 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge Arrives in Hong Kong HONG KONG -- 7th Fleet Flagship, USS Blue Ridge arrived in Hong Kong April 20 for its first visit to the port in more than three years.The crew will have opportunities to experience Hong Kong through community relations projects and guided tours. The 7thFleet band will play in several public...
22 April 2019 Australian Defence Force Academy Visits Kadana, Learns about the Battle of Okinawa KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Fifteen members from the Australian Defence Force Academy recently spent time here learning about the 18th Wing’s capabilities and visiting historical sites.The cadets and cadre were hosted by the 18th WG’s History office during their tour of base and the surrounding...
22 April 2019 735th Air Mobility Squadron Maintainers Open the Gates to the Indo-Pacific JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- They don’t have aircraft of their own, but the Airmen of the 735th Air Mobility Squadron play a key role in mission accomplishment for Air Mobility Command in the Indo-Pacific region.When any AMC aircraft comes through Hickam, the 735th AMS is there.“We...
19 April 2019 Preble Completes Cooperative Deployment with HMAS Melbourne PHILIPPINE SEA – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88), completed a cooperative deployment with the Royal Australian Navy Adelaide-class guided-missile frigate HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05) in the Philippine Sea on Friday, April 19.The two ships rendezvoused for a full day...
19 April 2019 Konetzni Hall: COMSUBRON 15 Dedicates Building to Historic Submariner Piti, Guam (April 19, 2019) – Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen formally dedicated Konetzni Hall during a ceremony April 19, in Piti, Guam.The building, named after Vice Adm. (ret.) Albert Konetzni, has served as the CSS-15 and Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific Detachment Guam headquarters...
19 April 2019 HSC-25 provides medical care for mariner at sea following explosion ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (April 19, 2018) – The Guam-based “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 responded to a mariner in distress aboard M/V APL Saipan on April 17.U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam notified HSC-25 that the mariner aboard M/V APL Saipan sustained injuries from...
19 April 2019 30 NCR, III MEF Tighten Naval Engineering Relationship OKINAWA, Japan – The 30th Naval Construction Regiment (30NCR) and III Marine Expeditionary Forces (III MEF) established the Engineers Functional Working Group (EFWG) for the Indo-Pacific Theater, April 18.The EFWG brings synchronization across logistical and operational objectives between the Naval...
19 April 2019 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit gets reps in coordinating supporting arms fires OKINAWA, JAPAN - “As allies, it’s vital that we know how to work together,” says Cpl. Joseph Roche, a joint fires observer with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines. Roche, along with other individuals with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, spent the week conducting...