22 May 2019 USS Ronald Reagan Begins Underway Operations in the Indo-Pacific YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), along with supporting Commander Task Force 70 units, began underway operations in the Indo-Pacific, May 22.Ronald Reagan and CTF 70 units routinely operate in the Indo-Pacific to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific...
22 May 2019 PP19 Participants Attend Disaster Relief Conference in Thailand SATTAHIP, Thailand -- Military and civilian participants from Pacific Partnership 2019 (PP19) host and partner nations opened a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) workshop with a conference, May 20.The workshop is designed to foster the exchange of knowledge and coordination between...
22 May 2019 Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea Hosts 3rd Korean-U.S. Women’s Leadership Symposium CHINHAE, South Korea -- Female service members assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK), Commander, Fleet Activities Chinhae, and the Republic of Korea (ROK) navy participated in a combined Korean-U.S. Women's Leadership Seminar (KUWLS) in Chinhae, May 20.This year’s seminar, titled...
22 May 2019 The 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command Host Best Warrior Competition HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command held a Non-Commissioned Officer and Soldier of the year competition from May 12-17, 2019, between Schofield Barracks, Fort Shafter Flats and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.The NCO/Soldier of the year competition was a...
22 May 2019 Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Day Provides HONOLULU, Hawaii - The U.S. and Australian military members stand solemnly together, shoulder to shoulder, as the horizon slowly lightens during the dawn service to remember the sacrifice of Australians and New Zealanders who died in war.Much like America's Memorial Day, Australian and New Zealand...
21 May 2019 Community Leaders Embark Blue Ridge as 7th Fleet Flagship Returns to Guam SANTA RITA, Guam -- A group of civic and government leaders embarked and toured USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), as the 7th Fleet flagship made a port call to Naval Base Guam May 20.Blue Ridge Sailors provided an overview tour of the ship to the 16 guests, giving them an idea of life and operations aboard...
21 May 2019 USS William P. Lawrence, JS Izumo, JS Murasame Conduct Cooperative Deployment STRAIT of MALACCA -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Izumo-class helicopter destroyer JS Izumo (DDH 183) and Murasame-class destroyer JS Murasame (DD 101) conducted a cooperative deployment in the Strait of...
21 May 2019 History in the making: “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band Visits Japan for First Time IWAKUNI CITY, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN -- “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band traveled to Japan and delivered a once in a lifetime performance for Japanese locals and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents at the Yamaguchi Prefectural Culture Hall Sinfonia Iwakuni, May 19, 2019.The lights...
21 May 2019 USS Spruance, USS Stockdale Return Home from Deployment SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Spruance (DDG 111) and USS Stockdale (DDG 106), including detachments from the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 “Raptors,” returned to their homeport of San Diego, May 20, following a deployment to the U.S. 7th...
21 May 2019 NAVFAC Marianas and 36th Civil Engineering Squadron Begin Construction on Medical Training Facility for Air Force Reserve in Guam YIGO, Guam -- The 36th Civil Engineering Squadron held a groundbreaking event, May 17, to begin the construction of a $4.14 million medical training facility at Andersen Air Force Base (AAFB) in Guam.This one-story, 495-square-meter facility, is the first for the 624th Aerospace Medicine (AMDF)...