01 July 2019 U.S, Coast Guard National Security Cutter Visits Jiji LAUTOKA, Fiji - Crew members aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) moored Thursday in Lautoka, marking the cutter's first international port call in U.S. 7th Fleet.Stratton, a 418-foot National Security Cutter, departed its homeport of Alameda, California, June 5 to forward-deploy...
01 July 2019 Cope West Open House joins U.S., Indonesia Communities Together MANADO, Indonesia -- More than 5,000 Indonesian citizens flooded the Sam Ratulangi International Airport flightline during the Cope West 19 open house and interacted with U.S. and Indonesian service members in Manado, Indonesia, June 22.The event, organized by the U.S. Pacific Air Forces and...
01 July 2019 USS Stethem Departs 7th Fleet After More Than Decade Forward Deployed SAN DIEGO, California -- USS Stethem (DDG 63) returned to the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations, June 30, following 14 years of forward-deployed service in the Indo-Pacific region operating from Japan.The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer is en route to San Diego, where she will be...
01 July 2019 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen Ensure F-16 Pilots Safety MANADO, Indonesia -- Six 35th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) technicians from Misawa Air Base, Japan, forward deployed the mobile aircraft arresting system (MAAS) in support of Cope West 19 at the Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado, Indonesia, June 17, 2019.The MAAS is a contingency airfield...