19 August 2019 MRF-D Marines Conduct Live-fire Training at Bradshaw Field Training Area BRADSHAW FIELD TRAINING AREA, Australia -- High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, known as HIMARS, Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, a part of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, participated in Exercise Southern Reach, a live-fire training exercise at Bradshaw Field Training Area,...
19 August 2019 USS Oklahoma City Returns Home from Regional Patrol SANTA RITA, Guam -- Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) returned to its homeport of Apra Harbor, Guam, Aug. 18, 2019.Oklahoma City conducted routine patrols throughout the Indo-Pacific region in support of maritime security operations that promote stability while...
19 August 2019 Civic Action Team Palau Conducts Transfer of Authority KOROR, Republic of Palau -- Members of the Palauan community filled the Ngarachamayong Cultural Center to bid farewell to the Seabees of Civic Action Team (CAT) Palau 133-28, from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, during a transition of authority ceremony Aug. 16.CAT 133-28 turned over...
19 August 2019 Medical Operations Squadron Strengthens Friendship with ROKAF Tigers KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 8th Medical Group held a special pilot-oriented physical therapy class for the Republic of Korea Air Force’s 111th Fighter Squadron “Tigers”, Aug. 9, 2019.Several pilots from the 111th FS participated in the class and learned about different types of...
19 August 2019 Airmen Exercise Agile Combat Employment at Red Flag Alaska EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- There are many features of the Indo-Pacific theatre that make it stand out from the eight other major Air Force commands; perhaps the most evident is its size and water-to-land ratio.With most of the land area consisting of small islands and thousands of square...
16 August 2019 Sky Warriors Host Air Force Chief of Staff at Hickam Airfield JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and his wife Dawn Goldfein, visited the Sky Warrior team, during their first visit here, Aug. 13-14.During his visit, Goldfein learned about the unique history, mission, and challenges of the 15th Wing. Mrs...
16 August 2019 Pacific Fleet Band Concert to Honor WWII Sailors, Pearl Harbor Navy Music Heritage PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The U.S. Pacific Fleet Band will honor Sailors who served in the Pacific during World War II by offering a free history and heritage concert at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019.The renowned band will perform a wide range of selections -...
16 August 2019 Navy Expeditionary Forces Command Pacific Conducts Integrated Training, Reservists Gain Specialized Skills SANTA RITA, Guam -- Reserve Sailors, assigned to Navy Expeditionary Forces Command Pacific (NEFCPAC), arrived at Naval Base Guam to conduct annual training alongside their active duty counterparts Aug. 12.This training, being fulfilled by more than half of the reserve Sailors assigned to NEFCPAC,...
16 August 2019 Putting the "High Mobility" in High Mobility Artillery Rocket System OKINAWA, Japan -- U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Division demonstrated the mobility and lethality of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a simulated amphibious raid, Aug. 14, 2019.The training provides an opportunity for the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy to enhance their...
16 August 2019 U.S. Military Divers Assist Philippine Partners in Installing Artificial Reefs BATANGAS, Philippines -- U.S. and Philippine service members, local government workers, and non-governmental organizations partnered to install artificial habitat reefs at Barangay Hukay, Calatagan, Batangas on August 15, 2019.The project, dubbed Operation Pamamalakaya, is a collaboration between by...