KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 8th Fighter Wing hosted more than 20 school-age children from around the local area during a tour of Kunsan Air Base Aug. 2.For many of the children, the tour was a unique opportunity to visit and interact with American Airmen for the first time.“Having the...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The 15th Wing-hosted First Sergeants Symposium took place at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 22-26, 2019.The five-day course included training provided by Air University, the First Sergeant Academy, and informational briefings from base helping...

MANILA, Philippines - The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group arrived in Manila, Aug. 7, for a brief port call that highlights the strong community and military connections between Philippines and the United States.The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike group includes Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS...

SURABAYA, Indonesia – The 25th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia concluded during a ceremony at the Indonesian Navy’s 2nd Fleet Training Command headquarters Aug. 7.The CARAT exercise series is designed to address shared maritime security concerns and strengthen...

Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) and embarked Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) gathered in the ship’s hangar bay in the early hours of Aug. 3 to pay tribute to the crews lost during attacks on USS Neosho (AO 23), USS Sims (DD 409), and the eighth USS...

NMCB 4, Indonesian Marines Conduct Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Elementary School During CARAT 2019U.S. Navy Story by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey L. Adams, CTF 75 Public AffairsGRESIK DISTRICT, Indonesia (NNS) – U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion...

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (NNS) -- Naval Facilities (NAVFAC) Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (EXWC) Dive Locker hosted the newly established Contaminated Water Diving Exercise (CONDIVEX) through the month of June, 2019.Twenty-six representatives from the Department of Defense (DOD), private...

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – Emerging from the aquamarine waters of the western Pacific Ocean lies a chain of approximately 340 mushroom-shaped islands rich in biodiversity, culture, and history. The 84th Engineer Battalion, nicknamed “Never Daunted” is no stranger to these islands and the unique...

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- A group of students from the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the University of Hawaii and Whitman College recently wrapped up a summer internship on the Ebeye Atoll as part of the Pacific ALLIES Program.The Pacific ALLIES program brings together students...

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa -- The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) arrived in the Port of Pago Pago, Saturday.The crew is participating in Operation Aiga to conduct fisheries law enforcement and strengthen partnerships in American Samoa and Samoa throughout August.“It was a good transit,...