16 September 2019 Hawaii Summit Addresses Importance of Global Integrated Air, Missile Defense JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Center hosted a summit to collaborate and raise awareness of global IAMD issues, Sept. 10-12.The purpose of the event – in its fifth iteration – is to provide a forum to exchange information; share...
16 September 2019 Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2019 Continues on Joint Base Lewis-McChord JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1-2 SBCT and Indian Army soldiers have reached the mid-point of exercise Yudh Abhyas 19.The U.S. Army Pacific-sponsored exercise is designed to build the two armies joint capacity, share culture and knowledge to support the Indo-Pacific...
16 September 2019 Admiral Visits Cordova as Part of Navy's Arctic Expeditionary Exercise CORDOVA, Alaska -- Rear Adm. Scott Gray, commander of Navy Region Northwest, visited Cordova Sept. 13 and 14 while in Alaska for an Arctic expeditionary exercise.The U.S. Pacific Fleet Band "Harbor Brass" quintet joined Gray while in Cordova to perform for the community."It really is an honor to...
16 September 2019 New 7th Fleet Admiral Visits USS Ronald Reagan PHILIPPINE SEA -- The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) welcomed aboard the new operational commander of the Navy's largest overseas fleet Sept. 14.Vice Adm. William R. Merz, who took command of the Navy's 7th Fleet from Vice Adm. Phillip Sawyer during a change of command ceremony...
16 September 2019 P-8A Poseidon Finds Missing Vessel in South Pacific; All Passengers Safe SANTA RITA, Guam - The U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Federated States of Micronesia Police, and good Samaritans teamed to successfully rescue seven people adrift on their 18-foot vessel for six days during a joint rescue mission near the Mortlock Islands, Chuuk State, Micronesia,...
13 September 2019 Alaska Unit Succeeds in Arctic Test of Unmanned Vehicles, Anti-Mine Systems ADAK, Alaska -- Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit One (EODMU-1) successfully tested its ability to operate unmanned underwater vehicles and conduct expeditionary mine countermeasures in very shallow Arctic water.The unit, operating as Combined Task Group 35.1, ran the tests Sept. 2-12 in...
13 September 2019 Osan Hosts Fighter Logistics and Safety Symposium for PACAF OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Air Force officers from allied and partner nations across the Pacific visited Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, took part in the 2019 Fighter Logistics and Safety Symposium Sept. 2-8.The symposium enabled forces from Thailand, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, the...
13 September 2019 Educating Allies on Nisei Soldiers' Toughest Fight-to be American SEATTLE, Wash. -- "Beyond Reconciliation," hosted by the Nisei Veterans Committee and the Japan-American Society of the State of Washington, celebrated the contributions and service of Nisei veterans and their lasting legacy on the alliance between the U.S. and Japan, at the Nisei Veterans Committee...
13 September 2019 U.S., Republic of Korea Air Force medical experts conduct Subject Matter Expert Exchange JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The United States Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conducted the first-ever Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) Subject Matter Expert Exchange at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Aug. 28.The event integrated with the Operation Ascending Eagle (OAE) exercise led...
13 September 2019 Information Warfare Training Site Yokosuka Modernizes Training with Stallion 3.1 Upgrade YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Information Warfare Training Site (IWTS) Yokosuka recently received new equipment, upgrading and modernizing its Stallion system to the newest 3.1 version.Stallion was developed by the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NIWSC) and is used to supplement integrated...