22 January 2020 Pacific Reach 2019 | Brigade Inspection Tests Soldier, APS Watercraft Readiness U.S. Army Pacific -- The Pacific Reach 2019 (PR-19) Brigade Inspection Reconnaissance Exercise Program (BIREP) in support of Army Prepositioned Stock 4 (APS-4) provided an excellent training event while simultaneously validating watercraft readiness and the readiness of Soldiers who deployed to draw...
22 January 2020 Coast Guard Medevacs Cruise Ship Mariner from Kiribati to Hawaii HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard successfully medevaced a 46-year-old mariner from Christmas Island to Hawaii, Saturday.An Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules aircrew transported the crew member to Oahu, where he was brought by ambulance to Queen's Medical Center. While in flight, he was...
22 January 2020 U.S. Ambassador Kim Announces Php 5.1 Million in Relief Assistance for Communities Affected by Taal Volcano NASUGBU, BATNGA, Philippines -- During a visit to a school serving as an evacuation center in Nasugbu, Batangas on January 22, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Y. Kim announced the provision of Php 5.1 million ($100,000) in U.S. government support to those affected by the January 12 Taal...
21 January 2020 U.S. Marines, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force begin Exercise Forest Light Western Army KUMAMOTO, KUMAMOTO, Japan -- More than 145 Okinawa-based U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit will join around 500 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members, for bilateral training exercise Forest Light Western Army Jan. 18 – 31, 2020, in Kyushu, Japan.The exercise will consist...
21 January 2020 Navy Names Future Aircraft Carrier Doris Miller during MLK, Jr. Day Ceremony WASHINGTON - Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly named a future aircraft carrier USS Doris Miller (CVN 81) during a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ceremony honoring African Americans of the Greatest Generation in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Jan. 20.The backdrop for the day’s ceremony paid homage to...
21 January 2020 7th Fleet Hosts Commander’s Roundtable Aboard USS Blue Ridge YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Naval leaders from across the Indo-Pacific convened for a professional exchange of ideas on operational topics aboard the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), Jan. 17.The Fleet Commander’s Roundtable (FCRT), hosted by Vice Adm. Bill Merz, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, included...
21 January 2020 USS Abraham Lincoln Arrives in San Diego after Record-setting Deployment SAN DIEGO -- The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group arrived at Naval Air Station North Island Jan. 20, marking the end of a 10-month deployment to the U.S. 6th, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation.The strike group deployed April 1 from Norfolk, Virginia, in support of maritime stability and...
21 January 2020 Yokosuka Holds Military Working Dog Joint Training YOKOSUKA, Japan -- For the first time ever, the Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Navy Security Forces Military Working Dog (MWD) division held a day of joint training with fellow MWD handlers from the U.S. Air Force and Army, Jan. 8.CFAY’s MWD Kennel Master, Master-at-Arms Petty Officer...
17 January 2020 Acting SECNAV's Singapore Visit Reaffirms Strong Partnership SINGAPORE – Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly made his inaugural visit to Singapore Jan. 14-15 to reaffirm the U.S. Navy’s strong partnership and ties with the Republic of Singapore Armed Forces.During the two-day visit, Modly met with Singapore’s Minister for Defence Dr. Ng Eng Hen,...
17 January 2020 Navy Surgeon General Visits USS Frank Cable POLARIS POINT, Guam -- Navy Surgeon General and Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, visited the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), Jan. 17.The surgeon general toured the ship's dive locker and medical ward before speaking with hospital corpsmen and medical...