APRA HARBOR, Guam -- USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departed Apra Harbor to continue its scheduled deployment in the Indo-Pacific, June 4.The ship left Naval Base Guam and entered the Philippine Sea manned and ready to provide maritime security, maintain freedom of the seas in accordance with...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- There is a lot to be said about an individual so assiduous, they catch the attention of one First Sergeant. Being on an entire group of shirts’ radars is taking dedication to the next level. The Diamond Sharp Award is a reflection of that hard work and keenness in getting...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- When the first launch of astronauts from American soil to the International Space Station in nine years occurred, Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) Pearl Harbor personnel were on duty to support NASA’s SpaceX Demonstration Mission 2 onboard...

JAPAN -- Last September, Lt. Melanie Martins, a supply officer serving aboard USS Ohio (SSGN 726), became the first Filipina to earn her submarine warfare insignia.The submarine warfare insignia is worn by all qualified submariners worldwide. It is a universally recognizable symbol of a submariner’s...

SANTA RITA, Guam -- A 53-year-old boater is safe in Guam after the Coast Guard rescued him from his dismasted 14-foot catamaran in outer Apra Harbor, Sunday.A Station Apra Harbor 29-foot Response Boat-Small crew successfully placed the vessel in tow and brought it back to the Marinas Yacht Club...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation team and the 35th Force Support Squadron post office joined forces to ensure mail operations continue through COVID-19 at Misawa Air Base, Japan.Prior to COVID-19, the Misawa Post Office operated with a staff of 30...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA -- Master Sgt. Stephanie Beil, the 354th Force Support Squadron operations flight superintendent, was named the Pacific Air Forces’ Force Support Squadron Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.“Winning this award is a great honor; I didn’t accomplish this...

U.S. Embassy in Timor Leste -- The United States Embassy in Timor-Leste donated fifteen thousand Timorese-made reusable fabric masks to the Ministry of Education as part of its ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes as the Ministry of Education prepares for children to return to...

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- Marines have begun to arrive in Darwin, Australia for the ninth iteration of the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) initiative. The modified rotation involves approximately 1,200 Marines from 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and 1st Marine Aircraft...

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 2, 2020) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 completed carrier qualifications, June 2.During this period, Theodore Roosevelt qualified pilots from the “Tomcatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, “Golden...