17 July 2020 B-1s Return to Indo-Pacific, Conduct Bilateral Training JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Air Force B-1B Lancers returned to the Indo-Pacific region to conduct bilateral Bomber Task Force operations out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 17.Two bombers from the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, 28th Wing, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, deployed...
17 July 2020 Remaining ready: 31st MEU Completes Interop Exercise with Force Health Protection Measures ...
17 July 2020 Teamwork in the South China Sea: Nimitz, Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups Continue Exercises SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group continued high-end dual-carrier exercises in the South China Sea, July 17.The CSGs continue to demonstrate operational commitment to allies and partners in the region, providing combatant commanders with...
17 July 2020 USAID visit highlights newly installed handwashing stations in North Jakarta U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia -- On July 16, the Mission Director visited the Marunda Housing Estate where USAID recently installed four handwashing stations in a covered market, outdoor food hall, school, and mosque. With over 11,000 residents, Marunda is the largest public housing complex...
16 July 2020 Green light, Go: JGSDF Conduct Jump Training from Yokota C-130's HYAKURI AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan, and paratroopers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 1st Airborne Brigade, conducted a jump training mission over the Ojoji drop zone, Japan, July 8 and 9.“Bilateral trainings are important because it...
16 July 2020 Red Flag-Alaska 20-3 Kicks Off, Highlighting US Air Force Readiness JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --Red Flag-Alaska 20-3, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment, with primary flight operations over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC) is scheduled to begin Aug. 1 and run...
16 July 2020 The Philippines’ Future Floats in the West Philippine Sea U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The waters of the South China Sea are home to a dizzying array of marine resources, ranging from vast oil and gas reserves deep beneath the surface to the complex and beautiful ecosystems capable of supporting international seafood markets and unraveling scientific...
15 July 2020 USS Ralph Johnson conducts freedom of navigation operation in South China Sea PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) operated in the Spratly Islands, July 14. This freedom of navigation operation upheld the rights, freedoms, and lawful uses of the sea, recognized in international law, by challenging restrictions on...
15 July 2020 Police Officer Saved by Military Members JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- On June 24, Honolulu Police Department Officer Star Shelton merged onto Interstate H-3, when she collided with a truck that threw her off her motorcycle.Following her crash, Shelton found herself receiving aid from three military members.“We worked as a team...
15 July 2020 Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between the United States and Vietnam U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Vietnam -- In 2020, we mark a quarter century since the United States and Vietnam established diplomatic relations.It was a historic step—one that first required us to face the dark legacy of war between our two nations. I, like so many in both our countries, remember...