08 September 2020 673d Civil Engineer Squadron Pave Way for Col Aguilar’s Tour JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) and 673d Air Base Wing commander, participated in 673d Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) immersion tour at JBER, Alaska, Aug. 28, 2020.The focus of Aguilar’s tour was to get to know the...
08 September 2020 Koa Moana 20 Integrates with Joint U.S. Team to Improve Angaur Airfield ANGARU, Republic of Palau -- The Engineer Platoon of Task Force (TF) Koa Moana (KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force, integrated with a joint U.S. team for an expansion project at the Angaur Airfield in the state of Angaur, Republic of Palau, Aug. 19-26, 2020.The airfield, which is publicly owned by...
03 September 2020 Today's Americans Will Live Up to Legacy of World War II Generation, Esper Says PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Just like America's World War II generation, today's citizens will defend "democracy, liberty, sovereignty, human rights, mutual respect and the rule of law," Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii today.The secretary spoke at the ceremony aboard the...
03 September 2020 Increasing Interoperability: B-2s, B-1s Join US Marine Corps, Australian Defence Forces in Combined Exercise NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY, Diego Garcia -- B-2 Spirits and B-1 Lancers participated in a combined United States-Australia exercise in Australia’s Northern Territory by providing long-distance air strikes as part of a combined task force with the Marine Rotational Force-Darwin and Australian Defence...
03 September 2020 The U.S. Donates 200 Ventilators to Support Sri Lanka’s Response to COVID-19 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has donated 200 brand-new, state-of-the-art ventilators to Sri Lanka, delivering on President Trump’s offer of critically needed supplies and supporting Sri Lanka’s fight against...
03 September 2020 USS Carl Vinson Arrives at San Diego Homeport SAN DIEGO - The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrived at Naval Air Station North Island, Sept. 2, concluding the ship’s homeport shift from Washington to California.Vinson completed 17 months of maintenance and upgrades at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and...
03 September 2020 Crisis Response: Combat Logistics Battalio-31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Prepare NCO's to Lead the Way PHILIPPINE SEA -- Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), attend a class about the CLB’s roll in non-combatant evacuation operations (NEO) and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18).The non-commissioned...
02 September 2020 Sacrifice for Peace: Reflections on Sailors Who Helped Win World War II U.S. NAVY -- Seventy-five years today, on the deck of the battleship USS Missouri (BB 63) in Tokyo Bay, the Empire of Japan formally surrendered to the Allied force, bringing an end to hostilities and formally marking the end of World War II. The Nation and families of more than 1.3 million brave...
02 September 2020 Bangladesh, US Air Forces Conduct First Virtual Airman-to-Airman Talks Together JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --U.S. Air Force Airmen and their counterparts from Bangladesh got together, virtually this year, to hold the fourth annual Airman-to-Airman Talks (A2AT) Aug. 24-26.A2ATs are an established avenue for two forces to enhance military-to-military relations, deepen...
02 September 2020 U.S Army Pacific Command Holds Virtual Best Warrior Competition 2020 FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- U.S. Army Pacific had to adapt and overcome the challenges of a COVID-19 environment while conducting the 2020 Best Warrior Competition (BWC).This year the BWC events were conducted both locally and virtually to ensure the safety of competitors, support staff and adhere to...