30 November 2021 PACAF, partner nations deliver critical supplies during 70th Annual Operation Christmas Drop JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. and partner nation Airmen are set to participate in the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian assistance training mission out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, beginning Dec.5.Operation Christmas Drop, or OCD, is an annual U.S. Air Force...
30 November 2021 402nd Army Field Support Battalion-Hawaii supports inaugural Home Station Combat Training Center The 402nd Army Field Support Battalion-Hawaii supported a successful, multi-island training event for the 25th Infantry Division without ever leaving Oahu.In the inaugural training event, the 25th Infantry Division set a new precedent, hosting the U.S. Army’s first Home Station Combat Training...
30 November 2021 MTA Malaysia concludes, strengthens maritime relationships LUMUT, Malaysia – As part of the 27th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) series, Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Malaysia 2021 concluded Nov. 30, following eight days of virtual, in-person, and at-sea engagements that enhanced collaboration between the Royal Malaysian Navy and...
29 November 2021 USS Frank Cable Arrives in Kure for Port Visit KURE, Japan – The Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) arrived in Kure.This is the second port visit in the country of Japan for Frank Cable. The ship recently departed Yokohama, Japan — the ship’s first visit to that city.Established on July 1, 1889, the Japan Maritime...
29 November 2021 U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Inspired to Share USS Arizona Relics JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii - On October 17, 1916, Woodrow Wilson was president and the average pay for an ensign in the Navy was $141.67 per month. The world was embroiled in World War I and the United States was preparing for the reality of having to join the bloody battle. The same...
24 November 2021 Washington National Guard and Royal Malaysian Air Force honor fallen colleague in unique ceremony During the recent Washington and Malaysian airmen to airmen talks held at Camp Murray, a tragedy occurred when Royal Malaysian Air Force Col. Hasnol Abu Hassan died after sustaining a medical emergency. His sudden passing was a shock to his friends and family and forced the remaining members of the...
24 November 2021 Prototype Aims to Reduce Fuel Use, Improve Tactical Vehicle Performance The Defense Department operates a fleet of more than 250,000 tactical vehicles, which frequently operate in austere conditions. These vehicles often spend as much of their operational time stationary as they do in motion, said Ben Richardson, director of the Defense Innovation Unit's advanced energy...
24 November 2021 U.S. Marines and Sailors Rehearse Maritime Strikes in the Pacific IWAKUNI, Japan. -- U.S. forces with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet conducted a joint rehearsal of tactics and simulated strikes on naval targets off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 19, 2021. Between the two services, the participating aircraft platforms included the F/A-18...
23 November 2021 Malaysia, U.S. Commence Bilateral Exercise Maritime Training Activity Malaysia STRAIT OF MALACCA -- Military personnel from Malaysia and the U.S. kicked off Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Malaysia 2021 virtually and in the waters and airspace of the Strait of Malacca, Nov. 23.The eight-day engagement focuses on the full spectrum of naval capabilities and features cooperative...
23 November 2021 Rules-Based International Order Must Be Protected with Allies, Partners, Indo-Pacom Commander Says WASHINGTON -- The 80-year-old rules-based international order has done everything it's designed to do for all nations by enabling security, stability and prosperity for all around the globe, Navy Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, said.Speaking at the Halifax...