PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) held a change of command ceremony April 30 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where Adm. Philip Davidson relinquished command to Adm. John Aquilino.Aquilino becomes the 26th Commander of USINDOPACOM, the nation’s oldest and largest combatant...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. --Though it is another season for the books, the 2020-2021 season of Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) ends as a highlight for one Reserve Citizen Airman’s career.Chief Master Sgt. Ty Brooks, a loadmaster assigned to the 313th Airlift Squadron, has been participating in ODF...

CAMP Kinser, Okinawa, Japan -- Marines and Sailors with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, honed their Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations capabilities and “Fight Now” concepts in support of III Marine Expeditionary Force, on training areas throughout Okinawa during...

MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- U.S. soldiers from the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) arrived in the Philippines last month to conduct their first-ever partner training rotation with the Philippine Army, with bilateral training events taking place April to June 2021, in...

WASHINGTON -- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, committing that the United States and India will work closely together in the fight against COVID-19.The President pledged America’s steadfast support for the people of India who have been impacted...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Pacific Air Forces hosted an orientation course for chief master sergeant selects here, April 12 - 16.The course further sharpened the leadership skills and defined expectations for Chief selects by covering a wide range of leadership topics and guest...

OKINAWA, Japan -- As hostile forces seized nearby islands, isolating western portions of the III Marine Expeditionary Force Area of Responsibility, they cut off vital sea lines of communication to the east. In response, during the hours of darkness, “STINGER 45” and “STINGER 46” departed a small...

SANTA RITA, Guam -- The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) delivered emergency supplies including water and food to the island of Kayangel, Saturday.The mission was in response to a national emergency declared by President Surangel Whipps Jr. of Palau after Typhoon Surigae...

WASHINGTON -- John F. Kirby, Pentagon press secretary, briefed the media today, speaking on a number of different topics, including aid to India."The United States deeply values our partnership with India," Kirby said. "We are determined to help the people in India as they bravely combat this...

SAN DIEGO -- The U.S. Navy launched a missile at a long-range target successfully as a part of Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 21 off the coast of San Diego, April 25.The destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) launched the Extended Range Active Missile (SM-6), striking a target well beyond...