15 November 2022 READOUT: Pacific Fleet commander’s Travel to Japan 5-9 Nov 2022 U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs -- Adm. Samuel Paparo, Commander U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to Japan for the 18th Western Pacific Maritime Symposium (WPNS) and fleet engagements, November 5-9, 2022.Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to Japan for the 18th Western Pacific...
15 November 2022 U.S. Provides Medical Training and Equipment to Support PCG Operations in Palawan MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. Embassy Civil Affairs Team (CAT) recently donated medical and dive equipment and conducted training for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to support search and rescue and maritime law enforcement operations in Palawan.The donation of 12 sets of dive...
15 November 2022 U.S. Navy Concludes Training with Bangladesh Navy CHATTOGRAM, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- From October 17 to November 10, the U.S. Embassy held the second Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) exercise of 2022 between U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) and the Bangladesh Navy Special Warfare Diving & Salvage (BN SWADS). The JCET is the latest in...
10 November 2022 USS Higgins Returns to Yokosuka after a Successful Deployment YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) returned to Yokosuka, Japan, Nov. 10 concluding a routine deployment.Higgins’ return marks the end of a six-month patrol that began in May and took the ship and crew from the northern Pacific...
10 November 2022 Exercise Guardian Watch: How Alaska Guardsmen Maintain Arctic Resilience and Readiness FORT GREELY, Alaska -- Soldiers of the 49th Missile Defense Battalion (Ground-based Midcourse Defense), Alaska Army National Guard, showcased their resiliency and readiness in their most recent iteration of exercise Guardian Watch at Fort Greely, Alaska, Oct. 31 through Nov. 3, 2022.During exercise...
10 November 2022 Chief of Naval Operations visits Commander, Task Force 71 and USS Rafael Peralta YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday visited Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Nov. 7.The visit to CTF 71 was part of the...
10 November 2022 U.S. Coast Guard Invests Time with Oceania Partners, Initiates Operation Rematau SANTA RITA, Guam -- The USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew kicked off Operation Rematau conducting a two-week, nearly 2,000 nautical mile deployment to the high seas and the Federated States of Micronesia countering illegal fishing and strengthening partnerships from Oct. 24 to Nov. 6."Operation...
09 November 2022 Pacific Air Forces commander Visits Team Osan OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, visited Team Osan for an immersion tour, Nov. 4, 2022. He received a first-hand look at the innovations being made to the base's vehicles and infrastructure to improve Osan's capabilities.One of the main innovations...
09 November 2022 Army Sustainers Focus on Grenade Skills to Increase Lethality COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI, Japan -- Before any hand grenades could blast more shrapnel into a pockmarked range, anticipation filled the air as 60 live grenades were taken out of their cardboard canisters and distributed to Soldiers.From a concrete pit that overlooked the small range,...
09 November 2022 U.S. Defense Industry Leaders and Trade Representatives Attend Indo Defence 2022 JAKARTA, U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia -- Key U.S. defense industry leaders and trade representatives are participating in the Indo Defence Expo & Forum (Indo Defence 2022), Indonesia’s official Tri-service Defense, Maritime and Security event, hosted by the Indonesian Ministry of Defense...