10 March 2022 Defense Official Says Indo-Pacific Is the Priority Theater; China Is DOD's Pacing Challenge WASHINGTON -- The Indo-Pacific region remains the priority theater for the Defense Department, and China remains the pacing challenge for the U.S. military, Ely Ratner, assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Affairs, said today.The United States is a Pacific power and works with allies and...
10 March 2022 US Army’s First African American Petroleum Systems Technician Promoted to Chief Warrant Officer Five FT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert J. Grice, a petroleum systems technician (923A) assigned to U.S. Army Pacific and a native of Lumberton, North Carolina, celebrated his promotion to Chief Warrant Officer 5 Feb. 25 at Fort Shafter, Hawaii.Grice is the first African American to...
10 March 2022 U.S. Turns Over Equipment to Increase the Philippines’ Capacity to Limit Proliferation of WMDs MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The United States, through the U.S. Export Control and Border Security (EXBS) Program, turned over more than Php5 million ($97,000) worth of equipment to aid the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of...
10 March 2022 Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Travel to Japan WASHINGTON -- Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, Dr. Ely Ratner, will travel to Tokyo, March 11-12. During his visit, Assistant Secretary Ratner and Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink will co-chair the 2+2 Security...
10 March 2022 Healing the Medical Network JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --The 15th Medical Group’s Medical Information Systems Flight manages a $1.7 million network and sustains nearly $650,000 worth of equipment, maintaining readiness and care for Airmen on Oahu.The eight-person team provides services for approximately 300 medical...
09 March 2022 Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 hosts Submarine Group (CSG) Seven Staff for Familiarization Flights NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan -- Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 hosted Sailors assigned to Commander, Submarine Group (CSG) 7/Task Force 74 (CTF-74), allowing the staff to familiarize themselves with the P-8A Poseidon’s varying mission sets and to gain a better understanding of the aircraft’s...
09 March 2022 US, Philippines Gather for 10th Airman-to-Airman Talks, Continue Building Upon Strong Alliance JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), Guam and Hawaii Air National Guard Airmen, as well as Hawaii Army National Guard members met with Airmen from the Philippine Air Force for the 10th iteration of Airman-to-Airman (A2A) Talks between the two countries, Feb. 15-18.The...
09 March 2022 Chemical Company Returns Home from Rotational Deployment to South Korea FORT STEWART, Georgia -- American Soldiers from the 92nd Chemical Company returned home to Fort Stewart, Georgia, following a nine-month deployment to South Korea.From July 2021 to March 2022, the “Rock Steady” company supported units from the 2nd Infantry Division-Republic of Korea-U.S. Combined...
09 March 2022 180 Fighter Wing Deploys to Alaska for ARCTIC EDGE 22 JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 Airmen and eight F-16 Fighting Falcons, from the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, deployed to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, in early March to take part in Exercise ARCTIC EDGE 2022.First taking place in 2018, ARCTIC EDGE is...
09 March 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Partners with Philippine Army for Salaknib 2022 MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The annual Philippine Army-led, U.S. Army Pacific-sponsored bilateral exercise Salaknib 2022 held its opening ceremony at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija.The exercise is designed to enhance U.S. and Philippine Army capacity and interoperability across the...