IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, Japan -- Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC) and is now ready to support the full complement of its missions. A significant part of this milestone is the establishment of 32 F-35B aircraft permanently forward-based as part of...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- More than 70 years ago, U.S. forces learned the importance of readiness and partner nation alliances during the Korean War, an Army leader said during the 2022 Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium Wednesday.Lt. Gen. Willard Burleson, Eighth Army Commander, said the U.S. forces’...

WASHINGTON -- As of May 6, the U.S. has committed about $4.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine. Thousands of pieces of military hardware and over 50 million rounds of ammunition were included.Spotlight: Support for UkraineBut U.S. assistance to Ukraine doesn't affect its focus on the...

KODIAK, Alaska -- A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak aircrew medically evacuated a man from the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Kennicott in Shelikof Strait, Alaska, Wednesday.The MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew arrived on scene at 12:55 p.m. and safely hoisted and transported the patient to...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo hosted the 6th Multilateral Maritime Virtual Key Leadership Engagement from the Pacific Fleet Headquarters in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, May 17, 2022.Representatives from 16 nations participated in the engagement, including 6 heads of...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE , Alaska -- There is no need to stop for gas when the 168th Wing delivers. Airmen of the 168th Wing led a tanker task force refueling Red Flag-Alaska 22-1, enabling joint and multilateral training.Red-Flag Alaska is a non-stop flying exercise affording combat readiness...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Two Airmen and an Alaska Army National Guard Soldier stationed here helped rescue two victims of a plane crash near Goose Bay Airport west of Anchorage May 16.Alaska Army National Guard Spc. Zach Cherry, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, spotted the...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Health is wealth, especially when dealing with mental well-being. Growing up, kids are taught if they are hurt physically in any area, to seek help. The same should go for anyone’s mental health.Lt. Nicholas Grant, the embedded clinical psychologist for...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) commander lauded the return of the Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium here Tuesday, as he marked the first time it has been held in person for three years.“The world virtually came to a halt,” Gen. Charles A. Flynn said about the pandemic...

SYDNEY, Australia – A U.S. health delegation headed by Rear Adm. Pamela Miller, Command Surgeon for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Maj. Gen. Michael Place, Commanding General of 18th Medical Command, visited Australia from April 25 to May 4, 2022, to enhance Australian-U.S. health interoperability...