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Misawa Cyber Airman Makes Communications History at COPE Tiger 19
April 11, 2019 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Stepping out of the norm and tackling a unique challenge can be daunting, especially when specialists are even telling you to give up. This didn't deter Staff. Sgt. David... MORE

7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge Returns to Malaysia
April 11, 2019 — KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), arrived in Kota Kinabalu for a port visit Apr. 11, its second visit to Malaysia since joining the LIMA exhibition in... MORE

7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge Strengthens Alliance in Thailand

USINDOPACOM Hosts U.S. DoD Operational Gender Advisor Course at University of Hawaii’s East-West Center
April 11, 2019 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) completed their 2nd Operational Gender Advisor (GENAD) Course (OGC) at the East-West Center at the University of Hawaii, Manoa... MORE

VP-47 Completes Deployment to U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Operations
April 11, 2019 — OAK HARBOR, WA -- The “Golden Swordsmen” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 returned to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island after completing a six-month deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations... MORE

962nd Mortuary Affairs Welcomed Home
April 11, 2019 — HONOLULU, Hawaii - An official Welcome Home Warrior Citizen ceremony and Yellow Ribbon Reintegration for the 962nd Quartermaster (Mortuary Affairs) Co. Detachment 2 signifying, for a deployment... MORE

Pacific Air Forces and ASEAN Center for Military Medicine Join Forces to Prevent Outbreaks
April 11, 2019 — BANGKOK, Thailand -- The ability to rapidly detect outbreaks is critical to mitigating their overall impact. This is why the Pacific Air Forces Office of the Surgeon General and the Association of... MORE

U.S. Navy P-8A and Destroyer Join JSDF Search for Japanese F-35A Pilot
April 10, 2019 — MISAWA, Japan -- U.S. Navy P-8A maritime patrol aircraft and a guided-missile destroyer are assisting Japanese-led search and rescue efforts for the pilot of a Japan Air Self Defense Force F-35A... MORE

Pacific Partnership 19 Engineering Team Builds Friendships in Marshall Islands
April 10, 2019 — ENNIBURR, Republic of the Marshall Islands -- The Pacific Partnership 2019 (PP19) engineering team completed multiple construction projects in Majuro and Kwajalein prior to departing the Republic of... MORE

Coast Guard, Partners Conduct Fishing Vessel Safety Workshop in American Samoa
April 10, 2019 — PAGO PAGO, American Samoa -- As part of a larger preparedness initiative, the Coast Guard and partners conducted a three-day workshop in American Samoa focused on the long line tuna fishing fleet the... MORE

PH-US Exercise Balikatan Increases Warfighting Capabilities, Complex Live Fire Training
April 10, 2019 — CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City -- Philippine and U.S. Army, Marine Corps and Air Force service members conducted a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) Wednesday at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base,... MORE

5th Air Force, USFJ Commander visits Team Kadena
April 9, 2019 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Case A. Cunningham, 18th Wing commander, salutes as Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, arrives April 4,... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Case A. Cunningham, 18th Wing commander, upon arrival April 4, 2019, to Kadena Air Base, Japan. Schneider assessed the mission readiness of the 18th Wing and III Marine Expeditionary Force on Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Omari Bernard)

Commander, Joint Region Marianas Briefs Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Vice Admiral
April 9, 2019 — ASAN, Guam (NNS) -- Rear Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, Commander, Joint Region Marianas, received Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Vice Adm. Tatsuhiko Takashima, Commander, Fleet Submarine Force, and Rear... MORE

Cargo handling battalion demonstrates new capability with Mark VI patrol boat lift
April 8, 2019 — SANTA RITA, Guam - Sailors assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1, Detachment Guam, conducted a proof of concept lift on/lift off (LOLO) of a Mark VI patrol boat with Military Sealift... MORE

SANTA RITA, Guam (April 4, 2019) Sailors assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1, Det. Guam, lift a Mark VI patrol boat assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 2, Det. Guam, during a first-time proof of concept lift operation aboard the Military Sealift Command maritime prepositioning force ship USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo (T-AK 3008). NCHB-1, Detachment Guam, assigned to Commander, Task Force 75, is the Navy's only active duty cargo handling battalion. They are a rapidly deployable unit of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, capable of loading and discharging ships and aircraft in all-climatic and threat conditions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jasen Moreno-Garcia/Released)

Malaysian Students Learn Disaster Preparedness Skills During PP19
April 8, 2019 — KUCHING, Malaysia – Malaysian secondary school students joined Pacific Partnership 2019 participants for an Emergency Preparedness Camp at the Sarawak State Library, April 6.The program uses... MORE

KUCHING, Malaysia (April 6, 2019) – Malaysian secondary school students attend Emergency Preparedness Camp with members of Pacific Partnership 2019. The camp teaches humanitarian assistance and disaster relief awareness by using English as a vehicle for understanding each other. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Berksteiner)

2ID joins the fight against South Korea wildfire
April 8, 2019 — GANGWON, Republic of Korea – At a moment's notice, U.S. Army Soldiers joined the battle against one of South Korea’s worst fires in years.Soldiers with 2-2 Assault Helicopter Battalion and 3-2 General... MORE

GANGWON, Republic of Korea – A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew with 2-2 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division, uses a Bambi bucket to drop water on the wildfire from the air in efforts to extinguish the blaze at Gangwon province, April 5. The effort is in partnership with Republic of Korea Army III Corps Command and other local agencies. (Courtesy photo by Republic of Korea Army Public Affairs)

US, Thailand Conducts Anti-Submarine Exercise in Andaman Sea
April 8, 2019 — ANDAMAN SEA (NNS) – The U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) began the 8th iteration of exercise Guardian Sea at the opening ceremony aboard the RTN frigate HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej in the Andaman Sea,... MORE

PHUKET, THAILAND (April 7, 2019) - U.S. and Royal Thai Navy leaders stand together during the opening ceremony for Guardian Sea 2019 on the flight deck of RTN frigate HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej (FFG 471). Guardian Sea is a premier exercise that demonstrates both navies commitment to ensuring that they are ready to counter any threats together. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher A. Veloicaza)

Malaysia Emergency Response Team Conducts Rescue Exercise During PP19
April 8, 2019 — KUCHING, Malaysia – Malaysian civilian and military government agencies conducted a field training exercise (FTX) with Pacific Partnership 2019 (PP19) participants in Kuching, April 7.The... MORE

KUCHING, Malaysia (April 7, 2019) – U.S. Army Capt. Perry Foster, assigned to Pacific Partnership 2019, assists Malaysian first responders as they dock their boats during a field training exercise. The event gives local civil response units an opportunity to practice their reaction to a simulated flood disaster with the assistance of partner nation military personnel. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Berksteiner)

Pacific Air Forces Hosts First U.S.-Mongolia Airman-to-Airman Talks
April 5, 2019 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Pacific Air Forces hosted a delegation from the Mongolian Air Force Command for Airman-to-Airman talks here, March 26-28.The multi-day event marked the first... MORE

Mariner Evacuated by HSC-25 for Medical Emergency
April 5, 2019 — ANDERSEN AIR BASE, Guam -- The Guam-based “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 provided emergency medical lift for a Chinese mariner in distress aboard a Panamanian flagged dry... MORE

Go for Broke: Army Unit's Motto Now a National Day
April 5, 2019 — WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Every year, April 5 is celebrated as National "Go For Broke" Day, derived from a saying that's known to mean "wager everything." "Go For Broke" also happens to be the motto of one... MORE