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USS Fort Worth Completes 2015 CARAT Philippines
June 29, 2015 — The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) wrapped up its first-ever participation in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Philippines following a June 26 closing ceremony held at... MORE

U.S. Marines Embark on USNS Sacagawea to begin Exercise Koa Moana 15.2
June 29, 2015 — A platoon of U.S. Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, have been preparing for the bilateral training exercise Koa Moana 15.2 in Dili, East... MORE

Pacific Partnership 2015: USNS Mercy's Opening Ceremony in Bougainville
June 29, 2015 — The United States Naval Ship (USNS) Mercy hospital ship arrived in Bougainville late last week, and the Pacific Partnership 2015 opening ceremony was held today, Monday, June 29th in Arawa,... MORE

Innovative System Revolutionizes Northern Edge 2015 Battlespace, Maximizes Training Capability
June 26, 2015 — High in the skies over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex from June 11-26 viewers might see multiple contrails circling each other in close proximity - these contrails are a glimpse into some of... MORE

Blast from the Past: 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron Drops Last M117 Bomb in PACAF
June 26, 2015 — Airmen from the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, with the help of 36th Munitions Squadron Airmen, dropped the final M117 bomb in the Pacific Air Force’s inventory June 26 on an uninhabited island off... MORE

Start of the Korean War Remembered
June 26, 2015 — Military and civilian leaders from the 21 participating nations of the Korea War participated together once again during a ceremony held at the Korean War Memorial marking the beginning of that... MORE

USS Milius Returns from Deployment
June 26, 2015 — The guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) returned June 25 from a 250-day independent deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. While deployed to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleets, the... MORE

NORTHERN EDGE 15 Provides Prime Environment for Testing New Capabilities
June 26, 2015 — With 18 experiments and initiatives undergoing field testing in Alaskan training ranges throughout Exercise Northern Edge 15, no other venue is as well suited for high-end operational... MORE

Royal Australian Navy Fellow Visits Center for Information Dominance
June 26, 2015 — The recipient of the 2015 Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Chief of the Navy Fellowship toured the Center for Information Dominance (CID) June 22 as part of his navy's research into best practices for... MORE

George Washington Carrier Strike Group Enhances Alliance with Australia
June 25, 2015 — The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) departed Brisbane, Australia, June 24, after a five-day goodwill port visit.GWCSG includes the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington... MORE

Northern Edge 15 Provides 673rd's Firefighters Essential Training
June 25, 2015 — U.S. Air Force firefighters with 673rd Civil Engineer Squadron, Civil Engineer participated in crash fire exercise during Exercise Northern Edge 2015, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June... MORE

Command Surgeon of the U.S. Pacific Command to Visit Papua New Guinea for Pacific Partnership 2015
June 25, 2015 — The U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby is pleased to announce the visit of Rear Admiral Colin Chinn, Command Surgeon of the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM). Rear Admiral Chinn will be in Port Moresby from... MORE

Airborne Engineers Jump, Assault, Repair
June 25, 2015 — High in the sky, chutes opened wide as men and women parachuted onto an enemy airfield. After quickly grouping together, the engineers seized the surrounding location and pushed on to establish a... MORE

Marines Wrap-up Exercise Southern Jackaroo 2015
June 25, 2015 — At midday on the culmination of Exercise Southern Jackaroo, various amounts of gunfire could be heard throughout the training area until the battle was done and it was time to prepare for a movement... MORE

US Marines KC-130J Hercules Provides Power for Northern Edge 15
June 24, 2015 — High above the Gulf of Alaska and Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC), dozens of fighter jets engage in lengthy and complex joint combat missions for Northern Edge 2015.At one precise moment,... MORE

GW Sailors Lend a Hand in Brisbane Community Relations
June 24, 2015 — Sailors from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) participated in a community relations (COMREL) project at Mater's Hospital in Brisbane, Australia, June 22. The COMREL... MORE

Western Regional Medical Command Joins Veterans, Korean Communities Commemorating 65 Years of Partnership
June 24, 2015 — More than 300 people from the local veteran, military and Korean communities turned out Saturday, June 20, here to recognize the beginning of a long and enduring relationship between two countries.The... MORE

I-Kiribati Nursing Student Saves Child's Life during Pacific Partnership 15
June 24, 2015 — Less than two weeks after completing an eight-hour basic lifesaving course, third-year nursing student Abbie Hinneifa used cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to save the life of a young boy.Hinneifa... MORE

US-Thai Environmental Security Forum
June 23, 2015 — Thailand Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Ministry of Environment/Natural Resources co-hosted U.S. Pacific Command's fifth annual environmental security forum in Bangkok, Thailand 8-11 June 2015. More... MORE

USS Michigan Visits Busan during Western Pacific Deployment
June 23, 2015 — The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) arrived at Busan for a visit as a part of its deployment to the Western Pacific, June 23.With a crew of approximately 165, Michigan will... MORE