14 June 2017 SARPAC Kicks Off Army Birthday Commemoration with Fun Fun, Wellness Fair FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- Soldiers, civilians and family members from U.S. Army Pacific units across Hawaii gathered at historic Palm Circle, Fort Shafter for a 2-mile Family-Soldier Fun Run/Walk, June 12.The run marks the beginning of a week of events meant to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 242nd...
13 June 2017 First to Fight: Panton's Celebrate 100th Anniversary KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Members of the 35th Fighter Squadron gathered at Kunsan Air Base on June 12, 2017 to observe a historical base fly-over commemorating 100 years of their squadron’s history in the defense of American and now South Korean interests.The 35th FS heritage dates back...
12 June 2017 Ceremony Celebrates O'Neil's Time at U. S. Army Pacific FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- Maj. Gen. Mark J. O'Neil, Chief of Staff, U. S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), was honored during a Flying "V" ceremony held at historic Palm Circle, Fort Shafter, Hawaii, June 9.The Flying "V" ceremony was held to honor O'Neil for his distinguished service as he prepares to depart...
09 June 2017 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Security Forces Squadron compete in PACAF combat skills competition JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Clad in gas masks and Airman Battle Uniforms, four Airmen sprinted a half mile around the track outside the Elmendorf Fitness Center.I could barely stay in front of them – without a gas mask.The four Airmen chasing me down were from the 673d Security Forces...
02 June 2017 Senator John McCain Visits USS John S. McCain in Vietnam CAM RANH INTERNATIONAL PORT, Vietnam -- Senators John McCain III, Christopher Coons, and John Barrasso visited the forward-deployed Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during a routine technical stop in Cam Ranh International Port, Vietnam,...
02 June 2017 VAW-115 Bids Farewell to 44 Years of Service in Japan ATSUGI, Japan -- The last E-2C Hawkeyes from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115 "Liberty Bells" departed Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi Japan June 1st, marking the end of a 44-year storied legacy of service and achievements for one of the Navy's longest-serving forward deployed...
26 May 2017 Land Forces Pacific 2017 Ends; Brown Declares It "Best One Ever" HONOLULU – The 2017 Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium and Exhibition concluded a three-day conference May 25 in Honolulu with representatives from more than three-quarters of the U.S. partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, including many chiefs of armies, in attendance.“What a tremendous...
24 May 2017 Fifth Annual Land Forces of the Pacific Kicks Off HONOLULU -- Representatives from 27 of 36 nations from throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region - to include nine chiefs of armies - gathered in Hawaii to kick off the 5th annual Land Forces of the Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium & Exposition May 23."I'm very encouraged by the fact that 27 nations are...
18 May 2017 Philippine, US Troops Train Together to Provide Relief from the Sea to Remote Areas CASIGURAN, Philippines – Situated 320 kilometers (199 mi) from the capital of Manila on the lush, eastern coast of the island of Luzon lies Casiguran, a municipality in the province of Aurora, which is home to approximately 24,000 people. It is the most urbanized town among the northern...
18 May 2017 Misawa F-16s Fully Integrate, Showcase Airpower at Northern Edge 17 EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Misawa Airmen with the 13th Fighter Squadron wrapped up a two-week, biannual joint training exercise on several military installations and training areas in Alaska, May 12.Northern Edge 2017 based much of its scenarios out of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, for its...