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Navy Team Helps Ebeye Defend Against Mosquitoes
October 17, 2019 — KWAJALEIN, Marshall Islands -- Stomping through layers of trash, a group of intrepid vector control specialists marched across the Ebeye dump with a mosquito trap in hand in mid-September. They... MORE

Senate Confirms Barrett to be Air Force Secretary
October 17, 2019 — WASHINGTON -- The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Barbara Barrett to be the 25th Secretary of the Air Force, Sept. 16, clearing the way for the experienced pilot and former ambassador to lead the... MORE

Eielson Firefighters Continue Traditions with New Vehicle
October 17, 2019 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 354th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) fire department officially added a new fire apparatus vehicle to its arsenal Oct. 15.Eielson firefighters honored past... MORE

Guam Sailors Celebrate 244th Navy Birthday with Ball
October 17, 2019 — SANTA RITA, Guam -- Hundreds of Guam-based Sailors and guests celebrated the U.S. Navy’s 244th birthday during the annual Navy Birthday Ball Oct. 12, at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort in Tumon.Retired... MORE

Navy Satellite Communications System Successfully Completes Key Test and Evaluation Phase
October 16, 2019 — The Navy’s next-generation narrowband satellite communications system completed a critical test and evaluation phase and was assessed as operationally effective, operational suitable and cyber survivable. The successful completion of this testing demonstrates the system’s full operational capability and its readiness for forces to transition it into unrestricted operations.... MORE

NMCB 4 completes Indo-Pacific deployment, relieved by NMCB 5
October 16, 2019 — OKINAWA, Japan - Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 turned over command of naval construction operations in the Indo-Pacific-Command (INDOPACOM) area of operations to NMCB 5 during a relief in place/transfer of authority (RIP/TOA) ceremony on Camp Shields, Okinawa, Oct. 15. The RIP/TOA ceremony marks the official end of a six-month deployment for NMCB 4 across the the Indo-Pacific.... MORE

U.S., Philippines, Japan Kick Off Maritime Training Activity Sama Sama
October 15, 2019 — PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines -- The U.S. Navy, Philippine Navy, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) began Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Sama Sama with an opening ceremony in Puerto... MORE

Harpers Ferry and 11th MEU Arrive in Brunei for CARAT 2019
October 15, 2019 — BRUNEI – The amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) and the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Brunei for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2019... MORE

Japanese Service Members, Philippine and U.S. Marines Conduct Amphibious Landing
October 15, 2019 — KATUNGKULAN BEACH, MARINE BARRACKS GREGORIO LIM, Philippines -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines, Japan Self-Defense Force, and U.S. Armed Forces united to conduct an amphibious landing exercise at... MORE

Army to Build Three Multi-Domain Task Forces Using Lessons from Pilot
October 15, 2019 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- As the Multi-Domain Task Force pilot program nears its end, the Army is now using lessons from it to establish three similar task forces.Assigned under U.S. Army Pacific... MORE

Submarine Squadron 15 Sailors, Community Clean Inarajan Middle School
October 15, 2019 — INARAJAN, Guam -- Sailors assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen partnered with the command’s sister village of Inarajan during a middle school cleanup Oct. 12.The collaborative cleanup... MORE

U.S. 7th Fleet Holds Staff Talks and Reinforces Partnership with Indonesian Navy
October 11, 2019 — YOKOSUKA, Japan – The U.S. 7th Fleet hosted staff talks with their counterparts in the Indonesian Navy aboard the flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), in Yokosuka, Japan, on Oct 11.The U.S. Navy has had... MORE

Pacific Fleet Commander Visits Sydney for Pacific International Maritime Exposition
October 11, 2019 — SYDNEY, Australia -- Commander of the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet spoke at an international conference in Sydney, Oct. 8, expressing support of the Royal Australian Navy’s focus on building a strong,... MORE

JBER's Arctic Warriors Honed Skills and Experience in Multi-Domain Operations
October 11, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- During Phase II employment of deployed forces, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richadson's (JBER) Arctic Warriors honed skills and experience in Multi-Domain... MORE

13th AMU Panthers Improve Bilateral Relations at Komatsu ATR
October 11, 2019 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen with the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit conducted an aviation training relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30 to Oct. 4.Approximately 90 Team Misawa members... MORE

Progress Through Partnership: Remembering World War II in the Republic of Palau
October 11, 2019 — KOROR, Palau -- From the economic center of downtown Koror to the northernmost towns of Babeldaob Island, Palauan flags line streets and bridges, flying proudly in the coastal breeze. While the people... MORE

Pacific Griffin 2019 Concludes
October 10, 2019 — GUAM -- The U.S. Navy and Republic of Singapore navies concluded Exercise Pacific Griffin 2019 at U.S. Naval Base Guam, Oct 10.Pacific Griffin served as the most advanced naval training to date... MORE

Ninth Iteration of US-Vietnam Airman-to-Airman Talks Held in Hanoi
October 10, 2019 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Pacific Air Forces and the Vietnamese Air Defense-Air Force (ADAF) Airman-to-Airman (A2A) Talks recently took place in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sept. 25-27.The... MORE

U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Visits USS Benfold
October 10, 2019 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Vice Adm. William Merz, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, visited the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) Spet. 27 to assess the ship's progress while it... MORE

Naha Port Undergoes First Dredging in 30 Years
October 10, 2019 — NAHA, Okinawa, Japan -- Naha Military Port here is currently undergoing its first dredging operation since 1989.Home to the 835th Transportation Battalion, one of 599th Transportation Brigade's three... MORE