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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

U.S. Forces to Participate in Seoul Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2019
October 10, 2019 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HI --The United States military will be represented at the 2019 Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) at Seoul Airbase, Republic of Korea, Oct.... MORE

New Construction Expands and Develops Marine Corps Base Hawaii
October 10, 2019 — MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hi -- Expanding in recent years, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) began development on three new construction projects to modernize the way our Marines work, train, eat, and... MORE

Exercise KAMANDAG 3 Begins
October 9, 2019 — SUBIC BAY, Philippines -- The 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade and the Philippine Marine Ready Force opened Exercise KAMANDAG 3 on Wednesday, October 9th with a ceremony at the Subic Bay International... MORE

Rescue Airmen: Low Density, High Demand
October 9, 2019 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 33rd Rescue Squadron (RQS) at Kadena Air Base, Japan, train, plan and execute every day to ensure they have what it takes to help when someone’s life is on the line.With... MORE

Out of the Box | Marines Conduct Explosive Ordnance Exercise 2019
October 9, 2019 — CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- Two explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) Marines, an Air Force EOD technician and a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) specialist Marine stood around a... MORE

Korean and American SOF Service Members Demonstrate Unity Through Combined Freefall Jump
October 9, 2019 — CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea -- Special Operations Command Korea and Republic of Korea (SOCKOR) Special Warfare Command (SWC) service members participated in combined military freefall demonstrations... MORE

Motor Vessel Connected to U.S. Sanctions Violations Departs American Samoa
October 9, 2019 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Following a five-month stay in the port of Pago Pago, American Samoa, the 580-foot motor vessel Wise Honest, a 17,061-ton, single-hull bulk carrier ship connected to U.S. sanctions... MORE

38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Welcomes Task Force Talon
October 8, 2019 — ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The 38th Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Brigade command team personally welcomed members of Task Force (TF) Talon to the team during a visit to Guam, Oct. 6-8.The visit... MORE

Army, Air Force, Arctic Anvil 2019
October 8, 2019 — KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 815th Airlift Squadron, aka ‘Flying Jennies,’ with the 327th AS, provided airlift and airdrop support for the U.S. Army’s Joint Forces... MORE

Idaho National Guard Conducts Exchange in Cambodia
October 8, 2019 — PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Idaho National Guard Soldiers and Airmen participated in a subject-matter expert exchange Sept. 16-20 at the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations center with members of the... MORE

Greywolf Increases Readiness with Focused Maintenance Program
October 8, 2019 — CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- "An army marches on its stomach." This idiom, attributed to Napoleon, speaks to the importance of a well sustained force.For a unit like 3rd Armored Brigade Combat... MORE

Alaska National Guard Commander Eyes Regional Hub Concept
October 8, 2019 — GALENA, Alaska -- Brig. Gen. Torrence Saxe, commander of the Alaska National Guard and commissioner of the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, visited this remote Yukon village Oct. 4... MORE

Ronald Reagan CSG, Boxer ARG Provide Ready, Capable Forward Presence in Indo-Pacific
October 7, 2019 — SOUTH CHINA SEA - The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group joined forces to conduct security and stability operations in support of a free and open... MORE

U.S., Philippine, Japanese Forces Prepare to Kick Off KAMANDAG 3
October 7, 2019 — MANILA, Philippines -- U.S., Philippine and Japanese service members will begin the third annual KAMANDAG exercise on October 9, 2019, to promote multinational military interoperability, readiness,... MORE

USS Boxer ARG, 11th MEU Complete Exercise Tiger Strike
October 7, 2019 — MALAYSIA – Marines and Sailors from the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participated in exercise Tiger Strike Oct. 2-5, 2019, across several training... MORE

Mad Foxes of VP-5 Participate in Malabar 2019
October 7, 2019 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Maritime forces from Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), Indian Navy and the U.S. Navy concluded exercise Malabar 2019 October 4.The annual, multinational, maritime training... MORE