23 September 2022 CNO Meets with Chief of Royal Australian Navy; Discusses Increased Operations and Partnership WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday hosted the Royal Australian Navy’s Chief of Navy Vice Adm. Mark Hammond at the Pentagon, Sept. 22.During the visit, the two leaders focused on interoperability and their ongoing work to expand and strengthen maritime security in...
23 September 2022 Alaska National Guardsmen, Naval Militia and State Defense Force Deploy Across Western Alaska for Operation Merbok Response JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 members of Joint Task Force Alaska deployed to the hub communities of Bethel and Nome today, as part of Operation Merbok Response, to support recovery efforts across Western Alaska. The task force includes members of the Alaska Air and Army...
23 September 2022 U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Port Visit in Federated States of Micronesia POHNPEI, Federated States of Micronesia -- The Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew conducted a port visit in Kolonia on Sept. 14 - 16, following a patrol across Oceania encompassing the Coral Sea and the exclusive economic zones of Papua New Guinea and Federated...
23 September 2022 III Marine Expeditionary Force G-1 Hosts C3OC Proof-of-concept Drill CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, JAPAN -- III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) combat casualty operations are adapting to today’s operational environment. The III MEF G-1, along with its Major Subordinate Commands, came together from Aug 29 to 31, 2022, to increase casualty response preparedness in the...
22 September 2022 PACAF Senior Leaders Discuss Indo-Pacific Air Operations during Air, Space, Cyber Conference NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland -- Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, and Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe, PACAF command chief, discussed the strategic intent for current and future Air Force operations throughout the Indo-Pacific region during the Air & Space Forces Association’s...
22 September 2022 Carrier Strike Group 5 Hosts Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Liaison Officers PHILIPPINE SEA -- Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 hosted seven liaison officers (LNO) from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while JMSDF destroyer JS Amagiri (DD 154) operated in company with...
22 September 2022 USS Jackson (LCS 6) Arrives in Tahiti SAN DIEGO -- Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) arrived in Papeete, Tahiti, for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 20.Jackson is deployed to the Oceania region with an embarked U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment conducting maritime law enforcement...
22 September 2022 USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) Concludes Operation Blue Pacific Expeditionary Patrol SANTA RITA, Guam -- The Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) arrived at homeport in Guam, Sept. 19, following a patrol across Oceania."The crew of Oliver Henry just completed a 43-day historic patrol across Oceania, where we patrolled and visited ports in the Federated...
22 September 2022 U.S. Facilitates Small Boat Operations Training Course for Philippine Coast Guard U.S. EMBASSY MANILA -- As part of ongoing U.S.-Philippine cooperation to enhance the Philippines’ maritime law enforcement capabilities, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) facilitated the first Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-led Small Boat Operations course from September 5 to 16 in Manila.With the support...
22 September 2022 USS Higgins (DDG 76) Conducts Operations with Royal Canadian Navy in South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) concluded exercises in the South China Sea with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) Sept. 18.Vancouver and Higgins conducted bilateral surface action group operations demonstrating...