30 May 2018 U.S. Navy Announces 26th Rim of the Pacific Exercise SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Twenty-six nations, 47 surface ships, five submarines, 18 national land forces, and more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise scheduled June 27 to Aug. 2, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern...
29 May 2018 Ronald Reagan Strike Group Departs for Patrol YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The forward-deployed Ronald Reagan Strike Group departed Yokosuka, Japan, May 29, for a regularly scheduled patrol to operate in the western Pacific Ocean.Ronald Reagan Strike Group will be conducting training in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations supporting security and...
29 May 2018 ‘America’s Greatest Heroes,’ Trump, Defense Leaders Honor Fallen WASHINGTON -- America will forever remember the service and sacrifice of those who fought and died for the nation’s freedom, President Donald J. Trump said today at the Memorial Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery.Trump, escorted by Defense Secretary James N. Mattis, and Army Maj. Gen...
29 May 2018 US, Singapore Armies Conclude Tiger Balm 18 WAIMANALO, Hawaii -- U.S. and Singapore armies concluded Tiger Balm 18, an annual bilateral exercise, at the 298th Regiment, Multi-Functional Training Unit (MFTU), Regional Training Institute (RTI), here, on May 26, 2018.The participating Singapore units in the two weeklong exercise are the 6th...
29 May 2018 Experts Come Together To Discuss Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Readiness During PP18 NHA TRANG, Vietnam -- Experts from the U.S. Navy, several Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and Vietnamese Disaster Relief professionals gathered to discuss Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR) at a symposium during a Pacific Partnership (2018) mission stop at Khanh Hoa...
29 May 2018 Maple Resolve Exercise Strengthens Bond between US, Canadian Forces WAINWRIGHT, Canada -- More than 3,500 Canadian, U.S., British, Australian, and French forces participated in this year's Maple Resolve exercise, providing an opportunity to enhance multi-national interoperability in a brigade-level field training exercise.U.S. Army North and the Canadian Armed...
28 May 2018 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Holds Change of Command Ceremony CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- Adm. Phil Davidson relieved Adm. Harry Harris as Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), in a ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam Wednesday, May 30. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis presided over the ceremony. During his remarks Mattis praised...
24 May 2018 Seventh Fleet Staff Talks with Royal Malaysian Navy Enhance Maritime Partnerships in the Region KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia -- Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, and several senior 7th Fleet staff members participated in bilateral staff talks with their Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) counterparts, May 23-24 in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.Sawyer met with RMN Vice Adm. Dato’ Syed Zahiruddin...
24 May 2018 The Future of Land Forces Across the Indo-Pacific HONOLULU, Hawaii -- People from around the world gather in downtown Honolulu to take part in the sixth annual Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Land Forces of the Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium May 22 through May 24.A multilateral approach across the Indo-Pacific is the theme of this year's...
24 May 2018 Hawaii Guard Aids Evacuations During Volcano Eruptions WASHINGTON -- Joint Task Force 5-0 in Hawaii is helping authorities handle evacuations, provide security and monitor air quality as Mount Kilauea spews out clouds of toxic gas and lava destroys homes in its path.About 2,000 residents have been forced to evacuate their homes so far on the big island...