13 September 2017 Plunge into Aquatics Maximum Power Intense Training MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- “By Land, By Sea” is one of the many mottos embellished in Marine Corps traditions and that’s what the Aquatics Maximum Power Intense Training, or AMP-IT, is demonstrating at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.AMP-IT is an effort to increase readiness...
13 September 2017 U.S. Army Garrison Daegu Tests Ability to Fight Tonight Area IV Annual Full Scale Exercise U.S. ARMY GARRISON DAEGU, South Korea -- A police patrol member becomes unconscious in the vehicle while on duty. His battle buddy quickly dons a pro mask to him and tries to evacuate the site. Other people outside are down, staggering around, coughing and finally passing out. Fortunately, this...
13 September 2017 North Korea Policy WASHINGTON, DC -- Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel, and Members of the Committee:Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today for this timely hearing on North Korea. Thank you also for your attention to the North Korea threat and how the United States is addressing it.The threat...
13 September 2017 The Tripler Good Neighbor Program HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Tripler Good Neighbor Program is currently underway at Tripler Army Medical Center, often referred to as TAMC or Tripler, a familiar landmark on the island of Oahu and the largest military treatment facility in the Pacific basin.With over 4,000 staff members and several...
12 September 2017 U.S., Sri Lanka Navy Come Together for Sri Lanka Health Engagement 17 Opening Ceremony NAVAL BASE WELISARA, Sri Lanka -- Members of the U.S. and Sri Lanka Navy came together for the opening ceremony of Sri Lanka Health Engagement 17 here, Sept. 11, 2017.Since 2014, the Sri Lanka Health Engagement has been conducted annually and is meant to help improve the medical capabilities of the...
12 September 2017 U.S., Vietnam Share Medical Expertise during Pacific Angel 17 TAM KY, Vietnam -- The United States and Vietnam People’s Army, along with several nongovernmental organizations, came together for Pacific Angel (PACANGEL) 17-2 with humanitarian assistance and subject matter expert exchanges September 5 to 18.PACANGEL missions consist of several humanitarian...
12 September 2017 Mobilization Assistant to Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, Speech at the Indian Ocean Conference 2017 in Colombo SRI LANKA -- Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, it’s a pleasure to be here on behalf of Admiral Harris, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command. He regrets not being able to attend, and sends his best regards. I would like to thank the organizing committee and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Wickremesinghe as...
12 September 2017 Misawa Ready Technician Program Increases Maintainers' Expertise MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Team Misawa constantly maintains a high operations tempo, preserving their force lethality while developing the best leaders to dominate in air, space and cyberspace.To help maintain the wing's F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet, the base received an influx of new Airmen who are...
12 September 2017 Regional Health Command-Pacific Provides Forward Surgical Team Subject Matter Expert Exchange to Malaysia Armed Forces MENTAKAB, MALAYSIA -- Regional Health Command-Pacific (RHC-P) continues to build relationships and strengthen security in the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) area of responsibility through global health engagements. RHC-P, in coordination with the 25th Infantry Division, sent a team of medical...
12 September 2017 Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific Theater Engagement Engineering Team Completes Facility in Vietnam JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (NNS) -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Pacific Theater Engagement Engineering celebrated the completion of a seven-story Vietnamese Peacekeeping Training Facility with a dedication ceremony held Aug. 28 in Hanoi, Vietnam.The ceremony was hosted by the...