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Regional Health Command-Pacific Takes Part in Military Anesthesiology Conference in China
May 31, 2016 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Two anesthesia providers from Regional Health Command-Pacific (RHC-P) recently supported a U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) global health engagement through their participation at the... MORE

Pacific Submarine Force Bids Aloha to USS City of Corpus Christi
May 31, 2016 — PEARL HARBOR – The Pacific Submarine Force and the Pearl Harbor waterfront said farewell to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705) in a decommissioning... MORE

160530-N-LY160-181 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (May 30, 2016) Mark Scott, a city councilman of Corpus Christi, Texas, addresses Memorial Day guests at the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705) decommissioning ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. City of Corpus Christi concluded 33 years of service as the second U.S. warship to be named after Corpus Christi, Texas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lee)

Great Green Fleet Departs Manila
May 31, 2016 — MANILA, Philippines -- John C. Stennis Strike Group (JCSSG) departed the Philippines after a port visit, May 28.Sailors conducted cultural exchanges with the people of the Philippines by participating... MORE

160522-N-UH661-064 MANILA, Philippines (May 22, 2016) USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) sits at anchor off the coast of Manila during a scheduled port visit. Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, John C. Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mike Pernick/Released)

Securing Tomorrow's Environment
May 31, 2016 — NADI, Fiji – The importance of protecting the environment for future generations rang loud and clear at the 2016 Oceania Regional Environmental Security Forum (RESF). The event, sponsored by the... MORE

'Ghost Brigade' Soldiers Prepare for Future Conflicts
May 31, 2016 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington -- Since 1981, military personnel have come and gone through the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, to prepare for missions around the... MORE

Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, take cover behind a Stryker, while clearing a city during Decisive Action Rotation 16-06 at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., May 11, 2016. The training focused on the 1-2 SBCT combating a near-peer enemy and smaller militant groups in a foreign country. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Kyle Edwards, Operations Group, National Training Center)

Brig. Gen. Kenneth S. Hara: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 26, 2016 — He assumed his current assignment in January 2015. Prior to this assignment, Brigadier General Hara served as the Chief of the Joint Staff for the Hawaii National Guard. What influenced you to join... MORE

Brig. Gen. Kenneth S. Hara is the Deputy Adjutant, Hawaii National Guard.

Pacific Fleet Holds Military Maritime Consultative Agreement Talks, Enhances Cooperation with PLA
May 26, 2016 — PEARL HARBOR — Military representatives from U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), U.S. Pacific Air Forces and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) People’s Liberation Army Navy and Air Force met for recurring... MORE

PEARL HARBOR (May 25, 2016) - Military representatives from U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), U.S. Pacific Air Forces and the People's Republic of China (PRC) People's Liberation Army Navy and Air Force met for the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement (MMCA), from May 24-25, at Ford Island. The goal of the two-day talks was to strengthen ties through open communication between U.S. and PRC naval and air forces and to improve operational safety in the air and maritime environments.

Carter Addresses Asia-Pacific, Acquisition at Naval War College Forum
May 26, 2016 — WASHINGTON, May 25, 2016 — Even with troubles in other parts of the world, it is still crucial the United States continue its rebalance to East Asia and the Pacific, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said... MORE

Pacific Unity: Breaking Down Barriers by Raising Walls
May 26, 2016 — Andersen Air Force Base -- Eight delegates from the Philippine air force and Royal Thai air force came to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to work with Airmen from the 554th RED HORSE Squadron for... MORE

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (May 18, 2016) - U.S. and Philippine Airmen push concrete from a cement truck during a Pacific Unity tilt-up workshop May 18, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Pacific Unity events are designed to build partnerships and promote interoperability through the equitable exchange of civil engineer related information.

Naval Air Facility Misawa Holds its 22nd Annual Safety Fair
May 26, 2016 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - Sailors stationed and deployed at Misawa Air Base, Japan attended Naval Air Facility (NAF), Misawa's 22nd Annual Safety Fair May 25.The annual safety fairs focus on Recreation... MORE

Pacific Air Forces Hosting Inaugural Warfighter Symposium
May 26, 2016 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Pacific Air Forces is hosting more than 120 of the U.S. Air Force’s top planners, logisticians and operators for an inaugural PACAF Warfighter Symposium May... MORE

Preventative Aerospace Medicine Convention Preps Airmen to Save Lives
May 26, 2016 — KADENA AIR BASE, JAPAN -- More than 50 pairs of boots trampled through the mud May 20, as 18th Medical Group Airmen carried stretchers, tourniquets, bandages and other medical equipment through Kadena... MORE

Airmen from the 18th Medical Group receive an eye-care briefing during a field training day May 20, 2016, at Area One, Kadena Air Base Japan. Airmen broke down into smaller ‘deployed’ groups called chalk teams and cycled through seven different training stations that tested their medical knowledge and life-sustaining skillsets.

Eye in the Sky Ensures Final Red Flag Mission Success
May 26, 2016 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The 962nd Airborne Air Control squadron wrapped up Red Flag-Alaska 16-1 May on 12, coordinating the exercise's last air-to-air, defensive counter-air... MORE

Land Power in the Pacific Symposium Kicks Off
May 25, 2016 — HONOLULU – Representatives from more than 20 nations throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region gathered in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, to kick off the 4th annual LANPAC Symposium & Exposition May... MORE

HONOLULU, Hawaii (May 25, 2016) - Gen. Robert B. Brown (left) honors Association of the United States Army President, retired U.S. Army Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, for his 56 years of public service, which include over three decades of active duty service in the Army. LANPAC 2016 will be Sullivan's last symposium as he prepares to step down as AUSA President.

U.S. and Canadian Armies Teach Minefield Extraction Techniques to Mongolian Armed Forces Members during Khaan Quest 2016
May 25, 2016 — FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, Mongolia - As wind howls through the valley, a sea of brown camouflage gathers around a team of U.S. and Canadian Army instructors who contend with the elements to teach... MORE

Members of the Mongolian Armed Forces participate in minefield self-extraction training during Khaan Quest 2016 at Five Hills Training Area near Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The training provided MAF members with the skills to safely identify and mark potential threats in a minefield. Khaan Quest 2016 is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command, and supported by U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program. The exercise focuses on training activities to enhance international interoperability, develop peacekeeping capabilities, build to mil-to-mil relationships, and enhance military readiness.

Soldiers Hone Counter-improvised Explosive Devices Tactics with Indo-Asia Pacific Allies
May 25, 2016 — SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Soldiers of the U.S. Army, Royal Thai Army, Bangladesh Army, and Air National Guardsmen, shared their experiences and knowledge to counter improvised explosive devices... MORE

Royal Thai Army Lt. Col. Minwong Sitthisak, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) Bangkok deputy commander, teaches the classroom portion of a counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) train the trainer course May 10, 2016, at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Military members of the U.S. Army, Royal Thai Army, Bangladesh Army, and Air National Guard shared experiences and knowledge throughout the class to advance their C-IED skills and build partnerships. The train the trainer course (T3) was hosted by the U.S. Army Pacific’s Asia Pacific Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Fusion Center.

U.S.-India Relations: Balancing Progress and Managing Expectations
May 25, 2016 — Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian AffairsStatement Before the Senate Foreign Relations CommitteeWashington, DCAs prepared Introduction Thank you, Chairman Corker and Ranking... MORE

Multinational Partners Tested during Convoy Training, Improve Skills for Peacekeeping Missions at Khaan Quest 2016
May 25, 2016 — More than 40 members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Peacekeeping Operations Interim participated in a convoy escort simulation May 24, as part of the annual, multinational peacekeeping... MORE

Marine Corps Shooting Team Charge, Fire Through Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting
May 25, 2016 — VICTORIA, Australia -- Pounding footsteps from warriors could be heard from a distance as the Marine Corps Battle Colors swayed with a team of Marines with the Marine Corps Shooting Team as they... MORE

Brig. Gen. Suzanne P. Vares-Lum: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 24, 2016 — She has a key role in the Pacific Command’s effort to shape and maintain regional security by developing diplomatic, economic, and military policies. This includes building and maintaining... MORE

Brig. Gen. Suzanne P. Vares-Lum is the Mobilization Assistant to Director of Strategic Plans and Policy, U.S. Pacific Command at Camp Smith, Hawaii