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Pacific Air Forces Showcases Partnership, Interoperability at Colombo Air Symposium
October 23, 2018 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Major Gen. James Eifert, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), addressed the importance of partnership and integration at... MORE

PACAF Showcases Partnership, Interoperability at Colombo Air Symposium

U.S. Department of State Provides 600 Million Sri Lankan Rupees for Mine Clearance
October 23, 2018 — SRI LANKA -- A delegation from the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement visited Sri Lanka from October 8 to 12, 2018 to observe U.S.-funded demining activities and meet... MORE

U.S. Announces Additional 3 Million USD for Central Sulawesi Earthquake and Tsunami Response
October 23, 2018 — JAKARTA, Indonesia -– On October 18, the United States Government announced that it will implement 3 million USD in new funding through the United States Agency for International Development’s Office... MORE

Submarine Group 7 Commander Embarks Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Submarine
October 22, 2018 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Rear Adm. Jimmy Pitts, commander of Submarine Group 7, got underway with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) submarine JS Seiryū (SS-509) at the end of October for a... MORE

Submarine Group 7 commander embarks JMSDF submarine

U.S. Bolsters Indonesian Partnership by Extending Troops' Stay
October 22, 2018 — BALIKPAPAN, Indonesia -- U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 36th Contingency Response Group at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam and 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan have extended their... MORE

NMCB-3 Completes Turnover, Assumes Authority of Indo-Pacific Region Naval Construction Force Operations
October 22, 2018 — OKINAWA, Japan -- Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 assumed charge of all Indo-Pacific Region Naval Construction Force (NCF) missions from NMCB-5 during a Relief in Place/Transfer of... MORE

Coast Guard, Hawaii Disaster Medical Assistance Teams Conduct Medical Transport of Hilo Woman
October 22, 2018 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard conducted a medical evacuation of an ill 37-year-old woman from Hilo to Honolulu early Saturday morning.“We routinely work with the state department of health and... MORE

Participants "Republic of Korea" RED FLAG-Alaska 19-1, "Finnish" Strong
October 19, 2018 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA -- Oct. 19, 2018, marks the conclusion of the first iteration of RED FLAG-Alaska for fiscal year 2019.During RF-A 19-1, Republic of Korea air force, Finnish air force... MORE

Participants "ROK" RED FLAG-Alaska 19-1, "Finnish" strong

USS Ronald Reagan Resumes Flight Operations following Helicopter Crash
October 19, 2018 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- A U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 crashed on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) shortly after takeoff at approximately 9... MORE

Readout of Secretary Mattis’ Meeting with Singaporean Minister of Defence Dr. Ng Eng Hen
October 19, 2018 — Singapore -- Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis met with the Singapore Minister of Defence Dr. Ng Eng Hen today during the 2018 Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defence Ministers’ Meeting... MORE

Relocations to Repatriations
October 19, 2018 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The eyes of a nation, and the world, converged on Osan Air Base Aug. 1 to watch as 55 cases of remains from the Korean War were repatriated from the Democratic... MORE

Special Operations Command Soldiers Test RA-1 Double Bag Static Line Parachute System, USASOC C-27J
October 19, 2018 — FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Okinawa-based Special Operations Soldiers traveled here to support an airdrop certification test of the RA-1 Parachute System in the Double Bag Static Line configuration with the... MORE

U.S. Military Units in Okinawa Conduct Joint, Bilateral CBRN Training
October 18, 2018 — CAMP HANSEN, Japan -- Interoperability is at forefront of joint and bilateral partnerships. In an effort to increase contingency readiness; Soldiers, Marines, and Airmen stationed in Okinawa conducted... MORE

Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center Mine Warfare Division Certified as Theater Mine Warfare Commander
October 18, 2018 — SAN DIEGO, California -- Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet recently certified Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center’s (SMWDC) Mine Warfare Division as the Theater Mine Warfare Commander... MORE

Complex mine warfare training complete in RIMPAC SOCAL

F-16s Train at Draughon Range, Showcase Readiness to 600
October 18, 2018 — DRAUGHON RANGE, Japan -- More than 600 attendees looked to the sky as F-16 Fighting Falcons performed strafing and air-to-ground maneuvers and C-130J Super Hercules conducted airdrops during Range Day... MORE

RQ-21A Blackjack First Flight in Hawaii
October 18, 2018 — MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII -- The RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial system was launched for the first time in Hawaii by Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 on Oct. 15, at Marine Corps Air Station... MORE

Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson Provides Support during Red Flag-Alaska 19-1
October 18, 2018 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for United States and international forces flown under simulated air combat... MORE

The 35th FW kicks off RED FLAG-Alaska 19-1

Freeman Hall Closure Ceremony Marks Final 2ID Milestone at Camp Red Cloud Command
October 18, 2018 — UIJEONGBU, South Korea -- As the sun set behind the mountains in Uijeongbu, at precisely 5 p.m. local time, the thunderous boom from the cannon fired. This signified the end of the duty day and an era... MORE

Freeman Hall closure ceremony marks final 2ID milestone at CRC Command

USS Shoup Departs Fiji following Port Visit
October 17, 2018 — SUVA, Fiji -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) departed Suva, Oct. 17, following a port visit that celebrated decades of Fiji-American naval partnership."The U.S. Navy maintains a... MORE

USS Shoup Conducts Fiji Port Visit as part of OMSI Deployment

U.S. Secretary of Defense Makes Second Visit to Vietnam in 2018, Highlights Growing U.S.-Vietnam Partnership
October 17, 2018 — HANOI, Viet Nam -- U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis made his second visit of the year to Vietnam and his first visit to Ho Chi Minh City October 16-17. Secretary Mattis’ visit highlighted the... MORE