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Navy Joins the Nation in Mourning Loss of Former President, Sailor George H.W. Bush
December 3, 2018 — WASHINGTON -- Among America’s few seafaring presidents, former President George H.W. Bush passed away Nov. 30 at his Houston, Texas home at the age of 94.“Today, I join the Navy-Marine Corps team, our... MORE

Pacific Air Forces Airmen, B-52s Arrive in Australia for Combined Training
December 3, 2018 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. Pacific Air Forces deployed aircrew, support Airmen and two B-52 Stratofortress bombers to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin to conduct... MORE

PACAF Airmen, B-52s arrive in Australia for combined training

USS Barry Completes Dry Dock Period in Japan
December 3, 2018 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) left the dry dock at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, and concluded a routine Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA), Dec... MORE

67th Annual Operation Christmas Drop Kicks Off in Pacific
December 3, 2018 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HI --The U.S. Air Force and regional allies and partners are set to participate in the 67th iteration of Operation Christmas Drop in the south-eastern Pacific Dec. 10,... MORE

Andersen AFB to host 67th annual Operation Christmas Drop

Alaska National Guard immediate Aerial Survey Reduces Earthquake Havoc
December 3, 2018 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- In the cold and dark early-morning hours Friday, an Alaska Air National Guard C-130J "Combat King II" aircraft taxied out to the runway here, filled with... MORE

Gimhae Hospital Hosts First U.S/Republic of Korea Trauma Training
December 3, 2018 — GIMHAE AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Air Force medics joined their counterparts from the Republic of Korea (ROK) Air Force and Army for joint training in emergency casualty care for the first... MORE

Gimhae Hospital hosts first US/ROK trauma training

Young Tigers Soar in Pack, a First for Pacific Air Forces
November 30, 2018 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Typically, tigers are solitary animals – they usually hunt and fend for themselves in the wild, however, on Nov. 2, four “Young Tigers” took to the skies as a pack while... MORE

Capabilities on Display | 3rd Medical Battalion Establishes Role II Facilities
November 30, 2018 — CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa, Japan -- When Sailors and Marines come together they can take a large empty field and, in a day of hard work, transform it into a medical field hospital complete with camouflage... MORE

Guam Navy Chaplains Celebrate 243rd Navy Chaplain Corps Birthday
November 30, 2018 — ASAN, Guam -- Called to serve, military chaplains based in Guam celebrated the 243rd U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps birthday at Papa’s Restaurant in Barrigada Nov. 30.Navy chaplains have been a part of the... MORE

Soldier Voluntarily Teach English and Learn Japanese: Win-win Opportunity
November 30, 2018 — CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- Major Gregory Costello, with the U.S. Army Japan Staff Judge Advocate office, understands just how difficult it is to study a foreign language.Costello has put many long hours into... MORE

Carrier Strike Group 3 Participated in Community Service
November 29, 2018 — SINGAPORE -- More than 120 Sailors from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3 participated in community service projects at the Tanglin Salvation Army and the Chai Chee Willing Hearts Soup Kitchen in... MORE

Carrier Strike Group Three COMREL News Release 28 Nov18

U.S., Japan Alliance Partners Building Together
November 29, 2018 — TOKYO, KANAGAWA, Japan -- Engineers and architects from Japan Engineer District (JED) and the Japanese Ministry of Defense met for the fourth Technical Forum on November 9.The Technical Forum is a... MORE

US, India Join Forces in Bilateral Flying Training
November 29, 2018 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The U.S. and Indian air forces are scheduled to participate in exercise Cope India 2019 (CI19) at Air Station Kalaikunda and Air Station Arjan Singh, India,... MORE

D-2 THAAD Battery: First Gunnery Certification on Foreign Soil
November 29, 2018 — SEONGJU, 27, South Korea -- Delta Battery, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment of the 2-1 ADA Battalion, 35th ADA Brigade, qualified on the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system... MORE

USS John S. McCain Leaves Dry Dock, Continues Repairs in Yokosuka
November 28, 2018 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) achieved a major milestone this week as it successfully launched from dry dock and moored pierside at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Nov. 27.This... MORE

Kaneohe Bay Marine Stands Watch at Joint Typhoon Warning Center
November 28, 2018 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Cpl. Dylan Bejer, originally assigned to the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Kaneohe Bay Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) Platoon, has been working at the Joint Typhoon... MORE

USARPAC and PLA Participate in 14th Iteration of Disaster Management Exchange in Nanjing, China
November 28, 2018 — NANJING, China -- Soldiers from U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) and the People's Republic of China People's Liberation Army (PLA) participated in an annual Disaster Management Exchange (DME) in Nanjing,... MORE

Coast Guard, Honolulu City and County to Hold Response Exercise off Oahu
November 28, 2018 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Honolulu Fire Department, Honolulu Police Department, and Oahu Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services are scheduled to conduct a search and... MORE

Soldiers Gain Ground during Pacific Steel
November 27, 2018 — SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- The 9th Mission Support Command is conducting its first-ever Operation Pacific Steel involving Soldiers from around the Pacific at Schofield Barracks from Oct. 3 through... MORE

36th Contingency Response Group Continues Super Typhoon Yutu Recovery Efforts In Tinian
November 27, 2018 — TINIAN, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS -- Heat rises off the asphalt as the tires to a transport aircraft land on the grey surface. The propellers slice through the air as Tech. Sgt. Jedadiah Hutt, assigned... MORE

36th CRG Continues Super Typhoon Yutu Recovery Efforts In Tinian