06 July 2018 U.S. Embassy in Laos Celebrates Independence Day, Highlights Strong Bilateral Relations VIENTIANE -- The U.S. Embassy celebrated 242 years of American independence at its annual Independence Day event at a hotel in Vientiane on July 3, 2018, together with more than 600 invited guests.Minister of Education and Sports Ms. Sengdeuan Lachanthaboun and Ambassador Phoxay Khaikhamphithoun,...
06 July 2018 DoD Personnel Assist in Thai Cave Rescue Operations WASHINGTON -- Defense Department personnel continue to assist in the rescue operations in Thailand to evacuate the remaining four boys and their coach from a flooded cave system, the director of defense press operations said today.The DoD effort consists of 42 deployed military personnel and one...
05 July 2018 Commander, Third Fleet Hosts Inaugural RIMPAC Innovation Fair JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Commander, Third Fleet (C3F) hosted the inaugural Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Innovation Fair, June 29 and 30.Twenty-two countries and nearly 2,000 attendees, including exhibitors, staff and patrons, participated in the fair, sharing cutting-edge concepts...
05 July 2018 Australian, U.S. Forces Team Up for Exercise Hamel ROCKHAMPTON, Australia -- On the 100th anniversary of WWI's Battle of Hamel, when U.S. and Australian forces first fought side by side against German forces in Le Hamel, France, the longtime partners once again joined forces -- this time for Exercise Hamel at Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area in...
05 July 2018 525th AMU Keeps F-22s Flying during Theater Security Package; Hard to Raptor Head Around KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- As the morning sun rises over the base, the pilot walks to his aircraft. Both man and machine will work as one unit in the sky today. The pilot looks at the crew chief, who is waiting at the aircraft, and gives a thumbs up. As the pilot buckles into the cockpit and the...
05 July 2018 30th Naval Construction Regiment Relocates to Guam SANTA RITA, Guam -- The 30th Naval Construction Regiment (NCR) relocated to Naval Base Guam from Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, California, July 1.The relocation of 30th NCR streamlines operational effectiveness and establishes the regiment as a forward-deployed operational staff capable...
05 July 2018 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Completes MEU Exercise CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed the first in a series of pre-deployment training events at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 28, 2018.The first step for the 31st MEU to prepare for an upcoming patrol of the Indo-Pacific region is Marine Expeditionary...
03 July 2018 Closing Ceremony Wraps Up Khaan Quest 2018 The multinational peacekeeping exercise Khaan Quest 2018 was officially brought to an end with the closing ceremony June 28.The Mongolian Armed Forces successfully hosted 17 other nations, including the U.S., with approximately 3,000 participants over the past three weeks of training.This year marks...
03 July 2018 U.S.-Japan Alliance ‘Cornerstone’ to Indo-Pacific Stability, Mattis Says The United States and Japan are strong allies firmly committed to peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said June 30 in Tokyo.In a media availability after talks with Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera, Mattis said he and his Japanese counterpart...
03 July 2018 Aussies, Marines Take On Amphibious Warfare The Australian Defence Force brought on a small group of U.S. Marines to take part in an amphibious raid training, Exercise Sea Series 18, in Australia from May 18 to June 26, 2018.The Marines, from Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 18, arrived in Sydney to start with a command portion of the event...