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U.S. Navy Statements on Passing of Sen. John McCain
August 27, 2018 — WASHINGTON -- Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson and the commanding officer of USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), Cmdr. Micah Murphy, released... MORE

USS Anchorage arrives in Sri Lanka, 7th Fleet Expands Logistics Services
August 27, 2018 — TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka -- Amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Trincomalee for a scheduled port visit, Aug. 24.During the... MORE

Kadena Hosts Inaugural Fighter Logistics and Safety Symposium for PACAF
August 27, 2018 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Air Force officers from allied and partner nations across the Pacific, visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, to take part in the 2018 Fighter Logistics and Safety Symposium Aug. 20... MORE

Kadena hosts inaugural Fighter LASS for PACAF

RED FLAG-Alaska 18-3 Concludes
August 27, 2018 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Aug. 24, 2018, marks the ending of another iteration of RED FLAG-Alaska.During RF-A 18-3, U.S. and partner nation forces from around the globe, including the Royal... MORE

Operation Deep Freeze Season Kicks of Early September
August 23, 2018 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Operation Deep Freeze (ODF), the Department of Defense’s logistical support to the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP), 2018 –... MORE

Hawaii-based ships to sortie ahead of Hurricane Lane
August 23, 2018 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Rear Adm. Brian Fort, commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, announced that U.S. Navy ships and submarines based in Hawaii not currently undergoing maintenance... MORE

Marines Test Future of Wireless Communications
August 23, 2018 — CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN -- Marines with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group conducted field testing of a new Free Space Optics (FSO) system at Camp... MORE

South Korea Rotations Give Soldiers Deployment, Cultural Experience
August 23, 2018 — DAGMAR NORTH TRAINING AREA, South Korea -- Not even a year in the Army, Pvt. Sadearious Purce was tasked to drive one of the world's most powerful vehicles in a foreign land.Behind the controls of an... MORE

Army Senior Enlisted Leaders from the Indo-Pacific Meet in Vietnam
August 22, 2018 — HANOI, Vietnam -- Senior noncommissioned officers and warrant officers from nine countries met in Hanoi, Vietnam, for the 4th Senior Enlisted Leader Forum (SELF IV), hosted by the United States Army... MORE

Sequenced Bomber Missions to Australia Showcase
August 22, 2018 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers, assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS), Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, conducted two sequential... MORE

Sequenced bomber missions to Australia showcase alliance

DoD Report Details China’s Growing Military, Economic Power
August 22, 2018 — WASHINGTON -- China is not an enemy, but it is certainly an adversary of the United States, and the Defense Department’s 2018 report to Congress examines the trends in Chinese military... MORE

Military Training Mission Serves thousands in Maui County
August 22, 2018 — MAUI COUNTY, Hawaii -- Tropic Care Maui County 2018, a U.S. military Innovative Readiness Training mission to provide no-cost medical, dental, counseling and vision care to the public on Maui,... MORE

Vietnam Welcomes Pacific Armies Management Seminar, Senior Enlisted Leader Forum
August 21, 2018 — HANOI, Vietnam -- Army delegations from 26 Indo-Pacific countries gathered in Hanoi, Vietnam for the opening ceremony of the 42nd Pacific Armies Management Seminar (PAMS XLII) and the 4th Senior... MORE

U.S. Air Force Improves Interoperability, Strengthens Indo-Pacific Partnerships
August 21, 2018 — ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE DARWIN, Australia -- U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, concluded their participation in Exercise Pitch Black 2018... MORE

USAF improves interoperability, strengthens Indo-Pacific partnerships

Hawaii Air National Guard Brings High Level Air Defense Expertise to Philippine Engagement
August 21, 2018 — MANILA, Philippines -- A team of Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) air defense experts traveled to various air bases in the Philippines to conduct subject-matter expert exchanges with the the... MORE

HIANG brings high level air defense expertise to Philippine engagement

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pacific Ocean Division Commanding General honors POWs during memorial stone dedication
August 21, 2018 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Commanding General of Pacific Ocean Division (POD), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Brig. Gen. Thomas Tickner, helped to honor American and Allied forces, during a... MORE

USACE Pacific Ocean Division Commanding General honors POWs during memorial stone dedication

As Largest OCONUS Military Base, Camp Humphreys Becomes Major Hub in South Korea
August 21, 2018 — CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea -- Once a bustling U.S. Army post in the middle of one of the world's largest cities, much of Yongsan Garrison now resembles a ghost town.While many Yongsan buildings sit... MORE

U.S. Army, Army National Guard begin Hanuman Guardian 2018 with the Royal Thai Army
August 20, 2018 — FORT ADISORN, Thailand -- More than 150 U.S. Army and Army National Guard Soldiers and 300 Royal Thai Army Soldiers participated in Hanuman Guardian 2018’s opening ceremony Aug. 20 at the Royal Thai... MORE

USS Essex Concludes CARAT with Port Visit to Malaysia
August 20, 2018 — KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia -- The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia for a port visit after participating in... MORE

Pacific Air Forces and Partner Nations Work Towards Safer Skies
August 20, 2018 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. Air force representatives and partner nations around the Indo-Pacific met in Honolulu, Hawaii, for this year’s Asia-Pacific Aviation Safety Subject... MORE

PACAF and partner nations work towards safer skies