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Army to Build Three Multi-Domain Task Forces Using Lessons from Pilot
October 15, 2019 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- As the Multi-Domain Task Force pilot program nears its end, the Army is now using lessons from it to establish three similar task forces.Assigned under U.S. Army Pacific... MORE

Submarine Squadron 15 Sailors, Community Clean Inarajan Middle School
October 15, 2019 — INARAJAN, Guam -- Sailors assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen partnered with the command’s sister village of Inarajan during a middle school cleanup Oct. 12.The collaborative cleanup... MORE

U.S. 7th Fleet Holds Staff Talks and Reinforces Partnership with Indonesian Navy
October 11, 2019 — YOKOSUKA, Japan – The U.S. 7th Fleet hosted staff talks with their counterparts in the Indonesian Navy aboard the flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), in Yokosuka, Japan, on Oct 11.The U.S. Navy has had... MORE

Pacific Fleet Commander Visits Sydney for Pacific International Maritime Exposition
October 11, 2019 — SYDNEY, Australia -- Commander of the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet spoke at an international conference in Sydney, Oct. 8, expressing support of the Royal Australian Navy’s focus on building a strong,... MORE

JBER's Arctic Warriors Honed Skills and Experience in Multi-Domain Operations
October 11, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- During Phase II employment of deployed forces, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richadson's (JBER) Arctic Warriors honed skills and experience in Multi-Domain... MORE

13th AMU Panthers Improve Bilateral Relations at Komatsu ATR
October 11, 2019 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen with the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit conducted an aviation training relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30 to Oct. 4.Approximately 90 Team Misawa members... MORE

Progress Through Partnership: Remembering World War II in the Republic of Palau
October 11, 2019 — KOROR, Palau -- From the economic center of downtown Koror to the northernmost towns of Babeldaob Island, Palauan flags line streets and bridges, flying proudly in the coastal breeze. While the people... MORE

Pacific Griffin 2019 Concludes
October 10, 2019 — GUAM -- The U.S. Navy and Republic of Singapore navies concluded Exercise Pacific Griffin 2019 at U.S. Naval Base Guam, Oct 10.Pacific Griffin served as the most advanced naval training to date... MORE

Ninth Iteration of US-Vietnam Airman-to-Airman Talks Held in Hanoi
October 10, 2019 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Pacific Air Forces and the Vietnamese Air Defense-Air Force (ADAF) Airman-to-Airman (A2A) Talks recently took place in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sept. 25-27.The... MORE

U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Visits USS Benfold
October 10, 2019 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Vice Adm. William Merz, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, visited the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) Spet. 27 to assess the ship's progress while it... MORE

Naha Port Undergoes First Dredging in 30 Years
October 10, 2019 — NAHA, Okinawa, Japan -- Naha Military Port here is currently undergoing its first dredging operation since 1989.Home to the 835th Transportation Battalion, one of 599th Transportation Brigade's three... MORE

U.S. Forces to Participate in Seoul Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2019
October 10, 2019 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HI --The United States military will be represented at the 2019 Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) at Seoul Airbase, Republic of Korea, Oct... MORE

New Construction Expands and Develops Marine Corps Base Hawaii
October 10, 2019 — MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hi -- Expanding in recent years, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) began development on three new construction projects to modernize the way our Marines work, train, eat, and... MORE

Exercise KAMANDAG 3 Begins
October 9, 2019 — SUBIC BAY, Philippines -- The 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade and the Philippine Marine Ready Force opened Exercise KAMANDAG 3 on Wednesday, October 9th with a ceremony at the Subic Bay International... MORE

Rescue Airmen: Low Density, High Demand
October 9, 2019 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 33rd Rescue Squadron (RQS) at Kadena Air Base, Japan, train, plan and execute every day to ensure they have what it takes to help when someone’s life is on the line.With... MORE

Out of the Box | Marines Conduct Explosive Ordnance Exercise 2019
October 9, 2019 — CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- Two explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) Marines, an Air Force EOD technician and a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) specialist Marine stood around a... MORE

Korean and American SOF Service Members Demonstrate Unity Through Combined Freefall Jump
October 9, 2019 — CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea -- Special Operations Command Korea and Republic of Korea (SOCKOR) Special Warfare Command (SWC) service members participated in combined military freefall demonstrations... MORE

Motor Vessel Connected to U.S. Sanctions Violations Departs American Samoa
October 9, 2019 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Following a five-month stay in the port of Pago Pago, American Samoa, the 580-foot motor vessel Wise Honest, a 17,061-ton, single-hull bulk carrier ship connected to U.S. sanctions... MORE

38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Welcomes Task Force Talon
October 8, 2019 — ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The 38th Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Brigade command team personally welcomed members of Task Force (TF) Talon to the team during a visit to Guam, Oct. 6-8.The visit... MORE

Army, Air Force, Arctic Anvil 2019
October 8, 2019 — KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 815th Airlift Squadron, aka ‘Flying Jennies,’ with the 327th AS, provided airlift and airdrop support for the U.S. Army’s Joint Forces... MORE