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PACFLT Commander Talks Winning the High-end Fight with Hawaii-based Navy Leadership
April 15, 2019 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Navy leadership triads from Hawaii-based units gathered together with Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, April 12, for a conversation about readiness and... MORE

Coast Guard, Maui Fire Department Assist Vessel Taking on Water off Maui
April 15, 2019 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard and Maui Fire Department assisted the crew of a 22-foot recreational vessel taking on water near Lahaina, Friday.A Station Maui 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew... MORE

599th Transportation Brigade Supports Army, Marine Corps at Pearl Harbor
April 15, 2019 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- 599th Transportation Brigade and its partners completed two separate moves, an offload for the Army and an upload for the Marine Corps, on the Motor Vessel Green Lake here... MORE

Armed Forces of the Philippines, U.S. Forces Conclude Annual Balikatan Exercise
April 12, 2019 — CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City -- Military units from all branches of the United States and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) concluded the 35th iteration of Balikatan on April 12 with a ceremony at... MORE

U.S. Navy Submarine Hosts Royal Thai Navy Dignitaries During Exercise Guardian Sea
April 12, 2019 — ANDAMAN SEA -- The crew of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN 724) hosted several Royal Thai Navy (RTN) dignitaries April 8 during the bilateral exercise Guardian Sea.Vice... MORE

First Army Reserve Indoor Rifle Range to Open in American Samoa
April 12, 2019 — PAGO PAGO, American Samoa -- Army Reserve Soldiers of American Samoa will soon train at the first indoor rifle range in the Army Reserve, a Modular Small Arms Range scheduled for a grand opening the... MORE

HSC-25 Rescues Two Fishermen From Sunken Watercraft
April 12, 2019 — ANDERSEN AIR BASE, Guam -- Guam-based “Island Knights” Sailors of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 rescued two local spear fishermen after their personal watercraft sank off the east coast of... MORE

Professional Military Education Builds a Stronger Fighting Force
April 12, 2019 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of Team Kadena's noncommissioned officer (NCO) corps came together for a week of Professional Military Education (PME) learning and training April 1-5, 2019.These... MORE

Pacific Partnership 2019 Concludes Mission Stop in Malaysia
April 11, 2019 — KUCHING, Malaysia -- Senior mission leadership, host nation and partner nation participants attended the closing ceremony of the third Pacific Partnership 2019 (PP19) mission stop in Kuching,... MORE

USNS Fall River Arrives in Kuching for Pacific Partnership

US, Philippine Air Forces Take Exercise Balikatan to New Heights
April 11, 2019 — CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines -- U.S. and Philippine air forces shared best practices and showcased their interoperability at various locations across the Philippines during Exercise Balikatan April... MORE

Misawa Cyber Airman Makes Communications History at COPE Tiger 19
April 11, 2019 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Stepping out of the norm and tackling a unique challenge can be daunting, especially when specialists are even telling you to give up. This didn't deter Staff. Sgt. David... MORE

7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge Returns to Malaysia
April 11, 2019 — KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), arrived in Kota Kinabalu for a port visit Apr. 11, its second visit to Malaysia since joining the LIMA exhibition in... MORE

7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge Strengthens Alliance in Thailand

USINDOPACOM Hosts U.S. DoD Operational Gender Advisor Course at University of Hawaii’s East-West Center
April 11, 2019 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) completed their 2nd Operational Gender Advisor (GENAD) Course (OGC) at the East-West Center at the University of Hawaii, Manoa... MORE

VP-47 Completes Deployment to U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Operations
April 11, 2019 — OAK HARBOR, WA -- The “Golden Swordsmen” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 returned to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island after completing a six-month deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations... MORE

962nd Mortuary Affairs Welcomed Home
April 11, 2019 — HONOLULU, Hawaii - An official Welcome Home Warrior Citizen ceremony and Yellow Ribbon Reintegration for the 962nd Quartermaster (Mortuary Affairs) Co. Detachment 2 signifying, for a deployment... MORE

Pacific Air Forces and ASEAN Center for Military Medicine Join Forces to Prevent Outbreaks
April 11, 2019 — BANGKOK, Thailand -- The ability to rapidly detect outbreaks is critical to mitigating their overall impact. This is why the Pacific Air Forces Office of the Surgeon General and the Association of... MORE

U.S. Navy P-8A and Destroyer Join JSDF Search for Japanese F-35A Pilot
April 10, 2019 — MISAWA, Japan -- U.S. Navy P-8A maritime patrol aircraft and a guided-missile destroyer are assisting Japanese-led search and rescue efforts for the pilot of a Japan Air Self Defense Force F-35A... MORE

Pacific Partnership 19 Engineering Team Builds Friendships in Marshall Islands
April 10, 2019 — ENNIBURR, Republic of the Marshall Islands -- The Pacific Partnership 2019 (PP19) engineering team completed multiple construction projects in Majuro and Kwajalein prior to departing the Republic of... MORE

Coast Guard, Partners Conduct Fishing Vessel Safety Workshop in American Samoa
April 10, 2019 — PAGO PAGO, American Samoa -- As part of a larger preparedness initiative, the Coast Guard and partners conducted a three-day workshop in American Samoa focused on the long line tuna fishing fleet the... MORE

PH-US Exercise Balikatan Increases Warfighting Capabilities, Complex Live Fire Training
April 10, 2019 — CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City -- Philippine and U.S. Army, Marine Corps and Air Force service members conducted a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) Wednesday at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base,... MORE