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US, Japanese, Australian Forces Train Together during Pacific Defender 20-1

Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) Staff Sgt. Hiroki Nishikawa and Staff Sgt. Shiji Miyahara, Base Defense Development Training squadron instructors, demonstrate combative maneuvers to Royal Australian Air Force, U.S. Air Force, and Koku Jietai (JASDF) personnel during Pacific Defender 20-1 at the Pacific Regional Training Center near Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 9, 2020. Pacific Defender 20-1 was a week-long exchange of various security forces tactics, techniques, and procedures including hand-to-hand combatives and Military Working Dog operations.

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Sailors Aboard USS Oklahoma City Receive Battle ‘E’ Award

Rear Adm. Blake Converse, Commander of Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, presents the Battle “E” Award to Cmdr. Steven Lawrence, commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723), and his crew on the pier at Apra Harbor, Guam. Oklahoma City is one of four forward-deployed submarines assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen out of Apra Harbor, Guam.

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Guam National Guard supports America's National Defense Strategy

Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, talks with members of the RED HORSE Squadron serving with the Guam Air National Guard, Guam, Jan. 29, 2020.

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Commander Task Force-72 Wraps Up Sea Dragon 2020

Service members from the U.S Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) attend a mission planning brief for operation Sea Dragon, Jan. 28. Sea Dragon is a multi-lateral anti-submarine warfare exercise that improves the interoperability elements required to effectively and cohesively respond to the defense of a regional contingency in the Indo- Pacific, while continuing to build and strengthen relationships held between nations.

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U.S. Navy’s Triton Unmanned Aircraft System Arrives in 7th Fleet

An MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) sits in a hangar at Andersen Air Force Base after arriving for a deployment as part of an early operational capability (EOC) to further develop the concept of operations and fleet learning associated with operating a high-altitude, long-endurance system in the maritime domain. Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP) 19, the first Triton UAS squadron, will operate and maintain two aircraft in Guam under Commander, Task Force (CTF) 72, the U.S. Navy's lead for patrol, reconnaissance and surveillance forces in U.S. 7th Fleet.

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MQ-4C Tritons complete first deployment to Japan

An MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) taxis after landing at Andersen Air Force Base for a deployment as part of an early operational capability (EOC) test to further develop the concept of operations and fleet learning associated with operating a high-altitude, long-endurance system in the maritime domain. Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP) 19, the first Triton UAS squadron, will operate and maintain two aircraft in Guam under Commander, Task Force (CTF) 72, the U.S. Navy's lead for patrol, reconnaissance and surveillance forces in U.S. 7th Fleet.

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Andersen AFB to host 69th annual Operation Christmas Drop

Loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, watch as the four Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian assistance bundles they just airdropped parachute down to those in need during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, at Nomwin, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 13, 2019. In its 68th year, OCD is the world’s longest running humanitarian assistance airdrop training mission, providing critical supplies to 55 Micronesian islands, impacting approximately 20,000 people across 1.8 million square nautical miles of operating area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)

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Key West Conducts Mobile Logistics Demonstration

The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) moors to the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd during a mobile logistics demonstration. The demonstration is designed to evaluate the supply ship’s ability to sustain submarine operations in an expeditionary setting. Key West is one of four forward-deployed submarines assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen out of Polaris Point, Guam.

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Merry Christmas Drop from Woleai

Villagers on the island of Woleai in the Federated States of Micronesia retrieve one of five Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian aid bundles airdropped to them as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Dec. 10, 2019. In its 68th year, OCD is the world’s longest running airdrop training mission, providing critical supplies to 55 remote Micronesian islands like Woleai, impacting approximately 20,000 people across 1.8 million square nautical miles of operating area.

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Merry Christmas Drop from Woleai

Five Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian aid bundles are airdropped from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Woleai, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 10, 2019. Every December C-130 crews from the U.S.A.F. team up with the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and Royal New Zealand Air Force for OCD, a humanitarian aid and disaster relief training exercise designed to airdrop critical supplies to remote islands like Woleai throughout the FSM and the Republic of Palau.

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Operation Christmas Drop 2019 is Here and Santa’s C-130s are Ready to Fly

Staff Sgt. Deondre Rogers, left, and Senior Airman Toby Hayes, right, both 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, load a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude practice bundle onto a C-130J Super Hercules as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2019. Each year, OCD serves as a proving ground for the techniques used and shared between the U.S. Air Force and its regional partners in preparation to respond to natural disasters.

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Operation Christmas Drop 2019 is Here and Santa’s C-130s are Ready to Fly

Tech. Sgt. Mario Montoya, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, collects any remaining debris after dropping a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude practice bundle during a practice drop as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2019. OCD serves as a training platform for the U.S. Air Force and its partners to better train for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief through the use of LCLA airdrops on unsurveyed drop zones throughout the Pacific.

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Sensor Managers Lead the Way

Sgt. Alex Hilstro, sensor manager, competes with his team on the Schofield Barracks obstacle course as part of the Sensor Manager Cell Best Crew Competition, Nov. 12. The 10th and 14th Missile Defense Brigade crews are conducting the competition to test the Sensor Managers to instill esprit de corps and to allow all Soldiers of all ranks to distinguish themselves.

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Andersen Conducts Fuel Spill Exercise

Staff Sgt. Jacob Hester (left), and Senior Airman Luis Leon, 36th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, respond to a simulated fire during a fuel spill exercise on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 6, 2019. The simulation tested Andersen’s emergency responders on their timeliness and capability in containing a fuel spill.

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Navy Underwater Construction Team Widens Channel in Micronesia

Master Chief Equipmentman Emory Cole, from Loma Linda, California and assigned to Underwater Construction Team Two (UCT 2) Construction Dive Detachment /Bravo (CDD/B), carries a suction hose on a shoal in a channel at the Sapwauhfik Atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia on Oct. 24, 2019 in support of Triggerfish 2019. Triggerfish is a U.S. Third Fleet-led mission that employs expeditionary forces to conduct hydrographic surveys and clear hazards to navigation in the Federated States of Micronesia in order to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Navy Underwater Construction Team Widens Channel in Micronesia

Chief Builder Chris Farmer, from Taylorsville, Utah, and Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Luke Jackson, from Andover, Minnesota, both assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2, Construction Dive Detachment /Bravo (CDD/B), reel out detonation line over a shoal in a channel at the Sapwauhfik Atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia, Oct. 24, 2019, in support of Triggerfish 2019. Triggerfish is a U.S. 3rd Fleet-led mission that employs expeditionary forces to conduct hydrographic surveys and clear hazards to navigation in the Federated States of Micronesia in order to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Governor of Guam Visits Submarine Squadron Fifteen

Members from Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen, Naval Reactors, USS Key West, Government of Guam, Guam Homeland Security, the 94th Civil Support Team, Guam National Guard, Office of the Adjutant General Guam, and Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet pose for a photo on the brow of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) during a scheduled visit. The visit was conducted as part of the Navy’s continuing program to coordinate with civil authorities and improve understanding of the Navy’s mission, operation, and crew training. Key West is one of four forward-deployed submarines assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen out of Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam.

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Submarine Squadron 15 Sailors, Community Clean Inarajan Middle School

Submariners assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen (CSS-15), move a trailer during a community outreach project for CSS-15's sister village at the Inarajan Middle School. During the project, Sailors assigned to CCS-15 assisted school faculty and students in renovating the school. CSS-15 staff is responsible for providing training, material and personnel readiness support to four Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine commands at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam.

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USS Oklahoma City Participates in Exercise Malabar with JMSDF and Indian Navy

The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723), assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, steams ahead of U.S., Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and Indian ships during the Malabar 2019 Photo Exercise (PHOTOEX). An annual, multinational, naval field training exercise, Malabar is designed to improve the collective maritime relationship between the JMSDF, Indian and U.S. navies.

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U.S., Singapore Strengthen Partnership with Pacific Griffin Exercise

Republic of Singapore Navy Col. Lim Yu Chuan, commander of the first flotilla and commanding officer of 185 squadron, and Capt. Matthew Jerbi, commodore of Destroyer Squadron 7, pose for a photo during the opening ceremony of Pacific Griffin 2019. Pacific Griffin is a biennial exercise conducted in the waters near Guam aimed at enhancing combined proficiency at sea while strengthening relationships between the U.S. and Republic of Singapore navies.

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