24 August 2016 Nevada National Guard and Tonga Hold Largest Exchange in Partnership History NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga — A shirtless Olympian adorned in traditional tribal dress wasn’t the only thing from Tonga grabbing headlines this month. The Nevada National Guard and Kingdom of Tonga completed their largest State Partnership Program (SPP) exchange here Friday in the partnership’s two-year...
24 August 2016 Army Chief of Staff Wraps Up Asia-Pacific Tour WASHINGTON -- The chief of staff of the Army wrapped up a 10-day tour of the Asia-Pacific region on Tuesday, Aug. 23, with a troop visit in Hawaii. Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks and visited the division's Lightning Academy, where he...
24 August 2016 Singaporean Leaders Visit, Recognize First Weapons Instructors MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho (AFNS) -- The 366th Fighter Wing welcomed Singaporean Maj. Gen. Mervyn Tan, chief of Republic of Singapore Air Force, and Brig. Gen. Tommy Tan Ah Han, Republic of Singapore Air Force Air Combat Command commander, Aug. 17-20, to recognize the first graduates of...
23 August 2016 The Army Surgeon General Visits Regional Health Command-Pacific HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Army Surgeon General and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM), Lt. Gen. Nadja West, visited Regional Health Command-Pacific (RHC-P) in Hawaii. Command Sgt. Maj. Gerald C. Ecker, command sergeant major, MEDCOM, accompanied the Surgeon General to the Pacific...
23 August 2016 Southeast Asian Navies Come Together for Maritime Operations Training in Singapore SINGAPORE -- The Naval War College and Naval Postgraduate School partnered with Task Force 73 to host a maritime operations training symposium in Singapore Aug. 15-21.The symposium brought liaison officers from partner navies across Southeast Asia together for a week of information sharing and...