ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Guardsmen from the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard and the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania ANG deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, were the first to locate three missing mariners during a search and rescue mission in the Federated States of Micronesia southwest of Guam, Aug. 2. On July 29, three mariners aboard a 23-foot white and blue skiff departed Puluwat Atoll intending to  more

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: Guardsmen from the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard (ANG) and the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania ANG deployed here, were the first to locate three missing mariners during a search and rescue mission in the Federated States of Micronesia southwest of Guam, Aug. 2, 2020 (ChST). On July 29, three mariners aboard a 23-foot white and blue skiff departed Puluwat Atoll intend  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 8 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release Aug. 7: Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded Hawaii private nonprofit organizations of the Sept. 8, 2020, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for property damage caused by severe storms and flooding that occurred March 27-28, 2020. Private nonprofits that provide  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 6 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following feature story: Scientists in the Pacific Islands region published new research that can help predict catch rates in the Hawaii longline fishery. Drs. Phoebe Woodworth-Jefcoats and Johanna Wren found that information about phytoplankton (microscopic algae) can be used to forecast catch rates for bigeye tuna. They used the size of phytoplankton to forecast catch rates for up to 4 years. Thi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a regulatory teleconference on Aug. 11 with officials from The Queen's Medical Center to discuss three apparent violations of regulatory requirements identified by the NRC during an inspection at the licensee's facility in Honolulu, Hawaii. The teleconference will begin at 12 p.m., Central Time, and will be open to the public. NRC officials will be available to  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: In 2018, the Air Force began beta testing Task Force True North (TN), a resiliency initiative in which mental health professionals, physiologists, physical therapists, and a religious support team embed within high-risk groups of a Wing. Now, Pacific Air Forces commander has directed the development of True North-Lite (TN-L), a PACAF-specific program aimed at facil  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: In 2018, the Air Force began beta testing Task Force True North (TN), a resiliency initiative in which mental health professionals, physiologists, physical therapists, and a religious support team embed within high-risk groups of a Wing. Now, Pacific Air Forces commander has directed the development of True North-Lite (TN-L), a PACAF-specific program aimed at facilitating the positive resul  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: The U.S. Navy and Air Force are conducting joint integrated training off the coast of Northern Japan. Units and personnel assigned to the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, Navy Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131, and the Air Force 35th Fighter Wing began coordinated operations August 1. Integrated training includes air-to-air operations, combat search and rescue drills, and air de  more

KONA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Hawaii, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircrews flew five weather reconnaissance missions into Hurricane Douglas, the first hurricane in the Pacific, July 24-27, 2020, collecting data to assist Central Pacific Hurricane Center forecasters. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, assigned to the 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, departed their home base July 22, began flying mis  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) commenced a Multinational Group Sail alongside warships from Australia, Brunei, and Singapore on August 1, 2020. The USS Rafael Peralta joined alongside HMA Ships Stuart (FFH 153) and Sirus (O 266) of the Australian Defense Force (ADF), KDB Darulehsan (OPV 07) of the Royal Brunei Navy, and RSS Supr  more