CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - Cope Taufan, a bilateral training event between the United States Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Air Force, has recently concluded on Sept. 29th, 2023. This regularly scheduled training event continues to grow partnerships by enhancing shared interests of security, stability and free access to the Indo-Pacific. CTFN23 occurred  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - Munitions Airmen from Osan AB and Kunsan AB competed at Pen Fest, the annual bilateral munitions load crew competition, Oct. 14. The load crews from Osan AB hailed from the 25th Fighter Generation Squadron and 36th FGS while Kunsan AB was represented by the 35th FGS, 80th FGS and ROK Air Force mission partners from the 38th Fig  more

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: A 413th Contracting Support Brigade employee created a "The Launch Pad" tool that simplifies the contracting process by placing all required links and sites into one location recently here. Ryan Brown, a Regional Contracting Office-Hawaii division chief, developed the tool making it easier for brigade officials to access multiple contracting sites that requires a labyrinth of bookmarks and links. Wit  more

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, Oct. 17 -- The Commander of the Hawaii Navy Region issued the following news release: U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Security Company (MSC) Camp David participated in emergency medical care training courses at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Thurmont, July 18-21 and July 25-28. Sailors assigned to NSF Thurmont's medical department held Tactical Combat Casualty Care Combat Lifesaver (TCCC-CLS) course sessions to teach emergency medical response to Marines stationed on the fa  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 18 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: Director Jeffrey Lusk of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded Hawaii small nonfarm businesses in Maui and Kalawao of the Nov. 17 deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses because of reduced revenues cause  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2023: Today, the Department of Defense begins defueling operations at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. "The Department of Defense has worked closely with the Hawaii Department of Health and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to ensure we are good stewards of the environment as we work toward the timely and safe closure of Red Hill," said D  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: ROYAL AIR FORCE BASE TINDAL, Australia - As part of the largest Talisman Sabre 23 (TS23) exercise to date, held in July and August, Total Force Airmen took part in an experimental Wearables Pilot Program, providing warfighters with a means to increase their battlefield effectiveness through technology. Maintenance professionals and support personnel were outfitted  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: OKINAWA, Japan - III Marine Expeditionary Force began participation in the field training exercise portion of Resolute Dragon 23 with an opening ceremony on Oct. 14. RD 23 FTX, spanning from Oct. 14 to Oct 31, 2023, is the third iteration of the bilateral exercise hosted by III MEF and the Japan Ground Self-Defense and will feature forces in multiple locations acro  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Maryland - Cyber Protection Teams from Fleet Cyber Command, Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) and Army Threat Systems Management Office strengthened computer networks during a joint Hunt Operation on Department of Defense systems in Hawaii, Aug. 4-12, 2023. U.S. Strategic Command, as a part of its missio  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER, Calif. - U.S. service members conducted flight training with both Air Force MQ-9A and Navy MQ-8C unmanned aircraft systems during Service Level Training Exercise 5-23, July 27, 2023. This is the first instance of MQ-8C flight operations at the Combat Center. SLTE 5-23 is designed to challenge commanders to operate in a notion  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2023: The Justice Department announced today that Hawaii-based developer, Albert C. Kobayashi Inc., and other defendants have agreed to pay $120,000 to settle claims that they violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The department's lawsuit, filed in 2019 and amended in 2022, alleges that the defendants failed to design and build five multifamily housing complexes in Hawaii with required accessible   more

PANAMA CITY, Florida, Oct. 21 -- The Commander of the Hawaii Navy Region issued the following news release: Naval Support Activity Panama City (NSA Panama City) organized an engaging Touch-A-Truck event at Waller Elementary School, bringing the Navy closer to the local community and offering children a firsthand experience with various vehicles used in Navy operations. This expansion of the program, which originated at Patronis Elementary School last year, was made possible in partnership with   more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 18 -- The Commander of the Hawaii Navy Region issued the following news release: By LTJG Juan Santana & Jacob Sippel Navy Region Southeast welcomed three newly promoted chief petty officers during a pinning ceremony on board Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Sept. 29. Family members and friends watched as Chief Master-at Arms Joshua Abraham, Chief Navy Counselor Alejandrina Alonzo, and Chief Master-at-Arms Christopher Turrietta took center stage. After a six-week in  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Oct. 16 -- The Navy Installations Command issued the following news release: By Danny Hayes, Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs Divers are going into the water; some are Navy divers, some are Army divers and others are contractors, all sharing the same goal of protecting the marine ecosystem in and around Pearl Harbor. The Navy is actively working to stop the spread of several aquatic invasive species (AIS) that were first observed near Bishop Point and b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: By Cory Wagner Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC) and Director, Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization, and Sustainment (SEA21) Rear Adm. William Greene, visited Sailors, government, and military officials during a visit to Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center (HRMC) at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipy  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: On October 16, the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed three agreements related to the U.S.-Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Compact of Free Association: (1) an Agreement to Amend the Compact, as Amended, (2) a new Fiscal Procedures Agreement, and (3) a new Trust Fund Agreement. The conclusion of these agreements affirms the close and continuing partner  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: After a four-day jury trial before Senior United States District Judge Susan Oki Mollway, a federal jury yesterday found Luis Miguel Castro Alavez, 31, of Mexico, guilty of conspiracy and attempted possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Sentencing is scheduled for February 7, 2024. According to the evidence presented at   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SANTA RITA, Guam - Capt. Nicholas Simmons, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam (CGFM/SG), led a delegation to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), one of the three former U.S. trust territories under the Compact of Free Association (COFA) the week of Sept. 18, 2023. The visit underscores CGFM/SG's strengthened role as the primary fac  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SANTA RITA, Guam - Following the signing of an expanded bilateral law enforcement agreement in August, during the Joint Heads of Pacific Security conference, representatives of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Republic of Palau embarked on a series of meetings and initiatives to advance maritime partnership and promote regional stability Oct. 6 to 13, 2023. "Our work   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SEOUL, Republic of Korea - The United States military will be represented at the 2023 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition, or Seoul ADEX 23, Oct. 17-22 at Seoul Air Base, Republic of Korea. Approximately 200 U.S. service members will showcase a cross-section of U.S. military aircraft for static displays, flyovers and aerial demonstrations. The fo  more