CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: TAIWAN STRAIT - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) and Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Ottawa (FFH 341) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit November 1 (local time) through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law. The ships transited through a c  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - For maintainers, the Vigilant Defense 24 exercise started the moment they were recalled. Shortly after STARTEX, the flightline began to flood with Airmen as they start generating aircraft. Aircraft generation is not simply turning the engine on. It takes all specialties within the 8th Maintenance Group to ensure aircraft are saf  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Annamaria Bowers, DLA Logistics Operations The Defense Logistics Agency's commander of joint regional combat support travelled to Hawaii, South Korea and Japan Oct. 19-27 to collaborate with warfighters on setting future requirements across the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's area of responsibility. Navy Rear Adm. Doug Noble, who also serves as the agency's director of logisti  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: OKINAWA, Japan - Approximately 3,300 U.S. service members with various units across III Marine Expeditionary Force and the joint force, and approximately 5,000 service members of the Japan Self-Defense Force concluded the second phase of the largest integrated training event ever accomplished between III MEF and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Western Army on O  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: JAPAN - Aviation units from the United States Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force participated in the field training exercise portion of Resolute Dragon 23, Oct 14-31, 2023. In partnership with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing's Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, the Western Army Aviation Group and 1st Helicopter Brigade increased interoperabilit  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SANTA RITA, Guam - In a display of teamwork, a successful search and rescue operation unfolded Oct. 28, as the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy searched for and rescued three missing divers near Santa Rosa Banks, approximately 25 nautical miles off the coast of Agat, Guam. Following search patterns designed by the U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam Joint  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea - Following completion of their mandatory service obligation, Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army soldiers, more commonly called KATUSAs, are required to conduct training to refresh their military skills ever so often. The KATUSAs are Republic of Korea Army Soldiers selected to work side-by-side with U.S. Army Soldiers, which puts a fac  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Commander of the Hawaii Navy Region issued the following news release: Naval District Washington's (NDW) special salary rate request for security personnel was approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on September 24, 2023. Approval of the special salary rate marks a significant development that will enhance the recruitment and retention of highly skilled police officers and bring NDW's salary rate to a more competitive level in line with other law enforce  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with his Australian counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, at the Pentagon today to discuss the United States - Australia alliance. Against the backdrop of a momentous year for the "Unbreakable Alliance," the two leaders aff  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 1 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2023: * * * Published on October 31, 2023 by Disaster Field Operations Center West * * * Small nonfarm businesses in Hawaii County are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Associate Administrator Francisco Sanchez Jr., of SBA's Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience (ODR&R). These loans offset econo  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in Hawaii County are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Associate Administrator Francisco Sanchez Jr., of SBA's Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience (ODR&R). These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in Hawaii Coun  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will depart next week for a trip to India, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and Indonesia. As part of his ninth official visit to the Indo-Pacific region, Secretary Austin will travel to India to meet with his counterpart, Minster of Defense Rajnath Singh, to discuss expanding defense industrial cooperation, enhancing interoperability, and advancin  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Exercise Coordinated Response (Ex COORES) is a biennial multinational Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Table-Top Exercise (TTX) that was co-organised by the Disaster Management Committee, Ministry of National Defence, Lao People's Democratic Republic, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Changi Regional HADR Coordination Centre (Changi RHCC), and the United States (US) Ce  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: The Navy and Marine Corps announced Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the TRV-150C Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) Oct. 27 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. The first six production systems arrived last week at the Marines Third Littoral Logistics Battalion (LLB-3) in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, which means that LLB-3 is sufficiently manned, trained and ready to deploy with t  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Senior Airman Makensie Cooper The 747th Cyberspace Squadron recently upgraded its core network infrastructure that provides voice and data connectivity to Airmen throughout the Pacific region. The upgrade occurred this month and was executed by 11 Airmen and three contractors during a 28 hour authorized service interruption period. The effort increased network stability support of Hicka  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Eric Burks, 7th Air Force Public Affairs More than 220,000 people attended the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2023, held Oct. 17 - 22, including 114 military distinguished visitors from 55 countries. Approximately 200 personnel and 12 different aircraft from the U.S. military were present, showcasing their capabilities and strengthening the alliance with the Republic of Korea  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: On Oct. 24, 2023, a People's Republic of China J-11 pilot executed an unsafe intercept of a U.S. Air Force B-52 aircraft, which was lawfully conducting routine operations over the South China Sea in international airspace. During the night time intercept, the PRC pilot flew in an unsafe and unprofessional manner, demonstrated poor airmanship by closing with uncontrolled excessive speed, flying below, in front o  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Jovan Banks, 8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs 8th Security Forces Squadron Defenders and 8th Fighter Wing security forces augmentees improve base defense capabilities during 7th Air Force's Vigilant Defense Combined Flying Training Exercise Oct. 30. Regularly scheduled training events like Vigilant Defense are intended to build combat readiness and ensure our forces are always ready to fight tonigh  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SANTA RITA, Guam - The USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew returned to homeport on Oct. 15 after a 28-day patrol that reinforced the U.S. commitment to sovereignty and resource security in the Federated States of Micronesia Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and beyond. The mission, which was part of Operation Rematau and the broader U.S. Coast Guard's Operation Blue Pa  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: MAJURO, Marshall Islands - On October 30, the United States Pacific Partnership has arrived in Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to commence the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific region. The arrival of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) to Majuro,  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - During the combined flying training event known as Vigilant Defense 24, more than 25 various types of fighter, cargo, tanker, and reconnaissance aircraft from the U.S., ROK, and Royal Australian air forces are conducting flight operations from ROK and U.S. bases across the peninsula Oct. 30 - Nov. 3. Vigilant Defense is designe  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - The 8th Fighter Wing began participation in the Vigilant Defense 24 combined flying training event, Oct. 30. Vigilant Defense 24, a Seventh Air Force hosted, annual training event is a part of an annual, continuous training schedule designed to strengthen the U.S. Air Force and ROK Air Force Alliance. "The Wolf Pack is always t  more