CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: BUSAN, Republic of Korea - USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, arrived in the Republic of Korea (ROK) for a scheduled port visit, Nov. 21. "An aircraft carrier port visit demonstrates the United States' commitment to the alliance between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea," said Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, commander, CSG-1. "Coo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CDRB-FY23-ACSO003-B0069) entitled "2022 American Community Survey Content Test Evaluation Report - Disability:" (Continued from Part 1 of 6) * * * 2 METHODOLOGY 2.1 Sample Design The 2022 ACS Content Test consisted of a national sample of roughly 120,000 housing unit addresses, excluding Puerto Rico, Alaska, and Hawaii (due to cost constraints, only stateside housing units were included). The sample was in  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Hailey Haux, Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs Pacific Air Forces hosted the inaugural Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy, or IPAFA, November 6-16. IPAFA is an enlisted leadership course that includes all Allies and partners throughout the Indo-Pacific. In total, 19 non-commissioned officers graduated from the two-week-long course Nov. 16 - six Americans along with 13 students  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson, Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs Committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific, air chiefs and senior enlisted leaders from around the world convened for the Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium 2023 at Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, November 13-16. The four-day symposium was held to foster regional security, stability, interoperability, leadership development, knowledge  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson, Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs Committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific, air chiefs and senior enlisted leaders from around the world convened for the Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium 2023 at Headquarters Pacific Air Forces at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Nov. 13-16. The four-day symposium was held to foster regional security, stability, interoperability, leadership   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga - Pacific Partnership has concluded its final mission stop of its 2023 journey from a closing ceremony at Vuna Wharf on Nov. 20. The largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Blue Pacific, Pacific Partnership enables participants, including United States and Tongan personnel, to  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner spoke today in separate calls with Republic of Korea (ROK) Deputy Minister for National Defense Policy Heo Taekeun and with Japan Director-General for Defense Policy Kano Koji. The officials discussed and strongly condemned the DPRK's November 21 attempted space launch using ballistic missile technology a  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines - As part of the expansive KAMANDAG 7 exercise, U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia and their Philippine Marine Corps counterparts, 3rd Marine Brigade, forged a deeper alliance on the island of Palawan Nov. 18, 2023. As part of the broader bilateral exercise, subject matter expert exchanges on the island of Palawan  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SOUTH CHINA SEA - U.S.7th Fleet (C7F) and Armed Forces of the Philippine (AFP) units began a maritime cooperation activity (MCA) in the South China Sea, Nov. 22. The MCA is designed to enhance interoperability between the two militaries and further advance combined capabilities in the maritime domain. C7F units participating in the MCA are the Independence-varia  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SANTA RITA, Guam - U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam personnel hosted its second annual Industry Day on Nov. 20, 2023, in Guam. Following the success of the inaugural session in 2022, this event further strengthens the collaboration between the U.S. Coast Guard and the maritime industry. The day's agenda included insightful presentations and discussi  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: ASAN, Guam - Rear Adm. Gregory Huffman, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) Senior Military Official for the Republic of Palau, and President Surangel Whipps Jr. led the bilateral Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) Nov. 16-17 in Palau, joined by senior leaders from INDOPACOM, the U.S. Department of State, and the Government of Palau. The JCM is in accordance wit  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 23 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Forces conducted a bilateral aviation exercise over the Sea of Japan on Nov. 22, 2023, demonstrating the enduring deterrence options readily available to the U.S.-Japan Alliance. Four F-16 fighter aircraft with the U.S. Air Force integrated with four Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 fighter aircraft, exemplifying our alliance's ability to quickly and decisively respond to  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 23 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: U.S. Air Force F-15s and Philippine Air Force FA-50s fly in formation in the vicinity of the South China Sea in support of a three-day maritime and aerial cooperation activity, Nov. 21-23. The maritime and aerial cooperation activity demonstrates the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific Region. U.S. forces routinely operate with Allies and p  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: HONOLULU - Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff, visited U.S. Indo-Pacific Command at Camp H.M. Smith during their visit to Honolulu, Nov. 17-19. Marcos and Brawner met with Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander, USINDOPACOM, who provided an operational overview and discussed regional se  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: We are aware of the DPRK's Nov. 21 launch of a space launch vehicle (SLV) and Nov. 22 Short Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM) launch and are consulting closely with the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan, as well as other regional allies and partners. The United States condemns these launches, which involved ballistic missile technology. The United States calls on the DPRK to refrain from  more