CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: MANGILAO, Guam - Over 100 cybersecurity stakeholders gathered at the University of Guam for the 2024 Central Pacific Cybersecurity Summit, hosted by the Guam National Guard from Nov. 6-7. Representatives from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, National Guard Bureau, U.S. Cyber Command, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CIS  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: LEBAR AIR BASE, Republic of Singapore - U.S. Air Force pilots and maintainers assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, participated in Commando Sling 23, a PACAF-sponsored field training exercise at Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, Nov. 6-24, 2023. The wing deployed six F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron, along   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: The U.S. military, alongside our Japanese allies, continue an exhaustive search and rescue operation for the CV-22 crew following the mishap which occurred Nov. 29, off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan. The current search and rescue operation consists of a combination of air, surface, and subsurface area searches of the water and coastline. Rescue assets include the USS Carl Vinso  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: UPDATE 3, December 2, 2023 1026CST: The Airman whose remains were recovered following the CV-22 mishap that occurred on November 29 off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan has been identified and next of kin has been notified. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob "Jake" M. Galliher, 24, was a Direct Support Operator assigned to the 43rd Intelligence Squadron, Detachment 1, Operating Locat  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: CAMP CASEY, South Korea - A deployed U.S. Army Chemical Corps company is training together with U.S. and South Korean military forces near the world's most heavily guarded border. American Soldiers from the 59th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Company (Hazardous Response) "Mountain Dragons" are bolstering the Republic of Korea-U.S. Alliance combined defense posture  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (TNSrep) -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following audit report (DODIG-2024-030) on Nov. 30, 2023, entitled "Environmental Threats to Naval Dry Docks." Here are excerpts: * * * Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General released the "Audit of Environmental Threats to Naval Dry Docks." The audit highlighted potential vulnerabilities in the master planning for environmental threats to dry docks a  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: YIGO, Guam - Engineers from the 254th Red Horse Squadron, Guam National Guard, are working to restore 50 uninhabited houses to livable conditions on Andersen Air Force Base. Federally activated under the 356th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group, the 30 Guam Guardsmen are working with other activated Guardsmen from as far away as New Hampshire and New Jersey perform  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: The U.S. Navy's Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 conducted a trilateral maritime exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), Nov. 26. Participating ships included the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Kidd (DDG 100) and USS Sterett (DDG 104), JS Kirisame (DD 104) of the JMSDF  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- The National Park Service Hawaii Volcanoes National Park issued the following news release: Visitors who plan to explore Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park over the holidays could be in for a surprise if they don't plan ahead. While Kilauea volcano is not currently erupting, there is steady unrest south-southwest of the caldera, in the summit, and most recently in the upper East Rift Zone. This waxing and waning unrest has triggered more than 1,800 earthquakes in the last mo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii --The Navy on Sunday completed a key first step in recovering its P-8A from the bay by removing much of the fuel from the jet aircraft, the on-scene commander told reporters today. "Yesterday, the team executed a slow and methodical defueling process," said Rear Adm. Kevin P. Lenox, who is also commander of Carrier Strike Group 3. "This was done to minimize the risk of environmental harm in the follow-o  more

KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii, Nov. 29 -- The U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: The Navy on Sunday completed a key first step in recovering its P-8A from the bay by removing much of the fuel from the jet aircraft, the on-scene commander told reporters today. "Yesterday, the team executed a slow and methodical defueling process," said Rear Adm. Kevin P. Lenox, who is also commander of Carrier Strike Group 3. "This was done to minimize the risk of en  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: BUSAN, South Korea - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti met Republic of Korea Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Yang Yong-mo at Busan Naval Base in Busan, Republic of Korea, today. Franchetti's visit, her first international trip as CNO, underscored the ironclad U.S. - ROK alliance and the U.S. Navy's commitment to maintaining peace and security on the Ko  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is scheduled to hold a joint press briefing with the Honourable Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Australia, and the Right Honourable Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom, at the Defense Innovation Unit in Mountain View, Calif., Dec. 1 at 4:00 p.m. PST (7:00 p.m. EST). The leaders will pro  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii - Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, hosted a virtual meeting Nov. 28 with the Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense to strengthen military-to-military relationships, discuss common security issues and foster regional cooperation. Senior military leaders from 20 countries met virtually, and reviewed the progress on agreed upon objectives dur  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SANTA RITA, Guam - The USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) successfully concluded a routine 47-day expeditionary patrol covering more than 8,200 nautical miles under Operation Blue Pacific, returning to Guam on Thanksgiving, distinguished by a series of historic and strategic engagements across the Western Pacific and Oceania. "USCGC Frederick Hatch's highly successf  more