HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii, Feb. 28 -- The National Park Service awaii Volcanoes National Park issued the following news release: The National Park Service announced that 400 national parks reported a total of 325.5 million visitors in 2023, an increase of 13 million or 4% over 2022. At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, 1,620,294 people visited in 2023, a nearly 2.5% increase from 2022, and a 27.5% increase from 2008, the beginning of a 10-year eruption within Halema'uma'u crater at Kilauea   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Naval Academy issued the following news release: Captain Walter H. Allman III was recently selected to become the 90th Commandant of Midshipmen of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He is a USNA Class of 1997 graduate and currently serves as the Director of Targeting and the Fires and Effects Center for U.S. Pacific Fleet, headquartered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The Naval Academy Commandant is similar to the Dean of Students  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: OSAKA, Japan - The forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier, USS America (LHA 6) with embarked Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Osaka, Japan, Feb. 27. The purpose of the visit is to strengthen the relationship between Japan and the United States, provide the crew an opportunity for some rest and relaxation, and to make log  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "Union Members in Hawaii - 2023": * * * In 2023, union members accounted for 24.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Hawaii, compared with 21.9 percent in 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the union membership rate for the s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * From November 2023 to December 2023, job openings rates decreased in 4 states, increased in 3 states, and were little changed in 43 states and the District of Columbia. Michigan, South Carolina, and West Virginia tied for the highest job openings rate (6.8 percent), while Washington (4.0 percent), Hawaii (4.1 percent), and Indiana (4.3 percent) had  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: DoD Spokesperson Lt. Col. Martin Meiners provided the following readout: Dr. Michael Chase, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for China, Taiwan, and Mongolia, met with Brigadier General D. Gankhuyag, State Secretary of the Mongolian Ministry of Defense, today at the Pentagon for the annual Bilateral Defense Framework. The two officials discussed regional security cooperat  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: PACIFIC OCEAN - NASA's Exploration Ground Systems Landing and Recovery team and the Department of Defense successfully completed the second recovery test for the crewed Artemis II mission aboard the amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22) off the coast of San Diego, Feb. 28. Underway Recovery Test 11 was the eleventh in a series of tests and the first tim  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: CHONBURI PROVINCE, Kingdom of Thailand - Elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived Feb. 23 in Chonburi province aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) to participate in Exercise Cobra Gold 2024. Hundreds of 15th MEU Marines and Sailors will support Cobra Gold 2024, the 43rd iteration of the annual theater security cooperation   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following report and order (Docket No. MB Docket No. 23-209) on Feb. 26, 2024: * * * In the Matter of Amendment of section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Lihue and Princeville, Hawaii) REPORT AND ORDER By the Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. The Audio Division has before it (1) a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) issued in response to a Petiti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following public notice (MB Docket No. 23-197) on Feb. 26, 2024: * * * In the Matter of Amendment of section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Puhi and Kekaha, Hawaii) REPORT AND ORDER By the Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. The Audio Division has before it (1) a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) issued in response to a Petition for Rulemaking (P  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Members of the Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center (HRMC) completed a scheduled maintenance availability for Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) eight days ahead of schedule last month, allowing the ship to return to service early. After a seven-month deployment with Carrier Strike Group 11, the ship had returned to Pe  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: OKINAWA, Japan - A West Coast-based U.S. Naval Special Warfare unit integrated with a Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Special Boat Unit (SBU) to conduct joint training on navigation, communications, radar, and more from Feb. 15-17, 2024 at Naval Base White Beach in Okinawa, Japan. The joint training was designed to further modernize the partnership be  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, March 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SA KAEO PROVINCE, Thailand - Hundreds of soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team "Lancer Brigade," 7th Infantry Division, arrived in the Kingdom of Thailand to participate in the 43rd iteration of Exercise Cobra Gold 2024. The annual Cobra Gold exercise, the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia, will be held from Feb. 27 to March 8, 2024. This year, 1  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, completed Cope North 24, a three-week-long multinational aviation training exercise, alongside joint, partner, and allied forces in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands from Feb 2 to 23, 2024. During the exercise, which involved forces from Australia, Japan, France, S  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Pacific Air Forces hosted leaders from the Philippines Air Force for a bilateral discussion and subject matter expert exchange on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Feb. 13-15, 2024. Also known as Airmen-to-Airmen Talks (A2ATs), these events enable PACAF personnel to expand foreign relations with allies and partners across the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - The Navy celebrated an early milestone in its largest construction project to date - Dry Dock 5 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) - at an Anchoring Ceremony Feb. 24, 2024. The ceremony marked the installation of foundational piles, crucial for anchoring the new $3.4-billion graving dock, the first built in Pearl Harbor since 1  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke today with Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Shin Wonsik. The two leaders discussed shared defense and security priorities on the Korean Peninsula, underscoring the strength of the U.S.-ROK alliance and its critical role in the stability of th  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SEOUL, South Korea - Representatives from the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, Far East Fraud Resident Unit attended the 3rd Korea-U.S. Workshop on Antitrust Criminal Enforcement in Seoul, Republic of Korea, February 26, 2024. This annual workshop was held so U.S. and Republic of Korea law enforcement and legal agencies could share cases of   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, March 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: American automakers and auto workers are the best in the world. The iconic Big Three and American auto workers are leading the world in quality and innovation. A dynamic auto industry is vital to the U.S. economy. China is determined to dominate the future of the auto market, including by using unfair practices. China's policies could flood our market with its vehicles, posing risks   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: TARAWA, Kiribati - In a significant advancement of regional maritime cooperation, the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew successfully concluded a pivotal leg of its current expeditionary patrol in the Kiribati exclusive economic zone (EEZ) from Feb. 11 to 16, 2024. This leg marks a noteworthy engagement under Operation Blue Pacific, emphasizing the United States'   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: KATHMANDU, Nepal - Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, traveled to Nepal from Feb. 24-26, 2024, demonstrating the strength of the U.S.-Nepal partnership. Aquilino met with President of Nepal Ram Chandra Paudel, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Purna Bahadur Khadka and Chief of Army Staff Prabhu Ram Sha  more