CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: VISAKHAPATNAM, India - U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked upon the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25), arrived in Visakhapatnam, India to participate in the third iteration of Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH between the U.S. and India, March 18. Tiger TRIUMPH, which stands for Tri-Services India-U.S.   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Department of Defense spokesperson Lt. Col. Martin Meiners provided the following readout: Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (A/DASD) for East Asia Andrew Winternitz concluded his visit to Japan last week after attending the Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue. The Japan-hosted dialogue featured important engagements on regional Pacific Islands issues like maritime se  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 26, 2024, entitled "Hawaii Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2024": * * * Hawaii had 26,000 job openings in January 2024, compared to 28,000 openings in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Hawai  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Department of Defense spokesperson Lt. Col. Martin Meiners provided the following readout: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for South and Southeast Asia Lindsey Ford concluded her visit to Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines last week for a series of engagements with defense and military officials in all three countries. DASD Ford's trip began in Vietnam with a stop   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is launching the first trilateral prize challenge through AUKUS Pillar II-- a defense and security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (U.S.)-- to identify electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) technologies that help give a strategic edge in targeting and to provide protection against adversarial electromagnetic-tar  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: OKINAWA, Japan - Marines assigned to U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyber Command deployed to Okinawa, Japan as part of the inaugural iteration of a new cyber rotational force concept. The cyber rotational force concept brings experts in defensive cyber operations to assist tactical and operational units stationed with geographic combatant commands. "Cyber defense is   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: * * * 2023 Returns, Payments, Other Deadlines Postponed To Aug. 7 * * * The Internal Revenue Service today further postponed until Aug. 7, 2024, various tax-filing and tax-payment deadlines for individuals and businesses affected by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires in Hawaii. Previously, the deadline was Feb. 15, 2024. In general, this means that affected in  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: VISAKHAPATNAM, India - Marines and Sailors of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit embraced India's culture during celebrations, athletic exchanges, and community relations engagements as they participate in Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH 2024. Currently in the harbor phase, Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH's third iteration incorporated multiple community relations engagement oppor  more

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece, March 26 -- The Commander of the Hawaii Navy Region issued the following news release: Loud music and confetti fills the air as brightly costumed-clad onlookers slowly shuffle their feet in search of the best vantage point of the main street through Rethymno, Crete, Greece. Laughter, music, and the piercing shrill of whistles charge the air with anticipation for the main event. With the passing of glittering dancers, twirling by in either direction, it'  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, March 26 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson, JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii Pacific Air Forces hosted an Agile Combat Employment conference in the Pacific Air Forces Watch Center at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 12 - 14 to focus on the PACAF ACE Concept of Employment and current, ongoing and future strategies for training. ACE derives from Air Force doctrine and highlights operatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript of a news briefing on March 28, 2024, by Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder: * * * MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right. Well, good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for your flexibility in timing today. Just a few things at the top and then we'll get right to your questions. I am pleased to announce today that the Joint Task Force-Red Hill in Hawaii has completed its defueling mission at the Red Hill Bu  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news on March 29, 2024: By David Vergun, DOD News The Defense Department announced yesterday that Joint Task Force-Red Hill has completed its defueling mission at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility on Oahu, Hawaii, and shifted command and control of the facility to the Navy to complete the task of its safe closure. Defueling involves removing fuel from the facility's fuel pipelines, an operation known as unpackin  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Ryder provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke today with Minister of National Defence Judith Collins of New Zealand. The two leaders discussed both countries' shared defense and security priorities in the Indo-Pacific, underscoring the strength of the U.S.-New Zealand partnership. The two officials discussed   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, March 27 -- 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 and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. spoke by phone today. Secretary Austin reaffirmed the ironclad U.S. commitment to the Philippines following the PRC Coast Guard and maritime militia's dangerous obstruction of a lawful Philippine resu  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 30 -- Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro issued the following news release: Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro underscored the Navy's commitment to Hawaii's environment, people, and small business community during a visit March 27-28, to oversee the transfer of authority for the closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. Secretary Del Toro's first stop on Oahu was to Loko ia Paaiau fishpond, an ancient Hawaiian fishpond located at McGrew Point Navy housin  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: The Department of Defense announced today that the Joint Task Force-Red Hill has completed its defueling mission at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawai'i and shifted command and control of the facility to the United States Navy. The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment will continue to convene a Senior Steering Group on Red Hill to pro  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: DARWIN, NT, Australia - A new group of Marines and Sailors arrived in the Northern Territory to begin the 13th annual iteration of Marine Rotational Force - Darwin. Led by a California-based Marine infantry regiment for the third year in a row, this year's Marine Air-Ground Task Force brings approximately 2,000 U.S. Marines and Sailors to Australia's Northern Ter  more