PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations issued the following news release: Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti visited Hawaii to preside over the U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) Change of Command, and stress the importance of the Indo-Pacific region to U.S. national security, April 3-4. While in Hawaii, Franchetti toured and received updates on the Navy's largest infrastructure construction project to-date, Dry Dock 5 at the Pearl Harbor Naval Sh  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into an Administrative Order on Consent with the County of Hawai'i to ensure pollution discharge requirements are met at the Hilo, Papa'ikou, and Kula'imano Wastewater Treatment Plants in accordance with the Clean Water Act. The three plants are located on the island of Hawai'i. EPA identified significant operatio  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - Airmen from the 8th Maintenance Group further diversified their knowledge and skill set of security and threat response during a week-long exercise, Beverly Sentinel 24-1, Mar. 25-29. As the primary line of effort, 8th Fighter Wing Airmen aimed to strengthen a more mission-ready combat force and 8th MXG Airmen were no exception  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA - The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing returned its MV-22s to flight status on March 14, as the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) deemed the aircraft safe to fly based on a meticulous and data-driven approach that prioritized flight worthiness and safety. "The Marine Corps has confidence in the Osprey, and we are laser-focused on the safe  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, April 4 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Senior Master Sgt. Rob Webb, Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs In her first interview since assuming the role of Pacific Air Forces Command Chief, Kathleen McCool reflects on the significance of her historic selection and discusses her priorities while emphasizing the importance of diversity in senior military positions. McCool, who made history as the first female Command Chief of PAC  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- President Biden issued the following statement on April 2, 2024, on the death of quartermaster Lou Conter: * * * This week, America lost a hero. On December 7, 1941, Lou Conter was serving on the U.S.S. Arizona, stationed on Battleship Row at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. His job was quartermaster, assisting with the battleship's navigation. He had just turned 20 years old. When Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor began that morning, the Arizona was hit by several armor-piercing bo  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 3 -- 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: Assistant Secretary of Defense Ely Ratner hosted Singapore Ministry of Defence Deputy Secretary for Policy Frederick Choo at the Pentagon today for the 9th U.S.-Singapore Mid-Term Defense Review. Both officials reaffirmed the progress the United States and Singapore have made to deepen their l  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosted a luncheon March 25, to recognize and celebrate the impact of more than 30 service members and civilians within the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. The first of its kind, held in conjunction with Women's History Month, and highlighted the significant contributions of women in joint interagency crisis preparedness and response. The attendees inclu  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Military representatives from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and U.S. Pacific Air Forces met with People's Republic of China People's Liberation Army representatives for the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement working group in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 3-4, 2024. This year's MMCA working group discussions were the first following U.S. President Joe Biden's bilatera  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: For the third time following the historic trilateral summit at Camp David in fall 2023, fighter aircraft from the U.S., Japan, and the Republic of Korea conducted the third trilateral aerial escort flight of U.S. bombers operating in the Indo-Pacific, April 2, 2024. U.S. F-16s from the 80th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing flew alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-2s fr  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 4 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: For the third time following the historic trilateral summit at Camp David in fall 2023, fighter aircraft from the U.S., Japan, and the Republic of Korea conducted the third trilateral aerial escort flight of U.S. bombers operating in the Indo-Pacific, April 2, 2024. U.S. F-16s from the 80th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing flew alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-2s from the 8th Air Wing, and Rep  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: BASA AIR BASE, Philippines - Cope Thunder - Philippines 24-1, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, is scheduled to begin on April 8 with primary flight operations over the newly renovated runway at Basa Air Base, Philippines, and run through April 19. CT-PH24-1 aims to facilitate bilateral fighter training with the Philippine Air Force and enhance combined inte  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: CAMP CASEY, South Korea - A deployed U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) company has assumed the rotational U.S. Army forces mission near the world's most heavily guarded border. American Soldiers from the Joint Base Lewis-McChord, based 45th CBRN Company (Hazardous Response) are contributing to the Republic of Korea-U.S. Alliance during a  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: CAMP CARROLL, Republic of Korea - Sustainers at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea exercised their role as the theater lead agent for medical materiel for U.S. Forces Korea during Freedom Shield 2024. During the 11-day exercise that concluded March 14, USAMMC-K personnel provided running estimates on medical materiel availability and uses, as well as dist  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: We are aware of the DPRK's ballistic missile launch and are consulting closely with the Republic of Korea and Japan, as well as other regional allies and partners. The United States condemns these actions and calls on the DPRK to refrain from further unlawful and destabilizing acts. While we have assessed that this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel, or territor  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The White House issued the following readout of its "Communities in Action" event for Hawaii: * * * On March 27, the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and the Office of Public Engagement hosted 30 local elected officials and community leaders from across the state of Hawaii as part of its "Communities in Action" event series. During the half-day forum, senior Biden-Harris Administration officials highlighted the impacts of the American Rescue Plan, Biparti  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - Forty Wisconsin National Guard Airmen and Soldiers spent the week of March 17-22 collaborating with, and training alongside, members of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force in support of the State Partnership Program. The cost-effective State Partnership Program is administered by the National Guard Bureau, guided by State Department  more