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Federal Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for Sunday August 18, 2019 ( 6 items )  

Marine Corps Systems Command: Mobile Communication System Brings Networks to the Tactical Edge
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command issued the following news: By Matt Gonzales Marines, engineers and other subject matter experts will demonstrate the interoperability of various systems at this year's Island Marauder, an equipment simulation event scheduled for later this year aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii. The event will feature several Marine Corps Systems Command technologies, including Networking On-the-Move. Fielded in 2013, NOTM i  more

Pacific Air Forces Honors 75th Anniversary During Ceremony
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Mikaley Kline The 75th Anniversary of Far East Air Forces, also known as Pacific Air Forces, was celebrated during a ceremony in the historic Courtyard of Heroes at Headquarters PACAF Aug. 2. On Aug. 3, 1944, the FEAF was activated at Brisbane, Australia, under the command of Lt. Gen. George C. Kenney. Over the next 18 months, FEAF moved from Brisbane to New Guinea, the Philippines and  more

Sky Warriors Host Air Force Chief of Staff at Hickam Airfield
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Heather Redman Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and his wife Dawn Goldfein, visited the Sky Warrior team, during their first visit here, Aug. 13-14. During his visit, Goldfein learned about the unique history, mission, and challenges of the 15th Wing. Mrs. Goldfein, toured Hickam historic housing as well as the Child Development Center. "What you do here at Hickam, is a  more

U.S. Coast Guard, Royal New Zealand Navy Conduct Professional Exchanges Amid Operations in Oceania
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard issued the following news release: The U.S. Coast Guard and Royal New Zealand Navy took time in early August to conduct professional exchanges while off Samoa and in American Samoa. "New Zealand is a steadfast and key partner with significant operational expertise and strong identity as a Pacific nation. The U.S. Coast Guard benefits from combined operations and exchanges like this one, reinforcing that we  more

U.S. Embassy in Indonesia: U.S. and Indonesian Marines Begin Bilateral Military Training Exchange
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Embassy in Indonesia issued the following news release: The United States Marine Corps and the Indonesian Korps Marinir (KORMAR) have begun a month-long military exchange program taking place in Eastern Java, Indonesia, and at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay from August 6 to August 29, 2019. The exchange program, designed to strengthen the partnership between the two militaries, involves each country sending a platoon of Marines to live and t  more

U.S. Pacific Air Forces: Region 6 Shares Expertise With Indo-Pacific Partners
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By SA Jeffrey Militante The Air Force Office of Special Investigations Field Investigations Region 6 Special Missions Branch completed its inaugural Law Enforcement Investigative Skills Exchange Program (LEISEP) with law enforcement counterparts from the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau in Oceania. The exchanges were conducted in the State of Yap, July 17-19, and K  more