ROBINS AFB, Georgia, July 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news on July 15, 2024: By Staff Sgt. Kate Bragg, 307th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Honolulu, Hawaii -- "Ready Now" is the mantra of every Reserve Citizen Airman and it was on full display when 307th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen took on an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) construction mission in Honolulu, Hawaii, July 1 to July 12. The IRT program is a Department of Defense initiative designed to provide   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * Hawaii Requested Access to BEAD Funds Totaling Over $149 Million * * * The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Hawaii's Initial Proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris Administration's "I  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea tour the Royal New Zealand Navy Ship HMNZS Aotearoa (A-11) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 11. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Agency to stay engaged in Maui through Sustainability Advisor mission, partnership with state and local agencies * * * LAHAINA, Hawaii - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently completed its Drinking Water and Wastewater mission in Lahaina as part of a multi-agency emergency response to the devastating Maui wildfires in 2023. This mission is helping the County of Maui resto  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Airman 1st Class Ethan Tran, stationed at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, has made history by becoming the first individual to receive a second Air and Space Achievement Medal through the STARR program for referring three enlisted accessions applicants who have departed for basic military training. Part of the Airmen and Guardian referral program, the STARR program authorizes enliste  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Twenty-eight ASC [formerly known as the Australian Submarine Corporation] personnel pose for a photo at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF), Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 16, 2024. The team is part of the Australia, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) enhanced trilateral security partnership. They will be trained and certified on various  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 19 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Christina Westover Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii - U.S. Army Soldiers with the Veterinary Readiness Activity, Hawaii (VRA, HI) and Airmen from the 15th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron conduct food safety inspections at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam pier before the food items are uploaded to the USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) ship to be transferred to USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 17 -- 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. Both officials discussed the importance of preserving the rights of all nations to fly, sail, and operate safely and responsibly wherever international law allows. Secretary Austi  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 15 -- 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 met today with Singapore Minister of Defense Ng Eng Hen at the Pentagon in D.C. During their meeting, the officials reaffirmed the longstanding defense partnership between the United States and Singapore, which is rooted in both countries' shared vision for a free an  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, announced today that SBA will close its Kalaheo Disaster Loan Outreach Center at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 22. "SBA opened the center to provide personalized assistance to Hawaii businesses and residents  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE PEAR HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii The Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) portion of the multinational joint exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 has come to a successful close, July 15. HADR is a military cooperation that aims to save lives, reduce suffering, and resolve emergencies during natural disasters. This year, nine nations actively   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SOUTH CHINA SEA The U.S. Coast Guard and the Philippine Coast Guard joined together to conduct a bilateral U.S.-Philippine search and rescue exercise in the South China Sea, July 16. The bilateral U.S.-Philippine search and rescue exercise included the U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class cutter USCGC Waesche (WMSL 751) and the Philippine Coast Guard Teresa Magbanua-class  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, led an interagency delegation to Papua New Guinea from July 14-16, 2024, where he met with senior military and government officials and reiterated U.S. commitment to the country through new and sustained initiatives in a whole-of-government approach. The delegation of interagency partners   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: MOUNT BUNDEY TRAINING AREA, NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force Darwin 24.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force arrived at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia on July 15, 2024, to commence Exercise Predator's Run 24. Exercise Predator's Run 24 is a littoral-focused, multilateral training exercise led by  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Gen. YOSHIDA Yoshihide, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Kim Myung-soo convened a Trilateral Chiefs of Defense Meeting on July 18, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan. The Tri-CHOD leaders exchanged assessments on the regional security situation, including on the Korean Peninsula,  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: PORT KLANG, Malaysia U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff arrived in Port Klang, Malaysia for a routine port visit, July 17, 2024. The port visit demonstrates the continuation of over 65 years of economic, security, and people-to-people relations between the two countries. "Thank you to the people of Port Klang and Kuala Lum  more