CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea Personnel from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, French Navy and Papua New Guinea Defence Force marked the successful completion of five days of bilateral training and increased mutual cooperation during the Pacific Angel 24-1 closing ceremony at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, August 30, 2024. Pacific Angel 24-1 was a f  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: QUANG NGAI, Vietnam Pacific Partnership 2024-2 (PP24-2) and Pacific Angel 2024-3 (PA24-3) wrapped up a two-week mission with a closing ceremony in Quang Ngai on Aug. 30. This is the first time Pacific Partnership and Pacific Angel joined forces. The event marked the culmination of joint efforts to enhance disaster response capabilities and strengthen ties between t  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BLAZ, Guam Several Marines and Sailors originally born and raised on the islands of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands have returned to the Marianas and are an integral part of laying the foundation for Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz. From the communication and administrative sections, to logistics, these Marines and Sailor  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii The Coast Guard and Navy completed the rescue of a distressed woman, child and their pets from a sailboat beset by weather offshore Hawaii Wednesday. Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu watchstanders received a distress alert from an emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) at 12:33 p.m. Saturday originating fr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 61 metropolitan areas, decreased in 1 area, and was essentially unchanged in 327 areas over the year ended July 2024. The decrease occurred in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii (-6.6 percent) The largest over-the-year percentage gains in employment occurred in College Station-Bryan, Texas (6.0 pe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: * * * TransAir operator assessed $12K in penalties for violations of USPS contract * * * HONOLULU - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $450,000 from a Honolulu air cargo carrier that shortchanged 250 employees of their full pay and benefits while fulfilling a $113 million U.S. Postal Service contract to move mail between airports in Hawaii. The rec  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: JODHPUR AIR FORCE STATION, RAJASTHAN, India Pacific Air Force units arrived for Tarang Shakti 24 Phase II at Jodhpur Air Force Station, India, Aug. 30, 2024. The exercise, which was broken into two phases to allow for optimum participation from 10 nations and 18 observing nations, is the largest multinational exercise India has held. With an array of participants,   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: VIETNAM Pacific Angel 24-3 concluded in Quang Ngai and Quang Nam provinces, Vietnam, with a closing ceremony following 10 days of concurrent engineering, medical events and subject matter expert exchanges, Aug. 30. "These missions are critical to deepening cooperation and interoperability across the Indo-Pacific to confront common challenges in humanitarian relief   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: YAP, Federated States of Micronesia A multinational team representing five Pacific nations kicked off the fourth mission stop of Pacific Partnership 2024-2 (PP24-2) in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Sept. 4. Yap Gov. Charles Chieng hosted U.S. Navy Capt. Daniel Keeler, PP24-2 mission commander, and Royal Australian Air Force Wing Cmdr. Scott Minchin, PP  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 4 -- 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. The officials discussed the historic momentum in U.S.-Philippine defense ties following the productive U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in July. Secretary Austin reaffir  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: POHANG, Republic of Korea The Republic of Korea and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are conducting Exercise Ssang Yong 24 from August 26 to September 7 in the Pohang area of Gyeongsangbuk-Do, South Korea, to strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance's combat readiness and improve interoperability. Ssang Yong, held regularly since 2012, aims to enhance combined defensive posture   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SINGAPORE The 23rd annual Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise concluded Aug. 23, 2024 following 14 days of in-person and at-sea engagements structured to enhance collaboration among 21 Indo-Pacific Allies and focused on the shared maritime security challenges of the region. SEACAT is a multilateral exercise designed to strengthen cooperation a  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: PUSLATPUR 5, Indonesia As part of the U.S. military's collaboration with the Indonesian National Armed Forces, also known as the TNI, the two nations demonstrated a joint strike exercise, including an air, sea and land operation during Super Garuda Shield 2024, taking place at Puslatpur 5 on the east end of Java Island, Aug. 31, 2024. Super Garuda Shield is an annu  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: PALANGAN, EAST JAVA, Indonesia In a small Indonesian city just south of the Java Sea, U.S. Army's 610th Engineer Support Company is aiding the Indonesian National Armed Forces in rebuilding a local school. The project is a small part of a larger operation known as Super Garuda Shield, the largest military training exercise between Indonesia and the United States to   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: QUANG NGAI, Vietnam United States Air Force medical teams from multiple major commands including Air Education and Training Command, Pacific Air Forces, and Air Combat Command conducted a four-day Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) with the Vietnamese Air Force in Quang Ngai and Quang Nam provinces, Vietnam, from Aug. 26-29, 2024, as part of Pacific Angel 24-3.   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: JAKARTA, Indonesia Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited Indonesia from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, where he met with senior government and military leaders and observed Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2024 to reaffirm the importance of the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Paparo met with Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesi  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: PUSLATPUR 5, Indonesia The U.S. Marines of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Division hosted a live fire short bay range to train and strengthen relationships with strategic partners in the region, including the Japan Self Defense Force and Indonesian National Armed Forces, on August 28, 2024 near Puslatpur 5, Indonesia. The ability for military forces from   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: BAHRAN, South Korea U.S. Marines joined their Republic of Korea Marine Corps counterparts for an annual exercise, Ulchi Freedom Shield 24, forming the Combined Marine Component Command. During the exercise, the CMCC, as part of the ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command, enhanced the integration of their combined combat power under a single command. "Exercise Ulchi Freed  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: On Sept. 4, the foreign affairs and defense agencies of the United States and Republic of Korea (ROK) convened the fifth meeting of the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group (EDSCG) in Washington. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins and Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Cara Abercrombie led the U.S. delega  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada The U.S. Army's only Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) Battery, part of the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF), lived up to its "First-Round" lineage by participating in Bamboo Eagle, an eight-day U.S. Air Force Warfare Center-led joint exercise spanning various locations across the United States. This exercise marked a significant m  more