CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: OSAN AIR BASE, GYEONGGIDO [KYONGGI-DO], South Korea U.S. Air Force F-16s assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing participated in combined "Airborne Alert Interdiction" flying training with F-35As from the Republic of Korea Air Force's 17th Fighter Wing, Aug. 26-29. Air interdiction training is designed to enhance U.S. and partner nation capabilities to provide persisten  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: FINEGAYAN STATION, Guam On September 8, 2024, the Chief of Staff of the Army General Randy Geroge and the Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer visited Guam to meet with Soldiers and learn more about the homeland defense mission conducted by the Army's first forward-stationed, multi-component air defense task force, Task Force Talon. Representative James Moyla  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SOUTH KOREA During the most recent exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 24--conducted between the Republic of Korea and United States governments from Aug. 19-29, 2024, across the Korean Peninsula in addition to remote stations off the peninsula--a small element from the Colorado Army National Guard played a pivotal role in the combined special operations training around   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii issued the following news release: A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer, who pleaded guilty in May to conspiring to gather and deliver national defense information to the People's Republic of China (PRC), will serve ten years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Chief U.S. District Judge Derrick K. Watson imposed the sentence this morning in Honolulu, Hawaii. Alexa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: A Colorado man was sentenced yesterday to eight years and one month in prison followed by three years of supervised release for cyberstalking and obstruction of justice offenses committed in Hawaii. According to court documents, from May 2022 to August 2022, John B. Hart, 54, of Louisville, while living in Hawaii, engaged in a cyberstalking campaign to harass and intimidate his former gi  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: INDONESIA U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force Darwin 24.3 joined Allied and partner nations in Indonesia for Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2024, Aug. 26 to Sept. 6. The annual multinational training event emphasized combined operations to enhance interoperability and support a free and open Indo-Pacific. Super Garuda Shield 2024 marked the third y  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: CARSON CITY, Nevada The Nevada National Guard completed its first State Partnership Program (SPP) exchange mission with its newest partner nation, Samoa, last week. This exchange, a medical engagement, focused on best practices between the Nevada National Guard, Samoan Fire and Emergency Services Authority (SFESA), and the U.S. Army Reserve's 1984th United States A  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Public Affairs provided the following readout: The commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. Samuel Paparo, held a video teleconference with Gen. Wu Yanan, the commander of the People's Liberation Army's Southern Theater Command, Sept. 9. The call was a deliverable from the bilateral meeting between President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping of the Peo  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SOUTH CHINA SEA The U.S. and Italy navies, alongside the Royal Australia Air Force, convened to conduct a multilateral exercise in the South China Sea in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, Sept. 8-11. Participants included the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59), P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft from the Royal Au  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: HMAS STIRLING, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA (This story was edited to correct a previous version of a quote.) USS Hawaii (SSN 776) departed HMAS Stirling today, marking the conclusion of a historic submarine maintenance period in Western Australia. As part of the Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) Pillar 1 effort, Royal Australian Navy personnel assi  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: JODHPUR AIR FORCE STATION, RAJASTHAN, India An aircraft piloted by forest green suited aviators fueled its legacy of fierceness and fire we call it the A-10 Thunderbolt II. They are recognized for their unique mission; providing close air support to those on the ground, which emboldens a shared iconic mindset for those a part of the 25th Fighter Squadron and 25th   more

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force McChord Air Force Base (62nd Airlift Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger, 62d Airlift Wing TOWNSVILLE, QLD, Australia -- Throughout Operation KENNY'S RETURN, pilots from the 535th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and Joint partners from the Joint Communications Support Element, joined the 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron to execute global airlift operations and communic  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: HONIARA, Solomon Islands The 1984th U.S. Army Hospital Pacific (USAH-P), a brigade of the 9th Mission Support Command, continued their Global Healthcare Engagement (GHE) in Solomon Islands, for two weeks in August of 2024. The teams were spread out across the provinces around the island nation with particular focus on Auki, Honiara, Gizo, and Munda. In Munda, a sma  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: VIETNAM The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam have forged a strong collaborative relationship over the decades to account for personnel missing from the Vietnam War. Since 1973, their joint efforts have led to the identification and dignified burial of thousands of personnel. Each year, multiple investigations are conduc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Hawaii man was arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and other charges related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His alleged actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Alexander Cain Poplin, 31, of  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: HONOLULU, Hawaii U.S. Indo-Pacific Command welcomed defense partners from 16 regional nations for the second Indo-Pacific Regional Military Gender Advisor Course taking place from September 9-20. This course is part of a five-year initiative by the USINDOPACOM Office of Women, Peace & Security to develop a fully trained network of certified military Gender Advisor  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: ZAMA, KANAGAWA, Japan U.S. Army Garrison Japan and U.S. Army Medical Department Activity Japan joined the city of Zama's annual comprehensive disaster prevention drill Sept. 7 at Higashihara Elementary School near the installation. During the drill, several firefighters from USAG Japan's Directorate of Emergency Services assisted in firefighting efforts and used f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency has issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds producers in Hawaii that the sales closing date to purchase Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) rainfall index insurance is Dec. 1, 2024, for the 2025 crop year. The PRF program protects livestock producers against feed loss due to lack of precipitation, providing producers on the Big Island of Hawaii with coverage for grazing acre  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: We are aware of the DPRK's ballistic missile launches 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 terri  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SOUTH KOREA For many, September 11 is a day of deep reflection for one of the most horrific acts of terrorism in American history. However, this day takes on an additional importance for those who have served in the military or as first responders. It was the day that America united with an enhanced patriotic spirit to selflessly defend the ideals that govern the f  more