HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Tisha Yates YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp was celebrated by Airmen, Marines, Soldiers, and Sailors in joyful farewells last week as he prepares to relinquish command of U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force. Rupp was inducted into the Pacific Air Forces Order of the Sword on Oct. 4, becoming the seventeenth leader to be inducted in the order. In the Air Force, the Order of the  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: The Department of Defense (DoD) today announced a one-year pilot program to provide no-cost supplemental health support services to DoD civilian employees serving in Japan after a yearlong effort to identify and address concerns regarding access to medical care. "The Department recognizes the significant contributions of our DoD civilian workforce around the world," said Ashish Vazira  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: VISAKHAPATNAM, India Australia, Japan, and U.S. forces joined the host India Navy for an opening ceremony to celebrate the launch of field-training exercise Malabar 2024 in Vishakhapatnam, India, on Oct. 9. The ceremony and associated shore-phase activities will be followed by scheduled at-sea exercises in the Bay of Bengal, India. "I'm fired up to be here today w  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen F. Jost assumed command of United States Forces Japan and 5th Air Force from Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp during a change of command ceremony on Yokota Air Base, Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 8. U.S. Navy Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, presided over the U.S. Forces Japan change of command while U.S. A  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Navy Installations Command issued the following news: From Anna Marie G. Gonzales, Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Previously known as Safe Harbor, the Navy Wounded Warrior (NWW) program was established to provide personalized assistance and resources to service members navigating the complexities of recovery and rehabilitation. From physical injuries to invisible wounds, NWW offers a comprehensive network of support tailore  more

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, Oct. 12 -- The Commander of the Hawaii Navy Region issued the following news: From Anna Marie G. Gonzales, Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Previously known as Safe Harbor, the Navy Wounded Warrior (NWW) program was established to provide personalized assistance and resources to service members navigating the complexities of recovery and rehabilitation. From physical injuries to invisible wounds, NWW offers a comprehensive network  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SUBIC BAY, Philippines The U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Armed Forces of the Philippines , and allied forces commenced the eighth iteration of Exercise Sama Sama in the vicinity of Subic Bay, the Republic of the Philippines, marking the beginning of two weeks of maritime engagements designed to enhance interoperability and strengthen security ties among regional p  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 8 -- 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 spoke by phone today with Japan's Minister of Defense, Nakatani Gen. Secretary Austin congratulated Minister Nakatani on his recent appointment at a time when the United States and Japan continue making historic progress on Alliance priorities. The two officials reaff  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Small nonfarm businesses in Hawaii, Honolulu, Kalawao, Kauai and Maui counties are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration. The  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: TOKYO Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited Japan from Oct. 7-8 to meet with senior Japanese officials and officiate the U.S. Forces Japan change of command. Paparo met with Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen; Minister of Foreign Affairs Iwaya Takeshi; National Security Advisor Akiba Takeo; Japan Joint Staff Chief of Staff Gen. Yoshida  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SEOUL, SEOUL TEUGBYEOLSI [SEOUL-T'UKPYOLSHI], South Korea Republic of Korea (ROK) President Yoon Suk Yeol presented Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) Rear Adm. Neil Koprowski with the ROK Presidential Unit Citation (PUC), during the 76th Annual ROK Armed Forces Day Ceremony in Seoul, October 1. The ROK PUC is the highest unit honor that the ROK president ca  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: On October 7-8, 2024, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William LaPlante chaired the inaugural plenary meeting of the Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience (PIPIR) in Honolulu, HI. National Armament Directors, and similarly positioned senior leaders, joined him from all PIPIR member nations in both the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic regions. The e  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: MANILA, Philippines In response to a request from the Philippine government, the United States government intends to provide Php28 million ($500,000) in humanitarian supplies and logistical support to communities affected by Super Typhoon Julian in Northern Luzon. Through this funding, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide emerg  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii The 25th Infantry Division and The Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) is set to execute its largest Combat Training Center (CTC) rotation to date, beginning Oct. 7, 2024. JPMRC 25-01 will span from Alaska to the Hawaiian Islands, and over to Palau and is the only CTC that can stress the system that hard. As the U.S. Army'  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: NAVAL BASE GUAM The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) returned to its homeport of Naval Base Guam after a successful three-month deployment in the Indo-Pacific region, Oct. 5, 2024. "USS Annapolis exemplifies excellence and stands as the pinnacle of our submarine force, playing a vital role in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific," sa  more