HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: TOKYO (AFNS) -- U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi are participating in an international Air Force Forum hosted by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force in Tokyo Oct. 14-16. "It is a privilege to meet with many leaders during this impactful forum hosted by our Japanese allies," Allvin said. "This event exemplifies how our defense ties with Japan's Air S  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska Nearly 800 paratroopers assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, conducted a large-scale joint forceable entry operation onto Malemute Drop Zone in Alaskan history for Arctic Aloha as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 25-01, Oct. 15, 2024. Arctic Aloha, which began on  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 17, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings in Hawaii - 2023": * * * In 2023, Hawaii women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $902, or 82.4 percent of the $1,095 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Co  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: PHILIPPINE SEA Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) and embarked Marines, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), held a ceremony on the mess decks to celebrate the Navy's 249th birthday, Oct. 13, 2024. The theme of this year's celebration is warfighting, strength and readiness, highlighting the Navy's ability t  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Manasseh Demissie, 36th Wing ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- On Oct. 13, 2024, Gen. David Allvin, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and Chief Master Sgt. David Flosi, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, visited Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of a week-long trip to the Indo-Pacific Region. Allvin and Flosi visited Andersen to receive updates on how the team is strengthening partn  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Illinois Over 300 planners from seven nations, four services, and across multiple commands, came together last week for a Combined Mid-Planning Conference co-sponsored by Headquarters Air Force and United States Transportation Command, Sept 30-Oct 4 at Scott AFB, Illinois. The 5-day planning event focused on operational-level planning, integra  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Department of Defense spokesperson John Supple provided the following readout: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for South and Southeast Asia Laura Updegrove concluded her visit to Cambodia today for the first U.S.-Cambodia Defense Policy Dialogue since 2019 and for meetings with Cambodian defense and foreign policy officials. DASD Updegrove's trip follows Secretary of Def  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SURABAYA, Indonesia The Defense Threat Reduction Agency's (DTRA) Biological Threat Reduction Program (BTRP) conducted an Intermediate Epidemiology Health Security Training for Indonesian Armed Forces Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) clinical and laboratory professionals from September 17th to 19th 2024. The event was held at RSAL Dr. Ramelan Navy Hospital in Surabay  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. More than 300 Marines and Sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), returned home to San Diego Oct. 16 after completing a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 7th and 3rd Fleet areas of operation. The deployment, which began on March 19, marked a milestone as it included the first operational us  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts The federal government has struggled to hire and retain employees with the skills it needs in Hawaii, Alaska, and the U.S. Territories. Agencies we interviewed gave several reasons why, including: Higher cost of living, such as higher grocery and housing costs Lack of quality services--such as health care and childcare Difficulties with the federal hiring p  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Capt. Andrew Letizia, science director of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) INDO PACIFIC, has described the command's collaborations with partner nations as the lifeblood of Navy Medicine's OCONUS research and development. "The best part of my job is sitting down with excellent researchers from a host nation, putting our goals and concepts   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By SMSgt Robert Webb, Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- U.S. Pacific Air Forces and the Sri Lanka Air Force concluded their 7th annual Airman-to-Airman Talks on Sept. 12, 2024, at the Sri Lanka Defense Headquarters in Colombo. The three-day talks were co-chaired by Air Vice Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, SLAF's Director General of Planning, and Brig Gen Brian S. Laidlaw, PACAF's Director of St  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: We have closely monitored the People's Liberation Army (PLA) exercise, JOINT SWORD 2024B, around Taiwan. This military pressure operation is irresponsible, disproportionate, and destabilizing. As the White House noted last week, it is a long-standing tradition for Taiwan's president to deliver remarks on 10/10. It is a routine, domestic-focused address that has historically prompted l  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: OKINAWA, Japan U.S. Army Garrison Okinawa Torii Station firefighters stationed at Naha Military Port conducted a joint water rescue training exercise alongside the Naha City Fire Department and the Japanese Coast Guard on Oct. 10, at Naha Military Port, Okinawa, Japan. This marked the first time the three agencies collaborated in such a capacity. The primary goal o  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: MANILA, Philippines U.S. Marines across multiple forward-deployed commands concluded six days of foreign disaster relief efforts in the Philippines Oct. 10, 2024, supporting the U.S. Agency for International Development's humanitarian response to Typhoon Krathon (locally known as Julian) at the request of the Philippine government. Marines and Sailors from Marine R  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: MANILA, Philippines The U.S. Marine Corps, including personnel from Marine Rotational Force Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA) and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), and the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) have begun KAMANDAG 8, a bilateral exercise scheduled from Oct. 15-25, 2024. Conducted under the annual Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board (MDB-SE  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: OHAKEA, New Zealand The "Red Lancers" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 participated in a subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) alongside the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) 5 Squadron, Sept. 21-28. SMEEs allow crews to exchange best practices and sharpen the edges of their technical expertise in foreign environments. "It was an invaluable experience and incredibly b  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, Japan Yokota High School hosted a cultural and educational exchange event as part of the sixth Youth Exchange Program at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6. The two-day event was a collaboration between Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity Pacific, and brought together Japanese and American st  more