Story by Ivan Skvaril | Commander Task Force 75 | 07.08.2025
U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 participated in Iwo To Live Mine Exercise (MINEX) 2025, a bilateral mine countermeasures (MCM) exercise hosted annually by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in the vicinity of Iwo To, Japan, May 29 to June 24....
Story by Master Sgt. Andrew Jackson | State of Hawaii, Department of Defense, Public Affairs Office | 05.26.2025
The State Office of Veterans’ Services hosted the Governor’s Memorial Day Ceremony on May 29, 2025, at the Hawai‘i State Veterans Cemetery in Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi. Governor Josh Green provided the Memorial Day Address and spoke about three local veterans and how their service and sacrifice should always be remembered....
Courtesy Story | Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic | 02.02.2024
NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. – Capt. David F. Harris, commanding officer, Electronic Attack Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet, turned over command to Capt. David A. Ganci during a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island on Feb. 2, 2024. The guest speaker for the event was retired command master chief, Jon Consford. The presiding officer was Rear Adm. Douglas......
Story by Tech. Sgt. Garrett Cole | Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka | 08.08.2023
Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka is a bustling microcosm in constant movement, contributing to the base's functionality and surrounding communities. Unbeknownst to many, CFAY houses an elite Marine Corps unit that stands ever-vigilant, ready to respond to threats and emergencies at a moment's notice. The Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Pacific (FASTPAC) serves as the first line......
Story by 1st Lt. Zachary Bodner | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | 10.08.2021
(SOUTH CHINA SEA) -- U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Simon Doran was frocked to Brigadier General on the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth by Commodore Steve Moorhouse, the Commander of the United Kingdom’s (UK) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 21. Doran currently serves as the U.S. Senior National Representative (SNR) to the UK CSG....
Story by 1st Lt. Zachary Bodner | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | 08.20.2021
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 conducted a first-of-its-kind operation which saw F-35B aircraft launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth land on the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) to load ordnance, refuel, and strike follow-on objectives on August 20th,2021. The operation highlighted the interoperability of the F-35B and the strategic importance of the joint integration......
Story by Seaman Natalie Byers | Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet | 09.27.2017
SAN DIEGO – Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet (C3F) hosted nearly 60 medical personnel from various staffs, ships, and contracting agencies for a Fleet Health Integration Panel (FHIP) at Fleet headquarters on Naval Base Point Loma, Sept. 26-28....
Courtesy Story | Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific | 06.16.2017
U.S. Sailors from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) completed their contributions to the humanitarian assistance mission in Sri Lanka, June 16....
