JUNE 10, 2024 — In a display of regional unity and maritime prowess, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia and Base Guam hosted the inaugural Operation Irensia from June 3-9, 2024, at Apra Harbor, Guam. This landmark event, the successful inaugural Operation Irensia, was a testament to the unity and cooperation among Pacific Island nations and allied forces. It also coincided … [Read more...]
U.S., Korea Convene 3rd Nuclear Group Meeting
JUNE 10, 2024 - The United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) convened the third Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) in Seoul on June 10, 2024. Established to implement the Washington Declaration between the United States and Republic of Korea in April 2023, the NCG is an enduring bilateral consultative body to strengthen the U.S.-ROK Alliance and extended deterrence to … [Read more...]
Navy Christens Future USNS Cherokee Nation
JUNE 10, 2024 - The Navy christened the Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue ship, the future USNS Cherokee Nation (T-ATS 7), during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, June 8, in Houma, Louisiana. The Honorable Chuck Hoskin, Jr., Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, delivered the principal address. Remarks were provided by the Honorable Franklin Parker, Assistant … [Read more...]
Repairs Complete to Gaza Pier, Resuming Aid Deliveries Soon
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) use a rope to stabilize humanitarian aid while it is lifted by a crane aboard the MV Roy P. Benavidez to support the Joint Logistics Over-the-shore (JLOTS) operation, in the Port of Ashdod, Israel, May 13, 2024. At the request of the United States Agency for International Development, the temporary … [Read more...]
SOPS Activates, Bolsters Space Delta 9 Objectives
JUNE 7, 2024 - The 5th Space Operations Squadron unfurled their colors during an activation ceremony on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, June 3. The ceremony signified the inactivation of Delta 9’s Detachment 1 and the activation of the 5th SOPS which oversees operations of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, an experimental program designed to demonstrate technologies for a … [Read more...]