CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: MARINE CORPS BASE Hawaii U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, formally received the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System a mountable, ground-based anti-ship missile launcher on November 26, 2024. In order to commemorate the intra-service hand-off and acknowledge the months of initial operational testing and evaluation that  more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. 446th Airlift Wing leadership recently returned from Christchurch, New Zealand, where they connected with Airmen from the 446th and 62d Airlift Wings to recognize the Airmen and gain further insight into the critical role of Team McChord in Operation Deep Freeze. Operation Deep Freeze supports the National Science Foundation by transpo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Calavo Growers Inc.: * * * To: Chantal Vos, Director of Hawaii Operations, Calavo Growers, Inc., 16-747 Milo St, Keaau, HI 96749, United States Dear Ms. Vos: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted a domestic investigation at your papaya packing and holding operation, located at (b)(4), on April 16, 2024. We understand that you contract with more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas entered a consent order imposing permanent injunctive relief, civil monetary penalty, restitution, and equitable relief against of Hawaii for his fraudulent solicitation and misappropriation of funds in connection with two commodity pools. The consent order requires Bri more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam Against a backdrop of swirling dust and brisk island winds aboard Andersen Air Force Base, the inaugural Battle of the Branches combat marksmanship competition united military and civilian forces in a show of skill, discipline, and camaraderie. Hosted by the U.S. Air Force 36th Wing and Brig. Gen. Thomas Palenske, the event featured seve more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii On the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day in 2021, about 135 World War II veterans attended the observance of the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. Last year, fewer than 30 veterans attended Dec. 7 events. As veterans and Pearl Harbor survivors pass away, their legacy lives on with the next generation of service members.  more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. The U.S. Space Force officially turns five years old Dec. 20, 2024. The sixth branch of the U.S Armed Forces was established on Dec. 20, 2019, when President Donald J. Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. Under this act, Air Force Space Command, headquartered at then-Peterson Air Force Base, Colora more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: CAMP ASAKA , Japan In a groundbreaking advancement of interoperability and cooperation, military forces from Japan, Australia and the United States will strengthen their Alliance when the military exercise, Yama Sakura 87, takes place from December 6 through December 14. This iteration of YS87 also marks a historic milestone with the execution of the Warfighter comm more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: BOISE, Idaho The U.S. Army's 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), along with partners from the Indian Army's Special Operations Forces and the Idaho National Guard's 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, participated in Exercise Vajra Prahar Nov. 2-22. The exercise on Orchard Combat Training Center ranges and facilities enhanced relationships between the elite unit more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: BATAM, Indonesia U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, alongside Indonesian marines with 10th Marine Infantry Battalion, Indonesian Korps Marinir, conduct a battlesight-zero, jungle survival and patrol subject matter expert exchanges, machine gun, mortar, and intermediate marksmanship live fire range more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: USAG HUMPHREYS, South Korea "Would you like to make a difference?" This question could be heard coming from U.S. Marines clad in dress blues amidst a lively display of service members, civilians, and families lining up in multiple stores to prepare for the holidays. As many bought the latest gifts for their families, many more stopped before a single scarlet table l more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei After completing the first three exercises of their current rotation in the Indo-Pacific, a group of subject matter experts from Marine Rotational Force Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA) traveled to Brunei to join the U.S. Navy for its most recent iteration of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series from Nov. 18 to 25. more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: The combined armed and defense forces of Japan, the Philippines, and the United States, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, conducted a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone, 6 Dec. This builds upon previous MCAs and our continuing oper more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Navy Installations Command issued the following news: The Information Technology Department (N6) is responsible for the oversight and management of computer-based technology services for Commander, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH). Among N6 department's dedicated staff is Joseph Tolve, an IT specialist assigned to support Joint Base Security Department. N6 is one of more than 30 N-codes at CNRH. N-codes are the operational backbone of a Navy command. Each N-code functions a more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: JAPAN The U.S. Space Force activated its sixth service component, United States Space Forces Japan (USSPACEFOR-JPN) at Yokota Air Base, Japan, 4 December 2024. USSPACEFOR-JPN presents forces and space expertise under U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific (HQ USSPACEFOR-INDOPAC) in direct support of U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ). Under the leadership of Col. Ryan Laughton, USSPA more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: CAMP ASAKA, Japan Yama Sakura 87, the trilateral scenario-driven command post exercise and part of U.S. Army's Pacific's Operation Pathways, kicked off with an opening ceremony with service members from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the Australian Defence Force, and the U.S. Army at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec 6. It marks the 44th iteration of this annual Japan-ba more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: UNITED STATES World War II became real to many Americans on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, when 350 Japanese planes staged two air attacks on the U. S. military in Pearl Harbor and surrounding bases on Oahu, Hawaii. The attacks that morning took the U.S. Armed Forces by complete surprise. "In the end, the U.S. would suffer the loss of 2,403 sailors, airmen, Marines, soldiers more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: CHUUK, Federated States of Micronesia The U.S. Coast Guard reaffirmed its commitment to maritime safety, security, and stewardship during the recent Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Joint Committee Meeting (JCM), held in Chuuk from Nov. 13 to 16, 2024. The event brought together FSM leaders, U.S. government officials, and regional stakeholders to address shared  more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: VISAKHAPTNAM, India U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Indian Navy Marine Commandos (MARCOS) completed a military-to-military engagement training during the special operations phase of MALABAR 24 on Oct. 14, 2024. The engagement reinforced and expanded combined special operations forces interoperability with partner nation milit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: On Friday, Dec. 6, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Maui, Hawaii, for engagements focused on the academic recovery in K-12 schools from the 2023 wildfires. Secretary Cardona will tour King Kamehameha III Elementary, a wildfire recovery site, and participate in a roundtable with community and education leaders to discuss their wildfire response efforts. Afterwards, he will tour La more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: APHIS received a request to modify the entry requirements for the interstate movement of commercially produced fresh fruit of Persian lime (Citrus latifolia) for consumption from Hawaii into the rest of the United States. APHIS has prepared a draft pest risk assessment in response to this request, which describes potential quarantine pests associated with th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) has completed a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Response Program in Hawaii. The EA analyzes the potential environmental effects of a cooperative program to prevent or minimize the further spread a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has partnered with Hawaii to award $2.6 million for 17 projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain and strengthen local and regional food systems. "Projects funded throu more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, landed at Misawa Air Base, Japan in preparation for flight operations as part of the Aviation Training Relocation program, Nov. 29, 2024. While in Japan, VMFA-312 is temporarily augmenting Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, under the Unit Deployment Program, which aims to more PR