13 May 2022 Two of 350 Samples Detect Lead in Navy Water System Faucets, Indicate No System-wide Impacts JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – As of May 10, the Navy has received validated results for the second month of sampling for 11 of 19 zones in the Navy water distribution system for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), with test results indicating that the water in the system remains...
13 May 2022 Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Conducts Joint, Dynamic Deterrence Missions in Philippine Sea Carrier Air Wing 9 aircraft launched from the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln in the Philippine Sea to conduct joint, dynamic deterrence missions with mission support from Pacific Air Forces aircraft...
12 May 2022 Readout: Pacific Fleet commander’s travel to Australia, May 8–12 Paparo met with a number of senior Australian officials to discuss the importance of maritime security and interoperability...
09 May 2022 F-35C Brings Advanced Strike Capabilities to Jungle Warfare Exercise VMFA-314 supported ground operations from their position deployed aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)...
09 May 2022 Navy Releases Long-Term Drinking Water Data for First Four Zones on JBPHH JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The Navy, in coordination with the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH), has released the first set of long-term monitoring (LTM) drinking water data for four zones on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) on the https://jbphh-safewaters.org website...
03 May 2022 Navy Hospital Ship Departs for Pacific Partnership 2022 Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) departed San Diego, marking the beginning of Pacific Partnership 2022...
02 May 2022 Royal Australian Navy Conducts Weapons Handling Exercise with USS Springfield The exercise included the handling of a Harpoon inert training shape and demonstrated the increased submarine logistics capabilities present in Australia...
27 April 2022 USS Zumwalt Conducts Live-Fire Missile Exercise Guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) conducted its first in-class, live-fire missile exercise, as the crew prepares for their maiden employment...
19 April 2022 Navy Validating Joint Base Long-term Water Monitoring Samples, Acting on Findings JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The Navy is working with the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) to review the first month of long-term-monitoring (LTM) drinking water sampling results at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) to ensure that water in the Navy distribution system remains...
19 April 2022 Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group conducts Exercises with the JMSDF Coordinated maritime engagements and operations with international partners are part of the U.S. Navy’s routine presence in the Indo-Pacific...
14 April 2022 Three of 219 Samples Detect Lead in Pearl Harbor Faucets, Indicate No System-wide Impacts JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The Navy is working with the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) to remediate detections of lead in three sinks on the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam water system. On April 6, the Navy notified the DOH that it had detected elevated levels of lead from a...
14 April 2022 USS Momsen Conducts Underway Operations with Indonesian Navy The U.S. Navy and the Indonesian Navy focused on building interoperability and strengthening relationships...
11 April 2022 USS Ashland, USS Miguel Keith Participate in Balikatan 2022 Balikatan featured field and maritime training events including an amphibious exercise...
06 April 2022 Two of 122 Samples Detect Lead Exceedances in Pearl Harbor Buildings JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The Navy is working with the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) to validate detections of lead contamination in two sinks on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and to take appropriate remedial action. On April 2, the Navy notified DOH that it had detected...
02 April 2022 Navy Investigating Fuel/Water Release at Red Hill JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The Navy is investigating a release of no more than 30 gallons of a water and fuel mixture in the vicinity of tanks 13 and 14 in the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. The release occurred at approximately 12:11 p.m. on Friday, April 1 and was stopped...
01 April 2022 Mercury Detected From Indoor Sink at School Admin Building JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – On March 28, the Navy notified the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) that it had detected elevated levels of mercury from a non-residential building located on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH). The initial sample, taken March 16 as part of a long-term...
01 April 2022 DoD Releases Fiscal Year 2021 Freedom of Navigation Report Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) released its annual Freedom of Navigation (FON) Report for Fiscal Year 2021. During the period from October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021, U.S. forces operationally challenged 37 different excessive maritime claims made by 26 different claimants...
29 March 2022 Readout: Office call with New Zealand Chief Executive and Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet met with Christopher Seed, New Zealand Chief Executive and Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade at the Pacific Fleet command headquarters on board Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam March 28, 2022...
29 March 2022 VQ-1 “World Watchers” host JMSDF during Raijin 22-1 Members of VQ-1 hosted guests from JMSDF Air Reconnaissance Squadron EIGHT ONE (VQ-81) during Raijin 22-1, as part of an annual unit exchange...
25 March 2022 U.S. 3rd Fleet Hosts RIMPAC Final Planning Conference This will be the 28th RIMPAC and currently consists of 27 like-minded partner nations, committing 41 ships, 4 submarines, more than 170 aircraft, and nearly 25,000 personnel...