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Maui Soldiers Ready, Willing, and Able to Lend V...

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Sep. 12, 2023

KAHULUI, Hawaii — Soldiers from the 9th Mission Support Command have positioned themselves to provide vital...

Super Garuda Shield Operational Planning Staff E...

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Sep. 12, 2023

An operational planning staff exercise (STAFFEX) was recently held as a part of Super Garuda Shield 2023...

U.S.-India Relationship Critical to Free, Open Indo-Pacific
September 20, 2023 — A shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific bolsters the U.S.-India relationship as the two countries continue to strengthen defense ties, a senior Pentagon official said... MORE

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Maui Soldiers Ready, Willing, and Able to Lend Vital Support
September 12, 2023 — KAHULUI, Hawaii — Soldiers from the 9th Mission Support Command have positioned themselves to provide vital assistance and relief to those affected by the devastating Maui wildfires on Aug 8, 2023. Stationed at the Kaoru Moto U.S. Army Reserve Center, located in Wailuku, Maui Soldiers from various units within the 9th MSC have combined efforts with the 871st Engineer Vertical Construction Company (EVCC) as part of Task Force Pueo, stepping in to aid their fellow Soldiers and civilians impacted by the wildfires... MORE

Soldiers assigned to the 871st Engineer Vertical Construction Company drives a Skytrak Fork lift to off load supplies, Aug. 2023. Stationed at the Kaoru Moto U.S. Army Reserve Center, located in Wailuku, Maui Soldiers from various units within the 9th MSC have combined efforts with the 871st Engineer Vertical Construction Company (EVCC) as part of Task Force Pueo, stepping in to aid their fellow Soldiers and civilians impacted by the wildfires.

Super Garuda Shield Operational Planning Staff Exercise
September 12, 2023 — An operational planning staff exercise (STAFFEX) was recently held as a part of Super Garuda Shield 2023 (SGS2023). The two-week U.S. Army Pacific Sponsored exercise focused on military planning in a combined joint environment at the operational level. The first three days of the STAFFEX were spent in a series of academic presentations from the Institute for Security Governance, Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI), Australian Defence Force, United Kingdom Defence Force, and the Hawaii National Guard. Topics discussed during the academic portion of the exercise started with each partner presenting their capabilities, planning philosophy, and guiding principles then moved to discussions on joint operations, intelligence, strategy, and defense continuum. There were additional academic sessions centering on the Multi-National Military Decision Making Process (MDMP-M) and Multi-National Force Standard Operational Procedures (MNF-SOP)... MORE

Maj. Gen. Jered P. Helwig, Commanding General, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, offers his opening remarks during the opening ceremony of staff exercise portion of Super Garuda Shield 2023 (SGS23) August 31, 2023, Surabaya Indonesia. #SuperGarudaShield 2023 is an annual exercise that has significantly grown in scope and size since 2009. #SGS2023 is the second consecutive time this exercise has grown into a combined and #joint event, highlighting the 6 participating and 12 observing nations’ commitment to #partnership and a #freeandopenindopacific. (US Air National Guard Photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Lee Jackson)

Super Garuda Shield: U.S., Partners Train in Indo-Pacific
September 12, 2023 — Just weeks after completing the largest ever Talisman Sabre in Australia, U.S. and partner forces are back in the field for another large-scale exercise designed to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific. ... MORE

PATRIOTS DAY FULL CIRCLE
September 11, 2023 — In the early morning of September 11th, 2001, before I was Specialist Smittey, I was a 4’ year old’ excited for his first haircut in preparation for preschool on Long Island, New York. My father and I have always been really close, so it was fitting that he’d be the one to take me to this big life moment. In a flash an ordinary day became a tragic and hectic one. ... MORE

In the early morning of September 11th, 2001, before I was Specialist Smittey, I was a 4’ year old’ excited for his first haircut in preparation for preschool on Long Island, New York.