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Breaking Barriers: Jeremy Chambers Becomes First...

USARPAC Ceremony Honors Incoming and Outgoing Au...

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Jan. 07, 2026

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii – The U.S. Army Pacific welcomed Maj. Gen. Giles J.S. Cornelia as the new Deputy...

Washington Guard, Thailand Participate in Aviati...

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Jan. 06, 2026

CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Guard members from the Washington National Guard’s 96th Aviation Troop Command conducted...

Breaking Barriers: Jeremy Chambers Becomes First NCO to Commission as Captain in Foreign Affairs
January 7, 2026 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii – In a milestone moment for the United States Army and U.S. Army Pacific, U.S. Army Master Sgt. Jeremy Chambers, of the Security Cooperation Division at the U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), Fort Shafter, Hawaii, has shattered expectations and set a new precedent by becoming the first noncommissioned officer in Army history to commission directly as a U.S. Army Captain in the elite Foreign Area Officer (FAO) career field. His achievement marks a transformational step forward in Army talent management and showcases the extraordinary potential found within the enlisted corps... MORE

.S. Army Cpt. Jeremy Chambers, of U.S. Army Pacific, celebrate a rare and powerful milestone with his family, friends, and mentors during the promotion of Cpt. Jeremy Chambers from Master Sargent to Captain, Dec. 4, 2025, Fort Shafter, Hawaii.

USARPAC Ceremony Honors Incoming and Outgoing Australian Generals
January 7, 2026 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii – The U.S. Army Pacific welcomed Maj. Gen. Giles J.S. Cornelia as the new Deputy Commanding General for Strategy and Plans and bid farewell to Lt. Gen. Scott A. Winter during a ceremony at Historic Palm Circle on Jan. 6, 2026... MORE

Members of the U.S. Army Pacific color guard present the U.S. and Australian national colors, the Hawaii state flag, and U.S. Army service flags during a Flying V ceremony at historic Palm Circle, Fort Shafter, Hawaii, Jan. 6, 2025.

Washington Guard, Thailand Participate in Aviation Exchange
January 6, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Guard members from the Washington National Guard’s 96th Aviation Troop Command conducted an Aviation Subject Matter Expert Exchange, or SMEE, with Royal Thai aviation partners across multiple locations in Thailand from Nov. 28 to Dec. 16, 2025, strengthening long-standing relationships and advancing aviation safety and interoperability within the State Partnership Program, or SPP... MORE

Capt. Taylor Payne, Army Aviation Support Facility 2 commander and State Partnership Program aviation liaison, receives a coin from his Royal Thai Army counterpart during the closing ceremonies following an Aviation Subject Matter Expert Exchange in Lop Buri, Thailand, Dec. 12, 2025.

Washington Guard Participates in Stryker Exchange with Thai Partners
January 6, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Soldiers from the Washington Army National Guard’s G4 maintenance section led a Stryker Maintainer and Maintenance Manager Subject Matter Expert Exchange, or SMEE, with Royal Thai Army partners in Chon Buri Province, Thailand, Dec. 1–19, 2025, continuing a multi-year effort to strengthen allied Stryker readiness and sustainment capabilities... MORE

Washington Guard members and Royal Thai Army members pose for a group photo during the Stryker Maintainer and Maintenance Manager Subject Matter Expert Exchange in Chon Buri Province, Thailand, Dec. 1–19, 2025.

“Steel Rain” on the Peninsula: M270A2 MLRS Conducts Inaugural Live Fire in Korea
December 23, 2025 — CAMP CASEY, South Korea – December 11, 2025 Charlie Battery, 1-38 Field Artillery Regiment, 210 Field Artillery Brigade became the first unit to live fire the new M270A2 Multi Launch Rocket System (MLRS) on the Korean Peninsula. The exercise highlighted Charlie Battery’s readiness and reinforced the unit's ability to rapidly execute operations when called upon... MORE

Charlie Battery 1-38 Field Artillery Regiment fires a rocket from the new M270A2 Multi Launch Rocket System, becoming the first unit to utilize the new equipment in a live fire setting on the Korean Peninsula at Rocket Valley, South Korea, Dec. 11, 2025.