Tag Archives: PACOM

A Djibouti navy and coast guard boarding vessel returns to port after completing a visit, board, search and seizure exercise scenario during Exercise Cutlass Express 2015 in Djibouti, Feb. 2, 2015, which is sponsored by U.S. Africa Command. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie

DoD’s 9 Combatant Commands: What They Are, What They Do

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Katie Lange

Did you know there are 9 combatant commands in the DoD? Find out what each cocom’s mission is here.
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Posted in DoD News, Education, Inside the DoD, Rotator | Tagged AFRICOM, CENTCOM, co-com, combatant command, EUCOM, NORTHCOM, PACOM, socom, SOUTHCOM, STRATCOM, TRANSCOM | 2 Comments

Talisman Sabre Offers Unique Training in Remote Aussie Towns

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Katie Lange

Australia’s climate and terrain are great for U.S. troops to train in during Talisman Sabre 2015, an exercise that’s taking place in some interesting but remote places.
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Posted in DoD News, Education, Rotator | Tagged Australia, Australian Defence Force, Darwin, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2015, Fog Bay, PACOM, Rockhampton, Shoalwater Bay, Talisman Sabre, U.S. Pacific Command | Leave a comment

Gunner's Mate Seaman Apprentice Pedro L. Beal (right), installs a .50-caliber machine gun on the forecastle of the cruiser USS Antietam as the ship prepares to depart Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo R. Guzman/Released

10 Fun Facts About U.S. Pacific Command

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Katie Lange

The U.S. Pacific Command is responsible for overall stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. If you don’t know much about it, learn some cool facts here.
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Posted in Defense Secretary Travel, DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Indo-Asia-Pacific, Pacific Command, PACOM, USPACOM | 1 Comment

The Last Frontier

Posted on May 29, 2014 by jmcginnis

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s first stop on his 14th international trip was Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Alaska. Learn more about why this Alaskan command is so crucial to our homeland defense.
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Posted in Defense Secretary Travel, DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Air Force, Alaska, Anchorage, Army, Asia-Pacific region, Base Closure and Realignment Commission, Belgium, C-12F Huron, C-130 Hercules, C-17 Globemaster III, Chuck Hagel, Defense Media Activity, Defense Secretary Hagel, Defense Secretary Travel, DoD News, E-3 Sentry, Elmendorf Air Force Base, F-22 Raptor, Facebook, Fort Richardson, France, HH-60 Pave Hawk, Jaqueline Conley-McGinnis, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, PACOM, Romania, Secretary Hagel, singapore, Twitter, UH 60 A/I Black Hawk, United States Air Force, United States Army | Leave a comment

An Update on the Joint Information Environment

Posted on April 7, 2014 by glenn.selby

The Joint Information Environment offers a three-pronged approach to creating a secure and resilient cyber network for the Defense Department and its entities.
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Posted in Chairman's Corner, DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Africa Command, AFRICOM, Enterprise Operations Center, EUCOM, European Command, J-6, Joint Base San Antonio, Joint Information Environment, Joint Regional Security Stack, Multiprotocol Label Switching, Pacific Command, PACOM, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mark Bowman | 2 Comments