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Theater Army employs APS Afloat for first time in Indo-Pacific
May 10, 2022 — U.S. Army Pacific employed Army Prepositioned Stock 3, also known as APS Afloat, for the first time during recent exercises in the Philippines. Two units from the U.S. Army Sustainment Command planned, oversaw and executed the successful download, inventory, issue and upload of an equipment set used by 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division during bilateral exercises in the Indo-Pacific Theater Salaknib 22 and Balikatan 22... MORE

The last piece of equipment from Army Prepositioned Stock Afloas is driven off the U.S. Naval Ship Red Cloud. The downloaded equipment will be issued to Soldiers in participating in Salaknib 22. The employment of Army Prepositioned Stocks afloat builds the Army’s strategic readiness capabilities and demonstrates its ability to rapidly project power in the Indo-Pacific Theater during competition as well as during crisis and conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Katie Nelson, 402nd Army Field Support Brigade)

Joint U.S. Forces participate in V-E Day and Marara 22
May 9, 2022 — Service members from U.S. Army Pacific, the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Coast Guard, along with 12 additional countries throughout the Pacific region, participated in a ceremony that commemorates the end of World War II operations in Europe, at Haut-commissariat de la République Tahiti, French Polynesia, May 8. Also known as Victory of Europe Day, was established May 8, 1945, when Germany surrendered, ending World War II in Europe... MORE

U.S. Army forces and French soldiers participate in a ceremony that commemorates the end of World War II operations in Europe, at Haut-commissariat de la République Tahiti, French Polynesia, May 8, 2022. The ceremony marked the beginning of Marara 22, a multinational exercise which enhances interoperability with allies and partners in the pacific region.

Pacific Guardians Tests Its Readiness for Battlefield Medicine through Dragon Fury 2022
April 27, 2022 — CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea — Pacific Guardians Soldiers continuously hone their skills to embody a true ready medical force. The 502nd Field Hospital (FH), one of the two field hospitals under the 549th Hospital Center (HC), successfully showcased its medical and operational capabilities of providing expeditionary battlefield medicine from Apr. 23 to 27, 2022, as part of the 65th Medical Brigade’s Pacific Medic Lift. Throughout the exercise, the 502nd FH successfully deployed and established a 32-bed field hospital, executed assigned missions and training, supported the intra-theater evacuation plan, and identified opportunities to improve resource allocation... MORE

Lt. Col. Michael Neill receives the Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) incident response training during the 549th Hospital Center's Field Training Exercise on Apr. 23, 2022.

Taking Best Practices Forward; 5th SFAB Medical Personnel Train in the Philippines
April 26, 2022 — Medical Advisors with 6th Battalion, 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade created a hybrid Medical Advisor Team to serve alongside the Philippine Army during the medical portion of Salaknib ‘22, March 7-11, 2022, in the Philippines. Salaknib is the annual bilateral exercise sponsored by the U.S. Army Pacific Command and led by the Philippine Army. It serves to strengthen the U.S. / Philippine Army partnership by enhancing interoperability across multiple domains of military strategy, operations, and tactics... MORE

The 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade Nurse, Maj. Kelly Spencer demonstrates medical aid bag packing for members of the Philippine Army at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, Mar. 14, 2022. This portion of the bilateral training between 5th SFAB Medical Advisors and the Philippine Army emphasized Tactical Combat Casualty Care best practices during Salaknib '22.

Going Home Again; 5th SFAB Advisor Reunites with Family during Mission in the Philippines
April 25, 2022 — MANILA, Philippines -- Angeles City, officially known as the City of Angeles, is a highly-urbanized city in the Central Luzon area of the Philippines. Located in the province of Pampanga, it is home to roughly 462,000 people, one of those being one of the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade’s very own advisors, Staff Sgt. Michael Bamba... MORE

Staff Sgt. Michael Bamba, Maneuver Advisor Team 5333, Force Package 22-1-I, 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade with his brother, sister-in-law, and niece during his visit to Angeles City earlier this year as MAT 5333 travelled to the Philippines to participate in combined interoperability training.