CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Republic Of Singapore (NNS) –(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2017.  U.S. Navy and Marine Corps divers began searching for 10 Sailors from USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), missing since the guided-missile destroyer and merchant vessel Alnic MC collided early Aug. 21. Equipped with surface supplied air rigs, divers will[Read More…]

SOUTH CHINA SEA–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 21, 2017 — Ten sailors are missing and five others were injured after the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain collided with the merchant vessel Alnic MC east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore today, U.S. 7th Fleet officials said. Four of the injured sailors were[Read More…]

WASHINGTON (NNS) –(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2017.  The Navy has completed and released a supplement to its line of duty investigation of the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) collision off the coast of Japan June 17. The line of duty investigation supplement is available at www.secnav.navy.mil/foia/readingroom/HotTopics/USS%20Fitzgerald/Supplemental%20Inquiry%20USS%20Fitzgerald.pdf This report specifically reviews the crew’s damage[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2017. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Staff Sgt. Aaron R. Butler, 27, of Monticello, Utah, died Aug. 16 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations. The[Read More…]

Source: defense.gov SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 13, 2017 — Two U.S. service members were killed and five others were injured conducting combat operations in northern Iraq today, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Initial reports indicate the incident was not due to enemy contact. The incident is under[Read More…]

SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 11, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 38 strikes consisting of 51 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]

Okinawa, Japan –(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2017. Three U.S. Marines have been declared deceased subsequent to extensive search and rescue efforts when an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft entered the water approximately 18 miles off the coast of the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, the evening of August 5. Deceased are: 1st[Read More…]

SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)– Aug. 7, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 34 strikes consisting of 40 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results[Read More…]

SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2017.  In the month of June, CJTF-OIR carried over 180 open reports of possible civilian casualties from previous months and received 72 new reports resulting from Coalition strikes in support of partner force operations to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Additionally, the Coalition began the assessments[Read More…]