Cmdr. Joyce Blanchard speaks to a group of children
Cmdr. Joyce Blanchard speaks to a group of children at a local primary school during a Pacific Partnership 2013 community service event. Working at the invitation of each host nation, U.S. Navy forces are joine... More
Band engagement at War Memorial Primary School in Kiribati
150603-N-MK341-011 EITA VILLAGE, Kiribati (June 3, 2015) - Musician Seaman Brian Mathis, from the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band, prepares to play the bass drum during a joint performance at War Memorial Primary Schoo... More
150611-M-GO800-040 KIRIBATI (June 11, 2015) – Spc.
150611-M-GO800-040 KIRIBATI (June 11, 2015) – Spc. Marian Sarain demonstrates proper ways to carry a casualty during a first responders course June 11. The course gave local policemen and firefighters a chance ... More
150608-N-HY254-005 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 8, 2015)
150608-N-HY254-005 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 8, 2015) An I-Kiribati child holds her toothbrush during a Pacific Partnership dental outreach program held at the Dai Nippon Primary School in Betio, Tarawa. The progr... More
PACIFIC OCEAN — Military Sealift Command’s dry cargo
PACIFIC OCEAN — Military Sealift Command’s dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1) sits off the coast of Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati, Oct. 24. The Lewis and Clark arrived Tarawa as part of... More
From left, Hada Tsuguyoshi, counsellor and deputy chief
From left, Hada Tsuguyoshi, counsellor and deputy chief of mission, Embassy of Japan, Michael Goldman, charge d' affairs, U.S. Embassy Suva, Fiji, and Taneti Maamau, president, Republic of Kiribati, attend a me... More
Caskets holding the remains of approximately 36 Marines
Caskets holding the remains of approximately 36 Marines who fought and died during the Battle of Tarawa in World War II are loaded onto a C-130J Hercules aircraft, July 25, 2015, during a repatriation ceremony ... More
U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (III
U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) are dismissed after participating in a repatriation ceremony for unknown U.S. service members lost dur... More
U.S. Army Col. Christensen Hsu examines the mouth of
U.S. Army Col. Christensen Hsu examines the mouth of a patient during a dental clinic at Tungauru Hospital June 8 during a Pacific Partnership visit to the Independent Republic of Kiribati. Joint High Speed Ves... More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) transfer seventeen sets of remains to a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during a repatriation ceremony for service members recovered form the battle o... More
150605-N-MK341-084 Army Capt. Desiree Giangregorio
150605-N-MK341-084 Army Capt. Desiree Giangregorio reads to children during a community relations project at Bairiki Library on June 6, during a Pacific Partnership visit to the Independent Republic of Kiribati... More
Service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
Service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) salute a transfer case on an aircraft during a repatriation ceremony, Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati, March 14, 2018. The contents of the t... More
150608-M-GO800-067 KIRIBATI (June 8, 2015) – Musician
150608-M-GO800-067 KIRIBATI (June 8, 2015) – Musician 3rd Class Manuel Pelayo dances with a teacher during a concert at the School and Center for Children with Disabilities June 8. The event gave the children a... More
TARAWA, Kiribati (June 17, 2015) – (Left to right)
TARAWA, Kiribati (June 17, 2015) – (Left to right) Kiribati Minister of Education Maere Tekanene, Commodore, Task Force Forager, Capt. James Meyer, and principal of Red Beach Primary School, Mary Noere, cut the... More
150608-N-HY254-027 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 8, 2015)
150608-N-HY254-027 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 8, 2015) Royal Australian Navy Lt. Emma Thornburn teaches kids proper tooth brushing techniques at the Dai Nippon Primary School in Betio, Kiribati, during Pacific Part... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 17 pose for a group photo with members of the Kiribati National Police Maritime Unit on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 15, 2017. Koa Moana 17 is de... More
U.S. military members from Marine Forces Pacific Command,
U.S. military members from Marine Forces Pacific Command, American officials and distinguished guests from partner nations gather for a memorial ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2... More
U.S. Marines with Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
U.S. Marines with Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and Marine Forces Pacific, participate in a repatriation ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony was held to memori... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tyler Green of the Joint POW/MIA
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tyler Green of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii shovels dirt into a screen so that the dirt can be broken up in order to find remains of a U. S. ... More
Crew members from the cruise ship Celebrity Solstice
Crew members from the cruise ship Celebrity Solstice rescue two sailors after their 37-foot sailing vessel sustained severe damage when it ran aground, stranding them on a small remote island near Malden Island... More
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) brings
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) brings home the remains of unidentified U.S. service members from the Battle of Tarawa during an honorable carry following the commemoration of the 75th anniversary ... More
KIRIBATI (June 9, 2015) – New Zealand army medic Lance
KIRIBATI (June 9, 2015) – New Zealand army medic Lance Cpl. Ryan George instructs local nurses on how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during a nurse’s workshop June 9. The event was designed to g... More
Caskets carrying the remains of approximately 36 Marines
Caskets carrying the remains of approximately 36 Marines rest on the tarmac, July 25, 2015, in Tarawa, Kiribati, before a repatriation ceremony. The remains were honored during the ceremony and loaded onto a C-... More
A U.S. Marine hands out U.S. Marine Corps stickers
A U.S. Marine hands out U.S. Marine Corps stickers to the children of Tarawa, Kiribati on July 17, 2019. Along with participating in the Repatriation Ceremony for the possible remains of U.S service members tha... More
PACIFIC OCEAN — Military Sealift Command’s dry cargo
PACIFIC OCEAN — Military Sealift Command’s dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1) sits off the coast of Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati, Oct. 24. The Lewis and Clark arrived Tarawa as part of... More
Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific
Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, center, and Capt. Wallace Lovely, mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2013, right, present a gift to President of the Republic of Kiribati Anote To... More
150525-N-HY254-052 TARAWA, Kiribati (May 25, 2015)
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U.S. Marines and sailors with Task Force Koa Moana
U.S. Marines and sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 17 pick up trash on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 14, 2017. Koa Moana 17 is designed to improve theater security, and conduct law enforcement and... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 17 pose for
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 17 pose for a photo with children on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 13, 2017. Koa Moana 17 is designed to improve theater security, law enforcement, and infant... More
150611-N-HY254-071 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 11, 2015)
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The crews of the USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) and the
The crews of the USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) and the RKS Teanoai (301) conduct a training exchange in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 7, 2019. The two crew rendezvoused at sea and conducted maneuvers. (U.S. Coast Guard p... More
Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific
Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, looks on with Kiribati citizens as a World Vets volunteer veterinarian measures a pig during Pacific Partnership 2013. Working at the invitation of each... More
Taneti Maamau, right, president, Republic of Kiribati,
Taneti Maamau, right, president, Republic of Kiribati, interacts with Michael Goldman, charge d' affairs, U.S. Embassy Suva, Fiji, after a remembrance ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov.... More
U.S. sailors and nongovernmental organization volunteers
U.S. sailors and nongovernmental organization volunteers dance with students while sailors with the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet Band perform during a community service project at the War Memorial Primary School in ... More
KIRIBATI (June 9, 2015) – New Zealand army medic Cpl.
KIRIBATI (June 9, 2015) – New Zealand army medic Cpl. Kirsty Beddis instructs local nurses on how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during a nurse’s workshop June 9. The event was designed to give ... More
Marine Staff Sgt. Kurt Witt, explosive ordinance device
Marine Staff Sgt. Kurt Witt, explosive ordinance device technician, of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command looks throught a strainer to see if he can find remains of a service member from WWII believed to have... More
Royal New Zealand Navy Petty Officer Seaman Combat
Royal New Zealand Navy Petty Officer Seaman Combat Specialist Mark Hardgrave teaches a student how to tie a knot during a seamanship subject matter expert exchange at the Maritime Training Centre during Pacific... More
150605-N-HY254-005 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 5, 2015)
150605-N-HY254-005 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 5, 2015) A dog is prepared for surgery during a Pacific Partnership veterinary community health engagement held at the Betio Sports Complex in Tarawa, Kiribati. Dewormi... More
BETIO ISLAND, TARAWA ATOLL, KIRIBATI— Cpl. Raymond
BETIO ISLAND, TARAWA ATOLL, KIRIBATI— Cpl. Raymond Miller, right and Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Twombley demonstrate detainee searching procedures for members of the Kiribati National Police Maritime Unit June 16 on ... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Luis Garcia, a Coast Guard
Petty Officer 1st Class Luis Garcia, a Coast Guard operations specialist and Spanish interpreter, gathers information about the injured man being medically evacuated from another crewmember of the vessel San An... More
Joint service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA
Joint service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), render honors during a repatriation ceremony in Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati Sept. 28, 2019. DPAA, in cooperation with History Fli... More
BETIO ISLAND, TARAWA ATOLL, KIRIBATI— Military policemen
BETIO ISLAND, TARAWA ATOLL, KIRIBATI— Military policemen with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, 3rd Marine Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, currently deployed to Koa Moana 17, teach members of t... More
U.S. Marines with Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
U.S. Marines with Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and Marine Forces Pacific, participate in a repatriation ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony was held to memori... More
The RKS Teanoai (301) motors in the Pacific Ocean,
The RKS Teanoai (301) motors in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 7, 2019. The crew rendezvoused at sea with the USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) to conduct maneuvers with the Teanoai crew, to include the launch and maneuvering... More
Steelworker 3rd Class Jonathan Walsh hammers a nail
Steelworker 3rd Class Jonathan Walsh hammers a nail into a fascia board at a school renovation project June 5 during a Pacific Partnership visit to the Independent Republic of Kiribati. Joint High Speed Vessel ... More
150610-N-RB060-009 BETIO, Kiribati (June 10, 2015)
150610-N-RB060-009 BETIO, Kiribati (June 10, 2015) - A Pacific Partnership medical team constructs a handwashing station, or "tippy tap," June 10, during a Pacific Partnership visit to the Independent Republic ... More
3rd Marine Regiment pallbearers escort a casket of
3rd Marine Regiment pallbearers escort a casket of remains onto a C-130J Hercules aircraft, July 25, 2015, during a repatriation ceremony in Tarawa, Kiribati. The remains of approximately 36 Marines who fought ... More
Yeoman 3rd Class Russell Johnson high-fives students
Yeoman 3rd Class Russell Johnson high-fives students from the Tanomwaneaba East Primary School during a Pacific Partnership 2013 community service project. Working at the invitation of each host nation, U.S. Na... More
The Kiribati National Police Forces rehearse for the
The Kiribati National Police Forces rehearse for the Independence Day parade, on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 15, 2017. Kiribati gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1979 and is cele... More
A Betio police officer salutes during a memorial ceremony
A Betio police officer salutes during a memorial ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony marks the 75th anniversary of the landings in Betio that initiated the Battle ... More
Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific
Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, reads the Betio Memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives in the Battle of Tarawa in World War II during his visit to the Republic of Kiribati fo... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 17 show Kiribati
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 17 show Kiribati residents hostile detainee handling techniques on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 13, 2017. Koa Moana 17 is designed to improve theater securi... More
David Rankin, a forensic anthropologist with History
David Rankin, a forensic anthropologist with History Flight Inc., gives a historical overview of the battle of Tarawa at the History Flight Tarawa Repository, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 19, 2018. History Flight... More
150603-N-MK341-002 EITA VILLAGE, Kiribati (June 3,
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150608-M-GO800-012 KIRIBATI (June 8, 2015) – Sgt. 1st
150608-M-GO800-012 KIRIBATI (June 8, 2015) – Sgt. 1st Class Chris Martin plays trombone during a concert at the School and Center for Children with Disabilities June 8. The event gave the children a chance to i... More
150613-M-GO800-004 KIRIBATI (June 13, 2015) – Kiribati
150613-M-GO800-004 KIRIBATI (June 13, 2015) – Kiribati people tour Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) June 13. Millinocket is serving as the secondary platform for Pacific Partnership, led by an ... More
TARAWA, Kiribati (June 17, 2015) – Commodore, Task
TARAWA, Kiribati (June 17, 2015) – Commodore, Task Force Forager Capt. James Meyer presents a plaque to the principal of Red Beach Primary School, Mary Noere, during a ribbon cutting ceremony June 17. The ribbo... More
Construction Electrician 3rd Class Jason Clark connects
Construction Electrician 3rd Class Jason Clark connects wires in the ceiling of a school at a renovation project June 5, during a Pacific Partnership visit to the Independent Republic of Kiribati. Joint High Sp... More
U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (III
U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) participate in repatriation ceremony for nknown U.S. service members lost during the Battle of Tarawa ... More
170620-N-WJ640-009 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 20, 2017)
170620-N-WJ640-009 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 20, 2017) Civilian Mariners participate in sea and anchor detail onboard USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) during Koa Moana 17. The Koa Moana 17 (Ocean Warrior) exercise is desi... More
U.S. Marines with Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
U.S. Marines with Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and Marine Forces Pacific, render honors during a repatriation ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony was held to ... More
150606-N-ZZ999-023 KIRABATI (June 6, 2015) – U.S. Sailors
150606-N-ZZ999-023 KIRABATI (June 6, 2015) – U.S. Sailors and Soldiers play volleyball with Kiribati women during at a sporting event, June 6, during a Pacific Partnership visit to the Independent Republic of K... More
New Zealand High Commissioner of Tarawa Michael Wehi
New Zealand High Commissioner of Tarawa Michael Wehi Mailetonga Walsh explains the Betio Memorial to Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, during his visit to the Republic of Kiribati for Pa... More
150608-M-GO800-004 KIRIBATI (June 8, 2015) – Students
150608-M-GO800-004 KIRIBATI (June 8, 2015) – Students from the School and Center for Children with Disabilities perform “I’m a Little Teapot” for the Pacific Partnership Joint Band June 8. The event gave the ch... More
150610-N-GO800-005 BETIO, Kiribati (June 10, 2015)
150610-N-GO800-005 BETIO, Kiribati (June 10, 2015) - Spc. Marquez Semidey tests a "tippy tap" June 10 during a Pacific Partnership visit to the Independent Republic of Kiribati. Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Mil... More
150611-N-HY254-012 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 11, 2015)
150611-N-HY254-012 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 11, 2015) An I-Kiribati boy watches U.S. Army Capt. Paige Wallace perform a surgical procedures on a dog during a joint veterinary community health engagement held at t... More
LUGANVILLE, Republic of Vanuatu— U.S. Ambassador to
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U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Pohlman, rifle platoon
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Pohlman, rifle platoon commander, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines (V3/2), recites the oath of office during a promotion ceremony at Red Beach 1, Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiri... More
Constructionman 3rd Class Matthew Sorak cuts a ceiling
Constructionman 3rd Class Matthew Sorak cuts a ceiling board at a school renovation project June 5, during a Pacific Partnership visit to the Independent Republic of Kiribati. Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Milli... More
PACIFIC OCEAN—A Coast Guard maritime enforcement member
PACIFIC OCEAN—A Coast Guard maritime enforcement member lowers down on the Jacob’s ladder from the USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1) into a rigid hull inflatable boat, Oct. 25. These service members are participat... More
A Republic of Kiribati resident reads scripture during
A Republic of Kiribati resident reads scripture during a memorial ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony marked the 75th anniversary of the landings in Betio that ini... More
U.S. Navy Capt. Wallace Lovely, left, the Pacific
U.S. Navy Capt. Wallace Lovely, left, the Pacific Partnership (PP) 2013 mission commander, tours an engineering civic action project during PP 2013 in Tarawa, Kiribati, July 16, 2013. Pacific Partnership is an ... More
Taneti Maamau, president, Republic of Kiribati, attends
Taneti Maamau, president, Republic of Kiribati, attends a memorial ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony marked the 75th anniversary of the landings in Betio that in... More
U.S. MarineCorps Lance Cpl. Carlos Escobarurbina with
U.S. MarineCorps Lance Cpl. Carlos Escobarurbina with Task Force Koa Moana 17 and a local child clean up a memorial site on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 19, 2017. Koa Moana 17 is designed to impro... More
Wreaths sit against the Battle of Tarawa monument during
Wreaths sit against the Battle of Tarawa monument during a memorial ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony marked the 75th anniversary of the landings in Betio that i... More
150611-M-GO800-055 KIRIBATI (June 11, 2015) – Spc.
150611-M-GO800-055 KIRIBATI (June 11, 2015) – Spc. Kris Rampillo demonstrates proper ways to carry a casualty during a first responders course June 11. The course gave local policemen and firefighters a chance... More
A cardboard box containing an unexploded Japanese hand
A cardboard box containing an unexploded Japanese hand grenade sits on a pile of debris inside an abandoned World War II bunker where Medal of Honor recipient Marine Corps 1st Lt. Alexander Bonnyman Jr. died in... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Austin B. Loppe, team leader,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Austin B. Loppe, team leader, Lima company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines (V3/2), carries the organizational guidon during a promotion ceremony at Red Beach 1, Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic ... More
U.S. Navy Capt. Wallace Lovely, left, the Pacific
U.S. Navy Capt. Wallace Lovely, left, the Pacific Partnership (PP) 2013 mission commander, receives gifts from a Kiribati citizen during a community service project for PP 2013 at the War Memorial Primary Schoo... More
U.S. service members and Military Sealift Command
U.S. service members and Military Sealift Command crewmembers with Task Force Koa Moana 17 pick up trash on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 14, 2017. Koa Moana 17 is designed to improve theater secu... More
150605-N-HY254-068 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 5, 2015)
150605-N-HY254-068 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 5, 2015) U.S. Army Capt. Jennifer Silvers injects a patient with a local anesthetic prior to performing a tooth extraction at the Betio Hospital in Tarawa, Kiribati. To... More
Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific
Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, tours the Friendship Bridge as Seabees perform maintenance during Pacific Partnership 2013. The bridge was built during Pacific Partnership 2009. Workin... More
U.S. military members and guests salute as U.S. Marines
U.S. military members and guests salute as U.S. Marines with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) participate in a repatriation ceremony for unknown U.S. ser... More
The Kiribati National Police Forces rehearse for the
The Kiribati National Police Forces rehearse for the Independence Day parade, on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 15, 2017. Kiribati gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1979 and is cele... More
The Betio Chief of Police salutes during a memorial
The Betio Chief of Police salutes during a memorial ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony marked the 75th anniversary of the landings in Betio that initiated the Bat... More
Chief Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Juliann Gonzales
Chief Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Juliann Gonzales talks with students at Tanomwaneaba West Primary School during a Pacific Partnership 2013 community service project. Working at the invitation of each h... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Task Force Koa Moana
U.S. Marines and sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 17, and local children clean up a memorial site on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 19, 2017. Koa Moana 17 is designed to improve theater security, a... More
170829-N-IC565-027 KINGS BAY, Ga. (Aug 29, 2017) The
170829-N-IC565-027 KINGS BAY, Ga. (Aug 29, 2017) The Virginia-class attack submarine USS North Dakota (SSN 784) arrives at the Trident Refit Facility's Magnetic Silencing Facility (MSF). North Dakota is the sec... More
The fight for Tarawa: 75th anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles...
U.S. Marines storm Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands. Nov. 20, 2018 marks the 75th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Tarawa, which was part of Operation Galvanic. It marks one of the bloodiest battles of WW... More
A Pacific Partnership 2013 preventative medicine team
A Pacific Partnership 2013 preventative medicine team checks the oxygen levels in a water sample taken from a pond at the Milkfish Fishery. Working at the invitation of each host nation, U.S. Navy forces are jo... More
President of the Republic of Kiribati Anote Tong discuss
President of the Republic of Kiribati Anote Tong discuss regional issues with deputy commander of U.S. Pacific Command Lt. Gen. Thomas Conant during an official visit to U.S. Pacific Command. (U.S. Navy photo b... More
KIRIBATI (June 15, 2015) – Sgt. Dustin Hutterer demonstrates
KIRIBATI (June 15, 2015) – Sgt. Dustin Hutterer demonstrates how to apply a tourniquet at the Maritime Training Center in the Independent Republic of Kiribati June 15. The course was presented by a Pacific Part... More
Airman First Class Joseph Doria, 374th Airlift Wing
Airman First Class Joseph Doria, 374th Airlift Wing loadmaster, guides a driver as he backs the truck to a C-130 in order to unload equipment after arriving at Tarawa, Reupublic of Kiribati, Aug. 6. Doria's cre... More
150604-N-HY254-146 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 4, 2015)
150604-N-HY254-146 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 4, 2015) Petty Officer 1st Class David Baine, a musician with the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band, interacts with a gathering of kids during a performance held in Bairiki Squar... More
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Pohlman, rifle platoon
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Pohlman, rifle platoon commander, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines (V3/2), is promoted to 1st Lt. during a ceremony at Red Beach 1, Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 21,... More
1st Lt. Nickolas Mortenson, a platoon commander with
1st Lt. Nickolas Mortenson, a platoon commander with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment gives a Professional Military Education class on the geography of the Tarawa Atoll on Red Beach 1, Betio, Kiribati, July 2... More
Personnel assigned to Pacific Partnership 2013 demonstrate
Personnel assigned to Pacific Partnership 2013 demonstrate how to floss teeth at a health fair during Pacific Partnership 2013. Working at the invitation of each host nation, U.S. Navy forces are joined by non-... More
150611-N-HY254-023 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 11, 2015)
150611-N-HY254-023 TARAWA, Kiribati (June 11, 2015) A group of kids watch U.S. Army veterinary professionals perform surgical procedures on animals during a joint veterinary community health engagement held at ... More
KIRIBATI (June 15, 2015) – Spc. Mariam Sarain teaches
KIRIBATI (June 15, 2015) – Spc. Mariam Sarain teaches a first aid course to students at the Maritime Training Center in the Independent Republic of Kiribati June 15. The course was presented by a Pacific Partne... More
Marine Corps Master Sgt. Floyde Rhoades, Marine Corps
Marine Corps Master Sgt. Floyde Rhoades, Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Burgess, and retired Gunnery Sgt. Toby Tobas celebrate the 237th birthday of the United States Marine Corps on the beaches of Tarawa, the site o... More