ConflictsSeptember 3, 2026· DVIDS

CFAS Hosts Change of Command 2026

SASEBO, Japan – Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) held a change of command ceremony Sept. 3, 2026. Capt. Wilbur Hines, relieved Capt. Michael Fontaine as commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo.

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USS Milius chief selected for 2026 George Sirian Meritorious Service Award

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ConflictsSep 6, 2026

Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group departs Thailand

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ConflictsSep 5, 2026

Alaska’s Frontier Grit Takes the Win at First-Ever NGAUS State Pin Competition

INDIANAPOLIS — A little Alaska creativity, a little Hoosier horsepower and a bear behind the wheel proved to be a winning combination at the National Guard Association of the United States’ 148th General Conference and Exhibition in Indianapolis. Lt. Col. Yutashea Zirkle, director of staff for the 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, designed Alaska’s “Frontier Grit, Indy Speed” pin, which won Best State Pin during the first-ever National Guard Association of Indiana state pin competition at this year’s conference.

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ConflictsSep 5, 2026

PMRF sets TCCOR 3 as officials continue to monitor Hurricane Lowell

PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, KEKAHA, - Commander, Navy Region Hawaii has ordered the setting of Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness (TCCOR) three for the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF). PMRF advised all base personnel to complete TCCOR 3 checklists and essential storm preparations.

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ConflictsSep 5, 2026

From engineer to storyteller: Barrieau retires after 25 years

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Caleb P. Barrieau, regional chief of public affairs for the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Europe, Southwest Asia and Africa region, retires after 25 years of military service during a ceremony hosted by the 21st Theater Sustainment Command at Panzer Field on Panzer Kaserne in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Sept. 3, 2026. Barrieau began his career as an engineer in the Maine Army National Guard before transitioning to active duty, where he served as an Army broadcast journalist and public affairs noncommissioned officer. The ceremony also recognized his wife, Monica, and their children, Josephine, Emilia and Cooper, for their support and sacrifices throughout his career.

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