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DISPATCHSan Diego Navy/Marine Corps Dispatch www.armedforcesdispatch.com 619.280.2985 SIXTIETH YEAR NO. 17 Serving active duty and retired military personnel, veterans and civil service employees THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020 LEANER, SHORTER RIMPAC 2020 IS ALL ABOUT WARFIGHTING AND CORONAVIRUS SAFEGUARDS by Wyatt Olson, bart, while neighboring New of which attended RIMPAC in Stars and Stripes Zealand sent the HMNZS 2018, are not participating...... Manawanui, an offshore sup- FORT SHAFTER, Ha- port vessel. After joining the drills for waii - The Rim of the Pa- the first time two years ago to cific maritime exercise that Japan and South Korea great fanfare, Vietnam is also began Aug. 17 in Hawaii both have a pair of destroyers a no-show. has been dramatically participating. downsized during the coro- Conn spent the first half of navirus pandemic, but as Notably absent from partici- his six-minute statement ex- a result it will be laser pation are any countries to the plaining the measures taken to focused on warfighting. south of the U.S. Chile, Co- combat the spread of the virus...... lombia, Mexico and Peru, all RIMPAC, page 6 “This year we will focus solely on warfighting in the maritime domain, to include USS Champion decommissions anti-surface warfare, anti-sub- by Lt. j.g. Russell J. Natherson, marine warfare and maritime USS Champion Public Affairs interdiction operations, as SAN DIEGO - USS Champion (MCM 4) honored nearly three well as some robust live-fire decades of naval service during a decommissioning ceremony at events,” said Vice Adm. Scott Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 18. Conn, commander of U.S. Plankowners and former crew members of the Avenger-class ship Navy 3rd Fleet, in a video virtually celebrated its distinguished history. message released Monday Commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development in lieu of the pierside news Center, Rear Adm. Scott Robertson was the guest speaker, with Capt. conference normally held on Hank Kim, commander, Mine Division Twelve, presiding. opening day of the biennial “With more than 90 percent of the world’s trade carried by sea, exercise. USS Essex arrives in Hawaii on Aug. 10 for participation in the Rim of the Pacific Mine Countermeasures capabilities underwrite freedom of navigation maritime exercise running through the end of the month. Photo by Andrerw Jac and global commerce that are essential to the world’s economy,” said kson/Air National Guard Previous exercises devoted Robertson.“USS Champion has provided robust MCM capability over the past three decades to ensure that freedom of navigation is sizeable portions to disaster Australia, Brunei, Canada, That is a substantial de- Erie, guided-missile cruiser maintained and enabled the UNavy to conduct maritime operations relief and medical treatment France, Japan, South Korea, crease from the 26 nations, USS Dewey, guided-missile globally.” and evacuation. New Zealand, the Philippines 47 surface ships and five sub- destroyer USS Chung Hoon, Commanded by Lt. Matt Yokeley, Champion maintained a crew and Singapore. marines that joined the drills an Aegis combat system- of eight officers and 76 enlisted Sailors. Navy ships and personnel two years ago. equipped destroyer; and USS “It has been more than an honor to command this ship and this from nine nations are join- Twenty-two ships and about Essex, an amphibious assault crew over the past two years. It has been a distinct privilege - a ing the United States for the 5,300 personnel are involved With seven surface ships ship. privilege to work alongside some of the finest Sailors our Navy and two-week exercise, which in the exercise, which will and one submarine joining our nation have to offer,” said Yokeley. “Their persistence through will be held entirely at sea be held entirely at sea due to the exercise, the U.S. has Australia deployed four one adversity after the next is commendable and truly represents the in waters near the Hawaiian concerns about the spread of the most vessels attending. ships to the drills, including spirit of the Champion motto, ‘We Accept the Challenge.’” Islands. Participants include the virus. Among them are USS Lake the destroyer HMAS Ho- Champion will officially decommission Aug. 25. 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s F-35 squadron brings home top honors by 1st Lt. Charles Allen overcome emerging threats. The fifth-generation stealth Lt. Col. Joseph Freshour, the “The exercise offered an op- coordination to ensure that MCAS MIRAMAR - Marines Marine Fighter Attack Squad- fighter has only participated in commanding officer for VMFA- portunity for our squadron to all participants remained safe with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing ron (VMFA) 211 was given top Red Flag since 2016. However, 211. “This exercise really gave work and overcome complex and healthy. Members of the (MAW) were recognized for honors for their superior perfor- VMFA-211 has proven that with us the opportunity to see where problems in a scenario as close Air Force’s 99th Mission Sup- their performance in Exercise mance as they showcased the the right support, the F-35 is we stand as a squadron, and to combat as possible,” Freshour port Group and 99th Medical Red Flag 20-3, which took squadron’s abilities to provide more than capable of engaging highlights our ability to work said. “Red Flag offered an op- Group greatly supported these place between Aug. 3-15 in the support and keep aircraft in the multiple threats simultaneously as a team.” portunity for our experienced efforts. vicinity of the Nevada Test and fight. VMFA-211 returned to and provides the Marine Corps Red Flag offers more than 1,900 leadership to pass on their skills “Our team built a great plan to Training Range in Southern MCAS Yuma, being named the with a valuable asset against possible targets, realistic air-to-air and knowledge to the next gen- keep our service members safe Nevada. Outstanding Unit of Red Flag near-peer adversaries. training, surface-to-air training, eration, while learning and refin- without compromising the rigor- Red Flag is an annual war 20-3 after their maintenance “‘Outstanding Unit’ is a huge and the opportunity for continuous ing skills of their own.” ous training Red Flag is known game that has continued to department was recognized for achievement that was accom- day and night operations, which Conducting what is consid- for,” said Air Force Col. William evolve since 1975 and provides their outstanding effort, along plished through the efforts of our help squadrons successfully ered one of the largest aerial Reese, the commanding officer Joint Forces with realistic train- with their intel unit taking the maintainers, our intel, and all of prepare to deploy, fight, and win war games in the world re- of the 414th Combat Training ing to help them identify and “Top S-2” award. our supporting elements,” said in any environment. quires lengthy planning and Squadron. 2 www.armedforcesdispatch.com THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020 Defense Force to the Indian Indian the to Force Defense Self- Maritime the dispatched bodia. Cam in tion opera keeping peace tions Na United a in participated Japan 1990s, example: For Union. 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DOD officialsare also working with officialshealth to determine how to vaccinate service members and their families. for vaccine distribution for ev eryone,” Donovan said. “Noth ing has been finalized, but you if look back at the frameworkpriority that we developed for testing, …that provides pretty good framework for who a we would want to get the vac cinations to as well.” personnel DOD and said, he sion, would get the priority assigned to them by national leaders. that has been eye-opening DOD to leaders is how effective telework has been. “There have been several pushes across the decades to increase the use of telework, but it never exceeded 5% of the federal a workforce,” been has “There said. Donovan

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Aug. birthday 73rd service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and SAN DIEGO (Aug. 14, 2020) Medical (MSC) officers assigned to Service Naval Medical Center San Corps efit both the Sailors and staff that that staff and Sailors the both efit patients the as well as there, work and and regulations for and HVAC ultimately, and systems electrical Conrardy. said care, patient completed July 2020. July completed standards community meet to ity which brought the MOR suite up up suite MOR the brought which regulations.” current to were and 2014 in began upgrades “[The renovations consisted of] a of] consisted renovations “[The heating, the of overhaul complete ventilation and air conditioning and systems, electrical (HVAC) ing,” said Cmdr. 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