Military exercises planned for June and July in Guam
While Cope North did not take place in Guam this year, Guam businesses can hope for some military customers when Valiant Shield takes place from June 22 until July 1.
This iteration of Valiant Shield will also take place in Hawaii. The exercise is biennial.
Photo of USS Ronald Reagan pulling into Naval Base Guam from U.S. Navy files
More than 18,000 joint force service members from 30 units, including 200 aircraft and 20 ships participated in Valiant Shield 2024, which took place from June 4 to June 18 in Guam, Palau, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
The USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier made a port visit to the island after Valiant Shield, according to Journal files. mbj
Task Force Talon relinquished command to the 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment (3-43 ADA), ushering in a new battalion to take over Guam’s air missile defense systems.
Emergency management agencies across the region are urging residents and businesses to execute disaster preparedness plans as Tropical Storm 09W is forecast to rapidly intensify and potentially strike Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as a Category four super typhoon.
HDR AECOM Infrastructure JV of Honolulu was awarded June 30 CHamoru Standard Time a $100 million “firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for architect-engineer services,” according to a release from the U.S. Department of War.
The Guam Energy Office turned over eight plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to Guam Department of Health and Social Services, Department of Youth Affairs, Department of Public Works, alongside GEO on June 30.
