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Marine Corps, Navy improve crisis response capabilities with Pacific Blitz exercise
March 21, 2019 — MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Forces from I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) and U.S. 3rd Fleet are conducting exercise Pacific Blitz 2019 in and off the coast of Southern California... MORE

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2019) Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 1629, assigned to Beachmaster Unit (BMU) 1, docks with the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during Pacific Blitz 2019. Pacific Blitz 2019 is an opportunity for U.S. Forces to increase maritime readiness to be prepared for real-world crisis situations. Pacific Blitz 2019 provides realistic, relevant training necessary for effective global crisis response expected of the Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Heath Zeigler/Released)

U.S., Japanese Military Dental Professionals Meet for 65th Tri-Service Dental Symposium in Tokyo
March 20, 2019 — TOKYO, Japan -- Dental and orthodontic specialists from the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force, as well as the Japan Self-Defense Forces, recently learned about currently pressing topics in their field and... MORE

U.S. Air Force Bombers Fly Coordinated Missions from Indo-Pacific, Europe
March 20, 2019 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers launched from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam and Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford, England, March 18 to conduct... MORE

Ambassador Donovan’s Remarks at the Dedication Ceremony of the New U.S. Embassy in Jakarta
March 20, 2019 — JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Thank you all for being here today. Selamat datang! I am delighted to welcome you to the new US Embassy building and am privileged to have the honor of dedicating our new home... MORE

The Washington National Guard Strengthens Bond with Malaysia in Bersama Warrior and Keris Strike
March 20, 2019 — KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Members of the Washington National Guard recently traveled to Malaysia to participate in two major U.S. Indo-Pacom exercises with their Malaysian counterparts. Exercise... MORE

Osan Logisticians Support Presidential Movement
March 20, 2019 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- While all eyes were on the world’s stage, U.S. Air Force logisticians helped pave the way for the successful execution of the second U.S. and Democratic People’s... MORE

US, Philippine Navies Sail from Manila Bay
March 19, 2019 — SOUTH CHINA SEA -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) conducted a maritime cooperative activity with Philippine Navy (PN) vessel BRP Ramon Alcaraz (FF 16), March 19.Following Blue Ridge’s... MORE

Pacific Partnership 2019 Introduces Enroute Medical Care Helicopter Exercise
March 19, 2019 — TACLOBAN, Philippines -- Pacific Partnership personnel partnered with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine emergency responders to train in enroute medical care helicopter... MORE

USS Preble Visits Thailand during Indo-Pacific Deployment
March 19, 2019 — TACLOBAN, Philippines -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) arrived in Phuket for a scheduled port visit, March 18.During Prebel’s visit, her crew will take in local... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Enforces North Korea Sanctions in the East China Sea
March 19, 2019 — SASEBO, Japan -- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf pulled into Sasebo March 3 following a deployment in the East China Sea where the crew assisted in United Nations Security Council Resolutions... MORE

Pacific Partnership Supports Community Health Engagement in Tacloban
March 19, 2019 — TACLOBAN, Philippines -- U.S. servicemembers, Philippine servicemembers and Tacloban city health care professionals working collaboratively as part of Pacific Partnership 2019 hosted a community... MORE

South Korea-based Short Range Air Defense Battery Integrates Counter-UAS into Core Competencies
March 19, 2019 — SOUTH KOREA -- Amid the looming threat of surveillance by Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), 8th Army recently validated the reception, staging, onward movement, and integration of Army Prepositioned... MORE

USS Chief Visits Manila during Regional Operations
March 18, 2019 — MANILA, Philippines -- The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14) arrived in Manila, Philippines, March 17, for a port visit.Chief is visiting Manila while operating in U.S. 7th... MORE

F-35 Multilateral Conference Sets Stage for Operational Integration in Indo-Pacific
March 18, 2019 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- F-35 subject matter experts from the United States, Australia, Japan and the Republic of Korea met to improve 5th and 4th generation aircraft theater... MORE

599th Facilitates Cargo Offload at Honolulu Harbor
March 18, 2019 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The 599th Transportation Brigade facilitated port operations on the M/V Jean Anne on behalf of the 25th Infantry Division's 25th Combat Aviation Brigade at Honolulu Harbor on March... MORE

Japanese Police Train Camp Zama Motorcyclists
March 18, 2019 — CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- Five Japanese police officers visited Camp Zama March 15 to train motorcyclists on how to inspect their bikes and improve their riding skills.The annual Army Ride Safety Awareness... MORE

Coast Guard, Good Samaritans Searching for Missing Mariner off Oahu
March 18, 2019 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard and good Samaritans are searching for a mariner who fell overboard 24 miles south of Oahu, Sunday.Multiple air and surface Coast Guard crews are searching with... MORE

USS Blue Ridge Arrives in Manila
March 18, 2019 — MANILA, Philippiines -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff arrived in Manila today for the ship’s first port visit to the Philippines since 2016.The Blue... MORE

U.S., Philippine Navies Conduct Cooperative Deployment as Flagship Arrives in Manila

U.S., Thai and Singaporean Airmen Support Korat Community during COPE Tiger 2019
March 15, 2019 — KORAT, Thailand -- Airmen from the United States, Thailand, and Singapore visited a local school as part of a cultural exchange during Exercise COPE Tiger 2019 at Korat, Thailand, March 13, 2019.The... MORE

Humanitarian Projects Begin throughout Luzon in Support of Exercise Balikatan 19
March 15, 2019 — MANILA, Philippines -- Multinational forces began humanitarian and civic assistance projects as part of exercise Balikatan 2019 on March 12.Philippine, U.S., and Australian forces attended... MORE

Balikatan '19 Builds Contracting Skills for NCO