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Okinawa City, Kadena Fire Fighters Conduct Bilateral Hazmat Training
December 8, 2015
Yasuaki Nakama, Okinawa City Fire Department captain, briefs a training plan to Okinawa City Fire Department and Kadena Fire Department crew members during a bilateral hazardous materials training exercise, Dec. 8, 2015, at the Okinawa City Civic Center, Japan. The Kadena Fire Department and Okinawa City Fire Department trained together to build proficiency and understanding with each other.

USS Tucson Visits Subic Bay during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment
December 8, 2015

Carter, Singapore Defense Minister Sign Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement
December 8, 2015
WASHINGTON (Dec. 7, 2015) - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Singaporean Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen shake hands after signing the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement during a meeting at the Pentagon, Dec. 7, 2015.

Korean, Americans Enjoy Multinational Holiday Performance
December 8, 2015

Commander, U.S. Pacific Command Meeting With India Minister of Defence
December 7, 2015
CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii (Dec. 7, 2015) Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., right, and India Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar, render honors during a welcome ceremony. During this first-ever visit by an India Defense Minister to the PACOM headquarters, Parrikar met with Harris to discuss partnerships and the maritime security cooperation in the Indo-Asia-Pacific.

Admiral Harris' Speech at 74th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration
December 7, 2015
PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 7, 2015) Adm. Harry Harris, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, delivers remarks during the 74th National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The National Park Service and U.S. Navy co-hosted the ceremony, which featured Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Dr. David Kennedy as the keynote speaker and provided veterans, family members, and the community a chance to honor the sacrifices made by those who fought and lost their lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor 74 years ago.

U.S., Japanese WWII Vets Honor Fallen with Blackened Canteen Spirits
December 7, 2015
PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 5, 2015) Peter B. Dupre', a World War II Veteran, plays taps on his harmonica during a floral tribute aboard the USS Arizona Memorial on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH). The floral tribute was part of Pearl Harbor Survivor/ World War II Family and Friends Harbor Tour that took place at JBPHH. Several events that will take place leading up to the 74th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day to pay tribute to the nationÕs military while enlightening Americans about veterans and service.

Yama Sakura 69 Kicks Off with Ceremony in Japan
December 7, 2015
CAMP ITAMI, JAPAN  (Camp Itami, Japan, Dec. 5, 2015 )  - Lt. Gen. Stephen Lanza, left, I Corps commanding general, and Lt. Gen. Junji Suzuki, commander of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Middle Army, shake hands to mark the beginning of Exercise Yama Sakura 69 during the opening ceremony at the Middle Army Headquarters.

Japanese, American Female Service Members Discuss Challenges, Opportunities of Serving
December 7, 2015
CAMP ITAMI, Japan (Dec. 7, 2015) - Japanese Service members take notes on some of the differences between the way their services approach women in uniform during  a bilateral exchange.

Pacific Air Forces Commander Arrives in India
December 7, 2015

Andersen Hosts 64th Annual Operation Christmas Drop 'Push Ceremony'
December 7, 2015

Marines Swim through Marine Corps Instructor Course of Water Survival
December 7, 2015
Students in the Marine Corps Instructor Course of Water Survival swim across the pool as they conduct water physical training at the base pool aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 1, 2015. MCICWS is a course for noncommissioned officers and higher to become water survival instructors, whose purpose is to make sure Marines are safe during basic swim qualification. “It’s a very physically demanding course but it’s at a level where it needs to be,” said Gunnery Sgt. Brandon Soetaert, the chief instructor trainer for the MCICWS with Expeditionary Warfare Training Group, Pacific and a Kansas City, Mo., native. “It’s going to weed out some of the weak individuals.”

U.S. Navy Chaplains in Singapore Reflect on Service, 240 Year Heritage of Chaplain Corps
December 7, 2015

Bringing Home the Final USS Oklahoma Fallen
December 4, 2015

Secretary Carter Opens All Military Occupations, Positions to Women
December 4, 2015
Defense Secretary Ash Carter announces his Women in Service Review during a press brief at the Pentagon, Dec. 3, 2015. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Japanese Defense Minister Visits MCAS Iwakuni
December 4, 2015
Colonel Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, greets Gen Nakatani, Japanese Defense Minister, during Nakatani’s visit to the air station, Dec. 2, 2015. As part of the growing U.S. – Japan relationship, this visit provided Nakatani an opportunity to connect with station officials and view pertinent installation facilities that aid in the Marine Corps’ mission success.

Hammack Wants Army Off-Grid
December 4, 2015

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement Comment Period Extended
December 4, 2015

All Air Force Occupations Open to Women
December 4, 2015
Defense Secretary Ash Carter announces his Women in Service Review during a press brief at the Pentagon, Dec. 3, 2015. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

U.S. Navy, Royal Malaysian Navy Submarine Leaders Participate in Guam Staff Talks
December 3, 2015
Guided missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) gets underway after being moored alongside submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39 ) in Sepanggar, Malaysia. Emory S. Land and Ohio's visit to Malaysia continues the U.S. Navy's ongoing commitment to theater security, cooperation and friendship with local partner navies. Emory S. Land is a forward deployed expeditionary submarine tender on an extended deployment conducting coordinated tended moorings and afloat maintenance in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations.