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Expeditionary Strike Group 7 Embarks Bonhomme Richard, Focus on Core Combat Capabilities
March 10, 2015 — The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), embarked Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 for patrol in the 7th Fleet area of... MORE

In this file photo, an AV-8B Harrier, assigned to the Marine Attack Squadron 231(VMA), takes off from the flight deck of forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is currently deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Operations.

U.S. Ambassador to India: Toward a “Best Partnership” between India and the United States
March 10, 2015 — One of the truest tests of a friendship between two countries is the degreeto which their armed forces trust and collaborate with each other. Military-to-military ties between the United States and... MORE

Sentry Aloha Pits Fighter vs. Fighter
March 10, 2015 — Residents in Hawaii may notice an increase in fighter aircraft activity as welldiversity of airframes in and around the airspaces of the state as the HawaiiAir National Guard hosts its second... MORE

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Mar. 7, 2015) - A F-15 Eagle takes off from the runway. The F-15 Eagles, from Oregon and Florida, will be participating in Sentry Aloha exercises conducted by the Hawaii Air National Guard.

12th Marine Regiment Maneuvers through Dragon Fire Exercise 15
March 10, 2015 — Rain falls for 18 hours straight onto the rocky, uninhabitable terrain in the Pohakuloa Training Area while Marines rush to break down their combat operations center. Marines start before the sun... MORE

Remotely Operated Vehicle Deployed to Assist in Missing Diver Recovery
March 10, 2015 — A Navy remotely operated vehicle (ROV) assisted in the recovery of a civilian diver who went missing at the Blue Hole near Apra Harbor, Guam, on Feb. 28 and March 1. The Guam Fire Department received... MORE

Winnefeld: Demilitarized Zone Provides Reminder Why Military Defends Freedoms
March 9, 2015 — The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visited Korea's demilitarized zone yesterday, where soldiers from North Korea and South Korea have stared each other down for more than six decades after... MORE

Expeditionary Strike Group 7 Embarks Bonhomme Richard, Focus on Core Combat Capabilities
March 9, 2015 — The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), embarked Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 for patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet... MORE

U.S. Sailors Embrace Korean Culture during Community Engagement at Aikwangwon School
March 9, 2015 — Navy Reserve and active-duty Sailors assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet and U.S. Naval Forces Korea spent a day building relationships at the Aikwangwon Social Welfare Foundation and school on Koje... MORE

Exercise Sandfisher Opening Doors for U.S., Singapore
March 9, 2015 — Marines with Bravo Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, joined members of the Underwater Demolition Group with Singapore’s Naval Diving Unit, to exchange dive tactics and training Feb. 27, 2015... MORE

In this file photo, (From left to right:) Singaporean Lt. Col. Francis Goh, the commanding officer for the Underwater Demolition Group with Singapore’s Naval Dive Unit; Maj. Gen. James S. Hartsell, the mobilization assistant to the U.S. Pacific Command commander; and Capt. Richard Laszok, the company commander for Bravo Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, watch as members of the UDG give a presentation over Singapore’s dive tactics Feb. 27, 2015 in one of the School of Infantry-West classrooms in building 223 aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii. The training was part of Exercise Sandfisher, an annual exercise that provides hands-on experience for Okinawa-based Marines specializing in combatant diving; small-boat operations; underwater navigation; high-altitude, high-opening parachuting and ground reconnaissance tactics.

Dempsey Reflects on Leadership, Building Leaders
March 6, 2015 — Investments in leadership will pay dividends the U.S. military can’t imagine today, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during a recent interview. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey spoke at... MORE

First Australians Graduate Growler Program
March 6, 2015 — The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) graduated its first five aviators from the training pipeline of the EA-18G Growler during a ceremony at the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) Officers'... MORE

Military Sealift Command Expeditionary Port Unit Builds Thai Relations during Cobra Gold
March 6, 2015 — Navy Reservists from the Military Sealift Command's (MSC) Expeditionary Port Unit 112 conducted a community relations project at the Wat Koh Khwang Elementry School in Chanthaburi, Thailand, March... MORE

In this file photo, U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Steven Rudder, commanding general, 1st Marine Air Wing(right), watch the dedication ceremony for the Ban Chan Khrem Elementary School, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2015 in Chanthaburi, Thailand, Feb. 17, 2015.The dedication ceremony was held to recognize the work done as well as to celebrate with the local community on the construction of a new classroom.

51st Fighter Wing Provides 'Home' during Key Resolve 2015
March 6, 2015 — The giant voice loudly blares the Mission Oriented Protective Posture conditionas Airmen working at the Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Fitness and SportsComplex scramble to put on gas masks.The... MORE

Deadhorse Drop Tests Paratroopers' Arctic Skills
March 6, 2015 — Paratroopers with U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team(Airborne), 25th Infantry Division performed the largest U.S. airborne missionnorth of the Arctic Circle in more than a decade Feb... MORE

In this file photo, Paratroopers with U.S. Army Alaska’s 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, snowshoe across the drop zone during Exercise Spartan Pegasus Feb. 24 at Deadhorse, Alaska. Spartan Pegasus allows USARAK to maximize training resources across multiple units to maintain readiness in a wide array of mission sets across the Arctic and Pacific region

USS Lassen Increases Interoperability with Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force
March 5, 2015 — KURE, Japan – Arleigh-burke class guided missile destroyer USS Lassen(DDG 82) visited Kure to strengthen their close ties with the Japan MaritimeSelf-Defense Force (JMSDF) and collaborate on tactical... MORE

US and Philippine Coast Guards Conduct Training for Maritime Security
March 5, 2015 — Manila — As part of the continuing partnership between the United States andthe Philippines to secure maritime borders and facilitate trade, U.S. EmbassyManila coordinated a program between the U.S... MORE

Navy Secretary Explains Significance of Sea Power
March 5, 2015 — WASHINGTON, March 4, 2015 – National security interests face heightened threats and demands as budget woes grow more challenging and complex, but the Navy and Marines Corps remain the best value to... MORE

20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Participates in Key Resolve Exercise
March 5, 2015 — YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea -- The U.S. Defense Department's only command that combats global chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats is participating Key Resolve in South... MORE

U.S. Navy Ships Strengthen Ties with Republic of Korea for Foal Eagle Exercises
March 5, 2015 — SEOUL, Republic of Korea - U.S. Navy ships assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet arrived in the Republic of Korea (ROK) March 4-5 in preparation for the upcoming Foal Eagle exercises with the ROK navy... MORE

Japan Ground Self-Defense
March 5, 2015 — After three years in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 1st Lt. Ryota Hasebe finally got his chance to work with the U.S. Marines.Hasebe, 28, joined the JGSDF in 2011 as an artillery officer, for... MORE