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U.S.-Japan Forces Set Milestones for Enhancing Amphibious, Mine Warfare
June 1, 2017 — KURE, Japan -- U.S. military and Japan Self Defense Force personnel comprising 34 different commands across ground, maritime, and air services met for bilateral amphibious and mine warfare... MORE

Participants of the U.S.-Japan bilateral amphibious and mine warfare staff talks pose for a group photo in front of the mine-countermeasures support ship JS Bungo (MST464), May 22, 2017. The talks are being held to increase mutual understanding and lay out engagement opportunities in amphibious operations and mine warfare in order to increase combat readiness of both U.S. and Japan Self Defense forces.

Joint Tactic Army Ground Station Reinforces Soldiers' Combat Tactics Training
May 31, 2017 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- On an overcast day, U.S. Soldiers creep through trees and foliage with faint noises of cracking twigs under each step. All of a sudden, an explosion goes off and the team... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Wylie Nicholas, a Delta Detachment, 1st Space Company, Joint Tactic Army Ground Station engagement control team leader, provides cover for his teammates while they flank simulated enemy troops at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2017. After many practices, Soldiers tested their strategy to secure the objective during a paintball round against opposing forces.

This Song Can Save a Life
May 31, 2017 — KHANH HOA, Vietnam -- Songs were played in multiple languages as the U.S. Navy and partner nations met to enhance their skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during a subject matter expert... MORE

U.S. Navy, Marines and Coast Guard service members participate in a lifeguard field training exercise with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force members and Vietnamese Lifeguards at Quang Truong 2-4 Square Beach during Pacific Partnership 2017 Khanh Hoa, May 23, 2017. Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific and aims to enhance regional coordination in areas such as medical readiness and preparedness for manmade and natural disasters.

Pacific Special Operations Forces Sponsor Countering Violent Extremism Workshop in Guam
May 31, 2017 — CAMP H.M. SMITH, HAWAII - Special Operations Command, Pacific (SOCPAC) hosted their fifth annual Multilateral Counter Violent Extremism Working Group in Tamuning, Guam April 25-28.Forty-one... MORE

Fighter Squadrons Excel from Any Location
May 31, 2017 — KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Pilots with the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons, assigned to Misawa Air Base, swapped out temporary duty locations after a month spent at Eielson Air Force Base,... MORE

Three F-16 Fighting Falcons from Misawa Air Base, Japan sit under a sun shade at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 19, 2017. While deployed to Kunsan, the 14th FS have flown joint offensive counter-air, defensive counter-air and suppression of enemy air defenses – the primary capability at Misawa AB.

A Key Enabler in the Navy's Supply Chain: Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka Site Hong Kong
May 31, 2017 — YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka Site Hong Kong announced the establishment of a new office and operations in the U.S. Consulate... MORE

Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2017 Series Begins, Strengthening Maritime Partnerships, Cooperation
May 30, 2017 — SATTAHIP, Thailand -- The 23rd annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series between the Royal Thai Navy and the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps commenced in Sattahip, Thailand,... MORE

Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson, Commander, Task Force 73, makes an office call with Rear Adm. Chaiyanun Nuntawit, Commander, Frigate Squadron II, on Sattahip Naval Base, Thailand, May 29, 2017. Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) is a series of PACOM sponsored, U.S. Pacific Fleet led bilateral exercises held annually in South and Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. CARAT exercise events cover a broad range of naval skill areas and disciplines including surface, undersea, air and amphibious warfare; maritime security operations; riverine, jungle and explosive ordnance disposal operations; combat construction; diving and salvage; search and rescue; maritime patrol and reconnaissance aviation; maritime domain awareness; military law, public affairs and military medicine; and humanitarian assistance, disaster response.

Pacific Partnership 2017 Concludes in Nha Trang, Vietnam
May 30, 2017 — KHANH HOA, Vietnam -- Pacific Partnership 2017 departed from Nha Trang, Vietnam on May 29 after completing 10 days of disaster response training, medical and engineering subject matter expert... MORE

Leadership of Pacific Partnership 2017 and military and civilian officials from Vietnam say goodbye at the departure ceremony for Pacific Partnership 2017 Na Trang, May 29. Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific and aims to enhance regional coordination in such as medical readiness and preparedness for manmade and natural disasters.

Regional Health Command-Pacific, Partners Gather to Plan Subject Matter Expertise Exchange with Bangladesh Counterparts
May 30, 2017 — BANGLADESH -- Partners across the Pacific, including Regional Health Command-Pacific, other service member components, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Agency for... MORE

Lt. Dawn Weir (center left), microbiologist, Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit-Six discuss the upcoming laboratory biosafety and sample handling, emergency response protocols, and military and civilian coordination subject matter expertise exchange with Bangladesh's Armed Forces Institute of Pathology's Chief Virologist and Stephanie Doan (center right), Acting Director for Bangladesh, U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

DoD Medical Professionals Engage with Partner Nations in Singapore during Asia Pacific Military Health Exchange 17
May 30, 2017 — SINGAPORE -- Medical professionals and leaders from across the Department of Defense engaged with partner nation colleagues while participating in the Asia Pacific Military Health Exchange 17 (APMHE)... MORE

U.S. Transfers High Endurance Cutter to Vietnam Coast Guard
May 30, 2017 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The U.S. Coast Guard transferred a high endurance cutter to the Vietnam coast guard during a ceremony in Honolulu, Thursday at 10 a.m.The ship, which will be renamed CSB 8020, is... MORE

Lt. Gen. Nguyen Quang Dam, commandant, Vietnam coast guard, and Rear Adm. Michael J. Haycock, assistant commandant for acquisition and chief acquisition officer, U.S. Coast Guard, shake hands during a transfer ceremony at Coast Guard Base Honolulu, May 25, 2017. The cutter, now CSB-8020, will continue to serve the maritime community on the opposite side of the Pacific.

Mustangs, Wolfpack Defenders Sharpen Skills through Iron Sights
May 30, 2017 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Members from the 51st and 8th Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadrons participated in weapons training at Camp Rodriguez, Republic of Korea, May 23-24, 2017,... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman Destri Snow, 51st Security Forces Squadron defender, fires an MK-19 grenade launcher during a weapons qualification training at Camp Rodriguez, Republic of Korea, May 24, 2017. The training ensures that Defenders are vigilant and always ready to ‘Fight Tonight.’

Pacific Partners Conduct Joint Rescue of Six Fishermen on Heels of Regional Search and Rescue Conference
May 30, 2017 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Six Tongan fishermen are safe today following a joint rescue effort between the U.S. Coast Guard, Maritime New Zealand and the Tongan navy.The men arrived safely to Tongatapu... MORE

Land Forces Pacific 2017 Ends; Brown Declares It "Best One Ever"
May 26, 2017 — HONOLULU – The 2017 Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium and Exhibition concluded a three-day conference May 25 in Honolulu with representatives from more than three-quarters of the U.S. partners in... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Rick Merritt, Senior Enlisted Advisor for Eighth Army answers a question from the audience during the second annual Senior Enlisted Leaders forum held in conjunction with the fourth annual Land Power in the Pacific Symposium and Exhibition in Honolulu, May 24. Nearly 300 noncommissioned officers filled the room.

USS John S. McCain Passes Inspection and Survey Assessment
May 26, 2017 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The forward-deployed Areligh Burke guided-missile cruiser USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), aka ‘Big Bad John,’ passed all readiness requirements for a materiel assessment conducted by... MORE

The Arleigh-Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) and USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) sit pier-side at Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka, May 16, 2017. FLEACT Yokosuka provides, maintains, and operates base facilities and services in support of 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, 71 tenant commands, and 26,000 military and civilian personnel.

VMM-265 ‘Dragons’ Join the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
May 26, 2017 — CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWAK, Japan -- Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 replaced VMM-262 as the aviation combat element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) May 26, 2017.“Having VMM-265 reunited... MORE

In this file photos, marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, assists the Government of Japan in supporting those affected by recent earthquakes in Kumamoto, Japan, April 18, 2016. VMM-265 picked up supplies from Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Takayubaru and delivered them to Hakusui Sports Park in the Kumamoto Prefecture. The long-standing relationship between Japan and the U.S. allows U.S. military forces in Japan to provide rapid, integrated support to the Japan Self-Defense Forces and civil relief efforts.

U.S. Ambassador Osius Visits Khanh Hoa Province for Pacific Partnership 17
May 26, 2017 — HANOI, Vietnam -- Ambassador Osius visited Khanh Hoa province from May 23 to 24 to highlight Pacific Partnership 17’s (PP17) collaboration with the province. During the two-day visit, Ambassador Osius... MORE

Naval War College Examines Freedom Of Navigation In Indian, Pacific Oceans
May 26, 2017 — NEWPORT, R.I. -- Freedom of navigation in some of the world's most uneasy waters was the focus of a conference, May 24, hosted by the Stockton Center for the Study of International Law, U.S. Naval War... MORE

Lewis Duncan, provost at U.S. Naval War College (NWC), gives opening remarks during a Freedom of Navigation and the Law of the Sea Workshop held at NWC, May 17, 2017. The purpose of the workshop is to develop a better understanding of international law concerning freedom of the seas, especially freedom of navigation and overflight for warships and military aircraft.

USS Ronald Reagan Earns Japan's Zenkokai Award
May 25, 2017 — WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN -- The Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and its Sailors received the Zenkokai Associaton Award for work in the local community, during a... MORE

In this file photo, the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), patrols waters south of Japan, before returning to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, at the end of a three-month patrol in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. During the patrol, Ronald Reagan participated in exercises Valiant Shield, Invincible Spirit and Keen Sword, designed to enhance joint military operations with partner nations throughout the region, Nov 21, 2016. The crew also completed its Unit Level Training Assessment-Sustainment and Maintenance and Material Management Assessment. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

75th Anniversary of Aleutian Islands Campaign
May 25, 2017 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- June 3 marks the 75th anniversary of the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II – a campaign which claimed 1,481 allied lives.With extensive... MORE