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PACAF Hosts Chinese Officers for Exchange
October 21, 2016 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Officers from the U.S. Air Force hosted a dozen of their naval, army, and air force counterparts from the People’s Republic of China here Oct. 18 to share... MORE

People's Liberation Army Senior Col. Hua Bo and U.S. Air Force Col. Art Primas, Pacific Air Forces International Affairs division chief, speak during a mid-level officer exchange at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 18, 2016. The PLA delegation visited PACAF as part of an annual exchange tour that included a stop at U.S. Pacific Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Martinez)

ROK/U.S. Combined Division Strengthens Alliance with ROK Army's 26th Infantry Division
October 21, 2016 — Commanders of the U.S. Army's 2nd Infantry Division ROK/US Combined Division and the Republic of Korea's 26th Mechanized Infantry Division signed memorandum of understanding October 21, 2016 outlining... MORE

Forward-Deployed Destroyers Demonstrate Skill as Premier Ships in U.S. 7th Fleet
October 21, 2016 — WATERS OFF THE KOREAN PENINSULA -- In the midst of a demanding U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 is maintaining a high level of excellence by participating in... MORE

161014-N-OI810-338 WATERS SURROUNDING THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Oct. 14, 2016) Republic of Korea Navy, ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG-991), center, in formation with ships from Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) during exercise Invincible Spirit. Invincible Spirit is a bilateral exercise conducted with the ROKN in the waters near the Korean Peninsula, consisting of routine operations in support of maritime counter-special operating forces and integrated maritime operations. Ronald Reagan is on patrol with CSG 5 supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Burke/Released)

Work, Japanese Defense Leader Discuss Evolving Security Environment
October 20, 2016 — WASHINGTON -- The rapidly evolving security environment, including the persistent North Korean threat and maritime issues in the East and South China Seas, highlighted a meeting at the Pentagon today... MORE

Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert O. Work greets Japanese Administrative Vice-Minister of Defense Mr. Tetsuro Kuroe before a meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Oct. 26, 2016.

U.S. Mine Warfare Units Join ROK Navy, Regional Partners for Clear Horizon
October 18, 2016 — WATERS SURROUNDING THE KOREAN PENINSULA – U.S. mine countermeasures units commenced training with Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy and regional partner counterparts for the first-ever multilateral... MORE

Participants in Clear Horizon (CH16) store the MK 18 MOD 1 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) after it completed it's mission in Chinhae, Korea on Oct. 16, 2016. CH16 is a live-action exercise which enhances cooperation and improves capabilities in mine countermeasures operations, with participating nations including Republic of Korea Navy, United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Philippines, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Rolston)

Bangladesh Disaster Response Exercise Draws to a Successful Close
October 18, 2016 — DHAKA, Bangladesh - The seventh annual Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (PR DREE), co-hosted by the Bangladesh Armed Forced Division (AFD) and U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC),... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bryan E. Suntheimer, Deputy Commander, Army National Guard, U.S. Army, Pacific, speaks to the participants of the 2016 Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise & Exchange during closing ceremonies in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 6. The seven-day event brought together more than 250 participants from China, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, the United Nations and the United States, as well as dozens of governmental and non-governmental and international organizations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Chris McCullough)

DARPA to Transfer Advanced Space Debris Telescope to Air Force
October 17, 2016 — WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2016 — The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has worked with the Air Force to develop an advanced telescope that already is revolutionizing space situational awareness and... MORE

A view of the M20 Trifid Nebula, or NGC6514, taken by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s advanced Space Surveillance Telescope, soon to be transitioned to the Air Force and moved to Australia, where it will provide key space situational awareness from the southern hemisphere -- a still largely unexplored area of the geosynchronous belt. DoD photo

USS Zumwalt, Navy's Most Advanced Surface Warship, Commissioned in Baltimore
October 17, 2016 — BALTIMORE (NNS) -- The Navy's newest and most technologically advanced warship, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) was commissioned into active service Saturday, Oct. 15, at North Locust Point in... MORE

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BALTIMORE (Oct. 13, 2016) The future Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) is pierside at Canton Port Services in preparation for its upcoming commissioning on Oct. 15, 2016. Zumwalt is named for former Chief of Naval Operations Elmo R. Zumwalt and is the first in a three-ship class of the Navy's newest, most technologically advanced multi-mission guided-missile destroyers. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class George M. Bell/Released)

RED FLAG-Alaska 17-1 Lifts Off at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
October 17, 2016 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- RED FLAG-Alaska 17-1 lifted off at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Oct. 6.RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. and... MORE

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft refuels behind a KC-135 Statotanker deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 12, 2016 during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A simulates the first 10 combat sorties of an initial surge during a conflict, enabling pilots to better understand the stresses of the environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group Conducts Drills in South China Sea
October 17, 2016 — SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS) -- The Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHR ESG) conducted a second iteration of drills with two guided-missile destroyers from the Pacific Surface Action Group (PAC... MORE

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South China Sea (Oct. 13, 2016) Clockwise from left, the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), the Military Sealift Command (MSC) ammunition and cargo ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11), the guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73), the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) steam in formation as part of interoperability drills between the Pacific Surface Action Group (PAC SAG) and Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHR ESG) in the South China Sea Sea, Oct. 13, 2016. The drills are meant to enhance readiness of cruiser-destroyer ships to rapidly integrate with an amphibious task force to provide increased capability for amphibious operations in support of crisis response or disaster relief. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Will Gaskill)

USS Germantown Arrives in Cambodia
October 17, 2016 — SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (NNS) -- Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) arrived in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 16.Germantown and the... MORE

161013-N-SU278-0121 South China Sea (Oct. 13, 2016) From left, the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), the Military Sealift Command fleet oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193), the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) steam in formation as part of interoperability drills between the Pacific Surface Action Group (PAC SAG) and Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHR ESG) in the South China Sea, Oct. 13, 2016. The drills are meant to enhance readiness of cruiser-destroyer ships to rapidly integrate with an amphibious task force to provide increased capability for amphibious operations in support of crisis response or disaster relief. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Will Gaskill)

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Hosts ROK, Japanese Counterparts for Trilateral Discussions
October 14, 2016 — WASHINGTON D.C. – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford hosted Republic of Korea Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Sun Jin Lee, and Japanese Chief of Staff Adm... MORE

From left: Commander, Combined Forces Command, Gen. Vincent Brooks; ROK Chairman General Sun Jin Lee; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford; Japanese Chief of Staff Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano; and Commander, U.S. Pacific Command Adm. Harry B. Harris. The senior military leaders met at the Pentagon Oct. 14 to discuss trilateral collaboration in order to respond to increasing North Korean nuclear and missile threats.

With Pacific Pathways, Army Puts Multi-domain Into Action
October 14, 2016 — WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- Overseas training is helping groom Army units in the Pacific theater for future missions that may require cross-domain tactics to defeat enemies, according to senior... MORE

U.S. Soldiers assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, move a casualty toward a designated casualty collection point with their Republic of Korea (ROK) Army Soldier counterparts during a platoon live fire training in March near the demilitarized zone in South Korea.

Strengthening U.S.-South Korea Alliance Focus of Bilateral Meeting
October 14, 2016 — WASHINGTON -- American and South Korean military leaders met at the Pentagon today to discuss the alliance between the two countries and ways to make the alliance even stronger.Marine Corps Gen. Joe... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosts an Armed Forces Full Honors Arrival Ceremony in honor of Gen. Sun Jin Lee, Chairman of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff, at Whipple Field, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Oct. 13, 2016. Gen. Dunford hosted his ROK counterpart for the 41st ROK - U.S. Military Committee Meeting at the Pentagon.

USNS Millinocket Flexes in Philippine Archipelago during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise
October 14, 2016 — SUBIC BAY, Philippines -- The Military Sealift Command (MSC) expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Millinocket (T-EPF 3) recently participated in Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX),... MORE

U.S. Sailors and Marines of 3rd Marine Division stand around the cake prior to the cake cutting ceremony for the 241st birthday of the United States Navy, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 7, 2016. The 3rd Marine Division celebrates the Navy birthday annually to enhance appreciation of the Navy, its heritage, and to provide a positive influence toward pride and professionalism in the naval service.

World War II Imperial Japanese Navy Flag Returns to Pearl Harbor
October 14, 2016 — PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- A Imperial Japanese navy flag recovered from battleship Nagato by a Sailor assigned to high-speed transport USS Horace A. Bass (APD 124) in 1945 was donated to the National Park... MORE

Air Contingent Performs Airdrop Exchange
October 14, 2016 — BRIGADIER GENERAL BENITO N EBUEN AIR BASE, LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines -- Members of the 18th Air Expeditionary Squadron exchanged airdrop best practices with their Philippine Air Force counterparts... MORE

Philippine Air Force C-130 crew members prepare a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft for low-cost, low-altitude airdrop operations with U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Quiason (middle), 36th Airlift Squadron, 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan, during the current iteration of a rotational Air Contingent at Brigadier General Benito N Ebuen Air Base, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines, Oct. 5, 2016. For the exchange, Yokota-based C-130s flew with members of the Philippine Air Force's 220th Airlift Wing, from Brig. Gen. Benito N. Ebuen Air Base, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines, and discussed the intricacies of LCLA bundle drops. Two Yokota-based C-130s and crews, members of the 36th Contingency Response Group, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and other units from across U.S. Pacific Command conducted bilateral training missions and subject matter expert exchanges alongside their Philippine Air Force counterparts. The Air Contingent is helping build the capacity of the Philippine Air Force and increases joint training, promotes interoperability and provides greater and more transparent air and maritime situational awareness to ensure safety for military and civilian activities in international waters and airspace. Its missions include air and maritime domain awareness, personnel recovery, combating piracy, and assuring access to the air and maritime domains in accordance with international law.

Bonhomme Richard ESG completes amphibious exercise in Philippines
October 14, 2016 — SOUTH CHINA SEA - The Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHR ESG), with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, departed Subic Bay as scheduled following Philippine Amphibious Landing... MORE

Condolence Statement from Adm. Harry Harris on the Passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand
October 13, 2016 — On behalf of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, and civilians of U.S. Pacific Command, I offer our sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the Royal Family and the people... MORE

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Hosts Republic of Korea Counterpart for 41st ROK-MCM
October 13, 2016 — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford hosted the 41st Republic of Korea (ROK) and U.S. Military Committee Meeting (MCM) at the Pentagon today.The Republic of Korea delegation... MORE

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph F. Dunford hosted his Republic of Korea counterpart Gen. Lee Sun Jin for the 41st ROK-U.S. Military Committee Meeting at the Pentagon. Both senior military leaders strongly denounced North Korea's nuclear and missile provocations, stating they pose a serious threat to the Korean Peninsula, to the region, and to global peace and stability.