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U.S. and Philippine Navy, Marines Enhance Maritime Cooperation during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training
June 6, 2016
Official U.S. Navy file photo of Official U.S. Navy file photo of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2015.

Khaan Quest 2016 Officially Ends with Closing Ceremony
June 6, 2016
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (June 04, 2016) - Chairman of the State Great Khural Zandaakhüügiin Enkhbold greets Maj. Gen. Gregory Bilton, Deputy Commanding General of Operations for U.S. Army Pacific, prior to the Khaan Quest 2016 Closing Ceremony at the Five Hills Training Area. Khaan Quest 2016 is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command, and supported by U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program. The exercise focuses on training activities to enhance international interoperability, develop peacekeeping capabilities, build to mil-to-mil relationships, and enhance military readiness.

Carter Outlines ‘Principled Network Security’ Actions for Asia-Pacific
June 6, 2016
Shangri-La Dialogue brought together senior military officers and civic leaders for a 2-day event in Singapore June 4-5, 2016. U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter delivered the keynote address and stressed the importance of partnerships and strategic alliances. Photo by Amy Forsythe, Defense Media Activity.

Tripler Army Medical Center Mobilizes Neo-natal Emergency Infant Care
June 6, 2016
Tripler Army Medical Center staff make final adjustments to a ventilator carrying a very sick infant to a pediatric cardiologist in San Diego.

Naval Forces Korea Commander Highlights US, ROK Cooperation at Symposium
June 6, 2016

USS Frank Cable Deploys To Support Fleet in Indo-Asia-Pacific Region
June 6, 2016
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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 14, 2016) –  Emory S. Land-class Submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) transits the Pacific Ocean.  Frank Cable, forward deployed to the island of Guam, conducts maintenance and support of submarines and surface vessels deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. 
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Allen Michael McNair/Released)

Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 Trains in Defensive Aerial Maneuvers
June 6, 2016

Carter, Singaporean Prime Minister‎ Affirm Security Partnership
June 3, 2016
SINGAPORE (June 3, 2016) Secretary of Defense Ash Carter greets Singapore Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong  in Singapore, June 3, 2016. Carter is in Singapore attending the 15th International Institute for Strategic Studies Asia Security Summit.

Headquarters Marine Corps Special Duty Assignment Screening Team visits Camp Foster
June 3, 2016

Green Dot Takes Effect Across Air Force
June 3, 2016
Personnel from the 35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office hold green dots at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 02, 2016. The non-profit organization Green Dot has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force to support its five-year strategy to curb interpersonal violence across the service. Under the terms of the agreement, Green Dot will provide the USAF with violence prevention tools for a period of three years.

Seward Thanks Service Members with a Day of Fishing
June 3, 2016
Spectators crowd around the official weigh-in point for the 10th Annual Armed Services Combat Fishing Tournament in Seward, Alaska, May 26. The tournament, hosted by the city of Seward and the Armed Services YMCA, gave more than 200 military anglers stationed in Alaska a free day of halibut fishing to thank them for their service.

Carter to Speak at Singapore Conference, Says U.S. Presence in Region is Significant
June 3, 2016
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, foreground center, hosts a meeting with Australia Minister of Defense Kevin Andrews and Japan Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 30, 2015.

American and Japanese Schools, Students Forge New Partnership
June 3, 2016

U.S. Army, Canadian Army Test Mongolian Armed Forces’ Counter-IED Skills During Khaan Quest 2016
June 2, 2016
160601-N-WI365-XXX ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (June 01, 2016) - The 10-day course is part of Khaan Quest 2016 and is designed to increase MAF soldiers' capability in detecting IED and unexploded ordnance that can be used during deployment or peacekeeping missions. Khaan Quest 2016 is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command, and supported by U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program. The exercise focuses on training activities to enhance international interoperability, develop peacekeeping capabilities, build to mil-to-mil relationships, and enhance military readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Markus Castaneda/RELEASED)

U.S., Philippine, and Royal Malaysian Navies Sharpen Coordination Skills during Multilateral Sulu Sea Training
June 2, 2016
SANDAKAN, Malaysia (June 1, 2016) - Hospital Corpsman1st Class Nicholas Furey addresses service members of the Malaysian Armed Forces following the completion of combat first aid training during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2016. CARAT is a series of annual maritime exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations to include Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Timor-Leste.

Japan Training Squadron Visits Pearl Harbor on Around the World Deployment
June 2, 2016
Adm. Scott Swift, commander U.S. Pacific Fleet, inspects the Sailors assigned to the Japanese training vessel JS Kashima (TV 3508) honor guard detail at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Kashima is joined by Asagiri-class destroyer JS Asagiri (DD 151) and Japanese training vessel JS Setoyuki (TV 3518) for a scheduled port visit. While in Hawaii, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Sailors will participate in various professional exchanges, social events and official meetings with U.S. counterparts to reinforce a commitment to peace and security in Northeast Asia as part of the U.S.-Japan alliance.

Red Devils Participate in Pacific Unity 16
June 2, 2016
GWANGJU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (June 1, 2016) - Airmen assigned to Pacific Air Forces bases excavate and refill a crater on the airfield during an Airfield Damage Repair bilateral training scenario.  The training is part of Pacific Unity, a bilateral training exercise designed to enhance interoperability and build partnership capacity in the Indo-Asia Pacific region.

Procedures Tested, Safety Emphasized During Pacific Partnership Guam Training Exercise
June 2, 2016
160518-N-IU636-1065 PEARL HARBOR (May 18, 2016) Sailors assigned to the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) demonstrate medical training procedures on a simulated man aboard Mercy while moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Mercy is deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016. Pacific Partnership, in its 11th year, is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the region, and was born out of the military-led response to the tsunami that struck parts of Southeast Asia in December 2004.  It is designed to improve disaster response preparedness while enhancing partnerships with participating nations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Johans Chavarro/Released)

U.S. Marines, Soldiers, Sailors along with Mongolian, Singaporean, Indonesian Armed Forces Participate in an ENCAP Ribbon-cutting Ceremony during Khaan Quest 2016.
June 2, 2016
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (June 02, 2016) – Multinational military leaders and Mongolian civilian officials cut the ceremonial ribbon, officially opening the 4th School Dormitory at the ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorating the completion of the project that was built as part of an Engineering Civic Action Program during Khaan Quest 2016, in the city of Zuunmod, Mongolia. The dormitory was built by Mongolian soldiers and construction workers; U.S. Marines from the 9th Engineer Support Battalion; U.S. Soldiers from the 411th Engineer Battalion; U.S. Sailors attached to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4; service members from the Singapore Armed Forces; and service members from the Indian Armed Forces. Khaan Quest 2016 is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command, and supported by U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program. The exercise focuses on training activities to enhance international interoperability, develop peacekeeping capabilities, build to mil-to-mil relationships, and enhance military readiness.

"Kings of Fury" Unleash Spartan Fury
June 2, 2016