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After Rescuing Mariners, Ashland Arrives in Okinawa for Blue Chromite Preps
October 30, 2017 — OKINAWA, Japan - The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in Okinawa, Oct. 30, as part of a scheduled port visit to prepare for the joint U.S. exercise Blue Chromite.The port... MORE

USS Ashland Arrives in Okinawa with Mariners

Mattis: U.S. Will Not Accept Nuclear-Armed North Korea
October 30, 2017 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reiterated that the United States will not accept a nuclear-armed North Korea.Mattis spoke at a news conference following talks with South Korean... MORE

2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines Conduct Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel Training
October 30, 2017 — MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii -- U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment participated in a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) training event at Landing Zone Boondocker,... MORE

Exercise Courageous Channel 2017
October 30, 2017 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- A Noncombatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) exercise was held at Osan Air Base from Oct. 24-27. Exercise Courageous Channel 2017 provided more than 1,700 members from... MORE

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Republic of Korea Chairman Meet, Discuss Stronger Alliance, Military Readiness
October 27, 2017 — WASHINGTON -- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., met with Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Kyeong Doo Jeong during the 42nd Republic of... MORE

CJCS, ROK Chairman Meet, Discuss Stronger Alliance, Military Readiness

Remarks by Secretary Mattis and Min. Song at the DMZ, South Korea
October 27, 2017 — MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENSE SONG YOUNG-MOO (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): This area that we're standing here now, the Panmunjom area, was not only a site of intense and bloody battle for the ROK and U.S... MORE

Sumos Conduct Aerial Refueling Training with Thunderbolts, Green Knights
October 27, 2017 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 flew KC-130J Hercules aircraft to conduct nighttime aerial refueling training operations with the F-35B... MORE

Sumos conducts aerial refueling training with Thunderbolts, Green Knights

2nd Infantry Division Artillery Stays Ready to 'Fight Tonight' with Training Exercise
October 27, 2017 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Dozens of Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division Artillery, stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), participated in a... MORE

Iwo Jima
October 27, 2017 — Yokota Air Base, Japan -- Waking up at 1:30 in the morning I couldn’t fall back to sleep in anticipation of my upcoming experience of a lifetime.Tired, but filled with excitement, I boarded the... MORE

Defense Secretary Stresses Regional Security at ASEAN Meeting
October 27, 2017 — WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met on the sidelines with key leaders from the Asia-Indo-Pacific region to discuss security issues while attending the Association of Southeast Asian... MORE

Dunford Charts Alliance Progress in South Korea
October 26, 2017 — OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford arrived here to participate in the U.S.-South Korean Military Committee Meeting tomorrow.Just getting off the airplane put the chairman of... MORE

Misawa Airmen 'Scrape' Together New Idea
October 26, 2017 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Have you ever wondered a no-fail way to make your boss happy? It's easy -- get your aircraft in the air, quicker, and save money while doing it.Two Airmen from the 35th... MORE

2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines Combined Anti-Armor Team Acquire Targets at an Unknown Distance
October 26, 2017 — POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii -- U.S. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, maneuvered through the mobile assault course during Exercise Bougainville II at the... MORE

Tuskegee Airman Visits Alaska, Recalls History-making Service
October 26, 2017 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. Leslie Edwards braced himself against the roaring might of an F-22 Raptor as nearly 70,000 pounds of thrust threatened to rip his... MORE

USS Ashland Assists Distressed Mariners in the Pacific Ocean
October 26, 2017 — PACIFIC OCEAN -- The Sasebo-based amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) rendered assistance to two distressed mariners, Oct. 25, whose sailboat had strayed well off its original course.The... MORE

USS Ashland renders aid to mariners in distress

Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Enters 7th Fleet
October 25, 2017 — ARABIAN GULF -- The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) with embarked Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11 and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11, and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9 arrived in the U.S. 7th Fleet area... MORE

Pacific Thunder 18-1 Kicks Off
October 25, 2017 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- One of the largest joint Combat Search and Rescue exercises in the Pacific region, Exercise Pacific Thunder 18-1, kicked into full swing on Oct. 23, at Osan Air... MORE

Arctic Gold 18-1 Showcases Icemen Readiness
October 25, 2017 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Prepare, deploy, and enable Airmen; that is the mission of the 354th Fighter Wing. To ensure preparedness for any contingency operations that may arise, Eielson... MORE

U.S. and Republic of Korea Forces Complete Multinational Mine Warfare Exercise
October 25, 2017 — BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- Maritime forces from the U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) successfully completed the Multinational Mine Warfare Exercise (MN MIWEX), Oct. 22.USS Chief (MCM 14), staff from... MORE

US and ROK forces complete Multinational Mine Warfare Exercise

Marine Air Support Squadron-2 Completes Direct Air Support Center Operations in South Korea
October 25, 2017 — CAMP STORY, Republic of Korea -- More than 130 Marines and Sailors with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, deployed the... MORE

MASS-2 completes DASC operations in South Korea