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US, ROK Navies Enhance Mine Countermeasures Capability During Foal Eagle
March 21, 2017
The mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14) participates in exercise Clear Horizon 2014 off the coast of the Korean Peninsula, Oct. 23, 2014. Clear Horizon is an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. and South Korean navies designed to enhance cooperation and improve capabilities in mine countermeasure operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Frank L. Andrews/Released)

USNS Fall River Makes Goodwill Visit to Myanmar
March 21, 2017
170307-N-OU129-075 HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka (Mar. 7, 2017) The expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Fall River (T-EPF-4) arrives in Hambantota to participate in Pacific Partnership 2017 mission stop Sri Lanka March 7. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Fulton/Released)

U.S. Pacific Command Graduates Joint-Qualified Officers from Inaugural Satellite Course
March 20, 2017
The Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Class 17-01, satellite Seminar 27 cohort included six U.S. Air Force officers, six U.S. Army officers, five U.S. Naval officers, and 1 U.S. Marine Corps officer.  Participants are assigned to parent commands including U.S. Pacific Command, Joint Interagency Task Force West (JIATF-West), Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC), and the Joint Intelligence Operations Center (JIOC).

Boxer Receives 6th Consecutive Battle “E”
March 20, 2017
EAST SEA (March 8, 2016) The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) transits the east sea during Exercise Ssang Yong 2016. Boxer is the flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in exercise Ssang Yong 16. Ssang Yong 16 is a biennial combined amphibious exercise conducted by forward-deployed U.S. forces with the Republic of Korea Navy and Marine Corps, Australian Army and Royal New Zealand Army Forces in order to strengthen our interoperability and working relationships across a wide range of military operations - from disaster relief to complex expeditionary operations.

25th ID and Nepalese Soldiers Discuss Female Integration into Combat Roles
March 20, 2017
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - (Feb. 21, 2017) – Maj. Samjhana Shrestha, a Nepalese soldier, participates in jungle survival training with U.S. soldiers at the 25th Infantry Division’s Jungle Operations Training Center. The 25th Infantry Division hosted a delegation with female Nepalese Army officers to share information, techniques, tactics and procedures in order to promote the effectiveness and integration of females into combat roles. (Department of Defense photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Aiyana S. Paschal)

Over 261 Years of Military Service Honored at Celebration of Service
March 18, 2017

Historic Pacific F-35 Symposium Concludes in Hawaii
March 16, 2017
Republic of Korea Air Force Brig. Gen. Yoon Byung Ho (left), ROKAF Headquarters Office of Policy chief, greets U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mathias Winter, F-35 Lightning II Joint Progam Office deputy program executive officer, during the Pacific F-35 Symposium at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 15, 2017. The symposium is a Pacific Air Forces-hosted event that brings together the four Pacific members of the F-35 program: Japan, Australia, the Republic of Korea and the U.S. While attending the event, senior officers, warfighters and F-35 experts discussed a range of topics related to integrating the F-35 into multilateral air operations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. The U.S. currently flies the F-35B out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and is scheduled to field two additional squadrons at Eielson AFB, Alaska, starting in 2020. Australia and Japan are already flying their own F-35s and the ROK is projected to receive its first in 2018.

National Women's History Month Observance Ceremony Held at Pearl Harbor
March 16, 2017
Adm. Harry B. Harris, Jr., Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, speaks to audience members during a National Women's History Month observance ceremony at Pearl Harbor, March 15, 2017. National Women's History Month, established in 1981, honors trailblazing women in both civilian and military professions, who have helped pave the way for future generations of women to serve their community and their country.

U.S. Army Pacific Bids Farewell to Australian Army Maj. Gen Bilton; Welcomes Noble and Anderson
March 16, 2017
Australian Army Maj. Gen. Gregory C. Bilton, outgoing Deputy Commanding General-North, U.S. Army Pacific, delivers his speech during at a Flying "V" ceremony held at historic Palm Circle, Fort Shafter, Mar. 14, 2016.  The Flying "V" ceremony was held to honor Bilton for his distinguished service as Deputy Commanding General-North, U.S. Army Pacific, as he prepares to depart USARPAC; and to welcome Brig. Gen. Doug Anderson (not pictured), incoming Deputy Commanding General-Army Reserve. The "V" refers to the way the colors are posted during the ceremony, which is V-shaped.

U.S., Japan Explosive Ordnance Disposal Ignites Bilateral Training
March 16, 2017
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Melendez, right, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technicain shows Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tohoku EOD school instructors, components of a variety of tools during the class room portion of a two-day training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2017. The training was based on building a mutual understanding of foundational EOD skills, to include classroom instruction and realistic hands-on practical exercises.

Singapore Air Force Enhances Red Flag 17-2
March 16, 2017
A Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist performs a static line jump out of a CH-47 Chinook during a Red Flag 17-2 mission over the Nevada Test and Training Range, March 7, 2017. Red Flag provides vital training and real world scenarios that helped Republic of Singapore Air Force air crews progress to the next level in their skills.

Squadron Revitalization Leads to Enlisted Professional Military Education changes
March 16, 2017

Carl Vinson Strike Group Arrives in the Republic of Korea
March 15, 2017
The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) approaches the Republic of Korea (ROK) Fleet headquarters. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet.

909th Air Refueling Squadron Conducts F-35 Inaugural Refueling
March 15, 2017
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron for an inflight refuel March 14, 2017, over the Pacific Ocean. The 909th ARS provides combat-ready KC-135 tanker aircrews to support peacetime operations and all levels of conflict in the Indo-Asia-Pacific theater.

Defenders in Arms: Japan Air Self-Defense Force Visited Kadena's Security Forces Squadron
March 15, 2017
Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force learn about and handle different weapons during a tour of the Security Forces Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Mar. 14, 2017. They were then given a tour of the Squadron and its different sections, such as the base defense operations center, investigations office and interview and holding cells.

Royal Thai Army Visits I Corps, Learns All about Strykers
March 15, 2017
Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer (right), I Corps deputy commanding general, greets Royal Thai Army Lt. Gen. Apirat Kongsompong, First Army Area commander in Thailand, after a ride in a Stryker vehicle at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Mar. 8, 2017.  Apirat was visiting to learn more about the Stryker vehicle platform that is frequently used by Soldiers from the installation. I Corps is regionally aligned to the Pacific and works with a number of nations, to include Thailand, every year in efforts to build security cooperation throughout the region.

Dunford, South Korean Counterpart Discuss North Korea
March 15, 2017

"Pegasus" Lifts, Combat Logistics Battalion-3 Puts on the Weight
March 15, 2017
A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, carries a Humvee during an external lift training at Landing Zone West Field at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, March 8, 2017. This training improves proficiency for the pilots when moving supplies while Marines on the ground conditioned themselves to safely prepare dual and single load lifts.

Support for Human Rights Council Resolution on Sri Lanka
March 15, 2017

U.S., Japan and Republic of Korea Navies Conduct Trilateral Missile Defense Informational Link Exercise
March 14, 2017
File photo on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) pulls into Sasebo, Japan for a scheduled port visit. Curtis Wilbur is on patrol with Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.