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U.S. Military units in Okinawa conduct Joint, Bilateral CBRN Training

U.S. Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron and Japan Self Defense Force service members from 15th Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Company, conduct detailed troop decontamination on Combat Town, Camp Hansen, Oct. 10, 2018. The training event is part of a two-day CBRN exercise built upon previously joint/bilateral f ...More

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SMWDC Mine Warfare Division Certified as Theater Mine Warfare Commander

In this file photo, a diver from the Royal Navy Fleet Diving Unit 2 (FDU 2) swims through kelp while evaluating boat lanes during mine warfare operations in support of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in the Southern California (SOCAL) area of operations, July 11. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, ...More

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F-16s train at Draughon Range, showcase readiness to 600

A combination of energetic materials, known as a ‘Hollywood shot,’ explodes at Draughon Range during Range Day near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2018. The shot simulates explosions seen from cinematic movies. Range Day is a yearly event, coordinated by the 35th Operations Support Squadron, allowing Misawa personnel ...More

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RQ-21A Blackjack first flight in Hawaii

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 conducts the first flight of an RQ-21A Blackjack on Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Oct. 15, 2018. The arrival of the Blackjack increases the capability of Marine Aircraft Group-24 and the Hawaii-based MAGTF.

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Freeman Hall closure ceremony marks final 2ID milestone at CRC Command

Soldiers and Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division, march back to Freeman Hall, while carrying the U.S. and ROK flags during the 2ID/RUCD’s Freeman Hall closure ceremony Oct. 16. The 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division’s Freeman Hall clos ...More

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USS Shoup departs Fiji following port visit

Cmdr. Andy Strickland, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86), exchanges gifts with Capt. Humphrey Tawake, commander of the Fiji Navy, during an office call. Shoup is participating in the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) program, a Secretary of Defense program leveraging Depart ...More

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Makes Second Visit to Vietnam in 2018, Highlights Growing U.S.-Vietnam Partnership

U.S.. Secretary of Defense James Mattis visiting the Bien Hoa Airbase, Oct. 17, 2018. Mattis’ visit highlighted the significant growth in the comprehensive partnership between the United States and Vietnam by visiting the Bien Hoa Airbase, Vietnam.

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No Hesitation on the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques

U.S. Marines conduct helicopter rope suspension techniques training at Camp Schwab, Okinawa on Japan, Oct. 12, 2018. HRST allows Marines to be inserted in locations where aircraft cannot safely land, such as mountain faces and difficult terrain. The Marines are with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company is apart of III ...More

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USS Shoup hosts dignitaries during Fiji shipboard reception

Cmdr. Andy Strickland, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86), Ambassador Yogesh Karan; Osea Naitura Cawaru, Minister of Defense, National Security and Immigration; and Charge d' Affaires Michael Goldman cut a cake commemorating American-Fiji relations on the flight deck during a receptio ...More

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The Marine Corps Combat Pistol Program

U.S. Marines with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group examine their shot groups during pistol qualification at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 6, 2018. Pistol qualification is required annually to sustain the skills of pistol marksmanship.

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1-207th Arctic Eagles clutch on to new commander

Lt. Col. Michele Edwards assumes command of 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment from Lt. Col. Robert Seymour during a change of command ceremony at the National Guard armory, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska Oct. 13, 2018. During the ceremony Seymour received the Meritorious Service Medal and was inducted int ...More

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Senior U.S. Official Meets with Lao Government to Discuss Indo-Pacific Strategy

Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Walter Douglas from the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs met with Deputy Minister Thongphat Inthavong from the Ministry of Energy and Mines to discuss ways to continue to expand high-value U.S. investment in the Lao economy.

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USS Shoup Conducts Fiji Port Visit as part of OMSI Deployment

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) pulls into the Port of Suva, Fiji, during a port visit, Oct. 14, 2018. Shoup is currently participating in the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) program, a Secretary of Defense program leveraging Department of Defense assets transiting the re ...More

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.S. Navy Divers Recover Oil from Wrecked WWII Prinz Eugen

Navy divers from Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, embarked aboard USNS Salvor (T-ARS-52), remove fuel oil from the capsized World War II German cruiser Prinz Eugen. The safe extraction of an estimated 250,000 gallons of fuel oil from Prinz Eugen began Sept. 1 and involved nearly two dozen divers along with support ...More

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Wild Weasel maintainers learn joint, multilateral tactics at Red Flag-Alaska 19-1

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kelsie Walls, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, communicates over a headset with a pilot prior to take-off during exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 19-1, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 9, 2018. Maintainers repaired jets alongside joint and multilateral partners from around the ...More

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U.S. military, Japan Self-Defense Force prepare for exercise Keen Sword

In this file photo, a B-1 bomber from the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron leads a formation with fighters in front of U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships during exercise Keen Sword 17, which took place Oct. 30 to Nov. 11, 2016, in the Pacific Ocean. Keen Sword is a bilateral exercise between the Japa ...More

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Pacific Ocean Division partnering with allies on topic of water

More than 40 participants from ten nations (Cambodia, Ethiopia, Korea, Laos PDR, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, and the U.S.) participated in the 2018 Global Technical Exchange. Attendees visited some of Korea's state of the art water facilities to include visiting Korea Water Resources Corporation's W ...More

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Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Celebrates Navy's 243rd Birthday

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Command Master Chief Allen Keller, gives his remarks during the 243rd Navy Birthday Celebration held at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. The theme for the Navy's 243rd birthday is "Forged by the Sea." The theme represents the aspirational outcome of every Sailor's journey in uniform and c ...More

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Ronald Reagan Strike Group joins International Fleet Review

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) render honors during a pass in review as part of the Republic of Korea navy to help enhance mutual trust and confidence with navies from around the world. Benfold is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in sup ...More

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Combat Assault Battalion Deactivation

Marines with Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division conduct a deactivation ceremony at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan., Oct. 12, 2018. Combat Assault Battalion provided the role of an amphibious assault force in major conflicts since the birth of the unit on Feb. 16, 1942 during World War II.

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PACAF Commander visits Vietnam to strengthen partnership with Vietnamese Air Defense-Air Force

HO CHI MIN CITY, Vietnam - Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces commander, talks with a Vietnamese Air Defense-Air Force (ADAF) pilot, Noi Bai Air Base, Vietnam, Dec. 15. O'Shaughnessy and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Johnson, PACAF command chief, visited the country to affirm the United States' shared commitment to peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region, as well as to seek opportunities for advancing partnership and cooperation with the ADAF.

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