MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) -- Air Mobility Command hosted Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and senior leaders from seven major commands at Phoenix Warfighter, MacDill Air Force Base, April 21. Total Force wing commanders, strategists and planners from across the Mobility Air...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- After winning the 2023 Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Food Service Award, the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), was announced as the 2022 Carl Scheufele Excellence Award and the 2022 Doris Miller Excellence Award April 13, by Commander,...

BARRIGADA, Guam -- National Guard chiefs of staff from seven states visited Guam this week as part of ongoing efforts to prioritize Guam in regional and national defense strategy.The seven U.S. Army colonels, arriving from as far away as New Mexico and Colorado, spent three days tackling common...

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SOUTH CHINA SEA -- USS Nimitz (CVN 68), the oldest-serving U.S commissioned aircraft carrier in the world, successfully completed its 350,000th arrested aircraft landing while sailing in the South China Sea, a milestone nearly 48 years in the making.Nimitz is the first active U.S. Navy carrier in...

BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) departed Busan, Republic of Korea, April 22 following a scheduled port visit.Benfold’s visit highlights the strength of the U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) alliance and follows a trilateral exercise with...

NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan -- Aircrews from the “Saberhawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 conducted anti-submarine warfare (ASW) torpedo training in Sagami Bay, April 13.This training was the second time the U.S. Navy launched an inert training torpedo with Japan Maritime...

U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Australia -- On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I am honored to join the people of Australia and New Zealand in commemorating Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day on April 25.On this day, we remember the brave members of the defense...

WASHINGTON -- We welcome the release of Australia's Defence Strategic Review (DSR) — it is the latest example of the pivotal role Australia plays in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific, including through participation in AUKUS and the Quad. The DSR demonstrates Australia's commitment to being at...

PACIFIC OCEAN -- The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (CSG) completed Group Sail in the Hawaiian Islands operating area April 17, in preparation for an upcoming deployment.Group Sail is an integrated training exercise conducted between units assigned to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1. The exercise...