ARLINGTON, Va. -- Kelli L. Seybolt, deputy under secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs and Lt. Gen. Somkiat Sampan, Thailand’s Director-General of Defence Science and Technology Department, signed a milestone agreement June 1 to collaborate on defense technologies.The leaders signed the...

Nepal -- The U.S. Embassy Kathmandu, Nepal, held a memorial event on May 12 honoring those lost seven years ago during Operation Sahayogi Haat, the U.S. response to the April 25, 2015, 7.8-magnitude earthquake which struck Nepal.Attending the event were the U.S. Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry, the...

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The chief of the National Guard Bureau told senators June 7 that continued investments in the National Guard mean it will be able to effectively support the Joint Force while quickly responding to the needs on the home front.“Today’s National Guard would not be possible without...

U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand -- General Chalermphon Srisawasdi, Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces and Admiral John Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, held the first-ever 2022 U.S.-Thailand Senior Leader Dialogue (SLD) at Royal Thai Armed Forces...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- During the ceremony, Battle of Midway veterans Navy Watertender 1st Class Julian Hodges and U.S. Marine Corps Private 1st Class Edgar R. Fox were honored and recognized for their service and sacrifice during the battle.Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT), Adm. Samuel...

KUANTAN, Malaysia -- The eighth annual Bersama Warrior exercise began June 6 with a ceremony presided over by First Admiral Baharudin bin Wan Md Nor, Malaysian Armed Forces Joint Force Headquarters deputy assistant chief of staff for the J3, and Brig. Gen. Bryan Grenon, commander of the Land...

MCAS IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, Japan -- Eighteen U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 354th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) out of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, began training on Agile Combat Employment (ACE) tactics, techniques and procedures at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June...

KUALA LUMPUR, U.S. Embassy in Malaysia -- Four Malaysians have been accepted to continue their studies at prestigious U.S. service academies and prepare to become future Malaysian military officers. The U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur hosted a send-off ceremony on June 7 to mark their...

SASEBO, Japan -- The crew of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) hosted Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) admirals, who toured the ship while moored at Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, June 1.JMSDF Vice Adm. FUKUDA Tatsuya, commander, Fleet Escort...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --Service members and aircraft from the U.S. Air Force’s 374th Airlift Wing (AW), Yokota Air Base, Japan and the Indonesian Air Force will participate in Cope West 2022 (CW22), a bilateral, tactical airlift exercise at Abdulrachman Saleh Air Force Base, Malang,...