BAY OF BENGAL -- Bangladesh Navy (BN) and U.S. military personnel are partnering in the 27th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) maritime exercise, virtually and in the Bay of Bengal, beginning Dec. 1.The nine-day engagement focuses on a full spectrum of naval capabilities and...

PHILIPPINE SEA -- Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO198) conducted underway replenishments with partners and allies as part of Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 21-30.Naval forces from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan...

PHILIPPINE SEA -- Naval forces from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and the U.S. concluded a nine-day multilateral, multinational annual exercise (ANNUALEX) in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 30, 2021.Led by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), this year’s ANNUALEX concluded with a joint press...

VIENTIAN CAPITAL, U.S. Embassy in Laos -- The U.S., through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), officially announced an additional 2.4 million USD grant to UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) to further support the Lao PDR’s ongoing COVID-19 vaccination rollout...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 staff conducted discussions with leadership from the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) at the Funakoshi Fleet headquarters Nov. 30.Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly, Commander, Task Force 70, and staff members discussed maritime strategy and how...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. and partner nation Airmen are set to participate in the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian assistance training mission out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, beginning Dec.5.Operation Christmas Drop, or OCD, is an annual U.S. Air Force...

The 402nd Army Field Support Battalion-Hawaii supported a successful, multi-island training event for the 25th Infantry Division without ever leaving Oahu.In the inaugural training event, the 25th Infantry Division set a new precedent, hosting the U.S. Army’s first Home Station Combat Training...

LUMUT, Malaysia – As part of the 27th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) series, Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Malaysia 2021 concluded Nov. 30, following eight days of virtual, in-person, and at-sea engagements that enhanced collaboration between the Royal Malaysian Navy and...

KURE, Japan  – The Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) arrived in Kure.This is the second port visit in the country of Japan for Frank Cable. The ship recently departed Yokohama, Japan — the ship’s first visit to that city.Established on July 1, 1889, the Japan Maritime...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii - On October 17, 1916, Woodrow Wilson was president and the average pay for an ensign in the Navy was $141.67 per month. The world was embroiled in World War I and the United States was preparing for the reality of having to join the bloody battle. The same...