JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The eighth iteration of Valiant Shield concluded Sept. 25 following 12 days of joint operations at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace.During the exercise, more than 11,000 Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, and Airmen synchronized to train in a real-world...

WASHINGTON -- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (SC) opened the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) in September 2019 as part of an effort to professionalize the SC workforce and to serve as the Department of Defense's Center of Excellence for the SC community.A year later, the DSCU...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – Members of the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion lived up to their “Means to Sustain” motto by delivering school supplies to Zama Middle High School here Sept. 24.“It’s important to show our support to the community, and more importantly, the students,” said Lt. Col...

PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group concluded Valiant Shield 2020, Sept. 25, while operating in the Philippine Sea.During the exercise, the strike group integrated with more than 11,000 personnel and 100 aircraft from the U.S. Navy, Army, Marine Corps and Air Force, and took...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --A U.S. Air Force Globemaster III, assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., completed three winter fly-in, or WinFly, missions of the 2020-2021 Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) season.The aircraft delivered 151 personnel and 165K pounds of cargo to McMurdo...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Joining an estimated 11,000 personnel from each branch of the U.S. military were approximately 25 Navy Reserve Sailors who demonstrated their flexibility and capability during exercise Valiant Shield 2020.The joint biennial exercise ran from September 14-25, on Guam and...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard Cutter Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) arrived at its new homeport in Santa Rita, Guam, Thursday.The crew of the Myrtle Hazard traveled from Key West, Florida to Guam, covering a distance of over 10,000 nautical miles during the two month journey.The new Fast Response...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departed Naval Air Station North Island, Sept. 23, to test the ship’s capabilities and to complete fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications (FRS CQ).This is the first time the ship has been underway since...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Surviving family members, distinguished guests and members of the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron gathered for a solemn memorial ceremony Sept. 22, 2020, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to honor the 24 Canadian and U.S. Airmen lost in one of...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Alaina B. Teplitz donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Sri Lanka’s Minister of Health, Hon Pavithra Wanniarachchi yesterday as part of the United States’ on-going assistance to Sri Lanka in its response to COVID-19. The...