OKINAWA, Japan -- U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 started resurfacing a vertical take-off and landing pad and a coral runway to minimize foreign object damage at the Ie Shima Training Facility (ISTF) in Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 19.This joint project, with Marine Wing...

U.S. Embassy & Consulateb in Thailand -- On June 24, the United States donated investigative tools with a value of approximately 3.11 million THB (100,000 USD) to the Royal Thai Government to counter transnational crime and fight drug trafficking as part of a longstanding U.S.-Thai law enforcement...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- A rare, solemn silence lingers over a normally bustling flightline. The stillness of the runway temporarily fades as a vehicle slowly bypasses spectators rendering salutes and clutching their hands over their hearts, awaiting troops returning from combat.Coming to...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) returned to its homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 25, following a surge deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations.Preble, along with a detachment from “Easyriders” from Helicopter Maritime Squadron...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – He may be a bit biased, but Sgt. Kalil Knight says he definitely has the best job in the Army.Knight, assigned to 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion here, is wheeled vehicle mechanic for the unit. He remembers feeling fortunate to have landed his dream job when he enlisted...

WASHINGTON -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday held a video teleconference (VTC) on June 25 with Adm. Hiroshi Yamamura, Chief of Maritime Staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen the long-standing partnership between...

SANTA RITA, Guam -- U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) has been designated a Safe Haven Liberty port for ships to safely pull in for potential logistical re-supply, possible repairs, and the rest and relaxation for Sailors and crewmembers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge...

WASHINGTON -- On June 25, 1950, North Korean troops exploded over the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea.Over the next three years, more than 1.5 million U.S. service members deployed to South Korea to — as inscribed on the National Korean War Memorial in Washington — "defend a country they did...

WASHINGTON -- The alliance between the United States and South Korea is a special bond built on mutual trust, shared values and an enduring friendship, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said.Navy Adm. Philip S. Davidson spoke during a June 23 repatriation ceremony at Joint Base Pearl...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --The F-22 Raptor is known for its air dominance, but without maintenance, it wouldn’t fly.Although the F-22 entered the Air Force in 2005, Airmen from the 15th and 154th Maintenance Squadrons continue to innovate how they keep the aircraft safe."We are always...