SOUTH CHINA SEA - The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), including the F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft detachment, began conducting flight operations in the South China Sea, April 16, aboard forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS...

APRA HARBOR, Guam -- If you were told you would be spending two weeks in Guam, images of the beach might come to mind. You’d probably picture yourself relaxing in the sand, soaking up the sun, and then eventually, heading back to your cozy beach-front hotel room to rest and recharge for another day...

WASHINGTON -- Travel restrictions made necessary by the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in the Defense Department providing leave leniency for service members who accrue too much leave and might otherwise lose it.Each year, active-duty service members are granted 30 days of leave, but at the end of...

NAVAL BASE GUAM -- Approximately 120 Marines and Sailors assigned to 3rd Transportation Support Battalion (TSB), Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG) offloaded and staged an Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) 150 in support of the Commander, Task Force 75, from the...

SAN DIEGO -- Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) led U.S. Navy warships through Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise, March 30 through April 17, in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.Units included in the training were the amphibious assault ship USS Makin...

Pacific -- The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $400,000 in immediate assistance to support the response to Tropical Cyclone Harold, which unleashed severe destruction during its week-long path across the southern Pacific Islands.With this...

FORT GREELY, Alaska -- While many morale, welfare and recreation services have been temporarily closed or service hours restricted due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Fort Greely Physical Fitness Center and Indoor Track remain open, honoring the garrison’s commitment to provide services...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- In response to the growing number of COVID-19 cases on Guam, the 36th Wing, with support from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Hickam Air Force Base, is constructing an Expeditionary Medical Support System or EMEDS, on the grounds of U.S. Naval Hospital Guam. The...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE. Alaska -- Eielson Air Force Base received its largest munitions supply in years April 6-13, 2020.Seeing this process through is the 354th Maintenance Squadron munitions flight which conducted their biannual receiving, inspection, and storing of munitions, known as a munitions...

WASHINGTON -- Vice President Mike Pence delivered the Class of 2020 commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy's first virtual graduation, necessitated by social distancing guidelines for the coronavirus pandemic.No families or friends were allowed to attend today's event.Pence congratulated...