IWAKUNI CITY, Japan -- U.S. Marines and sailors from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni and local Japanese residents participated in the Iwakuni Friendship Relay Marathon in Iwakuni City, Dec. 1, 2019.The marathon is a 1.5km relay course around Go! Go! Field at Atago Hills Sports Complex. The...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- The United States donated landslide monitoring instruments to Sri Lanka’s National Building Research Organization (NBRO) to more effectively manage the risk of landslides in Nikgaha, Kalutara. As part of the initiative, engineers and geologists from the U.S. Geological Survey...

SHIGA, Japan -- U.S. Marines and Soldiers from Japan Ground Self-Defense Force will conduct training exercise Forest Light Middle Army at Aibano Training Area in the Shiga Prefecture of Japan from Dec. 1 to Dec. 13, 2019.The forces will conduct a bilateral, combined arms exercise and live fire...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. and partner Airmen in Guam are set to participate in the Department of Defense’s longest running humanitarian mission beginning Dec. 10.Operation Christmas Drop is an annual U.S. Air Force tradition of packaging and delivering food, tools and clothing...

WASHINGTON -- How does a little extra cash sound? The Navy is looking to retain talented and skilled Sailors by offering reenlistment bonuses for critical billets; some as high as $100,000.For Sailors coming up on their reenlistment date, MyNavy HR recommends they talk to a career counselor as soon...

CAMP HUMPHREYS, REPUBLIC OF KOREA -- The U.S. Army military police are known to take care of base security and internment operations. Yet, their job, when they are deployed, is a lot more intricate.The 401st Military Police Co. focus shifts to support to security and mobility operations from base...

Santa Rita, Guam (Dec. 2, 2019) – Members from the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) Family Readiness Group (FRG) fundraised and donated Christmas gifts to the Harvest House foster children and families...

HAGATNA, Guam (Nov. 28, 2019) Sailors assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) volunteer to help provide free meals at the Salvation Army's annual Thanksgiving feast for the Guam community at Chamorro Village. Frank Cable, forward deployed to the island of Guam, repairs, rearms and...

SASEBO, Japan - San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) joined the U.S. 7th Fleet amphibious force in Sasebo, Dec. 1, after transiting the Pacific Ocean from its former homeport of San Diego.“The crew has worked diligently for the last year to prepare New Orleans...

YOKOTA Air Base, Japan -- 374th Airlift Wing commander, Col. Otis C. Jones, and Chief Master Sgt. Nicole Wilson, 374th Communications Squadron chief enlisted manager, visited Australian military partners to discuss their priorities and Yokota Air Base's mission and capabilities as the Pacific Air...