CAMP FOSTER, Japan -- Military occupational specialties are the foundation of the Marine Corps. Each MOS is a cog, working with and relying on each other to keep the fighting machine that is the United States Marine Corps running. The military working dog handlers are one such dog.Military police...

SASEBO, Japan -- Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), who also serves as the Navy’s Global Mine Warfare Commander (MIWC) visited Navy teams onboard Commander Fleet Activity Sasebo (CFAS), Aug. 28."I’m proud of the global reach and impact...

INDIAN OCEAN - San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) assigned to the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), with attached 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, partnered with the Sri Lankan naval ship Suranimila (P702) to conduct an exercise at sea, Aug. 28.During these types of...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, held his first all call here Aug. 29 since taking command, outlining his priorities going forward.Brown explained his dedication to collaborating across the region to strengthen our alliances, build...

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander (COMPACAF) and former 8th Fighter Wing commander, visited Kunsan Air Base (AB), Republic of Korea, as part of an Indo-Pacific region immersion tour, Aug. 29, 2018.Brown was accompanied by his wife, Sharene, and...

WASHINGTON -- Next week’s “two-plus-two” meeting of defense and diplomatic leaders in New Delhi will seek to deepen cooperation between India and the United States and bolster programs and policies to maintain the free and independent Indo-Pacific region that has been in place since World War II,...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Since the first aircraft was flown in 1903, the daring have charged toward maximizing the time an aircraft can remain flying. The greatest challenge being a limited amount of on-board fuel supply.On June 27, 1923, two Army Air Service Airco DH-4B biplanes completed...

CAVALRY CENTER, Thailand -- Idaho Army National Guard and Montana Army National Guard Soldiers from the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team conducted a live-fire exercise with Royal Thai Army Soldiers at the Cavalry Center in Thailand's Saraburi province Aug. 28, the final Hanuman Guardian 2018...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The embarked 7th Fleet staff and crew of USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) hosted a visit and tour for Commander, U.S. Forces Korea, Aug. 28 while the ship is docked in Yokosuka, Japan.Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commander, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, U.S. Forces Korea met...

WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis met with Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu at the Pentagon today to reaffirm the long-standing defense relationship between the United States and Indonesia.In a statement summarizing the meeting, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White...