PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Nimitz and Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups are conducting dual carrier operations in the Philippine Sea. The ships and aircraft assigned to both strike groups began coordinated operations in international waters on June 28.While deployed, the Carrier Strike Force is...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- He who holds Alaska holds the world.U.S. Army General Billy Mitchell first uttered those words in his 1935 testimony to Congress. Considered by many to be one the founding fathers of the U.S. Air Force, the World War I pilot declared what military aviators in the...

U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- Heads of Mission from Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United States left Suva this week to explore the Western Division and hold ‘Friends Talanoa’ sessions with Fijians from all walks of life.During the two-day trip, the Japanese and...

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...