BAUCAU, Timor-Leste --  Members of the U.S. Air Force and Navy, Falintil-Forças de Defesa de Timor-Leste (F-FDTL), and New Zealand army began humanitarian assistance operations as part of Pacific Angel 15-2 Sept. 7.  During the joint humanitarian and civic-military exercise, the PACANGEL team — made...

SASEBO, Japan (NNS) -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) arrived in Sasebo, Japan, for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific, Sept. 10. The visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the crews' interaction...

YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – Soldiers were moving quickly through hallways giving hand signals, shouting commands, and communicating and working as a team. Each movement was important to the successful clearing of rooms and knowing the person next to you was trained and ready was...

ASEAN realize the benefit of internet connectivity through smartphonetechnology, expanding broadband access to greater number of rural people becomesincreasingly important to the region.  In support of this trend, the U.S.government on September 7 and 8 sponsored a two-day conference on rural...

YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. -- An opening ceremony for Rising Thunder 2015 was held at Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington, Sept. 8, 2015. The ceremony marked the beginning of the 22nd annual bilateral training exercise between the United States Army and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense...

The Annual Bilateral Consultations (ABCs) between the Governments of Mongoliaand the United States were held September 8 at the Mongolian Ministry of ForeignAffairs in Ulaanbaatar. Daniel R. Russel, Assistant Secretary for East Asian andPacific Affairs, led the U.S delegation, which also included...

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy's General Military Training (GMT) plan for fiscal year 2016 outlines reduced annual requirements and a redesigned program as detailed in Naval Administrative Message (NAVADMIN) 213/15 released Sept. 8. GMT is now in two categories, Standardized Core Training (SCT),...

NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia - U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin attended the unveiling of a conservation and awareness display for threatened giant clams Sept. 7 at the Territory Wildlife Park in Berry...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Several thousand runners gathered at Ford Island to honor service members who have fallen after 9/11 as part of the 8K Fisher House Hero and Remembrance Run, Walk or Roll here, Sept. 5.According to their official website, The Fisher House Foundation is best...

MANILA, Philippines - Exercise Pacific Endeavor 2015 (PE15) is in full swing, here, after its official start Aug. 31. The 21 participating Pacific partner-nation militaries are learning first-hand the importance of speed and interoperability of communication assets when responding to a multinational...