The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) arrived at Fleet Activities Okinawa May 7, for a port visit during its deployment to the Western Pacific. With a crew of approximately 150, Hampton will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the latest capabilities of the...

The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka May 8 for a visit as a part of its deployment to the Western Pacific. With a crew of approximately 140, Houston will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the latest capabilities of the...

The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed the Republic of Singapore, May 8, after strengthening multilateral partnerships through community service, military-to-military engagements and cultural exchanges.During the eight-day port visit, Blue Ridge Sailors, U.S. 7th Fleet staff...

The sky was grey without a cloud in sight.The sounds of helicopter blades and artillery grenades were all that could beheard. An AH-64 Apache swooped into picture and stayed at a hover at least ahundred yards from the control tower. A few seconds went by until a loud hissrang out, and two rockets...

The U.S. military is playing a crucial role in the "whole-government" approachtoward humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in support of thegovernment and armed forces of Nepal following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake April25.U.S. Pacific Command activated Task Force 505 on May 1 to...

Senior navy leaders from the U.S. 7th Fleet, Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) and the Indonesian Navy (TNI) met for a professional exchange of ideas in a variety of technical and operational topics aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) May 4 and 6.The...

The U.S. military has deployed the 36th Contingency Response Group, arapid-deployment unit with the capability of securing and operating an airfield,to Kathmandu, Nepal May 5."While we are in Nepal we will work with theNepalese to accelerate airfield operations and increase the capacity to bring...

A day by the ocean for beachgoers means relaxing in the sand, swimming or enjoying the sound of the waves splashing onto the shore, but a normal beach day for U.S. Marines is much different.Take April 28 for instance - one beach on Okinawa was occupied with small black rubber boats (or Combat Rubber...

Joint Task Force 505 has been activated to support the government of Nepal by conducting humanitarian disaster relief operations to limit further loss of life and suffering in response to the devastating earthquake that struck central Nepal on April 25.Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, commander of...

The 19th session of the U.S.-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue will be held on May 7 in Hanoi, Vietnam. U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius and Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tom Malinowski will lead the U.S. delegation. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for...