FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines -- U.S. Army Pacific Soldiers and Philippine Army 1st Brigade Combat Team Soldiers concluded the annual iteration of Salaknib during a closing ceremony at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, March 24, 2022.Salaknib is an annual Philippine Army led, U.S. Army Pacific...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen assigned to the 18th Wing have found another way to increase agile combat employment (ACE) capabilities in the Pacific by conducting hot-pit refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker on March 22, 2022.This event marks the first time the procedure was conducted in the...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- During a routine flight deep in the Alaska Interior, a small jetliner crashes with a dozen passengers.All survive the harrowing incident without serious injury, but now they’re facing subzero temperatures with the sprawling and towering Alaska Range...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Gen. Shunji Izutsu, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff, and local Japan leaders visited U.S. Forces Japan to attend a U.S.-Japan Leadership Program gathering, reaffirming the importance of the U.S. Air Force – Japan Self-Defense Force alliance, March 19, 2022.The...

Australian Defence Force Joint Statement with:General Angus J. Campbell, AO, DSCChief of the Defence Force, AustraliaAdmiral John C. Aquilino, U.S. NavyCommander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command U.S. Navy Admiral John C. Aquilino, commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command, visited Australia this...

PEARL HARBOR -- Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet hosted the final planning conference (FPC) for Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) 2022 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, March 21-24.Approximately 1,000 personnel from 27 nations scheduled to participate in RIMPAC 2022 attended the FPC to conduct a review...

WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Japan Minister of Defense Kishi Nobuo held a call, March 24, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Japan Minister of Defense Kishi Nobuo held a call to reaffirm the U.S.-Japan Alliance’s resolve to maintain regional peace and security and to...

ATSUGI, Japan -- After two years, the coronavirus pandemic continues to maintain a presence throughout the entire world. According to the World Health Organization, to date, countries have reported more than 376 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, to include more than five million COVID-19 deaths...

CAMP HENRY, South Korea -- The Logistics Readiness Center-Honshu (LRC) provides maintenance, supply, transportation, and logistical support to installation partner units, and Department of Defense activities to ensure mission readiness and quality of life for Soldiers, civilian employees, and family...

U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Australia -- The head of the United States Space Force (USSF) has visited the Western Australian town of Exmouth to see U.S.-Australia space cooperation firsthand.Chief of Space Operations General John W. “Jay” Raymond toured Learmonth Solar Observatory on Thursday, a...