PHILIPPINE SEA -- Aircraft from (CVN 72), Task Force 76, Marines operating from a simulated expeditionary advanced base (EAB), and JMSDF Sailors aboard JS Kongō, participated in simulated strike procedures to practice integrated fires capabilities.“Conducting integrated fires across air, land and...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron and Operations Support Squadron completed an annual Aircraft Arresting System (AAS) certification at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 4, 2022.The AAS utilizes the arresting hooks attached to the tail of an aircraft to safely...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Alaska National Guard participated in the second biennial Airman-to-Airman Talks (A2AT) with the Mongolian Air Force last November to plan for future training and subject matter expert exchanges together.Hosted by the U.S. Pacific Air Force, A2AT...

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WASHIINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III had a productive phone call with Australian Minister of Defence, Peter Dutton, to discuss a wide range of issues facing the U.S.-Australian Alliance.The two leaders discussed...

PHILIPPINE SEA -- Noble Fusion, a joint and combined naval expeditionary exercise combining multiple elements of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force alongside the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), kicked off in the Philippine Sea in vicinity of Luzon Strait, and the Miyako Strait...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Pacific Defender is a bilateral or trilateral training event depending on how many countries are able to participate. This event gives security forces members from participating countries the opportunity to exchange information and tactics and provides them with an...

WASHINGTON -- Defense officials from the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK) conducted a call today to discuss regional security affairs.U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner, ROK Deputy Minister for National Defense Policy Kim Man-gi, and...

CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- Early in the morning 79 years ago, four men of faith put their lives on the line to save passengers aboard a U.S. Army transport ship, the Dorchester, when it was torpedoed while sailing the North Atlantic waterway on a voyage toward Greenland.Nearly eight...

WASHINGTON -- COVID-19 continues to spread, now as the Omicron variant. Getting vaccinated is the most effective way to protect you and your family from getting seriously ill, being hospitalized or dying.You should make sure you're up to date with your vaccines. Testing is another important step you...