JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --The Hawaii Air National Guard's 154th Wing successfully executed a first-of-its-kind exercise partnering with the Nevada Air National Guard, 15th Wing, and 354th Fighter Wing Airmen on March 3 to 6.The exercise name, Ho'oikaika, originates from the Hawaiian...

OSHIMA ISLAND, Kesennuma, Japan -- The U.S. Ambassador to Japan marked the 11-year anniversary of the March 11, 2011 disaster in Northeast Japan with a visit to the island of Oshima, meeting U.S. Marines and islanders united by Operation Tomodachi.For his first trip outside of the Tokyo area,...

WASHINGTON -- Under Secretary Heidi Shyu led a delegation from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSDR&E) to attend the Pacific Operational Science & Technology Conference (POST). Under Secretary Shyu delivered a keynote address in which she emphasized the...

WASHINGTON -- The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) developed a new dashboard application that provides real-time metrics as it packs and distributes millions of free, at-home COVID-19 tests to American households as part of the White House test kit mission.DLA Distribution created the application with...

NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan – Aircrews from the “Saberhawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77, the “Warlords” of HSM 51, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) “Mighty 59” of Air Development Squadron (VX) 51 conducted anti-submarine warfare (ASW) torpedo training in...

NUMAZU BEACH, Japan -- U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB)began their first dedicated bilateral training exercise together, taking place at Numazu Beach, Japan, and Combined Arms...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen assigned to the 18th Wing recently concluded a routine training exercise designed to hone skills needed to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific in any combat environment.The two-week exercise extensively tested the wing’s ability to respond to a variety of...

NOME, Alaska -- The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group (CRG) honed its ability to operate in the arctic by constructing survival snow caves during Exercise Arctic Eagle-Patriot (APE) 22 in Nome, Alaska, Feb. 27, 2022.Exercise Arctic Eagle-Patriot 22 is a homeland security...

FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines -- U.S. Army Soldier Pfc. Jessica Ramelb embraced her mom prior to her promotion ceremony to the rank of specialist during Salaknib 2022 at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, March 11, 2022.Soldiers getting promoted during exercises or deployments is a typical...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Exercise Arctic Eagle-Patriot (APE) 22 is a homeland security and emergency response exercise operating throughout Alaska, hosted by the Alaska National Guard.Large-scale exercises such as AEP22 allow participants to explore capabilities in the context of domestic integration...