WASHINGTON -- In the coming days, I will complete over four decades of active service and my tenure as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Before taking off my uniform for the last time, I wanted to tell you what an honor it has been to serve alongside you and to represent you here in...

SAINSHAND, Mongolia -- Firefighters Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), or "turnout gear," includes several essential items. Of all the specialized pieces, the most distinct for Cheyenne Sanchez is a photo of his sister inside his fireman's helmet."When I suit up to go into a building that is on...

SHARIKI COMMUNICATIONS SITE, Japan -- Nestled in the northern edge of the Japanese island of Honshu, one small radar site performs a mighty mission.The Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance and Control Model 2, or AN/TPY-2 forward-based mode radar is operated by U.S. Army Space and Missile...

SEWARD, Alaska -- Soldiers of the 109th Transportation Company, 17th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, U.S. Army Alaska, assisted the Navy and Marine Corps during the Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities Exercise in Seward Sept. 19.The joint exercise saw Sailors and Marines working side-by-side as...

SASEBO, Japan -- Ships, aircraft and personnel from the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), the Indian Navy (INN) and the U.S. Navy (USN) will participate in exercise Malabar 2019 off the coast of Sasebo, beginning Sept. 26.This iteration marks the first time that the JMSDF will lead Malabar,...

TOKYO, Japan -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday visited Japan, Sept. 23-24, to engage with U.S. Seventh Fleet Sailors as well senior leaders from Japan’s Ministry of Defense and Self-Defense Force.Gilday first visited Fleet Activities Yokosuka where he met with Sailors aboard the...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Team Osan’s Air Power Day 2019 hosted more than 33 thousand attendees throughout the weekend to include both the DOD Friends and Family and the public day Sept. 20-21.The 51st Fighter Wing showcased a variety of joint and combined capabilities with various assets...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- The Indo-Pacific Strategy Report published in June clearly states “the Indo-Pacific is the Department of Defense’s priority theater.” It’s also the largest and arguably most diverse.In an effort to raise greater understanding of the theater and the Airmen and families that...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- After four weeks of internships across base, Kadena Language Institute (KLI) students, their family members, local community leaders and members of the 18th Wing enjoyed a farewell dinner together Sept. 6, 2019.The 2019 KLI internship program was a wonderful opportunity for...

INDIAN OCEAN -- The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) team entered the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations from the U.S. 5th Fleet September 23 during a scheduled deployment.Joining 7th Fleet’s Naval Forces, the Boxer ARG and 11th MEU will work side-by-side with...