SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines -- The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) arrived in Subic Bay, Philippines, for a port visit, March 21.Pioneer conducted mine countermeasures training in vicinity of Okinawa before proceeding to Subic Bay for its first port visit away...

YIGO, Guam -- Often times when we are young, we never fully understand the potential that lies within us. Sometimes that potential may lead us to the doorsteps of history. But with that power and potential comes trial and tribulation. At a young age, the fierce, brown-eyed, Sgt. Gloria Babauta...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) – For more than 45 years, the U.S. 7th Fleet’s Forward Deployed Naval Force (FDNF) in Japan has included the most advanced warships in the U.S. Navy. This month, for the first time, those FDNF ships received the most advanced tactical training to prepare to win in blue water...

Pacific Partnership 2019 and Republic of the Marshall Islands government officials began a search and rescue exercise (SAREX), March 20. The three-day exercise began with a planning meeting that was hosted by Coastguardsmen from the U.S. Coast Guard 14th District. District 14 covers the Coast...

RATCHABURI, Thailand -- U.S. and Thai Army Engineers met to enhance defense professionalism by sharing best practices in combat engineering during the “2nd U.S.-Thai Field Engineering Subject Matter Expert Exchange” held at the Royal Thai Army (RTA) Engineer School, March 18-22, 2019. Commanding...

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller visited Sailors and Marines participating in exercise Pacific Blitz (PACBLITZ) 2019 throughout the southern California operating area March 19. PACBLITZ is a...

SOUTH CHINA SEA – The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14) conducted a maritime cooperative activity with Philippine Navy (PN) vessel BRP Ramon Alcaraz (FF 16) March 21.This event helped strengthen both navies’ abilities to communicate, maneuver and operate...

In a move to bolster U.S. troop presence in the Pacific, the Army has plans to deploy thousands of soldiers to the region for ongoing rotations. The new deployments could include as many as 5,000 to 10,000 troops, the equivalent of a division headquarters and several brigades, Gen. Robert Brown,...

WASHINGTON -Russia and China are competitors to the United States and both nations are looking to overturn the current rules-based international order, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today at the Atlantic Council’s Commanders’ Series here. Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford said China and...

Heavy construction equipment rumbles up and down the mock runway on Andersen Air Force Base’s Northwest Field, vibrating the ground as many tons of steel and hydraulics forces the world into a new shape. A group of NCOs stand in a loose circle, discussing the challenge ahead of them, while their...