SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands -- Service members supporting recovery efforts caused by one of the worst storm systems to ever hit U.S. soil since the 1930s began redeploying back home, Nov. 28-29.A little more than one month after Super Typhoon Yutu devastated the Commonwealth...

SASEBO, Japan -- The mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14) participated in Mine Warfare Exercise 3JA 2018, Nov. 24-27. 3JA is an annual exercise series that is designed to increase proficiency in mine countermeasure operations between the U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and this...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Top U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) senior leaders and their spouses gathered at Fort Shafter, Hawaii for the biannual Commanders Conference, Nov. 28-29 2018.The two-day conference included key note speakers, strategists and military panels to help build a unified concept throughout...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Honolulu Fire Department, Honolulu Police Department, and Oahu Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services concluded a successful two-day search and rescue exercise in the vicinity offshore from Ko'olina to Kahe Point."The exercise went very well,"...

WASHINGTON -- Among America’s few seafaring presidents, former President George H.W. Bush passed away Nov. 30 at his Houston, Texas home at the age of 94.“Today, I join the Navy-Marine Corps team, our Nation, and the world in mourning the loss of President George H. W. Bush. Navy Pilot. Congressman...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. Pacific Air Forces deployed aircrew, support Airmen and two B-52 Stratofortress bombers to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin to conduct combined exercises and training with their Australian counterparts Nov. 29 to Dec. 9, 2018.The deployment...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) left the dry dock at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, and concluded a routine Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA), Dec. 3.Barry began its DSRA period November 2017 at the Navy's Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HI --The U.S. Air Force and regional allies and partners are set to participate in the 67th iteration of Operation Christmas Drop in the south-eastern Pacific Dec. 10, 2018.During the week-long international humanitarian effort, Pacific Air Forces Airmen from Andersen...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- In the cold and dark early-morning hours Friday, an Alaska Air National Guard C-130J "Combat King II" aircraft taxied out to the runway here, filled with presents, school supplies and other Christmas goodies for school children in the remote Bering Sea...

GIMHAE AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Air Force medics joined their counterparts from the Republic of Korea (ROK) Air Force and Army for joint training in emergency casualty care for the first time at Gimhae Hospital, Gimhae Air Base, ROK, Nov. 28 and 29, 2018.This historic combined effort saw...