MANILA, Philippines - The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, and the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) arrived in Manila for a scheduled port visit, April 11."We are excited to visit the Philippines and spend time in this part of the...

KYOTO, Japan -- Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, visited the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Maizuru District headquarters in Kyoto April 10-11 as a guest of Vice Adm. Kazuki Yamashita, commandant of the JMSDF Yokosuka District.The trip reinforced 7th Fleet’s close,...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- A new quartermaster unit will stand up this summer at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, joining the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division.The 241st Quartermaster Company (Airborne) will be a part of 4/25th IBCT's 725th Brigade...

KADENA AIR FORCE BASE, OKINAWA, Japan -- Since the end of the Spanish-American War in 1902, the U.S. and Philippines have worked diligently to maintain an unshakable alliance. During WWII, that alliance was put to the test when 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) took to the skies in the Philippine...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Chaplains from the 25th Infantry Division visited Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on March 29, in an effort to better understand the process of bringing lost American service members back home.The DPAA's mission is...

WASHINGTON: Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis announced today that the president has made the following nomination:Navy Adm. Philip S. Davidson for reappointment to the rank of admiral, and assignment as commander, U.S. Pacific Command, Honolulu, Hawaii. Davidson is currently serving as...

EAST CHINA SEA -- Ships of the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sailed together with the amphibious transport dock JS Shimokita (LST 4002) in a bilateral formation, April 9.The navigational maneuvers were held as part of an enduring commitment of...

WASHINGTON -- Mining the advantages of artificial intelligence is in the best interest of national security, a senior Pentagon official said today at the New America Future of War Conference here.Michael D. Griffin, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, spoke about the involvement...

PACIFIC OCEAN -- Sailors from USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) met with local officials while the ship was operating off the coast of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), April 7.During the event, the ship hosted officials from FSM for a tour and discussion with Michael Murphy's senior...

WANAKA, New Zealand -- “Hosting U.S. demonstration teams in New Zealand helps build country-to-country relations,” said Scott Brown, the U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. “It is a superb way to enhance the working relationships between our militaries.”After his personal tour, Brown traveled...