MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- People from around the globe travel to Northern Japan for what some consider the best backcountry snowboarding and skiing in the world.Many, unfortunately, underestimate the skill level needed to shred unmarked and off course areas—often getting stuck in tree wells and...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Friends and families of the USS Mississippi (SSN 782) crew gathered pierside to welcome back the Virginia-class fast attack submarine as it returned from a six-month Western Pacific deployment to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, March 30.The successful completion of its...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard decommissioned its ninth High Endurance Cutter after nearly 50 years of service as part of recapitalization efforts during a ceremony at Coast Guard Base Honolulu, Thursday.The Coast Guard Cutter Sherman is one of the Coast Guard’s four remaining 378-foot High...

YAP, Micronesia -- Two U.S. Army veterinarians and an Army animal care specialist conducted surgeries on dogs and cats and shared knowledge and practices with local volunteers during Pacific Partnership 2018 here, March 26-29.Veterinarians Dr. (Capt.) Adam Boe from Fort Shafter, Hawaii; Dr. (Capt.)...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. Air Force Airmen and B-52H Stratofortress bombers arrived at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin March 29 and have commenced training with the Royal Australian Defence Force as part of the Enhanced Air Cooperation (EAC) initiative shared between the...

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Naval History and Heritage Command held a commemoration ceremony in honor of Vietnam War Veterans Day at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy's Cold War Gallery located on the Washington Navy Yard, March 29.The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017, designates March 29...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 374th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES) and 20 Koku-Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) Airmen spent a day sharing practices to strengthen interoperability and bilateral relations between the two forces.During their exchange, the 20...

South Korea -- Pacific Reach is a biennial exercise with the Republic of Korea armed forces, the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) (7 TB[X]), and other Army, joint, and interagency organizations. During Pacific Reach 2015, concerns were raised about the poor performance of the six modular...

BENGKULU, Indonesia -- U.S. and partner nation service members participating in Pacific Partnership 2018 arrived in Bengkulu, Indonesia aboard the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) March 29.The mission in Bengkulu will continue through April 12 and will feature mission personnel working...

MANADO AIR BASE, Indonesia -- Exercise Cope West 2018 (CW18), a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral, tactical fighter aircraft exercise involving the U.S. and Indonesian air forces concluded with a closing ceremony at the Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, March 23."Cope West...