SASEBO, Japan -- The San Diego-based Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), with embarked Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35 “Magicians” arrived in Sasebo, Japan for a scheduled port visit, Feb. 28.While in port, Dewey’s leadership and tactical watchstanders will...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 200 Air and Army National Guard service members travelled by ferry, plane and vehicle to the outlying community of Valdez, Alaska, to participate in a portion of exercise Arctic Eagle, Feb. 20-26, 2018.Arctic Eagle is a statewide exercise...

LAEM CHABANG, Thailand -- The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) departed Laem Chabang, Thailand, Feb. 26, following a scheduled port visit.“The Sailors and Marines of Bonhomme Richard worked diligently throughout exercise Cobra Gold and had the opportunity to enjoy some...

U.S. Army -- Recent developments in the Pacific, including a historic escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula, ongoing issues between China and its neighbors in international waters, and a reevaluation of the relationship between the United States and the Philippines, are reminders that the...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The United States Forces Japan and 5th Air Force command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Terrence A. Greene, joined Misawa Air Base leadership in welcoming the first operational Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-35A Lightning II during a commemoration ceremony, Feb. 24.In...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- U.S. Naval War College (NWC) kicked off its 16th Regional Alumni Symposium in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 27.The three-day event, hosted in partnership with the Royal Malaysian navy (RMN), brings together 75 NWC alumni and regional stakeholders from 14...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 1st Special Operations Squadron visited the crash site of Stray 59 Feb. 26, to drop a wreath in honor for the eight aircrew members and 15 passengers who died there. The memorial flight has been flown by the 1st SOS every year since the crash 37 years ago.On...

KOROR, Palau -- A recovery team aboard Military Sealift Command's USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52) completed an excavation, Feb. 25, of multiple aircraft losses shot down in 1944 near Ngerekebesang Island, Republic of Palau.Although remains potentially associated with the losses were recovered by the team,...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska-- While in Valdez, taking part in Exercise Arctic Eagle 2018, Guard members from the 103rd Civil Support Team, Alaska National Guard, and Washington National Guard Homeland Response Force worked with first responders after a real-life diesel fuel tanker truck...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules and C-12J Huron aircrews, assigned to Yokota Air Base, Japan, participate in COPE NORTH 2018 (CN18) at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 11 to Mar. 2.During the humanitarian assistance/disaster (HA/DR) relief portion of CN18,...