KHANH HOA, Vietnam -- Songs were played in multiple languages as the U.S. Navy and partner nations met to enhance their skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during a subject matter expert exchange as a part of the final stop of Pacific Partnership 2017 in Nha Trang, Vietnam."Music can help...

CAMP H.M. SMITH, HAWAII - Special Operations Command, Pacific (SOCPAC) hosted their fifth annual Multilateral Counter Violent Extremism Working Group in Tamuning, Guam April 25-28.Forty-one participants from Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Maldives...

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Pilots with the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons, assigned to Misawa Air Base, swapped out temporary duty locations after a month spent at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, and Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, respectively, May 26, 2017.Due to routine flight...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka Site Hong Kong announced the establishment of a new office and operations in the U.S. Consulate Hong Kong and Macau, May 29.Relocating to the U.S. Consulate marks a new era for the FLC Site Hong Kong...

SATTAHIP, Thailand -- The 23rd annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series between the Royal Thai Navy and the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps commenced in Sattahip, Thailand, May 29.As the premier naval engagement in South and Southeast Asia, CARAT provides a regional venue...

KHANH HOA, Vietnam -- Pacific Partnership 2017 departed from Nha Trang, Vietnam on May 29 after completing 10 days of disaster response training, medical and engineering subject matter expert exchanges, cooperative health engagements, and community relations events.This year marks the fourth...

BANGLADESH -- Partners across the Pacific, including Regional Health Command-Pacific, other service member components, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) met with Bangladesh participants from the military's Director General...

SINGAPORE -- Medical professionals and leaders from across the Department of Defense engaged with partner nation colleagues while participating in the Asia Pacific Military Health Exchange 17 (APMHE) in Singapore May 23-26.The APMHE is a multilateral military health cooperation forum that brings...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The U.S. Coast Guard transferred a high endurance cutter to the Vietnam coast guard during a ceremony in Honolulu, Thursday at 10 a.m.The ship, which will be renamed CSB 8020, is expected to improve the Vietnam coast guard’s maritime domain awareness, increase its capacity to...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Members from the 51st and 8th Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadrons participated in weapons training at Camp Rodriguez, Republic of Korea, May 23-24, 2017, ensuring the Defenders are vigilant and ready to Fight Tonight.During the training, Defenders qualified on...