PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines -- Submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) arrived in Puerto Princesa for a scheduled port visit June 11.The port visit will allow Frank Cable Sailors and Military Sealift Command mariners to enjoy some rest and relaxation and allow them to experience the Philippine...

BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) arrived at Busan for a routine visit as part of its maiden Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment, June 13.With a crew of approximately 141 Sailors, Mississippi is conducting a multitude of missions while maintaining...

PEARL HARBOR -- Commands and staffs throughout the Pacific theater remembered their history and honored their heritage by commemorating the 74th anniversary of the Battle of Midway.The Battle of Midway was fought June 4-7, 1942, over and in the waters near the island of Midway in the central Pacific...

SASEBO, Japan - American, Indian and Japanese Sailors began exercise Malabar 16 with a welcoming ceremony and press conference at U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, June 10.A trilateral maritime exercise, Malabar is designed to enhance dynamic cooperation between the Indian Navy, Japan Maritime...

CAMP COURTNEY, Okinawa -- The partnership between the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force and United States Marine Corps is strong and improving through bilateral exercises and ongoing integration efforts. Large scale examples of our alliance are easily notable, but the core of our relationship exits...

METINARO, Timor Leste -- Part of the U.S. Marine Corps’ reputation as professional warriors come from the ability to understand and execute the ethically correct levels of force continuum, the fine lines and details that decide the amount of force required to handle any conflict with techniques...

DILI, Timor-Leste - The Chief of Defense Force to Timor-Leste, Major General Lere Anan Timur hosted the Pacific Partnership 2016 opening ceremony June 8.Hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), anchored off the coast of Dili, brought an international team of military and civilian professionals in...

U.S EMBASSY IN CAMBODIA -- At the invitation of the Cambodian government, the United States and Cambodia militaries will conduct humanitarian assistance events and military to military subject matter expert exchanges from June 6 – 18, 2016, in Kampot Province, Cambodia, as part of Pacific Angel...

SASEBO, Japan (NNS) -- Naval ships, aircraft and personnel from India, Japan and the United States are scheduled to participate in the annual exercise Malabar 2016, June 9-17. Malabar 2016 is the latest in a continuing series of complex, high-end warfighting exercises conducted to advance...

etary of Defense Ash Carter and Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker, commanding general, U.S. Army Military District of Washington hosted Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Narendra Modi, for an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National...