The head of Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency said the search area for the wreckage and victims of AirAsia Flight 8501 is being expanded, as the hunt for the plane's "black boxes," or flight data recorders, continues.On Tuesday, Henry Bambang Soelistyo said authorities are opening up a...

The United States, Brunei and Laos will provide English language training toLao officials to help them prepare for Laos’ chairmanship of ASEAN in 2016. U.S. Ambassador to the Lao PDR. Daniel A. Clune, Bruneian Ambassador to the LaoPDR. Emran Bahar, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign...

Kadena's newest aircraft touched down here, Dec. 21, 2014, after a flight across the Pacific to its new home with the 353rd Special Operations Group.The MC-130J Commando II is replacing the retiring MC-130P Combat Shadow assigned to the 353rd SOG's 17th Special Operations Squadron."The Commando II...

The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth has joined the guided missile destroyer USS Sampson in the Java Sea to assist in the Indonesian-led international search-and-recovery effort for downed AirAsia Flight 8501, according to a U.S. 7th Fleet news release issued yesterday.This morning the Sampson’s...

Today, U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia Joseph Yun announced that the UnitedStates will provide RM 525,000 in disaster assistance funds to non-governmentalorganizations that are helping support the communities affected by flooding inthe east coast of Malaysia.  These funds will be used to meet critical...

The U.S. Department of Defense provides an example of how the United States is fulfilling its commitment to fight human trafficking. This article was originally published on the department’s website on January 5. Washington — Defense Department awareness of slavery and human trafficking issues is...

“Five minutes!” yelled the jumpmaster as he signaled the Marines to get out of their seats. They stood up and made their way to the rear of the aircraft. They are almost at the drop zone – it’s go time.This scene played out several times as Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion conducted...

The winter in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, can get intense. Thick, heavy snow flakes cover the ground this time of year. What adds even more to the frosty weather is a Soldier's detachment from his family back home. Nevertheless, Soldiers from 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade always reach out to their South...

Several Airmen from the 554th RED HORSE Squadron and Guam Air National Guard's, 254th  RED HORSE Squadron teamed up with U.S. Navy Sailors from Naval Base Guam to participate in the island's first joint concrete American Concrete Institute field concrete testing program Dec. 9 through 12.The program...

Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division and airmen from the 535th Airlift Squadron, 15th Wing conduct a load out and fly away validation exercise Dec. 10 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam using two M1126 Strykers and a C-17...