One impact of having a multinational force participating in a large-scale exercise like RIMPAC - a maritime exercise involving 22 nations and 25,000 personnel - is the diverse types of ordinance that is brought to the host location.That challenge has been met by the 647th Explosive Ordinance...

Neera, thank you very, very much. Thank you for confirming to me your mother’s fealty. (Laughter.) I’m deeply appreciative for her support through the years and I’m sorry we lost you when you were 18, but I’m glad you wound up here, as is everybody else. We’re delighted that you’re here.It’s a...

The 20th annual exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singapore commenced with an opening ceremony at Changi Naval Base, July 29.Vice Adm. Robert Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, delivered remarks before several hundred participating U.S. Navy Sailors and members of the...

Secretary Kerry will travel to New Delhi for the 5th U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue, which he will co-chair with Indian Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on July 31. Secretary Kerry will be accompanied by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, who will lead discussions to strengthen...

With the entire Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ramp full of Air Force, joint-service and coalition aircraft, the Aerospace Ground Equipment flight has been busy dealing with the influx of work during Rim of the Pacific 2014. AGE prepared months in advance and communicated with the incoming units to...

As Prepared for DeliveryThank you, Phil. I’m glad to be in San Francisco, and with all of you here at the Commonwealth Club.You’re here today because you understand the importance of Asia to America. This is especially evident in a Pacific Coast state like California. More than 5.5 million...

The crew of the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) took part in a mass casualty drill July 27 during the sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. The drill which emulated an oil platform explosion and included 30 patients with mock injuries and a series of...

 More than 4,300 patients received care and five schools obtained much needed upgrades as Operation Pacific Angel 14-3, a joint and combined humanitarian mission, closed July 25.The Pacific Air Forces-led exercise consisted of three tiers--a healthcare services outreach, subject matter expert...

Paratroopers with 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, got back to work this week by jumping into action after returning from summer leave.More than 1,500 paratroopers and equipment filled the skies over Malemute Drop Zone Monday through Wednesday as part of a...

The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) was the stage for a compliant boarding exercise involving visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) teams from U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), July 27, as part of exercise Malabar 2014."Every boarding...