KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- A group of more than 60 Japan Air Self-Defense Force members toured the 909th Air Refueling Squadron and interacted with Kadena's Airmen Oct. 29, 2015.The tour consisted of a briefing about the history of Kadena and the capabilities of its aircraft. The JASDF members also...

Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Ash Carter met with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak following the secretary's participation in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers' Meeting - Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Kuala...

OPENING STATEMENT:  ADM Harris: General Fang, let me begin by thanking youfor sitting with me and the American delegation today. It is a pleasure for meto be back in China. I was here last year, when we approved that CUES [Code forUnexpected Encounters at Sea] document as part the western Pacific...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea  -- Hot air whips around as the engine of the C-130 Hercules roars, yet Airmen assigned to the 731st Air Mobility Squadron are not deterred by the forceful winds.These airmen are performing an engine running offload as part of the readiness exercise Vigilant Ace...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - During the readiness exercise Vigilant Ace 16, every participating aircraft requires a safe and functioning flightline in order to complete their mission-specific directives. Airmen assigned to the 51st Operations Support Squadron Airfield Management flight are...

LUGANVILLE, Republic of Vanuatu (NNS) -- The U.S. Ambassador to Vanuatu Walter E. North attended Exercise KOA MOANA 15-3 Vanuatu opening ceremony at the Vanuatu Police Force here, Nov. 4."The waters of the South Pacific are home to some of the riches areas of marine biodiversity and fishery...

Kadena Air Base, Japan -- Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 176th Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, conducted a long-range search and rescue training exercise with Airmen here from the 31st Rescue Squadron Oct. 31, 2015, near the coast of White Beach Naval Base.A 212th RQS guardian angel...

WASHINGTON, November 4, 2015 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter reiterated today the U.S. call for a peaceful resolution to the tensions in the South China Sea.Carter spoke during a media availability at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers’ Meeting -- Plus in Malaysia’s capital...

SASEBO, Japan – The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) returned to its forward-deployed home port after completing a four-month patrol, Nov. 4. Their accomplishments during the patrol included several key regional engagements, bilateral exercises and the completion of several...

SUBIC BAY, Philippines (NNS) -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) arrived in Subic Bay for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific, Nov. 4. "I'm incredibly proud of the crew and what we've accomplished over the past couple of months," said Cmdr...