FORD ISLAND, Hawaii – Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division loaded cargo and military vehicles on board the 8th Theater Sustainment Command's Logistic Support Vessel-2, the U.S. Army Vessel CW3 Harold A. Clinger, August 10 at Ford Island, Hawaii, in preparation for Pacific...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Air Force Repair Enhancement Program isn’t widely known, even within the maintenance community. If an everyday back shop is incapable of fixing an item, that’s where AFREP comes in. Members of the AFREP shop are trained on micro–soldering, allowing them to work on parts...

YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JAPAN -- Faison was accompanied by Force Master Chief Terry Prince, director of the Hospital Corps. After discussions with the USNH Yokosuka command directorate, Faison conducted office calls with Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Joseph P. Aucoin, and Commander, Naval Forces...

IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN -- U.S. Marines with Aircraft Recovery assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron had an opportunity to train with a mobile version of the Expeditionary Hover Position Indicator at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 9, 2016. Recovery Marines used the...

RAAF BASE DARWIN, Australia -- For the first time, U.S. Air Force F-16C aircraft have deployed to Exercise PITCH BLACK 16 (PB16) in partnership with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport. On July 19, a RAAF KC-30A flew non-stop with six F-16Cs from Kadena Air...

IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Company 36 conducted chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 10, 2016.The training tested CLC-36’s effectiveness, personnel and equipment under CBRN conditions, and...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFNS) -- For the first time in history all three of Air Force Global Strike Command's strategic bombers, the B-52 Stratofortress, B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit, are simultaneously conducting operations in the U.S. Pacific Command region.The B-1, which arrived at Andersen...

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department has released an update of procedures, first published in 1982, that govern the conduct of DoD intelligence activities.DoD Manual 5240.01, “Procedures Governing the Conduct of DoD Intelligence Activities,” is put into effect following Executive Order 12333, which...

WASHINGTON -- On a trip that lasted 12 days, spanned six stops, and covered 12,000 miles, Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning gained firsthand experience with the U.S. Soldiers who are defending our nation, building partnerships, and executing President Obama's rebalance to the Asia-Pacific...

WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- This election season, many Soldiers will face the same crucial question, and it's not necessarily the one you think. It's not, "Who do I vote for?" It's "Can I vote?"For the many Soldiers stationed overseas or facing deployments, the answer isn't always clear.In...