KOROR, Palau (NNS) -- Pacific Partnership 2016 arrived in Palau, Aug. 4, aboard JS Shimokita (LST 4002), making this the second year Pacific Partnership has visited Palau since the mission began in 2006. The Pacific Partnership team, made up of service members and civilians from Japan, Australia,...

SUBIC BAY, Philippines (NNS) -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772) arrived in Subic Bay Aug. 5 for a port visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment. "I have been looking forward to this visit for some time," said Cmdr. Gabriel Anseeuw, commanding officer. "Our...

KUANTAN, Malaysia -- This year’s Asia Pacific Military Health Exchange 2016 (APMHE-16) brought nearly 500 senior military health officials from 27 countries in the region to share experiences and strengthen partnerships.Airmen from U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), participated in plenary and...

RODRIGUEZ LIVE FIRE COMPLEX, South Korea -- Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division/Republic of Korea - U.S. combined division and its rotational elements highlighted the critical roles they play in strengthening the ROK-U.S. alliance, countering emerging threats and ensuring stability in the...

GOA, India (NNS) -- Forward-deployed submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) completed a successful port visit to Goa, India, Aug. 4. The Frank Cable team, consisting of more than 500 Sailors and civilian mariners is currently on deployment to provide vital flexibility to fleet commanders,...

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- So far, the Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning's Pacific Rim tour has taken him through four countries, two states, and one U.S. territory.On Tuesday, Aug. 2, Secretary Fanning stopped at Osan Air Base, South Korea to visit the only forward stationed Air Defense...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan (Aug. 5, 2016) -- U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daquille Barzey-Ferguson and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Samnang Chang, Marine security guards with the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, went through an Explosive Ordnance Disposal...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - The world’s largest international maritime exercise concluded Aug. 4, after more than a month of training events conducted in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California.Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000...

This is the first civil-military disaster preparedness and response initiative between the Vanuatu Mobile Force and the U.S. Army Pacific. The exercise runs August 2nd to 5th...

SAN DIEGO - The United States Navy conducted multifaceted mine countermeasures training with six nations for over four weeks, as part of the Southern California portion of exercise Rim of the Pacific 2016, June 30 through Aug. 4.This year’s participants in Southern California included the Royal...