CESAR BASA AIR BASE, Philippines -- U.S. and Philippine air forces airmen marked the successful completion of 12 days of bilateral training and increased mutual cooperation during the seventh iteration of Bilateral Air Contingent Exchange-Philippines (BACE-P) here, Feb. 1, 2019.The first iteration...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Active duty and Air Force Reserve Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., on Jan. 15, to conduct in-house and joint training, until Feb. 13, 2019.Aircrew and pilots with the 525th Fighter...

CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- With honor, he raised his right hand, reciting the same promise he watched his father make with his mentor more than two decades ago.Staff Sgt. Eric A. Felli, Radcliff, Kentucky native, human intelligence collector, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined...

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert Neller, issued a call to action to all “disruptive thinkers” within the Corps. A cultural evolution, filled with Marines that can come up with solutions to accelerate ideas to decision makers, that will lead the Corps...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider assumed command of United States Forces Japan and 5th Air Force from Lt. Gen. Jerry Martinez before a crowd of U.S. and Japanese service members, Government of Japan officials, dignitaries and community leaders during a ceremony...

EAST CHINA SEA -- The Commander of U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) and Commander in Chief of Self Defense Fleet, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), visited the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) Feb. 5 to observe the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)...

SAN DIEGO - Military Sealift Command-chartered container ship MV Ocean Giant has arrived safely at the ice-pier at the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Antarctica to conduct cargo offloads. The operation is part of MSC’s annual resupply mission in support of Operation Deep Freeze, the...

KAUAI, Hawaii -- The U.S. Navy's AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) successfully tracked a ballistic missile target, Jan. 31.The short range ballistic missile target was launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility. AN/SPY-6(V)1 AMDR searched for, detected, and maintained track on...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Coast Guard crewmembers rescued three divers off Maunaloa Bay, Monday.A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Honolulu located and recovered the men from the water and towed their disabled, 20-foot Wellcraft to Ala Wai Harbor.“Our crews are always ready to...

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG) assembled fuel sites at Central Training Area (CTA), Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan.The training ensured that the bulk fuel specialists remained proficient with...