EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 18th Aggressor Squadron sent approximately 150 personnel and 11 F-16 Fighting Falcon to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to support the U.S. Air Force Weapons School, specifically the F-16 weapons instructor course.“The USAF Weapons Instructor Course was founded...

OKINAWA, Japan -- Richard Lusk, retired U.S. Marine Corps captain and current director of the Unmanned Aerial Systems Research Center, Oak Ridge Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, led a two-hour symposium concerning the future of UAS and counter-UAS capability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2017 -- President Donald J. Trump warned North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un tonight not to underestimate the will and power of the United States and urged him to rid his country of nuclear weapons.Trump, who spoke before the National Assembly in the South Korean capital of Seoul,...

BRUNEI -- Women service members from the U.S. Navy and Royal Brunei Armed Forces came together Nov 7 for a leadership conference and exchange as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2017.The conference brought together women from both nations’ forces to share their...

SEA OF JAPAN -- USS Chafee (DDG 90) participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the Indian navy ships, INS Satpura (F48) and INS Kadmatt (P29) as well as Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ship JS Inazuma (DD-105) Nov. 3-6.PASSEXs like this arise when maritime forces from two or more...

WASHINGTON -- North Korea constitutes a worldwide threat that requires worldwide action, President Donald J. Trump said today in a press conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Blue House in Seoul, Nov. 7, 2017.“We call on every responsible nation, including China and Russia, to...

USAG DAEGU, South Korea -- Commemoration is a crucial element of Army life and in the case of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, United States Army Garrison Daegu and the Area IV Republic of Korea Army Support Group rallied to recognize, honor and thank the U.S. and Korean veterans who fought...

FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Nov. 6, for a visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment.The visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the crew's...

PACIFIC OCEAN -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) departed Okinawa, Nov. 4, after completing of a series of amphibious operations as part of Exercise Blue Chromite 18.Blue Chromite is a joint field training exercise held annually between all U.S. military services, though...

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Schofield Barracks, Hawaii – More than 100 wounded warrior competitors and spectators from across the Pacific region gathered at Weyand Field, on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii for the opening ceremonies of the Tripler Army Medical Center Warrior Transition Battalion (WTB),...