SINGAPORE -- Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, visited Singapore October 11-14 to strengthen maritime partnerships with leaders from the Republic of Singapore Navy while meeting with U.S. Sailors and their families.During his visit, Sawyer met with the Republic of Singapore Navy...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An F-35A Lightning II landed at Eielson AFB Oct 12 to participate in testing several aspects of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft.This test’s purpose has two major outcomes: certifying the Norwegian drag-chute and demonstrating that the entire fleet of F-35As...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The guided-missile destroyers USS Preble (DDG 88) and USS Halsey (DDG 97) will depart Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for a regularly-scheduled deployment, Oct. 16.Preble, with embarked helicopter detachment from Helicopter Maritime Squadron (HSM) 37, and Halsey will...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Vessels from the U.S. Navy and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy are scheduled to participate in the Maritime Counter Special Operations exercise (MCSOFEX) Oct. 17-20, in the waters east or west of the Korean Peninsula to promote communications, interoperability, and partnership in...

MANILA, Philippines -- U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, together with their Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) counterparts, successfully concluded the inaugural exercise KAMANDAG yesterday during a closing ceremony at Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown, Taguig,...

BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) arrived in Busan, Oct. 13, for a routine visit during a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific.During the visit Sailors will experience the culture and history of the Republic of Korea (ROK),...

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam -- The USNS Comfort hospital ship is steaming toward Puerto Rico; U.S. Navy and Marine Corps rescue helicopters are helping to evacuate people in Dominica; countless National Guardsmen were called upon after hurricanes wreaked havoc in Texas and Florida. Whether in...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- “We might see Mount Fuji today,” said Capt. Travis Wilkes, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130H pilot and mission commander, during a mission briefing in the squadron conference room. It was a relaxing atmosphere around the table, much like any other daily mission briefing, but...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – The 18th Wing conducted a no-notice exercise Oct. 11 through 13, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan.Units conducted training in Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear during the exercise. Members wore the equipment during normal and exercise-related operations and varied...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Five U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers, accompanied by more than 200 personnel, traveled across the Pacific Ocean from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, to Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 4, as part of a six-month Theater Support Package within the Indo-Asia-Pacific...