POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii -- The commanding general of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, Lt. Gen. David Berger, toured Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Aug. 21, 2017.Berger, along with a party of senior leadership of 3rd Marine Regiment and supporting elements, met with various units...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- This is part two in a series highlighting the teams charged with keeping Misawa's airfield mission-ready at all times.An F-16 Fighting Falcon quickly approaches Misawa’s runway in the middle of a dense, rainy storm, at 9 p.m., with a 200 ft. ceiling and ½ mile of...

MELBOURNE, VIC, AUSTRALIA -- Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) arrived for a port visit in Melbourne, Australia, Aug. 28, 2017.The Melbourne port visit, the first for a U.S. Navy vessel since 2008 according to the U.S. Department of...

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Defeating a hybrid threat is considered the greatest challenge for the Army of the future. Throughout the month of August, Soldiers from the 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command executed a field training exercise modeled after...

GOA, India (NNS) -- The Whidbey Island-class (cargo variant) amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), departed Goa, India, after a scheduled port visit and subject matter expert exchange, Aug. 27.Pearl Harbor, part of the America...

FORT SURASRI, Thailand -- Imagine the following scenario: You are perilously stranded in an area where there is a 300-foot cliff to your left, a jungle-covered hill behind you, in an area inaccessible for ground vehicles, and you or a friend is badly injured. You did, however, think to bring a radio...

GORKHA, Nepal -- Pacific Angel 17-4 concluded Aug. 20 with a closing ceremony in Gorkha, Nepal after partnered care and infrastructure enhancements improved the lives of thousands in the community.Beginning Aug. 13, the U.S. partnered with several nations to provide general health, pediatrics,...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Japan Air Self Defense Force will temporarily deploy Patriot missile batteries to several U.S. installations in Japan beginning Aug. 29, 2017, to practice and refine their ability to rapidly respond to North Korean missile threats.The installations currently scheduled...

GOA, India -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Goa for a scheduled port visit and subject matter expert exchange, Aug. 24.USS Pearl Harbor is a Whidbey Island-class (cargo variant) amphibious dock landing ship...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Gathered in an open foyer of the Malaysian Ministry of Defense overlooking the sprawling and complex skyline of Kuala Lumpur, the leaders of the Malaysian Armed Forces and Washington National Guard signed a written agreement pledging each other's commitment to build...