FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, May 31, for a visit as part of its deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.The visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the...

ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT -- Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left Washington today for meetings in Asia, Joint Staff officials said.Dunford will visit Japan, Singapore and Australia on the trip, officials said.Dunford will attend the IISS Shangri-la...

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- As the sun came up over the hills and through the trees, U.S. Marines were already on the range waiting for their first match of the day.The Australian Army hosted 20 teams from 18 countries around the world to compete in the Australian Army Skills at Arms Meeting in...

KURE, Japan -- U.S. military and Japan Self Defense Force personnel comprising 34 different commands across ground, maritime, and air services met for bilateral amphibious and mine warfare discussions, May 22-24.The staff talks were hosted by Japan Maritime Self Defense Force’s Mine Warfare Command,...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- On an overcast day, U.S. Soldiers creep through trees and foliage with faint noises of cracking twigs under each step. All of a sudden, an explosion goes off and the team readies themselves for tactical combat and mission execution.Delta Detachment, 1st Space Company, Joint...

KHANH HOA, Vietnam -- Songs were played in multiple languages as the U.S. Navy and partner nations met to enhance their skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during a subject matter expert exchange as a part of the final stop of Pacific Partnership 2017 in Nha Trang, Vietnam."Music can help...

CAMP H.M. SMITH, HAWAII - Special Operations Command, Pacific (SOCPAC) hosted their fifth annual Multilateral Counter Violent Extremism Working Group in Tamuning, Guam April 25-28.Forty-one participants from Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Maldives...

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Pilots with the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons, assigned to Misawa Air Base, swapped out temporary duty locations after a month spent at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, and Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, respectively, May 26, 2017.Due to routine flight...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka Site Hong Kong announced the establishment of a new office and operations in the U.S. Consulate Hong Kong and Macau, May 29.Relocating to the U.S. Consulate marks a new era for the FLC Site Hong Kong...

SATTAHIP, Thailand -- The 23rd annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series between the Royal Thai Navy and the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps commenced in Sattahip, Thailand, May 29.As the premier naval engagement in South and Southeast Asia, CARAT provides a regional venue...