WASHINGTON -- The observance of Armed Forces Day is "merely one more installment on behalf of the American people on a debt of honor and the debt of gratitude we’ll never be able to fully repay to all of you who served," Vice President Mike Pence told service members at Wright-Patterson Air Force...

QUEZON CITY, Quezon City -- Leaders from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, U.S. military, representatives from Japan Self-Defense Forces and Australian Defence Force, as well as local government officials concluded this year’s Balikatan exercise at Camp Aguinaldo, May 19, 2017.The ceremony marked...

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 35th Fighter Wing conducted surge operations this week during a training deployment to Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 16.Due to routine flight line maintenance at Misawa AB, the 14th Fighter Squadron relocated to Kunsan, giving maintenance teams and...

SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Ships from the U.S Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) completed a passing exercise (PASSEX) in the South China Sea, May 18.The PASSEX included personnel exchanges, cross-deck flight operations, communications exercises, division tactics, a tracking exercise and...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Airmen and Sailors worked together to outfit a C-17 Globemaster III with life-saving equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2017.Together, the Airmen and Sailors prepared the logistics and materials for a specialized life-support omnibed system that was put into...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AFNS) -- Looking across the flightline at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson during previous Northern Edge exercises you would have seen a mass of gray and white aircraft, but this year the distinctly black U-2S Dragon Lady from Beale Air Force Base, California,...

SINGAPORE -- The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) represented the U.S. in the International Maritime Defense Exposition 2017 (IMDEX-17) in Singapore May 16-18.The ships and crew were joined by Chief of Naval Operations...

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City, Philippines -- Protecting yourself online has become an increasingly important part of life. Whether responsible for military, business or personal home computers, all individuals should take risk management steps to secure online data.The Armed Forces of the Philippines...

DA NANG, Vietnam (NNS) -- Pacific Partnership 2017 departed Da Nang, Vietnam, May 18, after completing 10 days of disaster response training, medical and engineering subject matter expert exchanges, cooperative health engagements, and community relations events.This year marks the fourth consecutive...

CASIGURAN, Philippines – Situated 320 kilometers (199 mi) from the capital of Manila on the lush, eastern coast of the island of Luzon lies Casiguran, a municipality in the province of Aurora, which is home to approximately 24,000 people. It is the most urbanized town among the northern...