EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Approximately 6,000 U.S. military personnel and more than 200 aircraft gathered at different locations around Alaska for Northern Edge 2017 (NE17).NE17 is a training exercise providing effective, flexible and capable joint forces ready for deployment worldwide. The...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Twice a day during NORTHERN EDGE 2017 (NE17), maintainers work to ensure each pilot’s jet is prepped, properly fueled and ready to fly.Up in the air, members from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, take over and ensure the training...

TAWI-TAWI, Philippines -- During a visit to Tawi-Tawi on May 11, 2017, U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Michael S. Klecheski handed over a Law Enforcement and Community Medical Facility to the Philippine National Police Maritime Group (PNP MG), the Philippine Navy, and the Philippine Marines in support...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The RQ-4 Global Hawk’s first take off from Yokota Air Base occurred May 5, 2017.The Global Hawk is temporarily deployed to Yokota from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to support U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance priorities, operational plans and contingency...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Each year Regional Health Command-Pacific's (RHC-P) Best Warrior Competition (BWC) identifies Soldiers who demonstrate commitment to the Army values, embody the warrior ethos and represent the force of the future."The Na Koa Best Warrior Competition selects the non-commissioned...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- After competing at the wing-level and being nominated all the way through to the Pacific Command, Master Sgt. Lallchan Seunarine was handpicked to attend the Singapore Enlisted Officer Training Course, which is their military’s version of the Noncommissioned Officer...

CAMP HENRY, Republic of Korea -- Emergency Essential and Mission Essential Civilian Training took place at Camp Henry on Apr. 24."It is training for a contingency to get people familiar and aware of things that might seen during a war," said Sam Deboard, Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization...

SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) got underway from Sembawang Wharves in Singapore for routine operations and training May 8.During the underway, Crew 203 is slated to conduct mission-package workups, including Initial Ship Aviation Team Training (ISATT), small-boat...

DALANZADGAD, Mongolia -- His colleagues call him the Spider-Man. Bayartogtokh Jamsran, a first responder with the Mongolian National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Special Rescue Unit, donned a mask and an orange suit before he rushed into a wrecked building.Though only a rescue simulation as...

CORREGIDOR, Philippines -- Seventy-five years after the battle and fall of Corregidor, current day members of 4th Marine Regiment, the unit that fought valiantly during that World War II battle, returned to the island for a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary, May 6, 2017.The island of Corregidor...