KUNSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- Marine Attack Squadron 311 arrived at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 12, 2017, in support of Exercise MAX THUNDER 17.Max Thunder is an annual operational readiness exercise built to promote interoperability between U.S. and ROK forces where service members...

NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (NNS) -- Vice President Mike Pence departed Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan via Air Force Two April 19, bringing to a close his first official visit to Japan as the U.S. Vice President.During the Japan portion of his regional visit, the Vice President traveled to...

KODIAK, Alaska -- pilots and support personnel from the Alaska Army National Guard’s aviation battalions had the opportunity to operate in a unique environment in support of Operation Arctic Care 2017, a two-week Department of Defense innovative readiness training program that began here March...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S.-Japan alliance is the cornerstone of peace, prosperity and freedom in the Asia-Pacific region, Vice President Mike Pence told U.S. service members aboard the USS Ronald Reagan at Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan, home of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet today, April 19, 2017As he stood...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers of the 303rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 9th Mission Support Command, put their skills to the test during a warfighter exercise (WFX) at Mission Training Complex (MTC) – Hawaii, Schofield Barracks, April 3-12.This was the first time the 303rd MEB...

YOUNGSAN, Republic of Korea -- Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) recently returned from participating in the joint military exercise Key Resolve held in the Republic of Korea. Dr. George Calfas, program...

NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan -- Marking his first official travel to the Asia-Pacific region, Vice President Mike Pence made his first stop in Japan landing at Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi on April 18.During the Japan portion of his regional visit, the Vice President will travel to Tokyo...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Exercise MAX THUNDER, the 2nd largest flying exercise held on the Korean Peninsula, kicked off April 17, 2017, hosted by the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base.U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Republic of Korea (ROK) personnel all train in this annual...

POHANG, South Korea -- Exercise Operation Pacific Reach '17 is a large-scale training exercise that involves multiple units and various branches of the military for both the Republic of Korea and the United States. The focus of the exercise is highlighting the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore...

PACIFIC OCEAN -- The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) (TR) held the first ever "Bridge Talks" to kick off U.S. Pacific Fleet's (PACFLT) new program "The Bridge," April 12.The Bridge is a program designed to give all Sailors, regardless of rank or experience, an opportunity to share...