Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska -- In temperatures dipping below negative 10 degrees, the Army successfully conducted an operational test of its inflatable satellite communications (SATCOM) terminal, known as Transportable Tactical Command Communications (T2C2). This system provides robust...

Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Via Teleconference:MODERATOR: Thank you. Thanks very much and thanks to everyone who's called in today for our on-the-record briefing with Acting Assistant Secretary Susan Thornton about the Korean peninsula. Just one word by way...

WASHINGTON -- Vice President Mike Pence spoke to U.S. and South Korean troops today and answered their questions at the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, where he reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to its long-standing alliance with South Korea, April 17, 2017Pence is in the Asia-Pacific...

CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore -- Littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) Crew 204 was relieved by Crew 203 during an change of command ceremony at Changi Naval Base in Singapore, April 15.Cmdr. Scott Larson, commanding officer of Crew 204, turned over command of the forward-deployed, Independence...

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - U.S. Marines and Sailors embarked aboard USS Comstock (LSD 45) arrived in Port Moresby, April 15, for a Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) engagement with the Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF).During the visit, Marines and Sailors with the Makin Island...

KUCHING, Malaysia -- Pacific Partnership 2017 (PP17) and Malaysian partners embarked aboard expeditionary fast transport USNS Fall River (T-EPF 4) arrived in Kuching, Malaysia, Apr. 14.As the second and main mission stop in Malaysia, and the third mission stop overall, activities in Kuching will...

USAG YONGSAN, Republic of Korea -- Junior officers from the Republic of Korea (ROK), United States and Japan armed forces met during a trilateral symposium event, April 12.The goal was to create a better understanding of each nation's military including operational terms, concepts, education and...

POHANG, South Korea --- Imagine a life where in one year you travel more than 143,000 miles via air for work. Headquartered out of Wiesbaden, Germany, Bishop F. Richard Spencer, the Archdiocese of Military Services, is no stranger to life on the road. He added more than a few miles to this year’s...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Playing hiding seek isn’t too hard of a game; at least that’s the case when you’ve got a teammate on your side who has climbed up the tallest tree around and can see where everyone is hiding through his binoculars. Not only that, but he’s going to tell you exactly where to...

SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) conducted night vision device flight operations, April 12, to maintain pilot and crew qualifications and ensure readiness to support contingencies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.Using night vision...