HONOLULU -- Having blood on hand is very important during training with live ammunition, especially when held in remote locations where hospitals are out of immediate reach.The U.S. Pacific Command Armed Services Blood Bank Center is hosting blood drives across Okinawa the first three weeks of April...

SINGAPORE -- The USS Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (CSG) hosted a reception for local guests while in Singapore during a port visit, April 4.During the reception, Rear Adm. James Kilby, commander, Carrier Strike Group 1, and Capt. Doug Verissimo, commanding officer, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70),...

PACIFIC OCEAN -- The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) successfully completed the Navy's Total Ship Survivability Trial (TSST) off the coast of California during a four-day evolution spanning from March 30 to April 2.TSST is performed only for new classes of ships, and its purpose is to...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 354th Fighter Wing's (FW) mission is to prepare, deploy, and enable Airmen. To help them prepare for contingencies, Eielson conducts various exercises to ensure Airmen are ready.Beginning on April 2, the 354th FW conducted exercise Arctic Gold (AG) 17-5 to...

Yokota Air Base, Japan -- Over 400 Airmen gathered on the flightline for the 374th Maintenance Group Wrenchbender Rodeo March 31, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan.The Rodeo consisted of four teams of 42 Airmen from the 374 MXG, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 374th Maintenance Squadron and the...

SINGAPORE -- Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, Arleigh Burke -class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) and Ticonderoga -class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) arrived in Singapore for a scheduled port visit, April...

KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE BASE, Thailand -- U.S., Thai and Singaporean service members commemorated the conclusion of another successful Pacific Air Forces sponsored, multilateral aerial exercise with a ceremony here March 31.Officiating the closing ceremony were Royal Thai air force Air Chief...

PORT KLANG, Malaysia (NNS) -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) arrived in Port Klang, Malaysia for a routine port visit March 4.While in Malaysia, Michael Murphy Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Robert A. Heely Jr., met with First Admiral Hanafiah, the director...

YONGSAN GARRISON, SEOUL, Republic of Korea -- Combined Forces Command and Republic of Korea forces will conduct Exercise Operation Pacific Reach from April 10 through April 21, 2017 at the Pohang Dogu Beach. This exercise is a training event focused on integrating ROK and U.S. Alliance logistics...

PANCHKHAL, Nepal -- Multinational instructors are promoting the role of women in peacekeeping operations and the inclusion of gender perspective into United Nations (U.N.) missions during Field Training Events (FTEs) at exercise Shanti Prayas III.Shanti Prayas III is a Global Peace Operations...