PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) participated in a show of force transit training exercise with Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11 off the coast of Southern California, March 31.CSG 11 conducted the exercise as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) to prepare...

SUBIC BAY, Philippines -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) arrived in Subic Bay for a brief port call that highlights the strong community and military connections between the Philippines and the United States.The ship’s crew will use the stop to conduct some...

HONOLULU, Hawaii - Joint Interagency Task Force West held its 17th change of command ceremony bidding farewell to U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Keith M. Smith and welcoming Rear Adm. Donna L. Cottrell, at Camp H. M. Smith, March 31. Smith, a native of Cypress, California, served as the Director of...

KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE BASE, Thailand -- In its 23rd iteration, Exercise Cope Tiger, a joint multilateral field training exercise, provides a unique opportunity for U.S., Thai and Singaporean military members to train together, increasing combat readiness and interoperability throughout the...

SAN DIEGO -- Ships and units from the Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group (Sterett-Dewey SAG) will depart San Diego for a regularly-scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific, March 31.The command staff of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 31 and the guided-missile destroyers USS Sterett (DDG 104) and USS...

KODIAK ISLAND, ALASKA -- ARCTIC CARE 2017 kicked off on March 28 with the opening of clinics in Kodiak and other villages throughout the island started receiving services on March 29 as service members work to provide all citizens on Kodiak Island various medical and veterinary services.The exercise...

USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6), PACIFIC OCEAN -- Marines and Sailors with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed Certification Exercise (CERTEX) 17.1 at various locations around Okinawa, Japan, March 28, 2017, as a part of the 31st MEU’s 17.1 Spring Patrol.CERTEX is the last in a series of...

NEAR DONGDUCHEON, SOUTH KOREA -- It's calm in the morning at Camp Casey and Camp Red Cloud, military installations 15 miles south of the Demilitarized Military Zone that divides North and South Korea.But inside simulation centers at both bases, things were not so calm for 40 Soldiers of the New York...

Misawa Air Base, Japan -- Once a month, weapons crews file into the load barn at Misawa Air Base to test their proficiency in loading munitions onto F-16 Fighting Falcons.The weapons evaluators await their performances, ready to correct and perfect their every move.“We standardize and train all the...

CHINHAE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy diving and salvage experts wrapped up nearly two weeks of advanced training during Salvage Exercise (SALVEX) Korea 2017, March 30.The bilateral exchange began March 21 and featured joint diving and salvage operations, both...