Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter visited Team Osan April 9, 2015, at Osan AirBase, Republic of Korea.During the visit, Carter held a troop call inhangar 1732 where he briefly spoke about the importance of the United States'role in Asia before taking questions from the crowd and then coining,...

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus visited Sailors participating in the sixth annual Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) Vietnam 2015, April 9.Mabus addressed the crews of the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), as...

Representatives of various U.S. government agencies at the United States Embassyin Manila came together to urge local government executives to intensify theircampaign against human trafficking and protect their communities from this formof modern-day slavery during a two-day anti-trafficking summit...

In the future, the Air Force’s core missions will probably not change, but the way they are carried out will, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III said today. Welsh, speaking to the Defense Writers Group, said the Air Force’s missions include air and space superiority, intelligence,...

On the initial overseas stop of his first Asia-Pacific trip as defense secretary, Ash Carter met today in Tokyo with Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani to discuss the alliance and mutual world interests. As the U.S. military rebalances its focus in that part of the world, Carter told reporters...

The Marine Corps’ new commandant came to Okinawa, Japan, March 24-26 to talk with Marines across the island.Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, the commandant of the Marine Corps, wanted to make sure the Marines here know what his expectations are for the present and future of the Corps. “My priorities are to...

Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today in Tokyo in advance of the prime minister's visit to Washington later this month, according to a Defense Department statement issued today. The two leaders reaffirmed the strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance and the...

The Marine Corps marked its return of 124 acres of land to the Government of Japan during a ceremony April 4, in Ginowan City, Okinawa, Japan.The West Futenma Housing Area, formerly home to military families, has been vacant since 2008 and was officially turned over to the GoJ March 31.The turn-over...

Entering its eighth year, PACANGEL ensures the region's militaries are preparedto work together to address humanitarian crises. Since 2007, PACANGEL operationshave improved the lives of tens of thousands of people."Providinghumanitarian assistance is an important part of our United States...

Commander, Submarine Group (COMSUBGRU) 7 conducted bilateral talks with the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) March 31 - April 2 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.The 41st Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting (SWCM) brought together representatives from the U.S. and ROK navies.Rear Adm. William R. Merz, commander,...