Okinawa City, Japan -- Members from Kadena Air Base and the Okinawa City Fire Department participated in a hazardous materials incident exercise for the first time, Dec. 8, at the Okinawa City Civic Center.The exercise was held to strengthen bilateral capabilities between the fire departments so...

SUBIC BAY, Philippines (NNS) -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) arrived at Subic Bay Dec. 6, for a visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment. With a crew of approximately 150, Tucson will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the latest capabilities...

WASHINGTON, December 7, 2015 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Singapore Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen met today in the Pentagon to sign an enhanced defense cooperation agreement, or DCA, that will provide a new framework for an expanded defense relationship between the two nations, according to a...

SEOUL, South Korea -- The cheerful sounds of classic American Christmas carols and the thunder of traditional Korean drums filled the Seoul Arts Center Dec. 6 as musicians from two nations performed for a crowd of thousands during the eighth Korean-American Friendship Holiday Concert.As much a...

Readout of Admiral Harry B. Harris Jr., Commander, UnitedStates Pacific Command Meeting With India Minister of Defence Manohar Parrikar at Camp Smith, Hawaii                                PACOM Director of Media Operations, U.S. Army Major DaveEastburn provided the following...

Adm. Harry B. Harris, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command74th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HawaiiDecember 7, 2015"As Delivered" Let me begin by saying that I bring you best wishes from Navy Secretary Ray Mabus. SECNAV sends his regrets that he could not...

USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL, Hawaii (NNS) -- World War II veterans from the United States and Japan joined in silent prayer and poured bourbon whiskey into Pearl Harbor's hallowed waters during the Blackened Canteen ceremony in observation of Pearl Harbor Day, Dec. 6.The annual commemoration provided a...

CAMP ITAMI, JAPAN --- An opening ceremony for Yama Sakura 69 was held at the Japan Ground Self Defense Force Middle Army Headquarters on Camp Itami, Japan, Dec. 5, 2015.The ceremony marked the beginning of the annual bilateral training exercise between members of the United States Military and the...

CAMP ITAMI, Japan (Dec. 7, 2015) -- Female Soldiers assigned to various U.S. Army Pacific and I Corps units met with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, or JGSDF, Middle Army females at a women's mentorship meeting during Exercise Yama Sakura 69 at Camp Itami, Japan, Dec. 5.The JGSDF Middle Army...

NEW DELHI, India -- Gen. Lori J. Robinson, Pacific Air Forces commander, arrived in India Dec. 4 to meet with Indian defense officials and discuss mutual cooperation during the first PACAF commander’s visit to the nation since 2011. Robinson is visiting at the invitation of Air Chief Marshall Arup...