U.S. Embassy & Consulate in the Republic of Korea -- Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of Foreign Affairs Chung Eui-yong and Minister of National Defense Suh Wook hosted a Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial meeting with United States (U.S.) Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of...

OKINAWA, Japan -- U.S. Marine Corps exercises have, historically, featured hundreds of Marines storming ashore under cover of aircraft, with Navy ships looming ominously on the horizon, and the roar of gunfire, smoke and shouted commands permeating every aspect of a forced landing en masse. By...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from the 199th Fighter Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, landed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni March 12.The operation includes Airmen from the 199th Fighter Squadron and the 19th Fighter squadron, a mixture...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Air Force readiness can be defined in terms of how efficiently the military can generate air combat capabilities along with steadfast personnel to execute military operations anywhere in the world with speed, force, and precision.The 18th Maintenance Group is a prime...

WASHINGTON -- The visit of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken to Japan is all about consulting on shared concerns and opportunities in the Indo-Pacific, a senior defense official said today.The official told reporters traveling with Austin that the...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- As Tomomi Watari stood silently for six minutes outside the U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Japan headquarters here March 11, she thought about her mother’s cousin, who was swept away in a tsunami after the magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the eastern coast of Japan 10 years ago.Her...

U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India -- The Defense Department announced today the first international trip by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, who will visit three nations in the Indo-Pacific region to discuss the strengthening of existing partnerships and alliances there.The secretary...

BRADSHAW ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii -- The 353rd Special Operations Group and III Marine Expeditionary Force joined forces July 8 to deploy approximately 22 Special Tactics Airmen and eight Marines to integrate into the world's largest international warfare exercise at Bradshaw Army Airfield, Hawaii.From...

HAKODATE, Japan (NNS) -- Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) arrived in Hakodate, Japan, July 14 for a port visit before the crew makes their way to the annual Mine Countermeasures Exercise (MCMEX) 2JA.The Patriot crew will share the Hakodate port visit with their Japan...

OVALAU, Fiji — The U.S. Marine Corps is famous for their reputation in jungle warfare. From the island hopping campaign in WWII to the bloody battles of Vietnam, Marines have proven their ability to operate and succeed in the humid, thick terrain the Asia-Pacific region provides. However, for over a...