The Korean Defense Intelligence Command displayed a North Korean special operation forces infiltration van, Aug. 1, staged in front of the headquarters of the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command for more than 130 Soldiers, here. During senior leader development for Team 19, the KDIC's SOF...

Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 picked up paintbrushes and rollers to spruce up one of their sister schools during a community relations (COMREL) event in Dededo Aug. 2.Several Sailors from EODMU-5 and family members were at Wettengel Elementary School as part of a...

Thirty-six Sailors from the George Washington Carrier Strike Group participated in a community relations (COMREL) project at Kainan-so Nursing Home in Sasebo, Japan, August 2.Sailors from the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Ticonderoga-Class...

 U.S. Air Force, Royal Australia Air Force, New Zealand Defence Force, Republic of Singapore Air Force, French Armed Forces in New Caledonia, Royal Thai Air Force, and United Arab Emirates Armed Forces will conduct Exercise Pitch Black 2014 at RAAF Base Darwin, RAAF Base Tindal, Delamere Air Weapons...

The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) arrived in Sasebo, Japan, for a scheduled port visit, August 1. More than 5,500 GWCSG Sailors will have the opportunity to volunteer their time and efforts to help make a difference in various Japanese communities by participating in community...

The top U.S. diplomat has met with India’s new prime minister.John Kerry met Narendra Modi for the first time August 1, the third day of Kerry’s trip to India.Their meeting in New Delhi comes a day after a World Trade Organization session in Geneva where India blocked reforms over demands to allow...

 Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, supported by sailors from Amphibious Squadron 5 and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, conducted a long range insertion of more than 800 nautical miles into Bellows Training Area, Hawaii, July 31, 2014.Four MV-22B Ospreys, refueled en route by...

The world’s largest international maritime exercise, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014, with the participation of 22 nations, 49 surface ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California, concludes August 1.Hosted by U.S...

Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo AbeThe Vice President spoke this afternoon with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The Vice President welcomed Japan’s new policy on collective self-defense, which the two leaders agreed will enhance the U.S.-Japan alliance...

The U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) hosted distinguished visitors from Japan and the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, July 31.Among the visitors were Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City; Takumi Shiiki, mayor of Suo-Oshima Town; and Masaaki...