08 October 2014 Interim Report on the Revision of the U.S.- Japan Guidelines for Defense Cooperation The United States and Japan today jointly released the Interim Report of the ongoing revision of the U.S.- Japan Guidelines for Defense Cooperation. The revised Guidelines, which are expected to be finalized by the end of the year, will establish an expanded and more flexible framework for Alliance...
08 October 2014 Armed Forces of the Philippines Trains with Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group during PHIBLEX15 Sailors and Marines from the Armed Forces of the Philippines participated in bilateral training with U.S. Sailors and Marines from the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group during Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15.PHIBLEX15 is the 31st annual bilateral training exercise conducted by the Armed...
08 October 2014 U.S. Helps Families Near Mayon Volcano in Albay province Philippines The U.S. government has provided Php4.4 million to assist displaced families affected by the Mayon Volcano in Albay province. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology placed Mayon Volcano under Alert Level 3, which prompted the Provincial Government of Albay to evacuate more than...
08 October 2014 Japan Outlines New Security Guidelines for Self-defense Forces The United States and Japan outlined plans for deeper security cooperation on Wednesday, in a move reflecting Tokyo’s new position that its pacifist constitution allows it to defend U.S. forces under attack.The five-page interim report on the revision of the two nations’ bilateral security...
08 October 2014 Forager Fury III Comes to a Close Despite the eye of Typhoon Vonfgong passing by Guam with winds estimated at 105 miles per hour on Oct. 6, Forager Fury III on Andersen Air Force Base was still a marked success.An estimated 1,300 personnel participated in Forager Fury III, a Marine Corps led exercise, which emphasized unit level...
08 October 2014 Osan Wing Inspection Team Program Strengthens Airmen's Readiness From treating the injured to maintaining jets for flight, Airmen are trained and expected to perform their duties in every circumstance. In a wartime environment, it becomes harder to perform duties as they would be done while at peace. No person can ever be completely ready to go to war, but...
07 October 2014 U.S. Continues Relief and Reconstruction Work in Yolanda-Hit Areas Nearly 11 months after Typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) devastated the Philippines, the U.S. government continues to partner with the Philippines on recovery and rebuilding efforts. Last week, U.S. Embassy Manila’s United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission...
07 October 2014 Marine Returns to Island Home, Trains Local Law Enforcement A lot can be said about a bedtime story and the impact it can have on the imagination of a child.For many of us at a young age, tales of fictitious characters like “Peter Pan” or “Jack and the Beanstalk” would make us dream we could one day live out such extraordinary adventures as they did.For one...
07 October 2014 Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Continues Strategic Role Supporting Pacific Pathways Pacific Pathways, an operation that groups multiple exercises and keeps assets in the area of operations longer without fixed bases, is a U.S. Army Pacific enterprise to affect the Army's rebalances to the Pacific. Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's 599th Transportation Brigade...
07 October 2014 Eighth Army Participates in Republic of Korea Ground Forces Festival Eighth Army Soldiers and equipment were on display at the Republic of Korea Ground Forces Festival 2014 held at the RoK Military Headquarters Oct. 1-5.It's one of the largest military festivals in the world and this year over 1 million people attended the five day event.Dozens of combat vehicles...