YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- A C-5 Galaxy is the largest aircraft in the U.S. military, big enough to transport boats, helicopters and army tanks. When a C-5 stops by Yokota, on its way to deliver a boat to a Pacific Navy installation, who marshals in the 380,000 pounds aircraft? Who replaces the...

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- The sixth annual Pacific ResilienceDisaster Response Exercise & Exchange, or DREE, between U.S. Army Pacific,or USARPAC, and the Bangladesh Armed Forces Division, or AFD, kicked off inDhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 30.An opening ceremony included remarks fromMaj. Gen. Gregory Bilton,...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- A bilateral Emergency Management Exercise took place at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, 2015.The EME assessed the U.S. Air Force and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's ability to respond to an emergency situation. The annual exercise was conducted prior to Misawa AB's...

ATSUGI, Japan (NNS) -- Each year since the Great East Japan earthquake of 2011, the government of Japan and the U.S. military have participated in disaster preparedness and emergency response drills to ensure a swifter and stronger response to future natural disasters. During the Big Kanagawa Rescue...

WAHIAWA, Hawaii – Combat engineers of the 65th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Stryker Brigade, 25th Infantry Division; Company C, 3rd Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Regiment, 25th ID; and engineers assigned to the Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment participated in the Pfc. Gaviola Expert...

ANGAUR, Palau-- After completing 60 construction projects and more than 100community relations events within six months, a team of 13 Army engineersreturned to Hawaii from a humanitarian assistance operation in the Republic ofPalau, Aug. 24.This mission was part of a joint, rotational...

NORHTERN TERRITORY, Australia -- Exercise Talisman Sabre is a biennial, multinational, exercise designed to enhance bilateral collaboration in support of future combined operations, natural disasters and humanitarian emergency response. This year, the exercise featured approximately 33,000...

SANTA RITA, Guam (NNS) -- The Department of the Navy (DON) Aug. 29 released the Record of Decision (ROD) for relocating U.S. Marine Corps forces to Guam."The Department of the Navy has selected the preferred alternatives as described in the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS),...

SAIPAN, North Mariana Islands -- In support of the disasterrelief efforts in Saipan, a Hawaii dive detachment partnered with the CoastGuard's 14th District for a required port assessment and certification ofTanapag Harbor, the port of Saipan, which remains partially non-mission capable,Aug...

Washington, DC - From September 3-5, Assistant Secretary Russel will travel to Naypyidaw and Rangoon, Burma to meet with senior Burmese government officials, Aung San Suu Kyi, and civil society. While there, he will discuss preparations for the general elections that will be held on November 8,...