ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam  -- With the holiday season now in full swing, C-130 Hercules aircrews and support personnel from Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force and 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan, began spreading cheer and joy while practicing critical...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Pacific Air Forces Airmen showcased aeromedical evacuation capabilities of the C-17 Globemaster III as they hosted India Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar and Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Arun K. Singh Dec. 7, as a part of a U.S. Pacific Command visit...

CHITOSE, Japan - I Corps soldiers participating in Yama Sakura 65 joined forces with members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Northern Army to clean up litter around the city of Chitose, Japan, Dec. 4.With garbage bags in hand, more than 100 uniformed personnel, descended onto the banks of...

FORT DERUSSEY, HAWAII -- "No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people will, through their righteous might, win through to absolute victory." -- President Franklin D. Roosevelt.With these now-famous words, Roosevelt ensured victory to the American...

Washington, DC -- To further impede North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile programs, the Department of State is announcing on December 8 the designation of North Korea’s Strategic Force for its contribution to North Korea’s WMD-related activities.  The Strategic Force...

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- When the first bombs exploded on a nearby airfield, marking the start of the Japanese sneak attack on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, Edward Davis and others scrambled from a chow hall.The 94-year-old Army veteran said he and other Soldiers were having breakfast at...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii –The National Park Service and U.S. Navy co-hosted the 74th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration Dec. 7, 2015, to honor the sacrifices made by those who fought and lost their lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor 74 years ago.From engagement to peace,...

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...