SHANGHAI, China (NNS) -- Crew members assigned to the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) joined with members of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA N) in visiting the Shanghai School for the Blind, Nov. 18."It is an honor to host and share a little...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 executed an operational decontamination exercise at their motor transportation wash rack at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 18, 2015.As reconnaissance, surveillance and decontamination trained...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea  -- Inside an ordinary building near the flightline a select group of Airmen are assigned the task of maintaining weapon systems, which when used inside combat aircraft have a devastating effect on the enemy.These maintainers from the 51st Munitions Squadron armament...

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Ash Carter said his Force of the Future program is necessary to ensure the Defense Department continues to attract the best people America has to offer.The secretary told students at George Washington University’s Elliot School of International Affairs today that one...

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii--Soldiers of the 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 25th Sustainment Brigade, stood in formation Nov. 17 during a casing of the colors ceremony on Watts Field. The battalion will deploy to Kuwait in support of Operation Spartan Shield at the end of November."Since...

SEPANGGAR, Malaysia (NNS) -- Sailors from the guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) gave a tour to Sailors of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), while in Sepanggar, Malaysia, Nov. 17.The purpose of the tour was to give Malaysian sailors a look...

Manila -- United States PresidentBarack Obama attended a maritime security event yesterday aboard the BRPGregory del Pilar at Pier 13 near the National Coast Watch Center in ManilaHarbor. This first event of President Obama’s visit included a tour of the shipfrom Commanding Officer Captain Vincent...

PHILIPPINE SEA— The order to open fire is called and a steady staccato pounds the ears. The acrid smell of gunpowder fills the nose and before long, left standing in a field of spent brass are the ship’s steadfast defenders.Gunner’s mates (GM) from Weapons Department is G-2 division stand by and are...

BALI, Indonesia (NNS) -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), along with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Bali Nov. 16, for a scheduled port visit.From integrated amphibious operations with the Indonesian navy during exercise Rim of the Pacific...

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea  --   As critical as the mission is for the Wolf Pack to maintain air superiority, it's also important for the 8th Maintenance Squadron's Aerospace Ground Equipment flight to ensure equipment is ready to support daily maintenance operations that keep aircraft...