WASHINGTON, December 1, 2015 — Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work and Japan's State Minister of Defense Kenji Wakamiya reaffirmed the alliance between their nations during a meeting at the Pentagon today, a spokeswoman for Work said. In a statement summarizing the meeting, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Courtney...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan - Soldiers from the Army Reserve Engagement Team-Japan coordinated with the U.S. Army Japan's (USARJ) Aviation Battalion to transport their Japan Ground Self-Defense Force partners via a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from Camp Takeyama, one of the country's largest joint training...

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (NMIO) recently sponsored a three day Operational Value Added Assessment (OVAA) exercise with 13 participating and supporting organizations in the Chesapeake Bay. The OVAA focused on validating technical capabilities...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Throughout the years, more than four dozen foreign soldiers have attended the SFC Christopher R. Brevard Noncommissioned Officer Academy. However this year, one graduate is the first of her kind. “I am so thankful to the U.S. and Mongolian armies for...

BEIJING, China -- Good morning. I am very pleased to be here today in Beijing to discuss space security in one of the most dynamic regions of the world. I would like to thank my fellow co-hosts, the Governments of China, Laos, and Russia, for all of their hard work and cooperation in organizing this...

OKINAWA, Japan -- Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit took part in the Shallow Water Egress Training program Nov. 17, 2015 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan.The SWET program is a one-day course that teaches Marines how to survive if a helicopter were to crash in water. SWET is just...

CAMP CASEY, South Korea - The annual Expert Field Medical Badge qualification course was recently conducted for Eighth Army medical personnel on the Korean Peninsula. The 12-day course was conducted to recognize Soldiers demonstrating the level of professional skill and proficiency necessary to...

Washington, DC - A delegation of senior U.S. officials, including Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Tom Malinowski, Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam Craig Allen, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Scot Marciel, and Special Representative to...

TANDUO, Malaysia – Darkness fills the confined space. The aroma of exhaust and burning fuel is in the air. Some rest their eyes while others bow their heads mentally preparing. Suddenly the sound of metallic tracks making contact with the beach catches everyone’s attention. “We’re on the beach,”...