The U.S. military is playing a crucial role in the "whole-government" approachtoward humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in support of thegovernment and armed forces of Nepal following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake April25.U.S. Pacific Command activated Task Force 505 on May 1 to...

Senior navy leaders from the U.S. 7th Fleet, Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) and the Indonesian Navy (TNI) met for a professional exchange of ideas in a variety of technical and operational topics aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) May 4 and 6.The...

The U.S. military has deployed the 36th Contingency Response Group, arapid-deployment unit with the capability of securing and operating an airfield,to Kathmandu, Nepal May 5."While we are in Nepal we will work with theNepalese to accelerate airfield operations and increase the capacity to bring...

A day by the ocean for beachgoers means relaxing in the sand, swimming or enjoying the sound of the waves splashing onto the shore, but a normal beach day for U.S. Marines is much different.Take April 28 for instance - one beach on Okinawa was occupied with small black rubber boats (or Combat Rubber...

Joint Task Force 505 has been activated to support the government of Nepal by conducting humanitarian disaster relief operations to limit further loss of life and suffering in response to the devastating earthquake that struck central Nepal on April 25.Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, commander of...

The 19th session of the U.S.-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue will be held on May 7 in Hanoi, Vietnam. U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius and Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tom Malinowski will lead the U.S. delegation. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for...

As U.S. efforts to support the Government ofNepal recover from the earthquake that struck the country April 25, the 374thAirlift Wing sent four C-130 Hercules and accompanying personnel to aid JointTask Force-505 in its mission.The 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastatedCentral Nepal, resulting in more...

The Indonesian air force hosted a Pacific Agilityinternational subject-matter expert exchange April 20 through 24 to help buildpartnerships across the Pacific region and promote interoperability.Thefive-day event included Indonesian air force and U.S. Air Force service membersfrom several different...

 For the first time in Philippine Air Forcehistory, PAF air battle managers controlled aircraft while airborne byintegrating with the U.S. Air Force's 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron aspart of Exercise Balikatan 2015.Five PAF air battle managers have flownin the AWACS each day since the exercise...

The U.S. Air Force's 36th Contingency Response Group arrives in a C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft May 5 at Kathmandu, Nepal, bringing in more personnel to provide aid after the earthquake. After the country was hit with a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, The Nepalese Government requested the U.S...