This weekend, Admiral Scott Swift, Commander of the U.S.Navy’s Pacific Fleet, will begin a three-day visit to New Zealand to meet withNew Zealand Navy leadership. TheCommander’s visit is part of a regional tour and he says that routine meetingsof this nature are invaluable.“The U.S. and New Zealand...

FOREIGN MINISTER MINH: (Via interpreter) Secretary JohnKerry, members of the press and media, first of all, I would like to welcome Mr.Secretary John Kerry back to Vietnam on his official visit. Your visit takeplace at very important moment when our two countries celebrate the 20thanniversary of our...

U.S. Soldiers from the 84th Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), trained Aug. 4-6 alongside Filipino first responders with the Olongapo City Urban Search and Rescue Team in a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness seminar as part of Pacific...

Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments returned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 4, from Exercise Dragon Fire 2015 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan.Throughout the monthlong exercise, service members participated in various live-fire exercises including:...

The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) pulled into Guam for a four-day port visit, Aug 3.The ship's crew and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participated in three community service events; Umatac Village Cleanup, Juan M. Gerrero Elementary School painting and...

Pacific Partnership 2015 Task Force Forager members and Armed Forces of the Philippines service members kicked off the PP15 mission visit here during an opening ceremony Aug. 6.TFF, embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command joint high speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3), arrived in San...

More than 250 Airmen from the 8th Security Forces Squadron participated in combat readiness training here, Aug. 3 to 5.The purpose of the combat readiness exercise was to prepare Airmen for the base defense portion of the security forces mission."CRT shows Airmen an aspect of our career field they...

The amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) arrived in Guam for a port visit, Aug. 7.The ship's crew visited Guam for some well deserved rest and relaxation, to view local attractions and to experience Guamanian culture. For many Sailors and Marines onboard, this port visit marks their...

Recovery operations in Tanapag Harbor, Saipan, continue Aug. 6.Repairs to the aids to navigation in the harbor are complete and all aids are operating properly, however, a safety zone in the port remains in effect due to potentially hazardous conditions associated with damaged cargo containers.As a...

What is the military decision making processor MDMP? Why is it important and who should know it? The process has many stepsand phases, but the overall takeaway can be extremely important to a unit'sstaff.  Maj. Kenneth A. Ferguson, the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade operationsofficer, took part in an...