BUSAN, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- The commander of U.S. 7th Fleet visited the Republic of Korea, Sept. 21 to meet with senior Republic of Korea (ROK) navy leaders and affirm his commitment to the enduring U.S. and ROK alliance.During his first visit to the peninsula since assuming command Sept. 7,...

In response to widespread flooding in the northern and north-centralprovinces of Lao PDR, the U.S. Embassy and the Ministry of Labor and SocialAffairs are partnering with the International Organization of Migration (IOM)and World Vision to distribute disaster relief supplies to communities...

WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) arrived in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), Sept. 20 after departing from their homeport of San Diego, Sept. 9.Commanded by Cmdr. Gill McCarthy, Russell is a ballistic missile defense...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- All military operations, from humanitarian to combat, now depend on space. Space operators at a deactivated World War II airstrip taxiway stand ready 24/7 to support these missions.The 21st Space Operations Squadron Detachment 2 members celebrated 50 years of space...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii (NNS) -- The U.S. Navy's Pacific Submarine Force successfully tested its operational proficiency in clandestine mine deployment during a Submarine-Launched Mobile Mine Exercise (SLMM-Ex) conducted earlier this month off the coast of Kauai at the Pacific Missile...

TONGATAPU ISLAND, Tonga -- The sun reaches its zenith as U.S. Marines and their partner-nation soldiers go on day-long patrols, wading through chest-high rivers, impassable marshes and dense tropical vegetation. Their objectives lie in distance, promising to be safe havens as long as they...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --  U.S. military and its Pacific allies and partners will discuss international cooperation during the annual Pacific Rim Airpower Symposium in Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 21 through 24. The theme, “Sharing Airspace, Saving Lives…Multinational Response in HA/DR,”...

68 years ago today, President Truman signed the NationalSecurity Act which created the modern-day U.S. Air Force from the U.S. Army AirCorps.  From heavy-lift aircraftassisting in HA/DR, logistical, and personnel movement missions, to the world'smost technologically advanced fighters and bombers --...

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department’s rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region is a strategy that safeguards U.S. interests and military access, builds partner capabilities and preserves stability in that part of the world, the assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific security affairs told a...

PACIFIC OCEAN - The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) entered the 7th Fleet area of operations, Sept. 17.“Ronald Reagan’s forward deployment to 7th Fleet demonstrates the U.S. commitment to the region and our allies,” said Rear Adm. John...