MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 35th Medical Group and Soldiers from the 228th Combat Support Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, completed a joint medical exercise here, Aug. 26.During the exercise MEDEX 16, Soldiers integrated their assets, personnel and procedures with those of Airmen,...

WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- It's been five years now since the White House first announced an American "pivot to the Pacific," now characterized as a "rebalance." That rebalance came as the United States was drawing down operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and aimed to refocus on partnerships...

SEPANGGAR, Malaysia (NNS) -- USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) completed a port visit to Sepanggar, Malaysia Aug. 26 while on their transit back to homeport in San Diego. On the first port call of Fort Worth's journey home, sailors participated in a joint outreach activity with the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN)...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni’s Provost Marshal’s Office K-9 unit trained with Hiroshima Prefectural Police Headquarters officers and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kure Repair and Supply Facility Petroleum Terminal unit military working dog...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- The Armies for the United States and the Republic of Korea demonstrated how different nations can work together to enable interoperability and share the spectrum management process during a distinguished visitors’ day here July 18. The U.S. Army Materiel Command’s...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Japan's defense minister, the Japan Maritime Staff Office chief of staff, the Self-Defense Fleet commander in chief, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Yokosuka District commander visited aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) at Commander, Fleet Activities...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 29 to highlight the longstanding and broad U.S.-Bangladesh relationship. Secretary Kerry will meet with government officials to discuss our growing cooperation on global issues. He also will focus on...

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- Opposition forces, manned by team Osan personnel, sporadically and randomly “attacked” areas on base throughout the exercise, ranging from attempts to storm headquarters buildings to breaching perimeter gates.“Other organizations request these attacks to test their...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – For the first time in his life, LTG Charles D. Luckey, chief, U.S. Army Reserve, set foot on Japanese soil Aug. 24, 2016, to meet with his fellow Reserve and active duty Soldiers working and training in Camp Zama.“Until today, I have never ventured west of Hawaii,” said Luckey...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- “Nations are building a common understanding of maritime threats and recognize the need to work together to counter them effectively,” said DKI APCSS workshop lead U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jonathan G. Odom. He added, “This week’s event enabled maritime security professionals to explore...