WASHINGTON -- U.S., Japanese and South Korean defense officials held a videoconference today to discuss the recent North Korean missile launches, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said in a readout of the call.Kelly Magsamen, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for Asian and...

SAN DIEGO - Twenty-six nations, 45 ships, five submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise scheduled June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California.The world's largest international...

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA -- More than 130 service members from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, U.S. Marine Corps and Navy mesh as one formation, despite the extreme heat and scorching sun, to celebrate the beginning of a beneficial future for all three components.Task Force Koa Moana and...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Quality Assurance team oversees five units across Kadena and plays a vital role in each.Members of the 18th LRS QA team put every effort into ensuring their squadron’s products are always mission-ready.“Quality Assurance is like a...

KAUAI, Hawaii (NNS) -- The U.S. Navy installed a new AN/SPY-6 radar at the Advanced Radar Development Evaluation Laboratory (ARDEL) at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) June 6.The delivery and installation of the AN/SPY-6 radar at ARDEL followed the successful completion of Near Field Range...

TOKYO (NNS) -- A new course to educate and train staff level naval officers from various countries to formulate a plan to conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations kicked off June 20 at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Command and Staff College.Twenty-five...

TAURAMA BARRACKS, Papua New Guinea — Since WWII, U.S. Marines have had rich history in the Asia-Pacific region. However, America’s expeditionary, amphibious force hasn’t had the opportunity to operate or train with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force directly since then.U.S. Marines and Sailors with...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The Air National Guard is frequently called upon when U.S. Pacific Command needs additional assets to deliver rapid air capabilities in the Pacific region, and Airmen from the 148th Fighter Wing out of Duluth, Minnesota, are currently stepping up to that call. The...

PENTAGON -- The U.S. Marine Corps has concluded that a previously unknown Marine is in the iconic flag raising image taken atop Mt. Suribachi during the battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. Researchers working on a Smithsonian Channel documentary about AP photographer Joe Rosenthal's iconic image approached...

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) departed Naval Base San Diego June 22 on an independent deployment to the Western Pacific.Prior to proceeding on deployment Coronado will participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise. The exercise provides a unique training...