COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Capt. Matthew Paradise relieved Capt. Kyle P. Higgins as commanding officer USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a change of command ceremony March 29.Blue Ridge is currently on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations, strengthening and fostering relationships in the Indo-Asia...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Cars, buses and trains are some of the typical means of transportation for people to get to their destinations. Along the way, these vehicles need repairs or routine maintenance to keep them in good working condition. In the Air Force, a routine way of transportation is...

MANILA, Philippines -- Last week, the U.S. Embassy Manila’s Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Michael S. Klecheski joined U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce Arun Kumar; Deputy Minister Yasuki Kaibori from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport and Tourism; Minister for Economic...

ANDERSEN AFB, Guam - "Who am I?" "Why am I here?" Philosophers and laymen alike have pondered these ancient, cosmic questions through the ages. Thanks to their attendance at a recent ballistic missile defense orientation, the Soldiers of Task Force Talon are one step closer to knowing what the...

IWAKUNI, Japan -- The Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport Use Promotion Council and distinguished guests celebrated the addition of two new flights to the facility, March 27, 2016. The celebration included an Eisaa Okinawa Drum Demonstration, a Ryuky-Koku-Matsuri Daiko Drum performance and a ribbon cutting...

Editor’s Note: Media can speak with Capt. Laura Collins, commanding officer of Cutter Bertholf, and Vice Adm. Charles Ray, commander, Coast Guard Pacific Area, about this interdiction during a press gaggle Monday at 10 a.m. Please contact 510-437-3319 or 510-333-6297 for more details. A call-in...

KAMPONG SPEU PROVINCE, Cambodia - U.S. and Cambodian forces wrapped up two weeks of bilateral training and relationship building, as they officially closed Angkor Sentinel 2016, with a ceremony and Royal Cambodian Army capability demonstration March 25 at the Training School for Multinational...

PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) pulled alongside the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO-200), March 24, and conducted underway replenishment (UNREP) at sea for the first time in more than 10 months, after completing a post-shakedown availability.UNREP...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and the embarked 7th Fleet staff arrived in Colombo for a port visit March 26.Blue Ridge will host a series of engagements with Sri Lankan counterparts, including crew serve weapons and damage control briefings, junior officer and...

WAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, Japan -- Marines from the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshal’s Office K-9 unit trained with Hiroshima Prefectural Police Headquarters policemen and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kure Repair and Supply Facility Petroleum Terminal military working dog handlers...