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...

As Antiterrorism (AT) Awareness Month winds to a close, it's important to remember that vigilance is required year-round to protect ourselves from the global threat of terrorism. "The awareness month program presented an opportunity to highlight the seriousness of this important topic given today's...

PEARL HARBOR - Guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73), with an embarked detachment from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37, and guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) will depart their homeport of Pearl Harbor for an independent deployment to the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas...

BUSAN, South Korea—About 40 Military Sealift Command (MSC) reserve-component Sailors traveled to Korea and Singapore, and are participating in Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2016 (UFG 16), Aug. 24. Exercise UFG 16 is scheduled from Aug. 17 – Sep. 2 and is an annual, combined command and control exercise...

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AGUANA, Guam -- Commander, Task Force (CTF) 75 took permanent ownership of two MK VI patrol boats at Naval Base Guam, Aug. 24. The MK VI patrol boats are now permanently assigned in two separate strategic areas of operations. In March, two MK VI patrol boats were delivered to CTF-56, based in...