WASHINGTON, DC -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and India on the occasion of the first U.S.-India Counterterrorism Designations Dialogue.Begin Text:The inaugural U.S.-India Counterterrorism Designations Dialogue was held in New...

CAMP COURNTEY, OKINAWA, Japan -- Soldiers from the Japan Self-Defense Force presented 1,000 paper cranes to Sgt. Maj. Mario A. Marquez, the III Marine Expeditionary Force sergeant major, and members of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force on Dec. 20, 2017 at the Battle of...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Koku Jietai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) and U.S. Air Force Airmen spent a day sharing practices, training and tools to strengthen interoperability and bilateral relations between the two forces.Koku Jietai engineers came to Yokota Air Base where they spent the first half...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Imagine living on one of the most remote islands in the world where the primary means of transportation on, off and around your home is by boat; and every December you see bundles drop from aircraft providing you with essential supplies to help with your daily...

WASHINGTON -- President Donald J. Trump today, Dec. 18, 2017, announced a new national security strategy rooted in a whole-of-government approach that stresses the economic might of the United States.In a written statement, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis called the strategy "clear and...

MISAWA CITY, Japan -- In an effort to promote a safer community, 35th Fighter Wing leadership partnered with the Misawa City Police Station during the End-of-Year Traffic Safety and Crime Prevention Campaign, Dec. 14.The annual event, in which 18 police stations across the Aomori Prefecture also...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Chaplains from the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines past and present, were honored at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific during the Chaplains Memorial Dedication on Dec. 13, 2017, Honolulu.Naturally, the dedication began with a prayer.After two years of phone calls...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- With the unique mission as the Army's only underwater engineering asset in the 9,000 mile wide Pacific theater, the 7th Engineer Dive Detachment, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command conducted its change of command...

MANILA, Philippines -- “The strategic complexity facing the Indo-Asia-Pacific region is unprecedented, which is why it is so vital our alliance remains strong and resilient in the face of rapid change,” said Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces Commander, during his visit here Dec...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules has made its debut in Operation Christmas Drop (OCD) 2017.Over the past year, Yokota Air Base has transitioned from the C-130H Hercules to the newer C-130J model. This is the first OCD that will utilize U.S. J-models, learning from...