YONGSAN GARRISON, SEOUL, Republic of Korea -- Combined Forces Command (CFC) leaders visited USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the Nimitz-class carrier conducted patrols in the waters surrounding the Korean Peninsula March 12.Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Gen. Lee Sun-jin, Gen...

WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (NNS) -- The crew of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) celebrated the ship's 35th commissioning ceremony March 13 while on a regularly-scheduled Western Pacific deployment.Capt. Eric Anduze, Carl Vinson's executive officer, announced the cake cutting...

CAMP CASEY, South Korea -- Healthcare specialists from the 101st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, came together with their South Korean Army partners to prepare for participation in the Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) competition during a training...

KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, Japan -- Airmen and aircraft from Kadena's 67th Fighter Squadron, 909th Air Refueling Squadron, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, and 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron returned to Kadena after participating in the 88th iteration of Exercise Cope North. The exercise...

HONOLULU -- Technological advancements have improved health care for years and the military Simulation (SIM) centers have strived to be at the forefront of that advance.That is why Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) recently received an upgrade to its SIM center by moving into its new facilities...

WASHINGTON -- The purported actions of civilian and military personnel on social media websites, including some associated with the "Marines United" group and possibly others, represent egregious violations of the fundamental values that are upheld at the Department of Defense, Defense Secretary Jim...

RODRIGUEZ LIVE FIRE COMPLEX, South Korea – More than 100 Basic Leader Course (BLC) students enrolled at the 8th Army Wightman Noncommissioned Officers Academy on Camp Jackson, flew by 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division/Republic of Korea (ROK)_U.S. Combined Division CH-47 Chinook...

APRA HARBOR, Guam -- Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) completed the annual bilateral training exercise MultiSail 17, March 10.The six-day exercise consisted of surface action group maneuvers, anti-submarine training, and various other events...

CAMP SOUMAGAHARA, Japan -- U.S. Marines and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducted aerial integration training on an MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft and JGSDF CH-47 Chinook helicopters during exercise Forest Light 17-1 in the Camp Soumagahara, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, Mar. 10,...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Two pieces of metal are measured and precisely placed alongside each other while the Airman pulls a large mask across his face.“Cover!”An ultra-bright, ultra-hot light comes out of the torch, followed by hundreds of sparks flying through the air and a thick...