19 May 2017 U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Conduct Passing Exercise in South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Ships from the U.S Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) completed a passing exercise (PASSEX) in the South China Sea, May 18.The PASSEX included personnel exchanges, cross-deck flight operations, communications exercises, division tactics, a tracking exercise and...
19 May 2017 U.S. Airmen, Sailors Support Life-saving Mission KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Airmen and Sailors worked together to outfit a C-17 Globemaster III with life-saving equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2017.Together, the Airmen and Sailors prepared the logistics and materials for a specialized life-support omnibed system that was put into...
19 May 2017 U-2 Makes First Appearance during Northern Edge 17 JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AFNS) -- Looking across the flightline at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson during previous Northern Edge exercises you would have seen a mass of gray and white aircraft, but this year the distinctly black U-2S Dragon Lady from Beale Air Force Base, California,...
19 May 2017 U.S. Navy Presence at Singapore's International Maritime Defense Exposition 2017 SINGAPORE -- The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) represented the U.S. in the International Maritime Defense Exposition 2017 (IMDEX-17) in Singapore May 16-18.The ships and crew were joined by Chief of Naval Operations...
18 May 2017 Armed Forces of the Philippines, U.S. Military Host Cyber Exchange CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City, Philippines -- Protecting yourself online has become an increasingly important part of life. Whether responsible for military, business or personal home computers, all individuals should take risk management steps to secure online data.The Armed Forces of the Philippines...
18 May 2017 Pacific Partnership 2017 Departs Da Nang, Re-affirms Warm Ties with the City DA NANG, Vietnam (NNS) -- Pacific Partnership 2017 departed Da Nang, Vietnam, May 18, after completing 10 days of disaster response training, medical and engineering subject matter expert exchanges, cooperative health engagements, and community relations events.This year marks the fourth consecutive...
18 May 2017 Philippine, US Troops Train Together to Provide Relief from the Sea to Remote Areas CASIGURAN, Philippines – Situated 320 kilometers (199 mi) from the capital of Manila on the lush, eastern coast of the island of Luzon lies Casiguran, a municipality in the province of Aurora, which is home to approximately 24,000 people. It is the most urbanized town among the northern...
18 May 2017 Joint Statement: The Fourth Meeting of the U.S.-Japan Comprehensive Dialogue on Space Washington, DC -- Pursuant to their shared goal of continuing to advance bilateral space cooperation and further strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance as declared by their leaders, the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Japan held their Fourth Meeting of the Comprehensive...
18 May 2017 Misawa F-16s Fully Integrate, Showcase Airpower at Northern Edge 17 EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Misawa Airmen with the 13th Fighter Squadron wrapped up a two-week, biannual joint training exercise on several military installations and training areas in Alaska, May 12.Northern Edge 2017 based much of its scenarios out of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, for its...
17 May 2017 The Chief of Staff, Japan Joint Staff-Commander, U.S. Pacific Commander Conference and Tour News Release: PR-05-01 | May 17, 2017 | Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr. met with Japan Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo on May 16 to discuss the current security environment in the Asia-Pacific...