MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- More than 3,500 Japan and U.S. military service members will conduct a bilateral and joint exercise showcasing the defense capabilities of their alliance on the island of Hokkaido, Aug. 10 to 28.Approximately 500 Marines and 18 aircraft will be supported by and operate out...

GINOWAN, OKINAWA, Japan -- Local and military officials along with members of the Government of Japan (GoJ) gathered Aug. 1 to commemorate the return of land at Laguna Garden Hotel in Ginowan City.Marine Corps Air Station Futenma is located in the center of Ginowan City, occupying about 25 percent...

PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- The ships of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) departed, Aug. 1, for Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), the final work-up phase prior to deployment scheduled later this year.COMPTUEX evaluates the strike group's deployment readiness by testing...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Manila, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur August 5 – 9. In Manila, he will participate in the ASEAN Regional Forum, the East Asia Summit Ministerial, the U.S.-ASEAN Ministerial, and the Lower Mekong Initiative Ministerial. During these...

DILI, EAST TIMOR -- U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines, Timor-Leste National Police, and Forsa Defesa Timor-Leste will work together during the annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise with the arrival of U.S. Navy Task Group 75.5 in Dili, Timor-Leste, July 31, 2017.CARAT Timor-Leste...

CORAL SEA -- The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) departed Brisbane, Australia, Aug. 1, following a scheduled four-day port visit.During the visit, Bonhomme Richard Sailors and Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) hosted shipboard tours, participated in community...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Drenched in sweat from the hot, humid Vietnam weather; our shovels breached the earth’s surface excavating the ground and placing it into buckets to be screened as we searched for one of our own.Most people are familiar with Arlington National Cemetery and its impressive...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Approximately, 200 Airmen and 12 F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 176th Fighter Squadron, Wisconsin Air National Guard are set to deploy to Kunsan Air Base, Korea for a 4-month rotation. The aircraft and personnel are scheduled to arrive at Kunsan in...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WASH. -- Nearly 30 partner nations will participate alongside the U.S. during Air Mobility Command's Mobility Guardian, which is scheduled to kick off across Washington state July 31, 2017, and conclude August 12, 2017.The exercise aims to enhance the U.S. military's global...

SOLOMON SEA (NNS) -- Thirty-six aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 conducted navigation training in the Solomon Islands, July 31, flying near historic naval aviation sites.The flights, organized as overland navigation training, provided a unique opportunity for the crews of CVW-5 to learn about...