MANILA, Philippines -- The Commander of the United States Pacific Command Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr. visited the Philippines August 23 to 24 to meet with Philippine military and government leadership.Most notably, Adm. Harris met with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte at Malacañan to discuss U.S...

WASHINGTON -- Top U.S. and South Korean military leaders spoke to reporters yesterday at Osan Air Base near the South Korean capital of Seoul to reinforce the alliance between the two countries and their combined resolve to deter North Korean threats.In attendance were Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks,...

THAILAND -- The Mike Matthews Learning Center offers educational services to local Burmese children. The children are taught how to read and write in English, Burmese and Thai to further their futures.“This education they get at the learning center can change the children’s lives and give them a...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Military exercises bring teams’ strengths and weaknesses to light, providing vital feedback used to ultimately overcome challenges and stretch flexibility while executing the mission.Exercise Northern Viper 17 did just that throughout the month of August, testing Team...

FORT SURASRI, Thailand -- Soldiers of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division paired with their Royal Thai Army counterparts during a bilateral staff exercise in support of Hanuman Guardian 2017.The STAFFEX allowed officers and senior noncommissioned officers to work together to...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Focus on the fundamentals, Adm. Scott Swift told senior fleet leaders and commanding officers Aug. 22 as commands across the Pacific Fleet conduct an operational pause this week.As directed by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson in the hours following the collision...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- For Spc. Anousone Leutphova – a chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological specialist with the 95th Chemical Company – maneuvering as part of a fire team undertaking infantry tactics required a lot of memorization.The Rockford, Illinois, native had to...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Aomori -- During the training, a helicopter support team with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLB) 4, 3rd Marine Logistic Group, would rush under one of the Marine Corps’ primary heavy-lift aircraft, a CH-53E Super Stallion, to attach a 6,500 pound CONEX box to the helicopter while the...

PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt(CVN 71) successfully completed a fueling at sea (FAS) with guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), Aug. 21.This marked the first time since 2015 an aircraft carrier has successfully fueled another ship (FAS)."It sets the standard...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Members of Tripler Army Medical Center's Warrior Transition Battalion and U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii staff meet to discuss the first Pacific Warrior Game Trials to be held Nov. 5-11, 2017, at Schofield Barracks. In the past, more than 200 wounded, ill, and injured athletes have...