MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Diego Marmalejo, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, went on vacation with a fellow Marine to Bali, Indonesia during July of 2018.While in Bali,...

SINGAPORE -- The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Singapore for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 2.While in Singapore, Sailors and Marines will have the opportunity to explore the Lion City.Capt. Colby Howard, commanding officer of...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Air attachés, Security Cooperation Officers (SCO), and civil servants attended the U.S. Air Force Indo-Pacific Air Attaché-SCO Forum here, Sept. 25-28, 2018.The Air Force International Affairs office organized the forum to improve integration between air...

KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Soldiers, Airmen, Seamen and Marines assigned to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command worked together with more than 300 civilian and military disaster response professionals from 14 countries in Kathmandu for the Nepal Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE) 25-28...

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII -- Eight MV-22 Ospreys from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 successfully completed a trans-Pacific flight from Darwin, Australia to Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, on Sept. 28. This is the second time in 18 months that the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and VMM-268...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Cali. -- Paying homage to the women that sacrificed, conquered and impacted history over the past century is the focus of the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, California, from Sept. 28 through Sept. 30.“The 2018 MCAS Miramar Air Show...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Headquarters Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and Headquarters Air Force co-hosted more than 140 participants from seven countries, three services, nine major commands, three centers and Total Force representation for an Adaptive basing and Agile Combat Employment...

SUBIC BAY, Philippines -- The 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Armed Forces of the Philippines opened exercise KAMANDAG 2 with a ceremony at the Subic Bay International Airport on Monday. KAMANDAG 2 will take place October 1 to 10, 2018, at multiple locations on the island of Luzon.KAMANDAG 2 is...

CHAUBATTIA MILITARY STATION, India -- Soldiers from the United States and India completed a two-week training exercise Sept. 29, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. The closing ceremonies marked the 14th year of the bilateral training exercise known as Yudh Abhyas.Yudh Abhyas, which means...

KATHMANDU, Nepal -- The Pacific Ocean Division (POD) is engaging with strategic international partners to improve and enable partner disaster response capabilities.POD participated in the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE), Sept...