FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- U.S. Army Soldiers in the Pacific will participate in tough, realistic training alongside longtime allies when they participate in Balikatan 2018 on the island of Luzon, Philippines, May 7-18.Balikatan, which means "shoulder to shoulder" in Tagalog, focuses on a variety of...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Lt. Gen. Stayce D. Harris, the inspector general of the Air Force, visited Andersen Air force Base, Guam, May 3, during a tour of bases in the Indo-Pacific region.Airmen briefed General Harris on the many unique missions operating from Andersen AFB, from supporting...

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City, Philippines -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and U.S. military forces held the opening ceremony officially kicking off Exercise Balikatan 2018 (BK18), at Tejeros Hall, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, May 7, 2018.Balikatan, a Filipino term meaning...

PACIFIC OCEAN -- Approximately 5,000 Sailors and Marines embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) are scheduled to return to San Diego, May 7, along with the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) after a successful seven-month deployment.Theodore Roosevelt (TR)...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWKAUNI, Japan -- Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan- Throughout the decades, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni has celebrated the friendship between two nations with an annual air show. The event has provided two cultures with a unique experience as they come...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers, deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, participated in two Continuous Bomber Presence (CBP) missions over Alaska and Hawaii, May 1 and May 4, 2018.During each mission, one B-52H bomber integrated with Red...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) arrived in Pearl Harbor, May 4, for a port visit.The crew manned the rails as Milius passed the USS Arizona Memorial, while friends and spectators were waiting for them on the pier, giving the ship a warm...

LOMBOK, Indonesia -- The U.S. Navy is scheduled to join more than 30 nations, May 4-9, for the Multinational Exercise Komodo on and in the waters near Lombok Island, Indonesia.The exercise is slated to bring together navies from across the world to rehearse scenarios focused on collaborative...

CARLSON, Marshall Islands -- Fourteen Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 Construction Civic Action Detail (CCAD) Marshall Islands landed on Carlson Island to begin the construction of their second water catchment project April 17.The structure consists of a 31 foot by...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) arrived in Yokosuka, May 4, for a routine visit during its deployment to the Indo-Pacific.The visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the crew's interaction with the Japan Maritime...