FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, Mongolia -- The opening ceremony for Khaan Quest 2018, a regularly scheduled, multinational exercise co-sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command and hosted annually by the Mongolian Armed Forces, marked the beginning of the exercise here June 14, 2018.KQ18 is scheduled to take...

WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department is a resource unlike any other in the world for aiding civilian agencies as they confront natural or man-made disasters, and DoD continues to look for better ways to work alongside civilian agencies, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here...

U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- Secretary Pompeo has announced that the United States withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council effective June 19, 2018. Ambassador Keshap met with senior Sri Lankan officials to convey the assurance of the United States Government that we will remain fully...

SAN DIEGO -- Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) departed San Diego, June 18, to participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California.Carl Vinson is joining more than 50 surface ships and submarines from 26...

PHILIPPINE SEA -- Trilateral maritime exercise Malabar 2018 was conducted off the coast of Guam from June 7 through June 16.Initiated in 1992 as an exercise between the U.S. and Indian Navy, Malabar 2018 is the 22nd rendition of the exercise and included the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force...

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia -- Fourteen-year-old Erdenebileg's face betrayed the throbbing pain he described to U.S. Navy Lt. Ryan Davis, a general dentist with 3rd Dental Battalion.After tooth decay compromised Erdenebileg's molar, bacteria invaded the tooth's fleshy pulp and caused an infection...

SUAI, Timor-Leste -- To His Excellency Minister of Foreign Affairs Aurelio Guterres, Minister of Health Rui Maria de Araujo, Chief of Defense Force Major General Lere Anan Timur, Brigadier General Woodrow, our partners in local & national government, community members, and of course, the U.S...

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- The Army's ongoing pilot to develop multi-domain capabilities that could one day be replicated across the service is slated to undergo further testing overseas for the first time next year.The Multi-Domain Task Force, which leaders envision to be a battalion-plus unit that...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka Site Marianas personnel and reservists participated in the annual Malabar exercise held for the first time in the waters off Guam, June 7-16.The trilateral exercise included U.S. Navy, Indian and Japan...

JOINT BASE ELEMENDOR-RICHARD, Alaska -- After a transition from the older C-130H Hercules model, the 36th Airlift Squadron are ready to provide tactical airlift throughout Red Flag-Alaska (RF-A)."It’s our first time flying the J-model in RF-A, so it’s really been a learning experience for us as a...