CAMP KENJUN, Japan -- U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Viet X. Luong, commander, U.S. Army Japan, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Lt. Gen Takashi Motamatsu, commander, JGSDF Western Army, closed out Orient Shield (OS) 2019 with their closing ceremony remarks Sept. 24, 2019, Camp Kengun, Japan.OS19...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Streaking across the sky at a neck-breaking 900 mph, United States Air Force F-15C Eagles have been training in the skies above and around Okinawa for 40 years.Both U.S. and Japanese F-15s are in the air daily keeping security interests safe from competition.The F-15C Eagle...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- “To generate combat power from a number of locations to create dilemmas for an adversary...I just need a runway, a ramp, a weapons trailer, a fuel bladder, and a pallet of [meals, ready to eat],” said Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander. “That’s maybe a little...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned the newest Hawaii-based 154-foot Fast Response Cutter in Honolulu, Thursday.“There is no greater reflection of the commandant’s strategic vision and commitment than the fact that as we commission the William Hart today, it will be the fifth Coast...

SASEBO, Japan -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85), assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, led the commencement of Exercise Malabar 2019, Sep. 25, in port Sasebo.An annual, multinational, naval field training exercise, Malabar is designed to improve the...

SEOUL, Republic of Korea -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday visited the Republic of Korea (ROK) to engage with U.S. Sailors and ROK national and naval leadership, Sept. 25.During the visit, Gilday met with Minister of Defense Jeong Kyeong-doo and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Sim...

WASHINGTON -- In the coming days, I will complete over four decades of active service and my tenure as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Before taking off my uniform for the last time, I wanted to tell you what an honor it has been to serve alongside you and to represent you here in...

SAINSHAND, Mongolia -- Firefighters Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), or "turnout gear," includes several essential items. Of all the specialized pieces, the most distinct for Cheyenne Sanchez is a photo of his sister inside his fireman's helmet."When I suit up to go into a building that is on...

SHARIKI COMMUNICATIONS SITE, Japan -- Nestled in the northern edge of the Japanese island of Honshu, one small radar site performs a mighty mission.The Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance and Control Model 2, or AN/TPY-2 forward-based mode radar is operated by U.S. Army Space and Missile...

SEWARD, Alaska -- Soldiers of the 109th Transportation Company, 17th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, U.S. Army Alaska, assisted the Navy and Marine Corps during the Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities Exercise in Seward Sept. 19.The joint exercise saw Sailors and Marines working side-by-side as...