PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines -- Maritime forces from Japan, Philippines, and the United States concluded Maritime Training Activity Sama Sama in Puerto Princesa, Oct. 21.The week-long exercise involved Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines from the U.S. and Philippine navies, as well as Sailors from...

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, visited Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 18, for an in-depth look at the 8th Fighter Wing mission and to provide Wolf Pack Airmen insight into the future of PACAF.During his visit Brown learned about...

SANTA RITA, Guam -- U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 arrived in U-Tapao, Thailand, Oct. 15, to survey potential construction project opportunities to support the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) and existing U.S. Air Force initiatives.The Seabees are coordinating with...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Pacific Air Forces redeployed a squadron of 319th Reconnaissance Wing Global Hawk RQ-4s from Yokota Air Base, Japan, to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 20, 2019.The three-month deployment kept operations running smoothly during the summer typhoon-season, when inclement...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, visited the men and women of Osan Air Base, Oct. 17, here.In addition to Brown, Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Johnson, PACAF command chief, toured the installation as part of a three-day visit to the Peninsula,...

SEOUL, Republic of Korea -- Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, engaged with Indo-Pacific regional allies and partners and U.S. Airmen during his visit to the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) here Oct. 16.Seoul ADEX 19 offers a venue to deepen the alliance...

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines, Japan and the United States conducted the closing ceremony of exercise KAMANDAG 3 at Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown, Taguig, Manila, Philippines, Oct. 18, 2019.The ceremony marked the end of the Philippine-led, bilateral military exercise, which was designed to...

UKI, KUMAMOTO, Japan -- The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) arrived in Uki, Japan, for a port visit, October 18.The Pioneer crew received a welcoming ceremony presented by local kindergarteners giving a musical performance on “wadaiko,” a type of traditional Japanese...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- *Editor’s note: This is the second article in a series on Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency*.His eyes scan page after page, photo after photo, searching … searching … searching for one, just one document that can help. He has been at this for more than a...

SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Marines and Sailors from the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participated in three multilateral exercises across the South China Sea to build partnerships and enhance relationships, beginning Oct. 2."The work that this Expeditionary...