JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14) arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 26, for a port visit.Chief is visiting Jakarta while operating in U.S. 7th Fleet to work with their Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) counterparts to strengthen regional security and...

STIRLING, Australia -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) arrived at HMAS Stirling for a scheduled port visit this week.Santa Fe’s visit followed the completion of a joint training exercise with four Royal Australian Navy Collins-class submarines, HMAS Collins, HMAS...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Wreckage of World War II destroyer USS Strong (DD 467) was discovered, Feb. 6, resting 300 meters (nearly 1,000 feet) below the surface of Kula Gulf, north of the island of New Georgia, in the Solomon Islands, according to a release from the expedition crew of Paul G. Allen’s...

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii -- U.S. Air Force Maj. Frederick Cruz from the Hawaii Air National Guard, pins down fellow Airman on shallow ocean waves as water splashed after each body hit. Sparring with Airman 1st Class Christian Torres they alternated control with each movement. Both...

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- For some, responsibility may not be the first thing on the mind of a child. Some are able to enjoy their youthful years without much worry within their household. Growing up in a single parent household, Staff Sgt. Paul Navarrete was introduced to responsibility early,...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Approximately 150 feet of weather-resistant corridor designed to safely transport patients from one area of the hospital to another now stands in front of the hospital at Yokota Air Base, Japan.Two days prior it was just a parking lot, now it stands as not only a symbol of...

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in Kota Kinabalu for a port visit, Feb. 23, as the crew continues working to strengthen regional partnerships.Since the first American ship, USS Bennington, visited Sabah in Sandakan on June 28, 1899, U.S. naval...

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in Kota Kinabalu for a port visit, Feb. 23, as the crew continues working to strengthen regional partnerships.Since the first American ship, USS Bennington, visited Sabah in Sandakan on June 28, 1899, U.S. naval...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Approximately 130 U.S. military personnel and aircraft are scheduled to attend the 2019 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exposition at Avalon Airport, Victoria, Australia, Feb. 26 - March 3, 2019.This year's airshow will feature...

OKINAWA, Japan -- Sitting on Miyagi Coast in Okinawa, Japan, is a well-loved establishment called Transit Café where people gather to eat and enjoy the scenery of Okinawa. It was February 19, 2019, a normal weekday afternoon, the sun was shining, the blue ocean waves were crashing and Staff Sgt...