ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- From early June, to mid-August, Alaska Air and Army National Guardsmen Capt. Roger Tran and Capt. Jamie Bowden, both assigned to the 103rd Civil Support Team, augmented the Alaska State Public Health laboratory by processing COVID-19 samples for testing.Over the course of...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka held its very first military women’s forum, both online and in-person, to empower the command’s women by discussing topics such as professionalism, self-care, financial health and more.Almost all of NAVSUP...

WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper spoke today with Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Suh Wook and the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to a steadfast ROK-U.S. Alliance and to the combined defense posture.During the call, Secretary Esper congratulated Minister...

WASHINGTON -- In June, the Defense Department released its Space Strategy document. That document lays out the department's four-pillar strategy for work that needs to be done in space within the next decade and beyond.Justin T. Johnson, acting deputy assistant secretary of defense for space policy,...

OKINAWA, Japan -- Noble Fury 21, a joint training exercise involving Marines and Sailors from III Marine Expeditionary Force and 7th Fleet is taking place Oct. 6 to Oct. 15, 2020 on Okinawa and other Japanese islands, including Iwo To.Noble Fury is part of ongoing joint III MEF-7th Fleet integrated...

TOKYO, Japan -- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Tokyo on October 6 for bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. The Secretary congratulated the Prime Minister on his recent election. Following his meetings, the Secretary wrote on Twitter,...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- An increased level of readiness provides a prepared, lethal and resilient force which remains postured to support rapid global mobility.To maintain those capabilities, the 374th Force Support Squadron (FSS) participated in the 374th Mission Support Group’s war fighting...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and 44th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit recently returned to KAB from a U.S. Central Command deployment at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Throughout their deployment, the Vampire Bats conducted...

WASHINGTON -- The United States and Japan held bilateral security discussions on October 7, 2020. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Japan and Korea Marc Knapper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia Security Heino Klinck, Deputy Director General for North American Affairs,...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The Air Force kicked off this year's Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) in the Hawaii-Pacific zone as the lead agency October 5, 2020.The CFC is the world's largest and most successful charity operation supporting non-profit organizations that provide health...