WASHINGTON -- To Sailors, Marines, and all men and women of the Department of the Navy serving across this great world: Today marks the honor of my life, taking the oath of office to become the 77th but more importantly...Your Secretary of the Navy.I am incredibly humbled to stand before You, the...

WASHINGTON -- Some practices adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic have benefitted the troops and may be continued after the pandemic abates, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said.During a visit yesterday to Marine Corp Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Esper said at a virtual Pentagon...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, Detachment 6, the “Archangels,” have spent the past few weeks conducting training and maintenance with their Army aviator counterparts here during an extended visit.“[Having the Sailors here] has definitely...

U.S. Embassy in Fiji -- The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing nearly $1.1 million to boost the capacity of Tongan communities to prepare for and mitigate the impacts of natural disasters, particularly for the most vulnerable members...

WASHINGTON -- Handling the symptoms of stress and anxiety begins at home with self-care, a panel of medical experts said during a media roundtable.The experts speaking in yesterday's session said staying mission-ready while sheltering in place during the COVID-19 pandemic can be difficult for...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- A B-1B Bomber Task Force mission on May 26 included important elements for a complex theater – integration with allies and partners – in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command objectives.This latest mission involved integration with the Koku...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Navy issued new standardized operational guidance to the Fleet to combat the coronavirus pandemic this week.The guidance lays out minimum actions required for Navy units to deploy safely in this environment. Deploying units across the fleet have already developed effective...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii-- -- Team Hickam provides ready forces to support a free and open Indo-Pacific region, and that reaches well beyond air, land, and sea.In preparation for the historic launch of NASA’s SpaceX Demonstration Mission 2, several units from Team Hickam assisted in...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- Lt. Col. Dolores Toney says the U.S. Army has given her so much, so it only makes sense that she has spent her combined 22-year career returning the favor.“I’ve always wanted to give back to the Army,” says Toney, 51, a family nurse practitioner assigned to U.S. Army Medical...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – Members of Camp Zama’s Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers organization and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force teamed up to clean up a historic park here May 27 in honor of Earth Day.Although they work on the same installation, this was the first time BOSS and JGSDF members...