SAN DIEGO -- Commander, Naval Surface Forces announced that the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) was awarded the 2019 Bloodhound Award for the Pacific Fleet March 18.The Bloodhound award is presented to one Pacific Fleet and one Atlantic Fleet ship annually for...

WASHINGTON -- Global conflict is evolving, and to illustrate that the United States military needs the expertise and viewpoints of all members of society for success. DOD has published the Women, Peace and Security Strategic Framework and Implementation Plan as part of a national effort to promote...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Despite the challenges COVID-19 has caused across the globe, U.S. military members from the Republic of Korea and Japan came together to ensure a valued team member received the life-saving surgery he required.Service members from the Air Force and Army worked together...

APRA HARBOR, Guam -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff pulled into Guam for a Safe Haven Liberty port visit June 11.The visit is the second of its kind since the ship pulled into Okinawa in May, enhancing liberty options for 7th Fleet ships conducting COVID...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --Over the past several months, U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers and B-52 Stratofortresses conducted bilateral training with Koku-Jieitai, or Japanese Air Self-Defense Force assets.During the month of May B-1s, deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam from the 9th...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- When a group of patriots formally banded together to form the U.S. Army on June 14, 1775, they dedicated themselves to overcoming challenges in the name of equality, freedom and justice.In honor of the Army’s 245th birthday, U.S. Army Japan Soldiers followed in their footsteps...

SAN DIEGO - Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) returned to its U.S. 3rd Fleet homeport of Naval Base San Diego, June 10, following a 12-month rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.During the deployment, Montgomery operated with navies of six...

SAGAMIHARA, Japan – A routine drive almost turned deadly for a member of the local Japanese community Friday morning.Col. Patrick M. Costello, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade commander, helped rescue a local man from his toppled vehicle to ensure his safety at Sagamihara Route 507 at...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --A group of Airmen leap out of a C-17 Globemaster and plummet toward the earth. They deploy their parachutes to land safely and prepare to execute the perfect airstrike.Tactical Air Control Party Airmen often perform feats like this in order to accomplish...

WASHINGTON -- The Navy has incorporated lessons learned from the initial COVID-19 outbreaks onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Kidd (DDG 100) into guidance to sustain underway operations while fighting the virus during future outbreaks at sea.Fleet Surgeons, supported by a Navy Medicine...