REPUBLIC OF KOREA -- The Alliance between the United States and Republic of Korea (U.S.-ROK) has endured the test of time for 70 years. From unforgiving conditions of Inchon and sub-zero temperatures of the Chosin Reservoir to brutal combat in the jungles of Vietnam, the U.S.-ROK Alliance has been...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The 734th Air Mobility Squadron (AMS) from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, showcased how they are preparing to be the mobility hub for the second island chain during an immersion with Maj. Gen. John Klein, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center (USAFEC) commander, and...

YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, Japan -- Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman visited the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), to speak with command leadership and the crew while in-port at, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, April 4.Capt. Daryle Cardone,...

EAST CHINA SEA -- The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) conducted a trilateral maritime exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), April 3-4.Participants included the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Over 210 Airmen and four B-52 bombers assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Andersen Air Force Base, on March 30th, 2023, conducting Bomber Task Force (BTF) missions in support of Pacific Air Forces training...

CAMP HENRY, South Korea -- After a hiatus of more than three years, Army Reserve augmentees supplemented the 403rd Army Field Support Brigade during a joint training exercise March 13-24.The augmentees were on hand for Exercise Freedom Shield 23, a defense-oriented field training exercise which...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- U.S. Army Japan (USARJ) hosted their inaugural Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Symposium March 6-8, bringing together stakeholders from the United States and Japan to advance bilateral cooperation on WPS in the Indo-Pacific region.Over the course of three days, the conference...

BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG), including the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), departed Naval Base Busan April 2.Nimitz arrived in the Republic of Korea after participating in combined exercises with the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN).“Port calls are a...

WASHINGTON -- The United States stands steadfastly in support of the Philippines as we announced plans today to expand the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Arrangement (EDCA) to include four new sites: Naval Base Camilo Osias in Santa Ana, Cagayan; Camp Melchor Dela Cruz in Gamu, Isabela; Balabac Island...

PACIFIC OCEAN -- The U.S. Missile Defense Agency, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, successfully conducted Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 31 Event 1a (FTM-31 E1a).The test demonstrated the capability of a ballistic missile defense (BMD)-configured Aegis ship to detect, track, engage, and intercept...