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U.S. Navy assists distressed mariners off Micronesia
December 4, 2019 — SINGAPORE - U.S. Navy divers and civilian mariners aboard the Military Sealift Command salvage ship USNS Salvor (ARS 52) rendered assistance to a Micronesian passenger ship that ran aground off the... MORE

Relay Marathon; Friendship Runs Deep
December 4, 2019 — IWAKUNI CITY, Japan -- U.S. Marines and sailors from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni and local Japanese residents participated in the Iwakuni Friendship Relay Marathon in Iwakuni City, Dec. 1,... MORE

United States Supports Sri Lankan Efforts to Reduce Landslide Risk
December 4, 2019 — COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- The United States donated landslide monitoring instruments to Sri Lanka’s National Building Research Organization (NBRO) to more effectively manage the risk of landslides in... MORE

Forest Light Middle Army Begins
December 3, 2019 — SHIGA, Japan -- U.S. Marines and Soldiers from Japan Ground Self-Defense Force will conduct training exercise Forest Light Middle Army at Aibano Training Area in the Shiga Prefecture of Japan from... MORE

Indo-Pacific partners Join Pacific Air Forces for 68th Year Delivering Humanitarian Aid to 20,000 People Across 56 Islands
December 3, 2019 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. and partner Airmen in Guam are set to participate in the Department of Defense’s longest running humanitarian mission beginning Dec. 10.Operation... MORE

Select Reenlistment Bonus and Pay for Performance Pilot Update
December 3, 2019 — WASHINGTON -- How does a little extra cash sound? The Navy is looking to retain talented and skilled Sailors by offering reenlistment bonuses for critical billets; some as high as $100,000.For Sailors... MORE

Military Policy Company Supports 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team Operations in Korea
December 3, 2019 — CAMP HUMPHREYS, REPUBLIC OF KOREA -- The U.S. Army military police are known to take care of base security and internment operations. Yet, their job, when they are deployed, is a lot more... MORE

Asheville FRG Donates Christmas Gifts for Foster Children
December 2, 2019 — Santa Rita, Guam (Dec. 2, 2019) – Members from the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) Family Readiness Group (FRG) fundraised and donated Christmas gifts to the Harvest House foster children and families.... MORE

Frank Cable Sailors volunteer at free Thanksgiving feast for Guam community
December 2, 2019 — HAGATNA, Guam (Nov. 28, 2019) Sailors assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) volunteer to help provide free meals at the Salvation Army's annual Thanksgiving feast for the Guam community at Chamorro Village. Frank Cable, forward deployed to the island of Guam, repairs, rearms and re-provisions submarines and surface vessels in the Indo-Pacific region. ... MORE

USS New Orleans arrives in Sasebo, Japan
December 2, 2019 — SASEBO, Japan - San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) joined the U.S. 7th Fleet amphibious force in Sasebo, Dec. 1, after transiting the Pacific Ocean from its... MORE

374th Airlift Wing commander Talks Bilateral Future with RAAF Partners
November 27, 2019 — YOKOTA Air Base, Japan -- 374th Airlift Wing commander, Col. Otis C. Jones, and Chief Master Sgt. Nicole Wilson, 374th Communications Squadron chief enlisted manager, visited Australian military... MORE

Ronald Reagan Earns Project Good Neighbor Award
November 27, 2019 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), received the Navy’s Project Good Neighbor award in the large (more than 500 Sailors) overseas command... MORE

Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element Ensures Force Protection during Gryphon Pacific 20-1
November 27, 2019 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Editor's note: Due to operations security, Airmen are not fully identified in this story.The dark airfield erupts with activity as an MC-130J Commando II rapidly lands and... MORE

McCann Assumes Command of DESRON 7 in Singapore
November 27, 2019 — SINGAPORE -- Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 held a change of command ceremony in Singapore, Nov. 22.Capt. Ann McCann assumed command from Capt. Matthew Jerbi of DESRON 7, the Navy's only... MORE

Regional Health Command-Pacific Hosts Pacific Region Medical Command Teams during Fall Symposium
November 27, 2019 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Maj. Gen. Dennis P. LeMaster, commanding general, RHC-P and Command Sgt. Maj. Clark Charpentier, senior enlisted advisor, RHC-P, hosted the 2019 Fall commander's... MORE

Non-commissioned Officer Bilateral Exchange: Growth through Connection
November 26, 2019 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- This holiday season Team Kadena hosted the 2019 Non-commissioned Officer (NCO) Bilateral Exchange program Nov. 15 – 22, 2019, on Kadena Air Base, Japan.The NCO Bilateral... MORE

Iceman Spark Tours University of Alaska Fairbanks, Initiates Innovative Partnership
November 26, 2019 — FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- The 354th Fighter Wing’s Iceman Spark executive council toured facilities and spoke with University of Alaska Fairbanks personnel to collaborate toward a stronger... MORE

Naval Facilities Engineering Command Visits NMCB-5 Seabees during INDOPACOM Deployment
November 26, 2019 — OKINAWA, Japan -- Rear Adm. John W. Korka, Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, and Force Master Chief Delbert Terrell Jr., Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), visited the U.S.... MORE

Hawaii National Guard in Guam for Vigilant Guard 2020 Exercise
November 25, 2019 — GUAM - The Hawaii National Guard participated in the final Vigilant Guard disaster response exercise of the year in Guam in late November.Those making the trip included the 93rd Weapons of Mass... MORE

USS Benfold Command Master Chief Presented Top Senior Enlisted Leadership Award
November 25, 2019 — WASHINGTON -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell L. Smith presented the Delbert D. Black Leadership Award at the U.S. Navy... MORE