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Naval Base Guam Paves the Way for Safe Haven Liberty Ports
June 26, 2020 — SANTA RITA, Guam -- U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) has been designated a Safe Haven Liberty port for ships to safely pull in for potential logistical re-supply, possible repairs, and the rest and... MORE

Strategic Forum Looks to Future of U.S.-South Korea Alliance
June 26, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- On June 25, 1950, North Korean troops exploded over the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea.Over the next three years, more than 1.5 million U.S. service members deployed to South... MORE

U.S., South Korea Repatriate Remains of 147 Korean Soldiers
June 25, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- The alliance between the United States and South Korea is a special bond built on mutual trust, shared values and an enduring friendship, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command... MORE

Relief from Cockpit Corrosion
June 25, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --The F-22 Raptor is known for its air dominance, but without maintenance, it wouldn’t fly.Although the F-22 entered the Air Force in 2005, Airmen from the 15th... MORE

Finding Family History through Service
June 25, 2020 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Every Airman has a different experience during their tour in the Republic of Korea. Many see the assignment as a hardship and others find the opportunity to make... MORE

Changes in Tech, Strategy Drive Missile Defense
June 25, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Changes to technologies, strategy and capabilities make a good case for closer cooperation among the combatant commands, the services and allies in regard to missile defense, military... MORE

All Army Personnel, Veterans Asked to be Recruiters Next Week
June 25, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- The Army’s top recruiting officer has requested every person affiliated with the Army, including veterans, to be an active recruiter next week, as part of a three-day virtual hiring... MORE

U.S. Navy, JMSDF exercise together in South China Sea
June 24, 2020 — SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Kashima-class training vessel JS Kashima (TV 3508) and... MORE

U.S. Navy Seabees Complete 100th Construction Project in Timor-Leste
June 24, 2020 — U.S. Embassy, Dili, Timor-Leste -- U.S. Ambassador to Timor-Leste, Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Former President and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate José Ramos Horta, Education Minister Dulce Soares, Defense... MORE

Blue Ridge Returns to Yokosuka
June 24, 2020 — SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Kashima-class training vessel JS Kashima (TV 3508) and... MORE

New Commander at Helm of Coast Guard 14th District
June 24, 2020 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard 14th District held a change of command ceremony bidding farewell to Rear Adm. Kevin Lunday and welcoming Rear Adm. Matthew Sibley at Coast Guard Base Honolulu,... MORE

Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Guam for Safe Haven Liberty
June 24, 2020 — APRA HABOR, Guam -- The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, consisting of aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), and guided-missile destroyers USS Sterett (DDG... MORE

2,000 and Climbing: 5RS Commander Hits Milestone
June 24, 2020 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Looking upon the curvature of the Earth from 70,000 feet is not your average office view, but for Lt. Col. Eugene Georgescu, 5th Reconnaissance Squadron commander,... MORE

US, Royal Thai Air Forces Conduct First-ever Virtual ’Airman-to-Airman Talks’
June 23, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --Pacific Air Forces and Washington Air National Guard Airmen sit face-to-face with their counterparts from the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), except the venue is... MORE

Misawa Air Base Demonstrates Its Combat Readiness in First Joint, Bilateral Elephant Walk
June 23, 2020 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 35th Fighter Wing completed a readiness exercise, designed to validate the wing’s ability to rapidly generate combat airpower at Misawa AB, June 23. The... MORE

Remains of 147 South Korean Soldiers from the Korean War Will Return Home
June 23, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- In the largest repatriation of South Korean soldiers' remains from the Korean War, 147 such remains will be returned to South Korea following an honor ceremony today at Joint Base Pearl... MORE

Theodore Roosevelt Sailors Receive COVID-19 Antibody Testing
June 23, 2020 — PHILIPPINE SEA – Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) are participating in voluntary COVID-19 antibody testing Friday, June 19, 2020.Thousands of Sailors from the... MORE

DOD Official Details COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts
June 23, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Since January, when the effects of COVID-19 started to be felt in the United States, the Defense Department's priority has been to protect the more than 3 million service members, their... MORE

Theodore Roosevelt, Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups Operate Together in 7th Fleet
June 22, 2020 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) strike groups commenced dual carrier flight operations in the Philippine Sea, June 21.The ships and aircraft assigned to... MORE

Eielson Airmen Build First Bombs for PACAF F-35s
June 22, 2020 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 354th Maintenance Squadron munitions flight built the first bombs intended for the 354th Fighter Wing’s F-35A Lighting IIs June... MORE