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Sailors, Marines of Boxer Amphibious Ready Group Deploy from San Diego
May 2, 2019 — SAN DIEGO -- Sailors and Marines from Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) departed their homeport of Naval Base San Diego, May 1, for a regularly scheduled... MORE

Enhancing and Revolutionizing USMC Capability and Readiness in the Pacific
May 2, 2019 — SHIMA TRAINING AREA, Japan -- Japan Engineer District recently completed a $36 million Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) military construction project at U.S. Marine Corps' Ie Shima training area,... MORE

Saipan Native Returns Home, Supports Typhoon Exercise
May 2, 2019 — FRANCISCO C. ADA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SAIPAN -- Being stationed overseas in a foreign country is quite an adventure, but for some Airmen, home is always where the heart is. This phenomenon can be... MORE

Coast Guard Medevacs Diver from Kauai to Oahu
May 2, 2019 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard successfully medevaced a 40-year-old Japanese national from a dive boat 20-miles west of Kauai, Tuesday."Our trained crews and hoist-capable aircraft are vital to... MORE

NIOC Hawaii Commemorates 50th Anniversary of EC-121 Shoot down
May 2, 2019 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Navy Information Operations Command Hawaii (NIOC HI), held a remembrance ceremony in honor of the crew of the U.S. Navy EC-121M, call sign Deep Sea 129, April 15.This year marked... MORE

7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge Strengthens Maritime Partnership in Indonesia
May 1, 2019 — JAKARTA, Indonesia -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Jakarta for a port visit May 1, as the United States and Indonesia celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations in... MORE

5-20th Infantry Regiment Builds Partnership and Trains in Palau
May 1, 2019 — KOROR, Palau -- Following training exercises in Thailand and the Philippines, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry regiment, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, continued their tour of the Pacific as they landed... MORE

Misawa Radiology Flight Improves Patient Care with New Tech
May 1, 2019 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Last year, the 35th Medical Group implemented a new continuous process improvement peer review program, providing literal and figurative transparency and improving patient... MORE

Welcome Home Sustainers
May 1, 2019 — SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- More than 60 Soldiers from the 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, were honored April 30, 2019 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii during a redeployment ceremony... MORE

Innovative Underwater Camera System Provides Unique View of Alaska's Murky Depths
May 1, 2019 — PETERSBUG, Alaska -- Accurately capturing and recording an underwater ecosystem is a difficult task and one made more difficult when it involves the deep, cold and dark waters of Alaska. This is the... MORE

Military Sealift Command’s USNS Guam christened in Okinawa
April 30, 2019 — NAHA, Japan - Military Sealift Command (MSC) christened the high-speed transport USNS Guam (T-HST 1) during a ceremony at Naha Military Port in Naha, Japan, April 27.Key speakers were U.S. Ambassador... MORE

NAHA, Japan�U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry B. Harris Jr. speaks to a crowd during the christening ceremony of Military Sealift Command�s high-speed transport USNS Guam (T-HST 1), April 27. USNS Guam is an aluminum catamaran designed to be fast, flexible and maneuverable, even in austere port conditions, making the vessel ideal for transporting troops and equipment quickly. (Navy photo by Grady T. Fontana/Released)

Navy’s high-speed, mission-focused surface combatant completes advanced training
April 30, 2019 — SAN DIEGO - For the first time in the littoral combat ship’s class history, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) conducted Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training in the... MORE

190423-N-IA905-1005 PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 23, 2019) Independence variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) launches a RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) during a missile exercise. Montgomery is underway in the Eastern Pacific conducting routine training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Morgan K. Nall/released)

U.S. Presents Shark Boats to Bangladesh Navy
April 30, 2019 — CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh – Rear Admiral Joey Tynch, commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific, presented five metal patrol boats to the Bangladesh Navy during a ceremony at the Special Warfare Diving... MORE

190425-N-ZZ999-001 CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (April 25, 2019) Rear Admiral Joey Tynch, commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific, left, presents a symbolic key to Bangladesh Navy senior delagates during a ceremony at the Special Warfare Diving and Salvage (SWADS) Headquarters in Chittagong. Five metal patrol boats were handed over to the Bangladesh Navy and a ceremony was held commemorating the exchange of the crafts and celebrating the long-standing partnership between both nations. (Courtesy photo by Lt. Col. Matthew A. Kohler)

USS Stockdale arrives in Fiji for port visit
April 30, 2019 — SUVA, Fiji - The guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) arrived in Suva, April 30, for a scheduled port visit.The visit provides Sailors the opportunity to explore Fiji and deepen... MORE

SUVA, Fiji (April 30, 2019) Sailors man the rails as the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) arrives in Suva for a port visit. Stockdale is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Abigayle Lutz)

Eielson Airmen prepare the F-35 for Arctic operations
April 30, 2019 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- With weather dropping below negative 50 degrees Fahrenheit and days filled with darkness, living in Alaska during the winter months can be anything but easy. The... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John J. Williams, 354th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE) flight quality assurance craftsman, packs an F-35A Lightning II survival bag at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 24, 2019. The AFE Airman’s job is to enhance the probability of survival for downed pilots by supplying all aircraft survival equipment such as parachutes, helmets and survival kits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aaron Larue Guerrisky)

U.S. Navy P-8A to Join ADMM-Plus Maritime Security Exercise in Korea
April 29, 2019 — BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- A P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to the “Mad Foxes” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 will participate in a multinational maritime security exercise, beginning... MORE

Misawa Rapidly Deploys during Resilient Typhoon
April 29, 2019 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam --Pushing the boundaries of rapid deployment calls for some early mornings and late nights. Thankfully, the rainbow-colored sunrises and sunsets in Guam made the... MORE

VP-5 Mad Foxes to Attend Kanoya Air Show
April 29, 2019 — KANOYA AIR BASE, Japan -- A P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 will participate in this year’s Kanoya Airshow held at the Kanoya Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Airbase, in... MORE

Joint Interagency Mass Rescue Exercise Conducted Successfully on Kauai
April 29, 2019 — LIHUE, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard, Kauai Fire Department, HDOT Airports Division, HDOT Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Section, Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services, Kauai Police Department, American... MORE

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Observance Message
April 29, 2019 — GARRION-HUMPHREYS, South Korea -- During Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebrated each May, Eighth Army recognizes the important contributions of Americans with a proud heritage from... MORE