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Arctic Wolves Join Japanese Forces in Desert
February 13, 2019 — FORT IRWIN, Calif. -- More than 4,200 members of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team will face an 80-degree temperature difference from their home base in Fairbanks, Alaska, when they begin their... MORE

A New Beginning for a Squadron
February 13, 2019 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Since 1992, the 374th Operations Support Squadron has provided flight operations, intelligence, combat survival, weather forecasting and more. With over 26 different job... MORE

Cobra Gold 19: Opening Ceremony
February 12, 2019 — PHITSANULOK PROVINCE, Thailand -- The Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Gen. Pornpipat Benyasri, Chargé d’affaires Mr. Peter Haymond, U.S. Embassy in Thailand and Lt. Gen. Gary... MORE

US Submarine Participates in Japan MSDF Submarine Competition
February 12, 2019 — FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan -- A U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class attack submarine will participate in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Submarine Competition (SUBCOMP) in waters south of... MORE

USS Green Bay Sailors, Marines Visit Thai Schools, Share Cultures
February 12, 2019 — CHONBURI, Thailand -- Service members assigned to forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) participated in two cultural exchange projects in Chonburi, Thailand, Feb... MORE

35th FS Pantons Launch Into Cobra Gold 19, Historic Redeployment to Thai Base
February 12, 2019 — KORAT, Thailand -- The 35th Fighter Squadron departed on Feb. 6, and the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron departed on Feb. 7 to participate in Exercise Cobra Gold 19 in a historic redeployment to... MORE

Korean Cadets Learn Combined Operations with 2ID/ROK-U.S. Combined Division
February 12, 2019 — CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- A great way to learn about a culture is to immerse yourself in it. Korea Military Academy cadets set out to do just that with the Warrior Division, Feb... MORE

Cobra Gold19: Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response Exercise Commenced in Thailand
February 11, 2019 — PHITSANULOK, Thailand -- The second annual Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Tabletop Exercise (HADR TTX), as part of the 38th annual Thai, U.S. co-sponsored Cobra Gold Exercise, commenced... MORE

USS John C. Stennis Arrives in Thailand for Port Visit
February 11, 2019 — LAEM CHABANG, Thailand -- The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) arrived in Laem Chabang, Feb. 10, for a brief port call that highlights the strong community and military connections... MORE

U.S. and Thai Armies Complete Exercise Hanuman Guardian 19
February 11, 2019 — CAMP NIMMAN KOLAYUT -- Soldiers from the U.S. and Royal Thai Army completed an 11-day training exercise Feb. 7, 2019, at Camp Nimman Kolayut, Thailand. The closing ceremonies marked the 9th year of... MORE

Marine F-35B Lightning II Fighters Strike with Externally-mounted Ordnance at Sea for the First Time
February 11, 2019 — ... MORE

DoD Successfully Completes Yutu Relief Mission in Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
February 11, 2019 — ASAN, Guam -- Service members from Joint Task Force West officially concluded Super Typhoon Yutu relief and recovery efforts in Saipan and Tinian in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands... MORE

Hawaii Army National Guard Soldier Awarded the State Medal of Valor
February 11, 2019 — WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii -- "A series of very difficult decisions . . . that would save the lives of a family of six, and one family pet." These are the words used by Hawaii Governor David Ige... MORE

USS Green Bay, 31st MEU Arrive in Thailand for Cobra Gold
February 8, 2019 — SATTAHIP, Thailand -- The forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Sattahip, Thailand Feb. 7 to... MORE

7th Fleet Command Ship USS Blue Ridge Visits Otaru, Japan
February 8, 2019 — OTARU, Japan -- USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff arrived for their first port visit to Otaru, Japan, in nearly five years, Feb 8.The port visit is also Blue Ridge’s first since... MORE

Forward Deployed: Andersen Airmen Project Airpower from Diego Garcia
February 8, 2019 — DIEGO GARCIA, Indian Ocean -- The diverse mission of the 36th Wing can be boiled down to a single concept: Project airpower across the Indo-Pacific region.Deployed to an atoll 21 times smaller than... MORE

Yokota Hosts Leadership Summit
February 8, 2019 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- A five-year-old boy was at a hospital with his family. He saw his mother talking to this lady at a desk. They’re filling out papers. Mom comes over and says, ‘You have to... MORE

747th Communications Squadron, Connecting People and Mission
February 8, 2019 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Communication and technology is the fulcrum of daily operations. Not a duty day goes by that the 747th Communications Squadron does not have a hand in the... MORE

U.S. Army's Only Forward-stationed Multi-component Air Defense Task Force
February 7, 2019 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Yigo, Guam. -- Soldiers from the Guam Army National Guard’s 1-294th Infantry Regiment’s Task Force Guahan, and Soldiers from, 17th Combat Service Support Battalion’s Task... MORE

Cobra Gold 19 School Post Assessment
February 7, 2019 — PHITSANULOK, Thailand -- U.S. military members were greeted by the smiling faces of students while learning about science, math, reading, and even agriculture.U.S. Marines from the 3d Civil Affairs... MORE