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U.S. Navy Staffs in Singapore Test Afloat Watch Stations during Ulchi Freedom Guardian
September 6, 2016 — SINGAPORE -- Navy reservists and staff from Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific and Military Sealift Command Far East operated watch stations aboard the expeditionary fast transport ship USNS... MORE

The More You Sweat in the Breeze, The Less You Bleed in the Storm
September 6, 2016 — CHONBURI PROVINCE, THAILAND -- Areas of the world riddled with natural disasters and cursed by the secondary effects of mother nature’s wrath demand a responsive force that thinks, trains and plans... MORE

Multinational service members conduct a Search and Rescue demonstration during the opening ceremony for ASEAN Exercise 16-3 at 14th Military Circle Airfield, Chonburi Province, Thailand Sept. 5, 2016. AEX 16-3 is a small-scale humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise consisting of 18 nations and co-hosted by Thailand, Japan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Russian Federation. It is the third iteration of the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting plus multinational exercise program in 2016.

13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Patrols the Seas during Western Pacific Deployment 16-1
September 6, 2016 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The Fighting 13th has been forward deployed for almost seven months and in that time has faced many adversities such as the bone-chilling cold in South Korea... MORE

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Boxer Amphibious Ready Group man the rails aboard the USS Boxer, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickman Pier, August 29, 2016. The 13th MEU, embarked on the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Pacific region.

Preparedness, Readiness Evaluated during Exercise
September 6, 2016 — CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- U.S. Army Garrison Japan's Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security tested their ability to setup an emergency evacuation center Aug. 31 at Yano Fitness Center, in... MORE

ASEAN Exercise 16-3 Underway in Thailand
September 2, 2016 — Thirty personnel from U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC), and U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) are taking part in ASEAN Exercise 16-3 (AEX 16-3), from September... MORE

Navy Region Singapore Participates in Citadel Pacific 2016
September 2, 2016 — SINGAPORE -- Navy Region Singapore (NRS), recently participated in Exercise Citadel Pacific 2016 along with other Navy Installations throughout the U.S. Pacific Command area of responsibility,... MORE

Navy Region Singapore (NRS), recently participated in Exercise Citadel Pacific 2016 along with other Navy Installations throughout the U.S. Pacific Command area of responsibility, including Navy Region Japan, Joint Region Marianas and Navy Region Hawaii from August 29 through September 02, 2016. The weeklong events had the Installations Auxiliary Police Force (IAPF) and Singapore Armed Forces drilled in entry control point procedures, surveillance countermeasures, gate runners, active shooters, and improvised explosive device detection and response. Both organizations provide security for NRS and its assets throughout Singapore.

U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps Team Up to Support Sasebo Disaster Drill
September 2, 2016 — SASEBO, Japan (NNS) -- A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey transported medical personnel and evacuated a simulated patient from a remote island during Sasebo's annual emergency drill, Sept. 1. The... MORE

Emergency medical service personnel practice carrying a victim on a stretcher to an MV-22 osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, as part of a disaster drill sponsored by the city of Sasebo, Sep. 01, 2016. The disaster drill is held annually and fosters cooperation between civilian agencies, Japanese self defense forces and the U.S. military based in Sasebo in the event a disaster were to occur. (U.S. Navy photo by LT. Adam Cole/ Released)

Top-performing Leaders Attend Young Alaka'i Leadership Program
September 2, 2016 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- Thirty-two top performing leaders from all services across the Pacific region will start the third iteration of the Young Alaka’i (YA) Leader Development Program 16-02... MORE

The Young Alaka’i program is made up of three-phases hosted by the 8th Theater Sustainment Command and is targeted toward top-performing, company-grade officers, warrant officers and non-commissioned officers at the Joint and Multinational Level.

U.S., Philippine Airmen Talks Enhance Interoperability
September 2, 2016 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- “The U.S. military is a comforting and reassuring presence,” said Maj. Gen. Conrado Parra, Jr., Philippine Air Force vice commander, during the fifth annual... MORE

Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces commander, right, and Maj. Gen. Conrado V. Parra, Jr., Philippine Air Force vice commander, greet each other during the fifth annual U.S. and Philippine Airman-to-Airman (A2A) Talks at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 29, 2016. The three-day A2A talks between Pacific Air Forces and the Philippine Air Force is a forum to plan and discuss future operations, activities and actions (OAA) and strengthen the AF-AF relationship. The talks are air forces specific enabling dialogue for regional security cooperation in air operations.

Misawa, Pacific Angel Participants Impacted for Life
September 2, 2016 — JAFFNA, Sri Lanka -- Patient care is crucial in a country with minimal accessibility to hospitals due to lengthy commutes and no means to travel to these locations.Operation Pacific Angel 16-3 had two... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Makensy Lefler, 354th Dental Squadron dental technician, teaches local children how to properly brush their teeth during Pacific Angel 16-3 (PACANGEL) in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Aug. 20, 2016. PACANGEL is a total force, joint and combined humanitarian assistance/civil military operation led by U.S. Pacific Air Forces. Assistance during PACANGEL included general health, dental, optometry and physical therapy.

Mission Ready Fighters: 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Keeps Kadena's Aircraft Battle Ready
September 2, 2016 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen rush from one end of the hangar to the other, strapping down more than 70 pallets full of aircraft equipment as the mechanical whir of forklifts moving equipment can... MORE

In Korea, a Temporary City Springs Up for US, Canadian Soldiers
September 2, 2016 — YONGIN, SOUTH KOREA -- More than 300 I Corps soldiers showed up at Yongin, South Korea on Aug. 20, bleary-eyed and jet lagged after making the long journey from Joint-Base Lewis McChord to participate... MORE

Clouds gather over a tent city built to house U.S. and Canadian soldiers as they conduct a two-week training mission at Yongin, South Korea, Aug. 23, 2016.

Partnerships Connect as Pacific Endeavor Wraps up in Australia
September 1, 2016 — BRISBANE, Australia -- After two weeks of information sharing modules, equipment checks, and field testing, nearly 250 participants of Exercise Pacific Endeavor 2016 (PE16) came together for a closing... MORE

Senior Military Signal Officers from around the Indo-Asia Pacific discuss communications interoperability and future trends in communications technology during a meeting at Exercise Pacific Endeavor 16, Aug. 31, 2016). Sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command and hosted by the Australian Defence Force, Pacific Endeavor 2016 is a multinational workshop designed to enhance communication interoperability and expedite Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief response in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. The workshop involved 250 participants from 22 allied and partner nations.

Bilateral Exercise Prepares Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, U.S. Air Force for Airshow
September 1, 2016 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Midday, a loud boom echoed across Misawa’s flight line during a bilateral emergency management exercise led by the Japanese Air Self Defense Force, Aug. 31.The exercise was... MORE

Japan Air Self Defense Force member 1st Lt. Murase Toshia, left, and Kawashima Toshinobu, an assistant fire chief, center, discuss with U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Francis Tagalog, a deputy fire chief and incident commander assigned to 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, the situation and roles of the firemen from both the JASDF and USAF during a bilateral emergency management exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2016. During the planning stages both sides established the counterparts, chain of command and how all agencies are going to respond.

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-122 Concludes Unit Level Training
September 1, 2016 — RAAF TINDAL, NT, AUSTRALIA -- Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 concluded flight operations for Southern Frontier at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Sept. 1, 2016. VMFA-122 gained... MORE

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122 prepare to lower an F/A-18C Hornet during Southern Frontier at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 31, 2016. In preparation for departure from Australia, the squadron performs maintenance on all aircraft to ensure they are ready to make the long flight home. Southern Frontier is a three week unit level training that helps pilots gain experience and qualifications in low-altitude tactics, close air support, and air ground, high explosive ordnance delivery.

15th Wing Charges toward Hurricane Madeline to Provide Relief
September 1, 2016 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM -- Airmen from the 15th Wing, 735th Air Mobility Squadron, 535th Airlift Squadron and even the 55th Airlift Port Squadron from Travis AFB, Calif., all teamed up to... MORE

Airman 1st Class Caleb Rausch, 535th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, guides a K Loader into a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, Aug. 31, 2016. Rausch is part of a mission which will bring various emergency supplies to the Big Island of Hawaii, as it is slated to be hit by Hurricane Madeline.

Arctic Spartans Polish Skills in Exercise Spartan Agoge
September 1, 2016 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- In ancient Sparta, young men were required to attend Agoge, a school which instilled the principles of and taught the skills necessary for being a part of a... MORE

Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment #paratroopers dash for a nearby building during a Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training mission on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, August 18, 2016. The battalion trained in close combat, reconnaissance, chemical warfare and infiltration skills as part of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division's Exercise Spartan Agoge, which began August 15.

Army Reserve Engagement Team-Japan and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Reserve Component Discuss Readiness, Capabilities
September 1, 2016 — CAMP ICHIGAYA, Japan – Senior leaders from the U.S. Army Reserve Engagement Team-Japan shared best practices with their Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Reserve Component partners at Camp Ichigaya in... MORE

Defense Information Systems Agency Joint Spectrum Center Airmen Connect with Multinational Partners during Exercise in Australia
August 31, 2016 — BRISBANE, Australia - 31 Aug 16 – Exercise Pacific Endeavor 2016 (PE16) is in full swing after it began Aug 22, and experts from the Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) Joint Spectrum Center... MORE

Master Sgt. Rachel Taylor, A Spectrum Manager at Defense Information Systems Agency's Joint Spectrum Center, briefs Participants of Exercise Pacific Endeavor 2016. Sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command and hosted by the Australian Defence Force, Aug. 28, 2016, Pacific Endeavor 2016 is a multinational workshop designed to enhance communication interoperability and expedite Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief response in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. The workshop involved 250 participants from 22 allied and partner nations.

Pacific Partnership 2016 Departs Indonesia, Completing Final Mission Stop
August 31, 2016 — PADANG, Indonesia (NNS) -- Pacific Partnership 2016, embarked aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), departed its final mission stop, Padang, Indonesia, Aug. 30. Personnel completed two weeks of... MORE

Indonesian Tug boat Milla Mulia SHS moored next to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), anchored off the coast of Padang, during Pacific Partnership 2016's fifth and final mission stop, Aug. 26, 2016. Partner nations are working side-by-side with local organizations during disaster response training, civil engineering projects, Women, Peace, and Security seminars, medical subject matter expert exchanges and a live field training exercise aimed at improving the capacity of local government, civilian agencies and partner militaries to collectively respond in crisis.