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Exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 15-3 Officially Begins at Eielson
August 12, 2015 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- RED FLAG-Alaska 15-3, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, Joint National Training Capability accredited exercise officially started here Aug. 6.Originally called COPE... MORE

Senior Republic of Korea Navy Official Visits USNS Montford Point
August 12, 2015 — BUSAN, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- A senior official from the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy visited one of Military Sealift Command's newest class of Maritime Prepositioning Force ships, the mobile... MORE

Opening Ceremony Kicks Off Exercise Keris Aman Capstone 2015
August 11, 2015 — With the Strait of Malacca as a backdrop, representatives from 24 nations stood before Malaysian and U.S. dignitaries at the Army Academy parade ground, Segenting Camp, Aug. 11 to celebrate the... MORE

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to Assist Saipan during Typhoon Recovery
August 11, 2015 — Marines and sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in Saipan today to assist with typhoon recovery efforts after the island was hit by a typhoon.Approximately 600 Marines and sailors... MORE

Kunsan Mission Support Group Leaders Participate in Combat Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training
August 11, 2015 — Dirt clings to his face as he reaches his left hand in front of him, blindly probing the ground. Face down, he detects something."I'm feeling some loose dirt!" he yells.On a mountainous terrain at the... MORE

Whiteman AFB B-2 Bombers Deploy to Guam
August 11, 2015 — Three B-2 bombers and approximately 225 Airmen from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 7 to conduct familiarization training activities in the Pacific... MORE

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Ashland Transport Water into Saipan
August 10, 2015 — The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in Saipan on Aug. 8 and is providing disaster relief in the wake of Typhoon Soudelor.When the... MORE

US Navy Pacific Commander in New Zealand
August 10, 2015 — This weekend, Admiral Scott Swift, Commander of the U.S.Navy’s Pacific Fleet, will begin a three-day visit to New Zealand to meet withNew Zealand Navy leadership. TheCommander’s visit is part of a... MORE

Remarks by Secretary John Kerry with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister
August 10, 2015 — FOREIGN MINISTER MINH: (Via interpreter) Secretary JohnKerry, members of the press and media, first of all, I would like to welcome Mr.Secretary John Kerry back to Vietnam on his official visit. Your... MORE

Pacific Partnership 2015 Soldiers Train with Olongapo City Urban Search and Rescue Team
August 10, 2015 — U.S. Soldiers from the 84th Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), trained Aug. 4-6 alongside Filipino first responders with the Olongapo City Urban Search and... MORE

Combat Logistics Company Improves Service Members' Combat Readiness
August 10, 2015 — Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments returned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 4, from Exercise Dragon Fire 2015 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji,... MORE

USS Ashland Back to Sea After Port Visit in Guam
August 7, 2015 — The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) pulled into Guam for a four-day port visit, Aug 3.The ship's crew and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participated in three... MORE

Pacific Partnership Hosts Opening Ceremony in San Fernando City, Philippines
August 7, 2015 — Pacific Partnership 2015 Task Force Forager members and Armed Forces of the Philippines service members kicked off the PP15 mission visit here during an opening ceremony Aug. 6.TFF, embarked aboard... MORE

Wolf Pack Defenders: Prepared for Combat
August 7, 2015 — More than 250 Airmen from the 8th Security Forces Squadron participated in combat readiness training here, Aug. 3 to 5.The purpose of the combat readiness exercise was to prepare Airmen for the base... MORE

USS Green Bay Arrives in Guam
August 7, 2015 — The amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) arrived in Guam for a port visit, Aug. 7.The ship's crew visited Guam for some well deserved rest and relaxation, to view local attractions... MORE

Coast Guard, Responders Continue Recovery Operations in Saipan
August 7, 2015 — Recovery operations in Tanapag Harbor, Saipan, continue Aug. 6.Repairs to the aids to navigation in the harbor are complete and all aids are operating properly, however, a safety zone in the port... MORE

Knowledge is Power
August 7, 2015 — What is the military decision making processor MDMP? Why is it important and who should know it? The process has many stepsand phases, but the overall takeaway can be extremely important to a... MORE

Kerry in Malaysia on U.S.–Asia-Pacific Relations
August 6, 2015 — SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. So let me begin, if I may, by thanking our Malaysian hosts for their very warm welcome and for having really put together an exemplary ASEAN and regional... MORE

'Thunder' Soldiers Partake in Air Assault Course
August 6, 2015 — The annual mobile training team for the U.S. ArmyAir Assault School returned to Camps Casey and Hovey July 20-27 to train andcertify Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division... MORE

ROK - U.S. Alliance Biological Defense Cooperation Joint Working Group Visits Osan Air Base
August 6, 2015 — Members of the newly-established Republic of Korea (ROK) – U.S. Alliance Biological Defense Cooperation Joint Working Group (JWG) visited the Biological Identification Capability Set (BICS) training... MORE