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2+2 Press Availability with Japan
April 28, 2015 — SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good morning, everybody. It’s a great pleasure to welcome our Japanese colleagues, Foreign Minister Kishida and Defense Minister Nakatani, here to New York. And we are... MORE

Expeditionary Strike Group 7 completes Fleet Synthetic Training - Joint Exercise (FST-J)
April 28, 2015 — Expeditionary Strike Group 7 (ESG-7) completed their annual Fleet Synthetic Training – Joint Exercise (FST-J) 15-72 aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) April 20-24.FST-J... MORE

Japan Honors America's Heroes
April 28, 2015 — His Excellency Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, laid a wreath at the Tomb ofthe Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery to honor America'sfallen.Abe was escorted during the Armed Forces Full... MORE

DoD Sends Aircraft to Support Disaster-Assistance Operations in Nepal
April 27, 2015 — The United States has sent an Air Force aircraft to Nepal to deliver personnel and cargo in support of disaster-relief operations, according to Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve... MORE

Hawaii Service Members Honor the ANZACS with Partner Nations
April 27, 2015 — Australian, New Zealand and U.S. service members from around Oahu gathered at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, known as the Punchbowl, April 25, 2015, to commemorate the Australian-New... MORE

Balikatan 15 Reinforces Urban Search and Rescue Techniques
April 27, 2015 — The Armed Forces of the Philippines trained shoulder-to-shoulder with U.S. Hawaii Army National Guard soldiers, practicing techniques to enter collapsed buildings effectively in case of a real world... MORE

Kunsan Takes Flight at Max Thunder 15-1
April 27, 2015 — Wolf Pack Airmen joined other members of U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps andRepublic of Korea Air Force units at Gwangju Air Base, ROK, for Exercise MaxThunder 15-1, April 10-24."This is the seventh year... MORE

U.S., Japanese Officials Announce New Defense Guidelines
April 27, 2015 — The new U.S.-Japan defense guidelines will fundamentally change the way Japan and the United States cooperate on defense matters, a senior defense official said recently.The official spoke on... MORE

Earthquake in Nepal
April 27, 2015 — There was a 7.8 Richter scale earthquake that occurred approximately 50 miles from Kathmandu at noon local time. There is significant property damage in Kathmandu. Secretary of State John Kerry... MORE

Balikatan 2015: Multinational Team Teaches Health Workers First Responder Skills
April 24, 2015 — Health workers attending exercise Balikatan’s First Responder Training Course prepared to put their patient care skills to the test as an announcement echoed throughout the training Coliseum.“You are... MORE

Oklahoma City Visits Yokosuka during Routine Patrol
April 24, 2015 — The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka April 22, for a port visit during its deployment to the Western Pacific. This was the... MORE

Restored Aircraft Signifies Recovery from Disaster
April 24, 2015 — In the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011, JapanAir Self-Defense Force members walked dazedly through the remains of MatsushimaAir Base, Japan. The remains of aircraft... MORE

100th Anniversary of ANZAC Day
April 24, 2015 — The Australian and New Zealand Consulates inHawaii will hold a commemorative service to observe the centenary ofAustralia-New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 10a.m. at... MORE

Pacific Disaster Center Supports Exercise to Improve Foreign Disaster Assistance
April 24, 2015 — An exercise is underway that aims to advance United States Government (USG) coordination and response following a natural disaster impacting a foreign partner nation. The exercise, called “Nine... MORE

Rebalance to the Asia-Pacific: The Four Biggest Construction Projects Since the End of the Cold War
April 23, 2015 — TheUnited States and its allies are expending nearly $37 billion on newcapabilities and infrastructure with the goal of fortifying collective defenseand maintaining regional stability in the... MORE

Work Praises U.S., Australia, New Zealand Partnership
April 23, 2015 — Thousands of miles from home, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps fought for something larger than themselves: their national identify and ensuring the world was safer and better, Deputy Defense... MORE

Secretary Identifies Linchpin in Army's Pacific Plans
April 23, 2015 — Describing the U.S. Army Pacific and the 25th Infantry Division as a "linchpin"in America's strategic rebalances to the Pacific, Army Secretary John M. McHughsaid ground forces are key to any... MORE

Pacific Air Forces Commander Visits Osan
April 23, 2015 — Pacific Air Forces Commander Gen. Lori J. Robinson visited Osan Air Base,Republic of Korea, April 20-22, 2015, her second visit to the base sincebecoming the PACAF commander.During her visit, Robinson... MORE

Chemical Response Soldiers Train with South Korean Partners
April 23, 2015 — A Soldier gently pulls a drawer open with a hook. The Soldier, fully adorned innuclear, biological and chemical protective gear, checks every item in the room,calling out "Marco," so Soldiers outside... MORE

Last MC-130P Combat Shadows in Pacific Retire
April 23, 2015 — The 17th Special Operations Squadron sent off the final two MC-130P CombatShadows in the Pacific Air Forces to retire on April 15 here.The 17thSOS highlighted the beginning of the MC-130P Combat... MORE