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Japanese, American Female Service Members Discuss Challenges, Opportunities of Serving
December 7, 2015 — CAMP ITAMI, Japan (Dec. 7, 2015) -- Female Soldiers assigned to various U.S. Army Pacific and I Corps units met with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, or JGSDF, Middle Army females at a women's... MORE

CAMP ITAMI, Japan (Dec. 7, 2015) - Japanese Service members take notes on some of the differences between the way their services approach women in uniform during a bilateral exchange.

Pacific Air Forces Commander Arrives in India
December 7, 2015 — NEW DELHI, India -- Gen. Lori J. Robinson, Pacific Air Forces commander, arrived in India Dec. 4 to meet with Indian defense officials and discuss mutual cooperation during the first PACAF commander’s... MORE

Andersen Hosts 64th Annual Operation Christmas Drop 'Push Ceremony'
December 7, 2015 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The 64th iteration of Operation Christmas Drop will begin here Dec. 8 at 9 a.m. with an official “Push Ceremony” followed by U.S. Air Force, Japanese Air Self Defense... MORE

Marines Swim through Marine Corps Instructor Course of Water Survival
December 7, 2015 — MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii -- Service members enrolled in the Marine Corps Instructor Course of Water Survival strive to achieve the title of a water survival instructor by completing a... MORE

Students in the Marine Corps Instructor Course of Water Survival swim across the pool as they conduct water physical training at the base pool aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 1, 2015. MCICWS is a course for noncommissioned officers and higher to become water survival instructors, whose purpose is to make sure Marines are safe during basic swim qualification. “It’s a very physically demanding course but it’s at a level where it needs to be,” said Gunnery Sgt. Brandon Soetaert, the chief instructor trainer for the MCICWS with Expeditionary Warfare Training Group, Pacific and a Kansas City, Mo., native. “It’s going to weed out some of the weak individuals.”

U.S. Navy Chaplains in Singapore Reflect on Service, 240 Year Heritage of Chaplain Corps
December 7, 2015 — SINGAPORE (NNS) -- U.S Navy Chaplains assigned to Singapore honored the 240th anniversary of the Chaplain Corps by reflecting on their heritage and service to Sailors and Marines stationed across the... MORE

Bringing Home the Final USS Oklahoma Fallen
December 4, 2015 — Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) worked alongside caretakers of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (NMCP) to disinter the last of the 388 unknown service members associated with the USS Oklahoma... MORE

Secretary Carter Opens All Military Occupations, Positions to Women
December 4, 2015 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced today that beginning in January 2016, all military occupations and positions will be open to women, without exception... MORE

Defense Secretary Ash Carter announces his Women in Service Review during a press brief at the Pentagon, Dec. 3, 2015. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Japanese Defense Minister Visits MCAS Iwakuni
December 4, 2015 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- The Japanese Defense Minister, Gen Nakatani, arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 2, 2015, during his tour through the U.S. Pacific... MORE

Colonel Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, greets Gen Nakatani, Japanese Defense Minister, during Nakatani’s visit to the air station, Dec. 2, 2015. As part of the growing U.S. – Japan relationship, this visit provided Nakatani an opportunity to connect with station officials and view pertinent installation facilities that aid in the Marine Corps’ mission success.

Hammack Wants Army Off-Grid
December 4, 2015 — WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Dec. 3, 2015) -- If a tsunami ever hits Oahu, Hawaii, where tens of thousands of troops are stationed, power would be knocked out across the island and military... MORE

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement Comment Period Extended
December 4, 2015 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The U.S. Air Force announced the comment period for Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Divert Activities and Exercises, Commonwealth of the... MORE

All Air Force Occupations Open to Women
December 4, 2015 — WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced all occupations in the U.S. military will be open to men and women alike during a press conference Dec. 3.The announcement came after a... MORE

U.S. Navy, Royal Malaysian Navy Submarine Leaders Participate in Guam Staff Talks
December 3, 2015 — POLARIS POINT, Guam (NNS) -- Key members of the U.S. Navy and Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) submarine forces met at Submarine Squadron 15 headquarters on Polaris Point, Guam, for the RMN and U.S. Navy... MORE

Guided missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) gets underway after being moored alongside submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39 ) in Sepanggar, Malaysia. Emory S. Land and Ohio's visit to Malaysia continues the U.S. Navy's ongoing commitment to theater security, cooperation and friendship with local partner navies. Emory S. Land is a forward deployed expeditionary submarine tender on an extended deployment conducting coordinated tended moorings and afloat maintenance in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations.

Maintaining the Alliance: U.S./ROK Patriot Technical Experts Hold Summit
December 3, 2015 — OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- The 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade hosted the Republic of Korea Air Force's Air and Missile Defense Command Nov. 30 during the annual US/ROK Patriot Technical... MORE

Col. Mark Holler, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade commander and Col. Yeong Gu Yu, chief of logistics, Republic of Korea Air Force Air and Missile Defense Command, deliver opening remarks at the 2015 Patriot Technology Exchange, Nov 30. The exchange is an annual event conducted at Osan Air Base to share maintenance trends and topics of interest involving the maintenance of the Patriot missile system.

USS Ronald Reagan Completes 2015 Patrol
December 3, 2015 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, (CFAY) after completing its 2015 patrol, Dec. 3.Ronald Reagan... MORE

Army Surgeon General honored by Japanese Army
December 3, 2015 — FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS -- Japanese Army Surgeon General, Maj. Gen. Satoshi Suzuki, presented U.S. Army Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho, with the Japanese Medal of Defense Cooperation... MORE

Seabees Build Friendship with Washroom Facility in Marshall Islands
December 3, 2015 — KWAJALEIN, Marshall Islands - Marshallese construction workers and U.S. Navy Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, construct a washroom facility in Kwajalein, Marshall... MORE

Builder 3rd Class Justin Weeks, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction (NMCB) 1, chips block on a project in the southern end of U.S. Garrison on Kwajalein Atoll (USAG-KA), Republic of Marshall Islands, Nov. 14, 2015. NMCB 1 is collaborating with the Public Works Department of the USAG-KA on the construction of shower and restroom facilities for Marshallese laborers of Kwajalein Atoll during NMCB 1’s deployment to provide humanitarian aid to the Republic of Marshall Islands.

Battlefield Airmen Complete Direct Action Resource Center Training
December 2, 2015 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron completed Direct Action Resource Center training with a mobile training team on the Camp Hansen range Nov. 20.The training was... MORE

Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron conduct an after-action briefing Nov. 19, 2015, at Camp Hansen, Japan. The training was held locally in order to reduce the costs that were once used to send entire STS teams overseas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen John Linzmeier)

Deputy Secretary, Japanese Defense Leader Reaffirm Alliance
December 2, 2015 — WASHINGTON, December 1, 2015 — Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work and Japan's State Minister of Defense Kenji Wakamiya reaffirmed the alliance between their nations during a meeting at the Pentagon... MORE

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, center right, meets with Japanese State Minister of Defense Kenji Wakamiya at the Pentagon, Dec. 1, 2015. DoD photo by Casper Manlangit

Where Friendship Takes Flight
December 2, 2015 — CAMP ZAMA, Japan - Soldiers from the Army Reserve Engagement Team-Japan coordinated with the U.S. Army Japan's (USARJ) Aviation Battalion to transport their Japan Ground Self-Defense Force partners... MORE

National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office Conducts Maritime Information Sharing Exercise
December 2, 2015 — WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (NMIO) recently sponsored a three day Operational Value Added Assessment (OVAA) exercise with 13 participating and supporting... MORE