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U.S. Sailors and Marines Join the Malaysian Armed Forces for CARAT 2015
August 17, 2015 — Sandakan, Malaysia -- The 21st annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and the Malaysian Armed Forces began Aug. 17 with opening... MORE

SANDAKAN, Malaysia (Aug. 17, 2015) - Royal Malaysian Air Force Maj. Gen. Dato' Kamalruzaman Mohd Othman shakes hands with Sailors assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2015. In its 21st year, CARAT is an annual, bilateral exercise series with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations including, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor-Leste.

Face of Defense: Airman Aids Home Island During Typhoon Recovery
August 17, 2015 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — When Typhoon Soudelor struck the small island of Saipan Aug. 2, the tropical storm likely was a side note in the daily news headlines for many Americans.But for one of... MORE

SAIPAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Saipan (Aug. 12, 2015) - US Air Force Senior Airman Louie Lascina from the 36th Contingency Response Group and a native of Saipan, stages cases of water to be distributed to island residents as part of Typhoon Soudelor relief efforts. A joint team of U.S. military assets are assisting the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Red Cross with transporting supplies through Saipan International Airport.

USARPAC Soldiers Participate in Exercise Keris Aman 2015
August 17, 2015 — PORT DICKSON, Malaysia, -- A multinational training team facilitated by the Malaysian Armed Forces shared their checkpoint rules of engagement procedures with U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 728th... MORE

Good Communication Way Forward for ASEAN Regional Forum Bio-Preparedness Exercise
August 17, 2015 — MAKATI CITY, Philippines - The results are in, and the outlook is good. After three days of presentations, in-depth discussions and regional planning exercises, the participants of the ASEAN Regional... MORE

MANILA, Philippines (Aug. 13, 2015) - Senior leaders from the Philippine delegation at the ASEAN Regional Forum Bio-Preparedness and Disaster Response Table-Top Exercise Workshop stand with Maj. Gen. Michael Compton, head of the U.S. Delegation and Air National Guard assistant to the commander of Pacific Air Forces. The event was co-chaired by representatives from the Philippines and the United States featuring 26 countries and the European Union refining current national Bio-Preparedness and Disaster Response plans for the Pacific region.

USS Santa Fe Visits Japan during Western Pacific Deployment
August 17, 2015 — FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan -- FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan - The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) arrived at Yokosuka, Japan Aug. 17 for a visit as a part of... MORE

Combined Forces Command to Begin Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2015
August 17, 2015 — YONGSAN GARRISON, SEOUL, South Korea — The Republic of Korea – United States Combined Forces Command will conduct the annual exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2015 Aug. 17 to Aug. 28. UFG is a routine... MORE

U.S. Congressmen Visit Laos
August 17, 2015 — Congressman Devin Nunes from California and Congressman Frank LoBiondo fromNew Jersey, both members of the U.S. House of Representatives, visited VientianeAugust 13 and 14. During their stay, they... MORE

Joint Military Response Makes a Difference in Saipan Recovery
August 14, 2015 — Over the last week, a joint military team includingSoldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and Coastguardsmen supported relief efforts inthe Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) after Typhoon... MORE

SAIPAN (Aug. 11, 2015) - U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st
Marine Expeditionary Unit, distribute water to local civilians during typhoon relief efforts. The 31st MEU and the ships of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group are assisting the Federal Emergency Management Agency with distributing emergency relief supplies to Saipan after the island was struck by Typhoon Soudelor Aug. 2-3.

Kadena Explosive Ordnance Disposal Disposes of Munitions
August 14, 2015 — The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight destroyed more than 30 unserviceable munitions here Aug. 12, 2015.Nearly twice per month the team routinely and safely disposes of... MORE

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (Aug. 12, 2015) - The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight destroys unserviceable munitions as well as unexploaded ordnance using 50 M112 Demolition blocks of C-4 explosives on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 12, 2015. The team routinely disposes of unserviceable munitions and recovered UXOs found on Kadena.

Hawaii Army National Guard Instructs First Responder Skills during Exercise Keris Aman 2015
August 14, 2015 — Hawaii Army National Guard combat medics trained alongside Malaysian amy medical personnel to practice first responder casualty care as part of Exercise Keris Aman 2015 at the Segenting Camp, here... MORE

PORT DICKSON, Malaysia (Aug. 12, 2015) - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Denise Wisniewski, Hawaii Army National Guard, Medical Detachment combat medic, teaches first responder medical techniques to members of the Malaysian armed forces as part of Exercise Keris Aman 2015 at the Segenting Camp. Keris Aman is the largest multinational training event this year and is co-hosted by the Malaysian armed forces and U.S. Pacific Command with representatives from 29 nations participating. The goals and objectives of the training event are to increase participants' interoperability and peacekeeping skills prior to deployment to UN missions.

Nepali Troops Attend Warrior Leader Course at JBER
August 14, 2015 — For some Soldiers, the trip to the Sergeant First Class Christopher R. Brevard Noncommissioned Officer Academy is only a few minutes from home. For those stationed at Fort Wainwright, it's a couple of... MORE

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (Aug. 12, 2015) - A Nepalese soldier fights alongside a U.S. Army Alaska specialist during an exercise during the Warrior Leader Course (WLC). The WLC, hosted at the Sergeant First Class Christopher R. Brevard Noncommissioned Officer Academy on JBER, is a month-long, hard-hitting and intensive course that teaches the basic skills to lead small groups of Soldiers and advance to the rank of sergeant. The student exchange is an ongoing part of USARAK's collaboration with Nepal as part of the Regional Partnership Program, which is designed to enhance interoperability for a variety mission sets across the Pacific theater.

554th RED HORSE Squadron Demolition Team Has Blast at Andersen
August 14, 2015 — Located about 20 minutes from Andersen Air Force Base at Northwest Field, a small group of Airmen is tasked to do something many are told to avoid: cause destruction.The 22-man 554th RED HORSE... MORE

Marines Delivers Supplies, Clears Debris for Saipan Typhoon Relief
August 13, 2015 — Marines and sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit continue to assist local and federal agencies in Saipan with typhoon relief efforts.Marines and sailors of the 31st MEU, along with the USS... MORE

Bio-Preparedness Exercise has ASEAN Forum Nations Refining Regional Response
August 13, 2015 — One theme that has come out of this week's ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Bio-Preparedness Table-Top Exercise Workshop is that being prepared for an outbreak of an infectious disease is more than having... MORE

Guam Contingency Response Group Assists in Typhoon Recovery
August 13, 2015 — Six Airmen from the 36th Contingency Response Group (CRG) stationed at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam are assisting relief efforts in Saipan following Typhoon Soudelor.The aerial port team flew... MORE

U.S. Conducts Counter-Narcotics Training with the Office of the Prosecutor General of Timor-Leste
August 13, 2015 — From August 12-14, 2015, the U.S. Embassy's Resident Legal Advisor GlennAlexander hosted a counter-narcotics seminar with prosecutors from the Office ofthe Prosecutor General at the Timor Plaza Hotel... MORE

Osan Emergency Responders Receive Integrated CBRN Training
August 13, 2015 — Emergency Managers from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron teamed up with Bioenvironmental Engineers from the 51st Aerospace Medicine Squadron August 3-7, to participate in a series of intense,... MORE

In this photo, Senior Airman Timothy Burnett, 51st Medical Group Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineering journeyman, and Airman 1st Class Benjamin Thompson, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management apprentice, are assisted into their level A chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear protection suits as part of an exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug 4, 2015. The scenario is part of a week-long series of intense, integrated base emergency response capability training exercises for initial and follow-on responders.

It Takes a Team to Aid in Relief Efforts in Saipan
August 13, 2015 — Over the past week the United States Coast Guard has been working with local crane operators and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assist in the cleanup efforts during disaster relief... MORE

USACE deploys to support Typhoon Soudelor relief efforts
August 12, 2015 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii (August 12, 2015) -- In support of the Governor, local responders and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) personnel deployed in... MORE

Twenty Years of U.S.-Vietnam Relations
August 12, 2015 — This is an historic moment as we mark the 20th anniversary of theestablishment of normal diplomatic relations between the United States and theSocialist Republic of Vietnam.When President Clinton... MORE