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Kadena Service Members Participate in Okinawa Disaster Drill
September 8, 2015 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- For the first time ever, the 18th Wing participated in a bilateral disaster response exercise alongside Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Okinawa Prefectural Government at... MORE

In this photo, a Japan Coast Guard S-76D hovers as members lower a rescue swimmer during an annual Okinawa Prefectural Government bilateral disaster response exercise at Atta Port, Japan, Sept. 5, 2015. The scenario centered on the evacuation and rescue of Okinawa inhabitants following a deadly tsunami hitting the island’s eastern coast. A total of 82 separate entities from the U.S. military, Japan Self-Defense Force and local emergency responders worked together to ensure the success of the exercise.

U.S. Service Members, Coalition Partners Conduct Amphibious Landing during Dawn Blitz 2015
September 8, 2015 — MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- United States Marines and sailors, along with service members from Japan, Mexico and New Zealand, executed an amphibious landing on the beaches of... MORE

In this photo, U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibious Battalion come ashore on the beaches of Camp Pendleton, Calif., during an amphibious landing in support of Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015, Sept. 5. Dawn Blitz is a multinational training exercise designed to enhance Expeditionary Strike Group Three and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade’s ability to conduct sea-based operations, amphibious landings, and command and control capabilities alongside Japan, Mexico and New Zealand.

Logistics and Safety Symposium Improves Interoperability
September 8, 2015 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Representatives and specialists from multiple nations gathered at Yokota Aug. 31 to Sept. 3 during the 2015 Pacific Agility C-130 Logistics and Safety Symposium.The symposium... MORE

In this photo, multinational participants listen to a briefing about a low-cost, low-altitude bundle during the 2015 Pacific Agility C-130 Logistics and Safety Symposium at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, 2015. The symposium is a Pacific Command initiative aimed at increasing interoperability between regional partners. It allowed the multinational participants to discuss and learn innovative safety, supply and maintenance standards.

USS Paul Hamilton Conducts Resupply in Manila
September 8, 2015 — USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) arrived heretoday for routine port resupply missionand liberty call. The ship iscurrently on its independent deployment to theArabian Gulf and WesternPacific Ocean. The... MORE

Delta Company Linemen Power Restoration of Electricity on Saipan
September 8, 2015 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii (Sept. 4, 2015) -- Delta Company of the 249th EngineerBattalion (Prime Power) deployed to Saipan in August and provided much-neededpower line restoration support to the Federal... MORE

Pacific Partnership Personnel Return Home to Guam
September 4, 2015 — ASAN, Guam – Pacific Partnership 2015 personnel stationed in Guam, but recently assigned to the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), returned home today as the ship pulled in to U.S. Naval Base Guam... MORE

U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 4, 2015) - The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is docked at a pier at Naval Base Guam during Pacific Partnership 2015. Mercy made a port visit to Guam to offload personnel deployed aboard the ship for the past four months for PP15. Pacific Partnership is in its 10th iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. While training for crisis conditions, Pacific Partnership missions to date have provided real world medical care to approximately 270,000 patients and veterinary services to more than 38,000 animals. Additionally, the mission has provided critical infrastructure development to host nations through more than 180 engineering projects.

Assistant Secretary Frank A. Rose to Travel to Australia, China, and Hawaii
September 4, 2015 — Washington, DC - Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Frank A. Rose will travel to China, Australia, and Hawaii September 8 - September 17, for meetings and public remarks... MORE

Sea Dragons Share Integrated Air Missile Defense Vision with Philippines Command and General Staff College
September 4, 2015 — Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii - Officers attending the Armed Forcesof the Philippines Command and General Staff College (AFP CGSC) were able tolearn about the mission of the 94th Army Air and... MORE

Team Kadena Wraps Up Tsuiki Aviation Training Relocation
September 3, 2015 — TSUIKI AIR BASE, Japan -- Twelve F-15s and more than 150 Kadena Airmen wrapped up two weeks of bilateral training with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force members at Tsuiki Air Base in Japan, Sept. 3.The... MORE

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (Sept. 2, 2015) - Members of the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit perform a final check before an F-15 Eagle takes off Tsuiki Air Base. The members deployed to Tsuiki, Japan, to participate in a two-week Aviation Training Relocation from Kadena Air Base, Japan, to help build interoperability between the two forces. The U.S.-Japan security alliance has remained the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region for 50 years.

70th Anniversary of the End of WWII Celebrated Aboard Battleship USS Missouri
September 3, 2015 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Military service members, civilians and veterans celebrated the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial here, Sept... MORE

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Sept. 2, 2015) - Members of the Defense Information Systems Agency Pacific Joint Honor Guard conduct a flag folding ceremony during the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial located on Ford Island. The ceremony honored and recognized sacrifices made by veterans of WWII and recognized the allied partnership between the United States and Japan today. The event began at 9:02 a.m., the exact time Gen. Douglas MacArthur began proceedings for the formal surrender of Imperial Japan 70 years ago.

United States Supports Regional Assessment of Lao Drug Control Master Plan
September 3, 2015 — The U.S. government sponsored an August 10-23 regional assessment mission bythe United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to help inform the designof the Lao Drug Control Master Plan 2016-2020... MORE

USS Germantown Wraps Up CARAT 2015
September 3, 2015 — SATTAHIP NAVAL BASE, Thailand (NNS) -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) completed their third phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise in Sattahip,... MORE

Engineer Task Force Activated, Set to Conduct Korea Rotation
September 3, 2015 — The130th Engineer Brigade hosted an activation and deployment ceremony forthe engineers of Task Force Ready and 95th Engineer Company, Sept. 2, atHamilton Field, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, in... MORE

In this photo, Task Force Ready cases their colors during their Deployment Ceremony, Sept. 2, at Hamilton Field, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Task Force Ready is activated for a nine-month deployment to the Republic of Korea and is comprised of engineers from 95th Clearance Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command and more than 250 engineers from 59th Mobility Augmentation Company and 74th Multi-Role Bridge Company from Fort Hood, Texas.

Blue Ridge Completes Summer Patrol, Returns to Yokosuka
September 3, 2015 — YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka after concluding a three-month patrol Sept... MORE

730 Air Mobility Squadron Catching the Big Birds
September 3, 2015 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- A C-5 Galaxy is the largest aircraft in the U.S. military, big enough to transport boats, helicopters and army tanks. When a C-5 stops by Yokota, on its way to deliver a boat... MORE

Leaders Discuss Emergency Preparedness during Exercise
September 2, 2015 — DHAKA, Bangladesh -- The sixth annual Pacific ResilienceDisaster Response Exercise & Exchange, or DREE, between U.S. Army Pacific,or USARPAC, and the Bangladesh Armed Forces Division, or AFD, kicked... MORE

DHAKA, Bangladesh (Aug. 30, 2015) - Australian Maj. Gen. Gregory C. Bilton, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, and Lt. Gen. Md Mainul Islam, principal staff officer for the Bangladesh Armed Forces Division, shake hands after the opening remarks at the 2015 Bangladesh Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise & Exchange opening ceremony

Air Festival Emergency Management Exercise Puts Misawa to the Test
September 2, 2015 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- A bilateral Emergency Management Exercise took place at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, 2015.The EME assessed the U.S. Air Force and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's... MORE

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan (Sept. 2, 2015) - Japanese Air Self-Defense Force firefighters assist an aircraft crash victim during an Emergency Management Exercise. More than 40 Misawa AB community members volunteered to act as victim role players to create a more realistic scenario.

U.S. Navy, Government of Japan Strengthen Bonds Through Joint-Disaster Exercise
September 2, 2015 — ATSUGI, Japan (NNS) -- Each year since the Great East Japan earthquake of 2011, the government of Japan and the U.S. military have participated in disaster preparedness and emergency response drills... MORE

Sapper Training Tests Combat Engineers Across Services
September 2, 2015 — WAHIAWA, Hawaii – Combat engineers of the 65th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Stryker Brigade, 25th Infantry Division; Company C, 3rd Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Regiment, 25th ID; and engineers... MORE

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii (Aug. 28, 2015) - Combat engineers move to a UH-47 aircraft to begin a helocast operation where they will be expected to jump out into the ocean while moving at speeds over 10 knots per hour into Aug. 28, 2015, during the Pfc. Gaviola Expert Sapper Competition. Expert Sapper training helps to maintain the combat readiness of the troops who participated in the week long exercise.

Army Engineers Strengthen Partnerships during 6-month Palau Mission
September 2, 2015 — ANGAUR, Palau-- After completing 60 construction projects and more than 100community relations events within six months, a team of 13 Army engineersreturned to Hawaii from a humanitarian assistance... MORE