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Republic of Korea, U.S. Airmen Receive Specialized Aircraft Balance Training
October 23, 2015 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea- -- The Republic of Korea air force joined up with U. S. Air Force quality assurance technicians to undergo specialized aircraft systems training here Oct. 14,... MORE

Fleet Activities Chinhae Navy Gateway Inns and Suite Recognized for Excellence
October 23, 2015 — CHINHAE, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- CHINHAE, Republic of Korea -Commander, Fleet Activities Chinhae (CFAC), received the 2015 Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt Award, for excellence in Bachelor Housing... MORE

Oregon's Adjutant General Visits New School, Emergency Shelter in Vietnam
October 22, 2015 — QUANG NAM PROVINCE, Vietnam -- Oregon National Guard Brig. Gen. Michael E. Stencel, Adjutant General, Oregon, participated as the senior U.S. representative during a ribbon cutting ceremony, October... MORE

Brig. Gen. Michael E. Stencel, Adjutant General, Oregon, and Mr. Nguyen Chin, Deputy Chairman of the Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee, unveil a plaque memorializing U.S. and Vietnamese cooperation in building a new intermediate school in Phu Tinh Village in the Quang Nam Province of Vietnam, Oct. 21. The new school was built in cooperation between the U.S. and Vietnam and has a secondary-use as a shelter during natural disasters.

U.S. and Korea Navy Bands Combine Again for Strong Duet
October 22, 2015 — BUSAN (NNS) -- The U.S. 7th Fleet and Commander of Republic of Korea Fleet (COMROKFLT) bands held a joint concert in Busan to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the ROK Navy, Oct. 22.The concert,... MORE

USAF, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maintainers Join Forces Hand-in-Hand
October 22, 2015 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- A bilateral exchange program brought U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force maintainers together here for two weeks, allowing them to spend time together both at... MORE

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Revel Bellamy, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics journeyman, explains the control panel settings of a portable air conditioning unit to Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Yuuichi Sato and Tech. Sgt. Yuya Kanamori at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2015. As part of a bilateral exchange program, 11 JASDF maintainers from the 8th Air Wing were paired with 35th Maintenance Group Airmen from diverse job specialties.

Fighting Bengals Arrive at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
October 22, 2015 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, the “Fighting Bengals,” arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 7, 2015.The squadron came to... MORE

US/ROK Celebrate 12th Annual Korean American Friendship Festival
October 22, 2015 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Members of Team Osan and the surrounding local communities recently engaged in a cultural exchange during the 12th annual Korean American Friendship Festival, Oct... MORE

Men perform a Pungmul dance during the 12th annual Korean American Friendship Festival in the Songtan Entertainment District, Republic of Korea Oct. 17, 2015. Pungmul is a Korean folk music tradition that includes drumming, dancing, and singing. Most performances are outside, with dozens of players, all in constant motion. Pungmul was originally played as part of farm work, on rural holidays, at other village community-building events, and to accompany shamanistic rituals, mask dance dramas and other types of performances.

Germantown Visits Hong Kong
October 21, 2015 — HONG KONG – The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), with embarked elements of the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, conducted a five day quality-of-life port visit to the Chinese... MORE

HONG KONG (Oct. 13, 2015) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) transits into Hong Kong. Germantown is in the region as part of its scheduled, forward-deployed fall patrol.

Premier Marine Corps Amphibious, Aerial Exercise Underway in Okinawa
October 21, 2015 — CAMP HANSEN. Okinawa, Japan -- Blue Chromite 16, a large-scale yet economic training exercise, is now fully underway as Marines and Sailors here wrap up a fire support coordination... MORE

Flares from a C-130 Hercules transportation aircraft illuminate the landing zone for an incoming CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter during a fire support coordination exercise that kicked off Blue Chromite 2016, at Okinawa, Japan, today. Blue Chromite is large-scale air-ground training exercise that builds upon the Marine Corps’ sea-borne, rapid-reaction capabilities while maintaining the Corps’ strategic presence in the Pacific. The principle units involved in the ongoing exercise are 3rd Marine Division, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and 3rd Marine Logistics Group, all subordinate commands of III Marine Expeditionary Force.

First Vietnamese-American U.S. General Escaped Saigon as Child
October 21, 2015 — WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 20, 2015) -- April 29, 1975 is a day then-9-year-old Viet Luong said he remembers vividly. He was at the Tan Son Nhut Airport in Saigon and bombs were... MORE

USS Preble to Return from Independent Deployment
October 21, 2015 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - The guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) is scheduled to return from an independent deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean Oct. 23.Deployed since March, the crew of... MORE

25th Infantry Division Soldier Receives Highest Peacetime Medal
October 21, 2015 — SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - A Human Resource Soldier assigned to the 25th Special Troops Battalion, 25th Sustainment Brigade, received the Army's highest non-combat medal, Oct. 7, at Weyand... MORE

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - The 25th Infantry Division's Deputy Commanding General-Support, Brig. Gen. Patrick Matlock, pins the Soldier's Medal to Sgt. Jonathan Westbrook's uniform during a ceremony at Weyand Field, Oct. 7, 2015. Westbrook received the prestigious medal for his heroic actions during the Fort Hood, Texas, shooting April 2, 2014.

U.S. and The Philippines: Two Nations, One Goal for the Pacific
October 20, 2015 — CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii (Oct. 19, 2015) – Each year key members of the U.S. and Armed Forces of the Philippines and government assemble together to build a plan for sustaining their nations’ alliance... MORE

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii - Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Philippines, Gen. Hernando Iriberri, and the Commander of U.S. Pacific Command, Adm. Harry Harris Jr., endorse the U.S. and Philippine bilateral calendar for 2016. Gen. Iriberri visited USPACOM to co-chair the Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board with Adm. Harris. Held annually since 1958, the boards provide a venue for strategic discussions on shared security topics. Board members consist of the U.S. and Philippine Service commanders, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine National Police, Joint Interagency Task Force- West and the U. S. Coast Guard - Pacific Area. Following the discussions, the co-chairs endorse the bilateral activities for the upcoming year.

USS Lassen Arrives in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
October 20, 2015 — KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (NNS) -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) arrived in Kota Kinabalu for a port visit Oct. 19, after conducting a routine South China Sea... MORE

Yokota Fuels Relationship with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
October 20, 2015 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Yokota technicians responded immediately to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's urgent request to support four of their recently acquired C-130R Hercules, Oct. 8,... MORE

A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force member works with Yokota technicians at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, Oct. 8, 2015. The Yokota technicians provided specialized maintenance test equipment and on-the-job training to the JMSDF maintenance personnel.

U.S., Republic of Singapore Air Forces to Participate in Commando Sling 16
October 20, 2015 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. Air Force and Republic of Singapore air force personnel will train together during the annual, bilateral exercise Commando Sling 16 at Paya Lebar Air... MORE

U.S. Participates in 28th Iteration of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Fleet Review
October 20, 2015 — YOKOTA AIR FORCE BASE, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan -- Hurricane-force winds gust through the air base from the downdraft of a U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey lifting off. As it climbs higher, the air... MORE

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey flies over the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force warships, near Tokyo Bay, during the 28th iteration of the JMSDF Fleet Review, Oct. 18, 2015. Approximately 28 aircraft from the JMSDF, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps flew above the warship. The fleet review allowed the JMSDF to assess its readiness and demonstrated the Japanese and the U.S. commitment to enduring prosperity and security in the Asia-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Power on Display at Seoul Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2015
October 20, 2015 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Approximately 150 U.S. military service members from the U.S. Air Force and Army are scheduled to participate in the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense... MORE

Navy Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to Maritime Security of Asia
October 19, 2015 — BUSAN, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- Naval leaders and subject matter experts from around the Asia-Pacific region gathered to share experiences and discuss the maritime security environment throughout... MORE

Theodore Roosevelt Wraps Up Malabar 2015
October 19, 2015 — BAY OF BENGAL (NNS) -- The tri-lateral exercise Malabar came to a close as Indian, Japanese and U.S. naval forces completed training, Oct. 19. The annual high-end war fighting exercise, which began... MORE

INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 18, 2015) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and Japanese Maritime Self-defense Force Akizuki-class destroyer JS Fuyuzuki (DD-118) sail alongside the Indian Deepak-class fleet tanker INS Shakti (A 57) during a replenishment-at-sea exercise as a part of Exercise Malabar 2015. Malabar is a continuing series of complex, high-end war fighting exercises conducted to advance multi-national maritime relationships and mutual security. The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations as part of a worldwide deployment en route to its new homeport in San Diego to complete a three-carrier homeport shift.