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Hospital Ship USNS Mercy Volunteers bring Smiles to Children in Fiji
June 8, 2015 — Sailors from the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) visited with children and their parents at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Suva, Fiji, June 7 as part of a community outreach project during... MORE

TARAWA, Kiribati (June 8, 2015) - Royal Australian Navy Lt. Emma Thornburn teaches kids proper tooth brushing techniques at the Dai Nippon Primary School in Betio, Kiribati, during Pacific Partnership 2015. The program was offered by host nation and military dental providers from Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. and is one of the many professional knowledge exchanges that are taking place during this year's Pacific Partnership mission. Now in its 10th iteration, Pacific Partnership 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 have provided medical care to approximately 270,000 patients and veterinary services to more than 38,000 animals. Additionally, Pacific Partnership has provided critical infrastructure development to host nations through the completion of more than 180 engineering projects.

USS Fort Worth Completes Initial Ship Aviation Team Training
June 8, 2015 — Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (35), Detachment 3, completed initial ship aviation team training (ISATT) while operating underway aboard the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) June... MORE

Airmen Ensure Connection to the Sky
June 8, 2015 — When storm clouds roll in, wind speeds increase and rain begins to cover the flightline in a foggy haze, landing aircraft on a small island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean may seem a daunting... MORE

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (June 2, 2015) - Airfield systems Airmen from the 36th Operations Support Squadron open a field data collection unit. The technicians check circuits within the unit for arch burns, blown fuses, loose wires and missing parts to ensure life-saving equipment is operational at all times.

Iwakuni City Mayor Shows Appreciation Towards Air Station Service Members
June 8, 2015 — Representatives from Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron and Marine Aerial Transport Refueler Squadron 152 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, reported to the mayor of Iwakuni at city... MORE

US 7th Fleet Ships Exercise First Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System Concept in the Pacific
June 8, 2015 — Medical personnel aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) participated in the first Expeditionary Resuscitative... MORE

The U.S. – Vietnam Military to Military Relationship after Twenty Years of Diplomatic Relations
June 8, 2015 — “The United States and Vietnam are committed to deepening their defense relationship”, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter during his June 1, 2015 visit to Vietnam.U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton... MORE

In this photo, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and the Vietnamese Minister General Phung Quang Thanh, sign a joint statement after meeting at the Vietnamese Ministry of Defense in Hanoi, Vietnam

Pacific Angels Build Better Relationships and Better Lives in Papua New Guinea
June 5, 2015 — The Pacific Angels treated more than 2000 patients in their first three days of service here.Doctors, dentists and pharmacists from the U.S., Papua New Guinea and the Australian, New Zealand,... MORE

$GOROKA, Papua New Guinea (June 1, 2015) - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Randolph Callender, 36th Medical Operations Squadron optometry technician, Andersen Air Base, Guam, uses a portable autorefractor during Pacific Angel 15-4 at Unggai Primary School in Papua New Guinea. The portable autorefractor allows the optometry clinic to quickly get a baseline for a patient’s prescription glasses. The mission of Pacific Angel is to upgrade education and health facilities in the area, as well as work to deepen local disaster response capabilities.$

USS Essex Drops Anchor in Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong
June 5, 2015 — The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) anchored in Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong, for a scheduled port visit June 5.More than 3,000 Sailors and Marines embarked on Essex will represent the U.S... MORE

Shoot, Move and Communicate: U.S., Republic of Korea Soldiers Participate in Squad Exercise Evaluation
June 5, 2015 — It was dark and the air was thick in the Republic of Korea. The grass had grown as tall as the Soldiers standing in it as they pushed forward through the trees and wildlife. "Contact, contact!" one of... MORE

CAMP HUMPHREYS (June 5, 2015) - Soldiers from the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade load a UH-60 Blackhawk at TTA TOM, a training area, in the Republic of Korea. The Soldier's completed a company squad exercise evaluation and were being transported back to their unit.

USS Shiloh Sailors Strengthen Bonds with Philippines
June 5, 2015 — The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) departed Subic Bay, June 2, after a four-day liberty port visit.This was Shiloh's second visit to the Philippines in fifteen months, the... MORE

599th Trans Discharges Pathways Cargo after Five-month Trip
June 5, 2015 — The 599th Transportation Brigade, stationed at Wheeler Army Airfield, conducted port operations on the USNS Pfc. Eugene A. Obregon, here, May 24-26.The brigade and a four-person deployment and... MORE

New U.S. – Japan Defense Guidelines bring National Defense Closer, Improve Regional Security
June 5, 2015 — On April 27, the stately Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City was the venue for a historic event. Here, the U.S. and Japan put forward a revised set of Guidelines to enhance the future of the... MORE

In this photo, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Secretary of State John Kerry hold a joint press conference with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Japanese Defense Minister Gen. Nakatani in New York City, April 27, 2015.

U.S., India Sign 10-Year Defense Framework Agreement
June 4, 2015 — In India, Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar signed a 10-year defense framework agreement yesterday, highlighting the growth of defense cooperation between the... MORE

NEW DELHI, India (June 3, 2015) - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrives for a meeting with India's Minister of Defense Manohar Parrikar on the final day of his visit.

Six Countries Converge for PACANGEL Papua New Guinea
June 4, 2015 — A six-nation Pacific Angel 15-4 team arrived June 1 in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea.The Pacific Angels -- doctors, dentists, plumbers and planners from Papua New Guinea, the... MORE

Navy's Future Leaders Whet Their Fleet Experience on GW
June 4, 2015 — Nineteen midshipmen joined the crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) to gain valuable instructional fleet experience not attainable in classroom environments, May... MORE

U.S. – India Joint Press Release on Secretary of Defense Carter’s Visit to India
June 4, 2015 — During an official visit to India June 2-3, Ash Carter, the United States secretary of defense, met Minister of Defense Manohar Parrikar and called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also met the... MORE

Leaders Compete in Thunder Crucible
June 4, 2015 — As part of the unit's annual Thunder Crucible competition, company and battery-level officers and noncommissioned officers from the 210th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division gathered under... MORE

CAMP CASEY, South Korea (May 27, 2015) - Courtesy Competitors from the 210th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, don their Mission-Oriented Protective Posture gear during the brigade's annual Thunder Crucible event. The two-day event is designed to test and evaluate the abilities of company-grade officers and noncommissioned officers in performing basic Soldiering tasks.

Carter Visit Builds on Relationship Between United States, India
June 4, 2015 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter met Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar and called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an official visit to India yesterday and today.Carter also met the External... MORE

Millinocket Visits the Independent Republic of Kiribati during First stop of Pacific Partnership 15
June 3, 2015 — The Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) pulled into the Independent Republic of Kiribati June 3, the first mission visit of Pacific Partnership 2015. The Kiribati mission kicked off with... MORE

REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI (June 2, 2015) - The president of the Republic of Kiribati Anote Tong and First Lady Madam Tong arrive at the opening ceremony for Pacific Partnership in Kiribat and to celebrate the arrival of joint high speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3). Millinocket is serving as the secondary platform for Pacific Partnership, led by an expeditionary command element from the Navy's 30th Naval Construction Regiment (30 NCR) from Port Hueneme, Calif. Now in its 10th iteration, Pacific Partnership 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 have provided medical care to approximately 270,000 patients and veterinary services to more than 38,000 animals. Additionally, PP15 has provided critical infrastructure development to host nations through the completion of more than 180 engineering projects.

Australia, US Alliance on Display for Talisman Sabre 2015
June 3, 2015 — More than 33,000 U.S. and Australian personnel will participate in the biennial military training exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 in Australia July 4-19.Talisman Sabre, jointly sponsored by the U.S... MORE

Official U.S. Navy file photo of an EA-18G Growler from the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 leading two Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornets and a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 in a flight formation over the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during exercise Talisman Saber 2013.