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US 7th Fleet Seabees Assist Timor-Leste Ministry of Education
February 6, 2015 — Seabees from U.S. 7th Fleet's Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 worked closely with the U.S. Embassy, the Timor-Leste Ministry of Education, the Fantil-Foras de Defesa de Timor-Leste... MORE

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 Assists in Rescue of Stranded Boaters Near Guam
February 6, 2015 — Sailors from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam and rescue crews from Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, 40 nautical miles north-northeast of the U.S. territory of... MORE

ROTA, Northern Mariana Islands (Feb. 5, 2015)- Sailors from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam and rescue crews from Rota, 40 nautical miles north-northeast of the U.S. territory of Guam, recovered three stranded boaters a mile offshore near the village of Songsong.

Team Andersen strengthens ROK Bonds with Capstone Visit
February 6, 2015 — More than 100 Republic of Korea senior military leaders received a first-handlook at Andersen Air Force Base and other military installations on Guam duringa Korean National Defense University... MORE

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Jan. 30, 2015) - U.S. Air Force Col. Reid Langdon, 36th Operations Group commander, discusses Andersen missions to a member of a Korean National Defense University class composed of nearly 100 new generals and admirals. The class visited Andersen as a capstone event that allowed them to meet with U.S. military leaders both at Andersen and U.S. Pacific Command at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to learn about key issues and capabilities.

ROK, US Interoperability Improves with Counter-fire Exercise
February 6, 2015 — On a fateful Sunday in June 1950, the Northern invasion of the Korean peninsula broke out and signaled the tragic warfare that lasted for three years. Although cornered by the enemy at first, brave... MORE

USAF, JGSDF Helicopter Crews Create Cohesiveness for Future Missions
February 6, 2015 — Service members from the 459th Airlift Squadron invited Japan GroundSelf-Defense Force members from Camp Higashi-Tachikawa to ride along in two UH-1Huey helicopters Jan. 29 near Tokyo, Japan.The ride... MORE

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (Jan. 29, 2015) - Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ride along with U.S. Service members as they perform formation maneuvers during a bilateral training mission near Tokyo, Japan. U.S. and JGSDF members conducted the exchange mission to deepen their understanding of tactics, techniques and procedures each other’s use.

Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on the 2015 National Security Strategy
February 6, 2015 — President Obama's 2015 National Security Strategy (NSS) provides a comprehensive blueprint for defending and advancing America's interests at home and around the world. It is clear-eyed about our... MORE

45th Sustainment Brigade Reassumes Pacific Logistics Mission after Afghanistan Deployment
February 5, 2015 — The 45th Sustainment Brigade uncased its headquarters’ colors today symbolizing its reintegration from its Afghanistan deployment and reuniting all of the unit’s elements under one brigade flag for... MORE

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii (Feb. 4, 2015) - Soldiers of the 45th Special Troops Battalion, 45th Sustainment Brigade march onto Hamilton Field during an uncasing ceremony. A portion of the brigade headquarters recently returned from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in December 2014 after completing the CENTCOM Materiel Recovery Element mission, which focused on retrograde and deconstruction. They resumed control of the brigade’s two battalions and the sustainment mission in the Pacific.

USAF, ROKAF Strengthen Bonds at Buddy Wing 15-2
February 5, 2015 — Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing sharpened combat skills and gained insight fromtheir ROK Air Force counterparts during Exercise Buddy Wing 15-2 at Daegu AB,ROK, Feb. 3 to 6.During this iteration of... MORE

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea(Feb. 5, 2015) - An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 8th Fighter Wing takes off during Exercise Buddy Wing 15-2. Buddy Wing exercises are held multiple times a year to not only enhance interoperability between U.S. Air Force, Republic of Korea Air Force Airmen, but to promote cultural awareness through operating as one force as they integrate mission planning, briefing, flying and debriefing together.

Chief of Naval Operations: Here's What We Need for the Future Force
February 5, 2015 — Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert outlined his thoughts Feb. 4 on three science and technology objectives for the Navy and Marine Corps of the future, at the Naval Future Force... MORE

Hawaii Visits Yokosuka during Western Pacific Deployment
February 5, 2015 — The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) returned to Fleet Activities Yokosuka Feb. 5 for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific. Hawaii's crew of 134 has been... MORE

Navy Creates Designation to Identify Officers with Pacific Region Expertise
February 5, 2015 — The Navy has created five Additional Qualification Designators (AQD) to identify officers with experience and education relating to the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) area of responsibility (AOR). In... MORE

Osprey Offers New Experience for Philippine, U.S. Marines during Fast-rope Insertions
February 5, 2015 — Philippine Marine Capt. Capt. Rogin Toledo has had a fair share of fast-roping experience, but the same operation from a tiltrotor aircraft like the MV-22B Osprey is anything but routine.“The last... MORE

In this file photo, an MV-22 Osprey at Basa Air Field for a bilateral fast-rope exercise in Jan 2015.

Ambassador Campbell Attended a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at the Armed Forces of Mongolia Five Hills Military Training Center
February 5, 2015 — Ambassador Campbell attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Armed Forces ofMongolia Five Hills Military Training Center. She participated in the ceremonywith the Minister of Defense, the Honorable... MORE

Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken Travel to the Republic of Korea, China, and Japan
February 4, 2015 — In his first trip overseas as Deputy Secretary of State, Deputy Secretary Antony Blinken will travel next week to the Republic of Korea (ROK), China, and Japan to meet with a wide range of government... MORE

Wolf Pack Airmen Provide Safety, Accuracy at Buddy Wing 15-2
February 4, 2015 — Hours before aerial formations can be seen flying over Daegu Air Base, Republicof Korea, 8th Fighter Wing crew chiefs taxi to the runway to prepare forpre-flight inspections. Sortie after sortie, they... MORE

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (Feb. 4, 2015) - Senior Airman Sang Won Lee, 120th Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician (left), and Senior Airman John Temple, 8th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, prepare to conduct a 12-p mask fit test during Exercise Buddy Wing 15-2. Conducted multiple times a year to promote cultural awareness and sharpen combined combat capabilities, Wolf Pack Airmen worked alongside their ROKAF counterparts during the four-day exercise. )

Fort Worth Departs Singapore After Scheduled Maintenance
February 4, 2015 — The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) got underway from Singapore Feb. 2 after completing her first six-day scheduled preventive maintenance period during a maiden 16-month rotational... MORE

USS San Diego Departs US 5th Fleet, Reunites with Makin Island ARG in US 7th Fleet
February 4, 2015 — The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), departed the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO) and transitioned into the 7th... MORE

Buddy Wing 15-2 Kicks Off at Daegu Air Base
February 3, 2015 — The 8th Fighter Wing deployed four F-16 Fighting Falcons to Daegu Air Base toparticipate in Exercise Buddy Wing 15-2 alongside the ROK Air Force's 11thFighter Wing, Feb. 3-6, 2015.Buddy Wing exercises... MORE

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (Feb. 3, 2015) - Four F-16 Fighting Falcons and four F-15K Slam Eagles prepare to take-off to conduct their first aerial formation training scenario during Exercise Buddy Wing 15-2. Buddy Wing exercises are part of a combined fighter exchange program designed to improve interoperability between U.S. Air Force and ROK Air Force fighter units.

The U.S. and Malaysia signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement
February 3, 2015 — The United States and Malaysia signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA) on Tuesday, markinga significant milestone in collaboration on security and trade facilitationbetween the two... MORE

COPE SOUTH 15 Successfully Ends
February 3, 2015 — U.S. and Bangladesh Air Forces personnel joined together for the closingceremony of Exercise COPE SOUTH 15 here Jan. 29.Airmen from each forcetook the opportunity to thank each other for the teamwork,... MORE

BAF BASE BANGABANDHU, Bangladesh (Jan. 28, 2015) - Two Bangladesh F-7BG Defenders, a BAF C-130B Hercules, and two U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft prepare to take off during Exercise COPE SOUTH. The U.S. C-130H is assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air base, Japan; the BAF F-7BGs are assigned to 5th Squadron and the BAF C-130B is assigned to 101st Special Flying Unit at BAF Base Bangabandhu. COPE SOUTH is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral tactical airlift exercise conducted in Bangladesh, with a focus on cooperative flight operations, day and night low-level navigation, tactical airdrop, and air-land missions as well as subject-matter expert exchanges in the fields of operations, maintenance and rigging disciplines.