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Singapore Chief Selects Honor 70th Anniversary Marking End of WWII
September 15, 2015 — SINGAPORE (NNS) -- Chief petty officer (selects) assigned to Navy Region Singapore attended the 70th anniversary marking the end of World War II held at the Kranji War Cemetery, Sept. 12. The... MORE

Silent over Watch: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Marines Fire Snipers at Forest Light 16-1
September 15, 2015 — CAMP IMAZU, TAKASHIMA, Japan -- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members and U.S. Marines fired sniper rifles and practiced stalking techniques during Forest Light 16-1 at Camp Imazu,... MORE

Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. Akito Yagi looks through binoculars at the target while performing stalking drills during Forest Light 16-1 at Camp Imazu, Takashima, Japan, Sept. 10, 2015. The Marines sat up on a high embankment trying to catch the JGSDF stalking the target with binoculars. Forest Light is a semiannual, bilateral exercise consisting of a command post exercise and multiple field training events, conducted by elements of III Marine Expeditionary Force and the JGSDF. Yagi is a sniper with 50th Infantry Regiment, 14th Brigade.

Alaska Air Guardsmen Rescue Three from Sinking Boat in Cook Inlet, Alaska
September 15, 2015 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued three people in Cook Inlet this morning who were stranded on a sandbar in... MORE

US and Republic of Korea Navies Pay tribute during Annual Incheon Landing Ceremony
September 14, 2015 — INCHEON, Republic of Korea – U.S. and Republic of Korea naval forces joined together on Tuesday, Sept. 15, during the Incheon amphibious landing operations commemoration ceremony.The ceremony is an... MORE

INCHEON, Republic of Korea (Sept. 12, 2015) - Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Eugene Shepherd and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Richard Santos, assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Korea, talk with Republic of Korea (ROK) sailors Petty Officer 3rd Class Sung, Min-Sung and Lt. Cho, Woo-Youn at a static photo display booth in Incheon during the 65th Annual Incheon Amphibious Landing Operations Commemoration Ceremony. The display highlights joint operations and community outreach projects throughout the years between the U.S. and ROK navies.

PACANGEL Health Teams Provide Medical Care in Timor-Leste
September 14, 2015 — BAUCAU, Timor-Leste -- On the dusty wood-paneled floor of the old gymnasium here, school kids usually play soccer and basketball or practice judo and karate during the rainy season. With the... MORE

Pacific Angel 15-2 general practice physicians and dentists take a look at a patient's oral sore during a health services outreach Sept. 11, 2015, in Baucau, Timor-Leste. Pacific Angel is a multilateral humanitarian assistance civil military operation, which improves military-to-military partnerships in the Pacific while also providing medical health outreach, civic engineering projects and subject matter exchanges among partner forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel/Released)

With 'Yudh Abhyas,' 7th Infantry Division Welcomes Indian Soldiers
September 14, 2015 — WASHINGTON -- For the first time in its11-year history, Exercise Yudh Abhyas came to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, or JBLM,Washington, bringing with it 150 soldiers from the Indian army.Theannual,... MORE

175th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Theater Security Package Bolsters Wolf Pack Mission
September 14, 2015 — KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- More than 250 Air National Guard Airmen deployed here from Joe Foss Field, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, May 15, in support of a Theater Security Package to the... MORE

F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 175th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 114th Fighter Wing, South Dakota Air National Guard, taxi to the runway before takeoff as part of a theater security package at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 3, 2015. TSPs are one of Pacific Air Forces’ contributions to Theater Security Cooperation as the U.S. air component in the region and they ensure shared international responsibilities to provide assistance during regional crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)

Ambassador Catherine Russell Travels to the Philippines
September 14, 2015 — Washington, DC -- Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Catherine Russell will travel to Manila, Philippines September 14 – 18 to lead the U.S. delegation to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation... MORE

Rising Thunder Training Begins with Mounted Operations
September 14, 2015 — YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. -- A clear blue sky and warm temperaturescovered the valleys of the Yakima Training Center in the early morning. Amorning so clear that one could see for many miles into... MORE

September 11th Message to the Force
September 11, 2015 — 1. On this importantday, we pause to remember the events of fourteen years ago when nineteen menturned four commercial aircraft into guided missiles loaded with over 11,000gallons of fuel. These... MORE

Secretary, Vice Chair Pay Tribute to Families of Fallen at Pentagon
September 11, 2015 — WASHINGTON, September 11, 2015 — The family members who return to the Pentagon each year to mark the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks set an example of strength and resilience for others, Defense... MORE

Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, render honors as the national anthem plays during a remembrance ceremony at the Pentagon Memorial, Sept. 11, 2015. Family members who lost loved ones attended the ceremony, which honored the memory of those killed in the 9/11 terrorist attack.

September 11 Anniversary
September 11, 2015 — Washington, DC -- September 11 is a date seared into the minds of all of us at the U.S. Department of State and of citizens across America. Together, we honor the memory of the men, women, and... MORE

Joint Base Lewis-McChord Kicks Off Yudh Abhyas 15
September 11, 2015 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Soldiers with the 7th Infantry Division, ICorps and the 6th Battalion of the Kumaon Regiment, Indian Army, joined togetherto kick off exercise Yudh Abhyas 15, Sept... MORE

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington (Sept. 9, 2015) - The U.S. and Indian Army color guard stand together during the opening ceremony of Yudh Abhyas 15. Yudh Abhyas is an annual, U.S. Army Pacific-sponsored Theater Security Cooperation Program bilateral exercise and the first one held at JBLM.

Airdrop Delivers Rice to Orphanage during PACANGEL 15-2
September 11, 2015 — BAUCAU, Timor-Leste -- Scant clouds hang scattered in the sky over parched, arid grassland surrounding a small, neglected airport. Only a handful of aircraft land or take off from the airfield during... MORE

A C-130 assigned to the North Carolina Air National Guard, drops bundles of rice over Baucau Airport, Sept. 8, 2015, near Baucau, Timor-Leste. The rice was donated to a local orphanage as part of Operation Pacific Angel 15-2. Efforts undertaken during Pacific Angel help multilateral militaries in the Pacific improve and build relationships across a wide spectrum of civic operations, which bolsters each nation’s capacity to respond and support future humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.

U.S. Engagement in the Pacific
September 11, 2015 — Washington, DC - The United States is a Pacific nation with deep, enduring, and long-standing ties to the countries of the Pacific region. The Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are close partners of the... MORE

U.S. and Republic of Korea Navies Celebrate Partnership Aboard USNS Henson
September 11, 2015 — BUSAN, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- Rear Adm. Bill Byrne, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, and senior Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy representatives, visited the oceanographic survey ship USNS Henson... MORE

BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Sept. 9, 2015)- Rear Adm. Bill Byrne, commander of U.S. Naval Forces, Korea, speaks with Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Rear Adm. Han, Dong-jin, chief of staff for the commander of Republic of Korea, Fleet, aboard the Military Sealift Command oceanographic survey ship USNS Henson (T-AGS 63) during an allied partnership engagement involving the two navies. The event provided senior echelon from the ROK Navy to tour and learn more about the capabilities of Henson and how those help supply enhanced navigation of waters around the Korean peninsula.

B-2 Deployment to Guam: Teamwork, Sorties, Success
September 11, 2015 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- For nearly 30 days, Airmen from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, showcased the capabilities and mission effectiveness of the B-2 Spirit while deployed to Andersen... MORE

U.S. Marines Work with Japan Ground Self Defense Force Members during Forest Light 16-1
September 11, 2015 — CAMP IMAZU, Japan -- Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members arrived from different parts of Japan to start Forest Light 16-1 which begins Sept. 6 and concludes on Sept.18, 2015 at... MORE

President to Spend 9/11 at Fort Meade for Worldwide Troop Talk
September 10, 2015 — WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is slated to visit Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, for an unprecedented, live, worldwide televised troop talk with service members on the 14th anniversary of 9/11,... MORE

Obama to spend 9/11 at Fort Meade for Troop Talk.

Asia-Pacific Partners Establish Strong Satellite Networks as Exercise Pacific Partnership 2015 Wraps Up
September 10, 2015 — MANILA, Philippines - Military representatives from 21 different pacific nations are taking part in SatCom Endeavor, a smaller part of Exercise Pacific Endeavor 2015, a Philippine hosted and U.S... MORE

In this photo, partner military communicators from the Asia-Pacific listen to a presentation on the Broadband Global Access Network (BGAN) mobile satellite system in Makati City, Manila, Philippines, on Sept. 10, 2015. Sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command and hosted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Pacific Endeavor is a multinational workshop designed to enhance communication interoperability and expedite Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief response in the Asia-Pacific. The workshop will be held until Sept. 11, 2015, and involves a total of 21 allied and partner nations.