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Pacific Angel 15-2 Underway in Timor-Leste
September 10, 2015 — BAUCAU, Timor-Leste -- Members of the U.S. Air Force and Navy, Falintil-Forças de Defesa de Timor-Leste (F-FDTL), and New Zealand army began humanitarian assistance operations as part of Pacific... MORE

New Zealand Defense Force Maj. (Dr.) Phil Worthington, northern region dental commander, right, extracts a tooth with the help of U.S. Air Force and Timorese service members during an Operation Pacific Angel 15-2 health services outreach, Sept. 7, 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.

USS Houston Visits Sasebo during Western Pacific Deployment
September 10, 2015 — SASEBO, Japan (NNS) -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) arrived in Sasebo, Japan, for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific, Sept. 10. The visit... MORE

Training Builds Partnership, Trust during Rising Thunder
September 10, 2015 — YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – Soldiers were moving quickly through hallways giving hand signals, shouting commands, and communicating and working as a team. Each movement was important to the... MORE

In this photo, Pfc. Nick Benedict (right), grenadier in Company C., 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, practices clearing procedures with his platoon at a Yakima Training Center shoot house Sept. 9 during Rising Thunder 2015. Benedict and his platoon were working bilaterally with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force troops.

U.S. Government Supports Expansion of Internet in Laos Rural Areas
September 10, 2015 — ASEAN realize the benefit of internet connectivity through smartphonetechnology, expanding broadband access to greater number of rural people becomesincreasingly important to the region. In support... MORE

Rising Thunder Kicks Off with Ceremony at Yakima Training Center
September 9, 2015 — YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. -- An opening ceremony for Rising Thunder 2015 was held at Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington, Sept. 8, 2015. The ceremony marked the beginning of the 22nd... MORE

In this photo, Lt. Col. Dan Rayca, commander of the 4th Battalion, 23nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, left, and Col. Shoji Shimomoto, commander of the 33rd Infantry Regiment, 10th Division, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, give their opening statements at the Rising Thunder 2015 opening ceremony at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Wash., Sept. 8, 2015. Rising Thunder 2015 is the 22nd annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. Army’s I Corps elements and the JGSDF. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eliverto V. Larios)

Mongolia Consultations Focus on Lasting Partnerships
September 9, 2015 — The Annual Bilateral Consultations (ABCs) between the Governments of Mongoliaand the United States were held September 8 at the Mongolian Ministry of ForeignAffairs in Ulaanbaatar. Daniel R. Russel,... MORE

Navy Announces General Military Training Program Changes and Updates
September 9, 2015 — WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy's General Military Training (GMT) plan for fiscal year 2016 outlines reduced annual requirements and a redesigned program as detailed in Naval Administrative Message... MORE

US Marines Awarded for Work in Australia
September 9, 2015 — NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia - U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin attended the unveiling of a conservation... MORE

U.S. Marines stand in a formation around a giant clam conservation awareness display after its unveiling Sept. 7 at the Territory Wildlife Park, Berry Springs, Northern Territory, Australia. Marines and sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin volunteered since the beginning of their six-month rotation in Australia to contribute to the park as part of their involvement with the local community. Beyond purely military training, Marines’ participation in engagements throughout the Northern Territory shows their appreciation for Australia’s welcome.

Hero and Remembrance Run, Walk or Roll Event Honors the Fallen
September 9, 2015 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Several thousand runners gathered at Ford Island to honor service members who have fallen after 9/11 as part of the 8K Fisher House Hero and Remembrance Run,... MORE

A U.S. Navy running team consisting of chief petty officers and chief petty officers selects stretch after finishing the Fisher House Hero and Remembrance Run, Walk or Roll event at Ford Island, Sept. 5, 2015, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. More than 7,000 combat boots were placed along the 8K route, each adorned with a photo of a service member who gave their life while serving their country after 9/11.

Pacific Partners Prove Communication Key to Disaster Response
September 8, 2015 — MANILA, Philippines - Exercise Pacific Endeavor 2015 (PE15) is in full swing, here, after its official start Aug. 31. The 21 participating Pacific partner-nation militaries are learning first-hand the... MORE

In this photo, Rear Admiral Kathleen M. Creighton, Director, Director for Command, Control, Communications and Cyber, U.S. Pacific Command, smiles at her Philippine counterpart at a Senior Leader meeting during Exercise Pacific Endeavor 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 will involve 21 allied and partner nations.

7th Infantry Division's Exercise Rising Thunder to Bring Aviation Angle to Fight
September 8, 2015 — WASHINGTON -- Exercise Rising Thunder kicksoff for the 22nd time today at Yakima Training Center, Washington.Theexercise annually brings Japanese soldiers to the United States to trainalongside U.S... MORE

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.