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70th Anniversary of the End of WWII Celebrated Aboard Battleship USS Missouri
September 3, 2015 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Military service members, civilians and veterans celebrated the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial here, Sept... MORE

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Sept. 2, 2015) - Members of the Defense Information Systems Agency Pacific Joint Honor Guard conduct a flag folding ceremony during the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial located on Ford Island. The ceremony honored and recognized sacrifices made by veterans of WWII and recognized the allied partnership between the United States and Japan today. The event began at 9:02 a.m., the exact time Gen. Douglas MacArthur began proceedings for the formal surrender of Imperial Japan 70 years ago.

United States Supports Regional Assessment of Lao Drug Control Master Plan
September 3, 2015 — The U.S. government sponsored an August 10-23 regional assessment mission bythe United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to help inform the designof the Lao Drug Control Master Plan 2016-2020... MORE

USS Germantown Wraps Up CARAT 2015
September 3, 2015 — SATTAHIP NAVAL BASE, Thailand (NNS) -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) completed their third phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise in Sattahip,... MORE

Engineer Task Force Activated, Set to Conduct Korea Rotation
September 3, 2015 — The130th Engineer Brigade hosted an activation and deployment ceremony forthe engineers of Task Force Ready and 95th Engineer Company, Sept. 2, atHamilton Field, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, in... MORE

In this photo, Task Force Ready cases their colors during their Deployment Ceremony, Sept. 2, at Hamilton Field, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Task Force Ready is activated for a nine-month deployment to the Republic of Korea and is comprised of engineers from 95th Clearance Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command and more than 250 engineers from 59th Mobility Augmentation Company and 74th Multi-Role Bridge Company from Fort Hood, Texas.

Blue Ridge Completes Summer Patrol, Returns to Yokosuka
September 3, 2015 — YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka after concluding a three-month patrol Sept... MORE

730 Air Mobility Squadron Catching the Big Birds
September 3, 2015 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- A C-5 Galaxy is the largest aircraft in the U.S. military, big enough to transport boats, helicopters and army tanks. When a C-5 stops by Yokota, on its way to deliver a boat... MORE

Leaders Discuss Emergency Preparedness during Exercise
September 2, 2015 — DHAKA, Bangladesh -- The sixth annual Pacific ResilienceDisaster Response Exercise & Exchange, or DREE, between U.S. Army Pacific,or USARPAC, and the Bangladesh Armed Forces Division, or AFD, kicked... MORE

DHAKA, Bangladesh (Aug. 30, 2015) - Australian Maj. Gen. Gregory C. Bilton, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, and Lt. Gen. Md Mainul Islam, principal staff officer for the Bangladesh Armed Forces Division, shake hands after the opening remarks at the 2015 Bangladesh Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise & Exchange opening ceremony

Air Festival Emergency Management Exercise Puts Misawa to the Test
September 2, 2015 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- A bilateral Emergency Management Exercise took place at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, 2015.The EME assessed the U.S. Air Force and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's... MORE

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan (Sept. 2, 2015) - Japanese Air Self-Defense Force firefighters assist an aircraft crash victim during an Emergency Management Exercise. More than 40 Misawa AB community members volunteered to act as victim role players to create a more realistic scenario.

U.S. Navy, Government of Japan Strengthen Bonds Through Joint-Disaster Exercise
September 2, 2015 — ATSUGI, Japan (NNS) -- Each year since the Great East Japan earthquake of 2011, the government of Japan and the U.S. military have participated in disaster preparedness and emergency response drills... MORE

Sapper Training Tests Combat Engineers Across Services
September 2, 2015 — WAHIAWA, Hawaii – Combat engineers of the 65th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Stryker Brigade, 25th Infantry Division; Company C, 3rd Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Regiment, 25th ID; and engineers... MORE

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii (Aug. 28, 2015) - Combat engineers move to a UH-47 aircraft to begin a helocast operation where they will be expected to jump out into the ocean while moving at speeds over 10 knots per hour into Aug. 28, 2015, during the Pfc. Gaviola Expert Sapper Competition. Expert Sapper training helps to maintain the combat readiness of the troops who participated in the week long exercise.

Army Engineers Strengthen Partnerships during 6-month Palau Mission
September 2, 2015 — ANGAUR, Palau-- After completing 60 construction projects and more than 100community relations events within six months, a team of 13 Army engineersreturned to Hawaii from a humanitarian assistance... MORE

Environmental Marines Kick Shell Out of Talisman Saber
September 1, 2015 — NORHTERN TERRITORY, Australia -- Exercise Talisman Sabre is a biennial, multinational, exercise designed to enhance bilateral collaboration in support of future combined operations, natural... MORE

In this photo, an Indigenous Larrakia Nation representative Eric Fejo (center) advises Australian Army and United States Marine Corps personnel on heritage concerns for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2015, at Fog Bay Northern Territory.

Department of the Navy Releases Record of Decision for Relocation of Marines to Guam
September 1, 2015 — SANTA RITA, Guam (NNS) -- The Department of the Navy (DON) Aug. 29 released the Record of Decision (ROD) for relocating U.S. Marine Corps forces to Guam."The Department of the Navy has selected the... MORE

Army Divers Partner with Coast Guard in Support of Saipan Recovery
September 1, 2015 — SAIPAN, North Mariana Islands -- In support of the disasterrelief efforts in Saipan, a Hawaii dive detachment partnered with the CoastGuard's 14th District for a required port assessment and... MORE

SAIPAN, North Mariana Islands (Aug. 28, 2015) - The 7th Engineer Dive Detachment Soldiers do an equipment check before conducting a port assessment of the Tanapag Harbor which remains partially non-mission capable because of the damage sustained during Typhoon Soudelor.

Assistant Secretary Daniel Russel Travels to Burma, China, and Mongolia
September 1, 2015 — Washington, DC - From September 3-5, Assistant Secretary Russel will travel to Naypyidaw and Rangoon, Burma to meet with senior Burmese government officials, Aung San Suu Kyi, and civil society. While... MORE

18th Wing Airmen Feploy for ATR, Build Relationships with Allies
September 1, 2015 — TSUIKI AIR BASE, Japan -- More than 150 U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Wing and 12 F-15 Eagles from the 44th Fighter Squadron deployed here for a two-week Aviation Training Relocation beginning... MORE

USS Ronald Reagan Departs for Japan
August 31, 2015 — SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- After nine years of calling Naval Air Station North Island its homeport, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) departed San Diego for Fleet Activities... MORE

150831-N-IN729-109 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 31, 2015) Sailors overlook San Diego Bay as they man the rails on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) before departing Naval Base Coronado (NBC) in San Diego. Ronald Reagan, the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, departed NBC in San Diego for Yokosuka, Japan, Aug. 31.

Australians Welcome Participants at the Exercise Kowari 15 Opening Ceremony
August 31, 2015 — DARWIN, Australia - The Australian Defence Force, along with an elder from the Larrakia Aboriginal Nation, formally welcomed the participants of Exercise Kowari 15 in an opening ceremony Aug. 29 at... MORE

DARWIN, NT, Australia (Aug. 29, 2015) - Participants wait to march out for the opening ceremony Aug. 29 at Larrakeyah Barracks, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, before the start of Exercise Kowari 15. Kowari is a trilateral environmental survival training opportunity hosted by Australia and includes forces from Australia, China and the U.S. simultaneously. Environmental survival training in the Australian Outback offers a unique training opportunity in the Pacific.

Admiral Harris, New Commander of U.S. Pacific Command, Visits the Philippines
August 31, 2015 — Manila, Philippines - The new Commander of United States PacificCommand Admiral Harry Harris visited the Philippines 25-27 Aug, as part of astandard protocol visit to meet with Philippine and U.S... MORE

MANILA, Philippines (Aug. 25, 2015) - Commander of U.S. Pacific Command, Adm. Harry B. Harris, center right, met with Secretary of National Defense, the honorable Voltaire Gazmin, center left, and staff members during an office call at the Department of National Defense. During Harris’ visit they discuss a variety of operations and exercises.

USAF, ROKAF, Songtan Firefighter Training Strengthens Partnerships
August 31, 2015 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron recently hosted a fire-training event Aug. 26 for members of the Republic of Korea air force and Songtan fire... MORE