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Defense Secretary Discuss U.S.-Japan Defense Issues
April 1, 2015 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter called Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani to thank him for his long-term support and to discuss the upcoming major events in the U.S.-Japan alliance, according to a... MORE

International Team Conducts Gobi Wolf 2015
April 1, 2015 — The governments of Mongolia and the United States conducted anearthquake-readiness exercise together this week here. Gobi Wolf 2015 is acivil-military disaster preparedness and response initiative... MORE

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (Mar. 24, 2015) - U.S. Army Pacific Deputy Commanding General (Operations), Maj. Gen. Gregory Bilton and Chief of the National Emergency Management Agency, Brig. Gen. Tuvshin Badral discuss the opening of Gobi Wolf. Gobi Wolf 2015 is a civil-military disaster preparedness and response initiative that focuses on regional readiness in response to natural and man-made disasters.

U.S. Forces Korea Participates in the Highly Infectious Disease Exercise with ROK Counterparts
April 1, 2015 — U.S. Forces Korea participated in the Highly Infectious Disease Full Scale Exercise, a Korean Center of Disease Control and Prevention-led exercise Mar. 31. The exercise provided ROK and US... MORE

Alaska Soldiers Take Part in Gobi Wolf 2015
April 1, 2015 — Alaska soldiers joined an international team of members from Mongolia and theUnited States to conduct an earthquake-readiness exercise together here lastweek. Exercise Gobi Wolf 2015 was a... MORE

Sea Dragons Share Air and Missile Defense Expertise at Key Resolve 15'
April 1, 2015 — Soldiers from the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command deployed forward tothe Republic of Korea to participate in the annual multi-national scenario basedtraining exercise, known as Key Resolve,... MORE

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (Mar. 27, 2015) - Brig. Gen. Eric Sanchez, Commander, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, sits with Maj. Gen. Kim, Commander, Republic of Korea Air Force, Air Defense Missile Command, while discussing IAMD opportunities during exercise Key Resolve 2015.

Closing Ceremony Brings Angkor Sentinel 2015 to an End
March 31, 2015 — Angkor Sentinel 2015, an annual bilateral military exercise hosted by the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and sponsored by the U.S. Army Pacific, came to close March 20, 2015, at the Training School for... MORE

Survival Evade Resist and Escape: Helping Flyers Return Home
March 31, 2015 — The worst-case scenario has the potential of becoming an overwhelming realityfor flight crews that fly in the Pacific area of responsibility.Tech.Sgts. Jeffrey Ray and Michael Garcia, 15th Operational... MORE

(JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Mar. 26, 2015) - (Bottom left to clockwise) U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Scott Willard, 96th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, Capt. Matt Savage, 96th ARS pilot for the, Maj. Dan Allen, , and Senior Airman Kenneth Stricker, 96th ARS boom operator, stop to check their quadrants as they navigate to a checkpoint during combat survival training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron

S. Korean President Reaffirms US-ROK Alliance, Vows to Strengthen Defense on Fifth Anniversary on the S. Korean Navy Pohang-class Corvette Cheonan
March 31, 2015 — Republic of Korea President Park, Geun Hye joined bereaved family members,surviving crew members, senior government officials and military officers at theDaejon National Cemetery Mar. 26 on the fifth... MORE

Air Force Stands Up Task Force Cyber Secure
March 31, 2015 — Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Mark A. Welsh III signed a memorandum on March 20, 2015, establishing Task Force Cyber Secure, to address challenges of the cyberspace domain in... MORE

PACAF F-16 Demo Team Key to Forging Friendships in Pacific
March 31, 2015 — The Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team is an integralpart of the command's ongoing efforts to strengthen U.S. ties with its missionpartners in the Pacific region.Eight aircrew... MORE

Bonhomme Richard Brings the Fight to the Shore for KMEP 15
March 30, 2015 — The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) transported Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to the coast of the Republic of Korea (ROK) in support of the Korean Marine... MORE

WATERS TO THE EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Mar. 27, 2015) - The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and forward-deployed dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) operate with Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy amphibious assault ship ROKS Dokdo (LPH 6111), ROKS Hyang Ro Bong (LST 683) and ROKS Sung In Bong (LST 685). U.S Sailors and Marines from the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), which also includes the the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are participating in the Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) in the ROK with the ROK Marine Corps and Navy.

Shiloh Sailors Explore Singapore's Culture
March 30, 2015 — The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) arrived in Singapore for a port visit, March 27.Shiloh, with more than 350 Sailors, will spend several days in Singapore, enjoying the... MORE

Ospreys Land on Korean Amphibious Assault Ship
March 30, 2015 — A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft made its first ever landing on the flight deck of a Republic of Korea Navy amphibious assault ship off the coast of the Korean peninsula, March 26,... MORE

POHANG, South Korea (Mar. 30, 2015) - Republic of Korea (ROK) Marines unload onto a landing zone from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), during Korea Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) 15. KMEPs are annual combined exercises conducted by U.S. Marine and Navy Forces with the ROK in order to strengthen working relationships across the range of military operations - from disaster relief to complex, expeditionary operations.

Multinational Team Prepares for Pacific Endeavor
March 30, 2015 — U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) hosted their second weeklong Multinational Communications Interoperability Program (MCIP) Planning Staff Workshop from March 23 at the Ala Moana Hotel.The workshop... MORE

HONOLULU, Hawaii (Mar. 23, 2015) - U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Nancy Norton, U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) director for Command, Control, Communications and Cyber, provides opening remarks during the Multinational Communications Interoperability Program (MCIP) Planning Staff Workshop 2, in preparation for the upcoming humanitarian and disaster relief capstone event Pacific Endeavor (PE), at the Ala Moana Hotel. Pacific Endeavor is a series of events that occur each year designed to manage the momentum of the Indo-Asia Pacific rebalance and strengthen relationships with allies and partners by testing the communications response to a natural disaster. PE15 is scheduled to take place in Manila, Philippines, for approximately two weeks during the months of August and September and is set to involve 20 allied and partner nations.

67th Fighter Squadron Breaks Kadena AB Sortie Record
March 30, 2015 — The 67th Fighter Squadron broke a Kadena Air Base record on March 26, for themost sortie missions flown in four days.The 67th FS set a lofty goal ofgetting 267 sorties in four days, but because of... MORE

C-130 Provide Unique Support for Marines
March 30, 2015 — With the Marine Corps’ sudden deployments and need of support, the Lockheed KC-130J Hercules aircraft is an essential part of accomplishing missions.Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadrons, like... MORE

Dempsey, South Korean Counterpart Discuss North Korea Threat
March 27, 2015 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said he had "important and very productive conversations" with South Korean military officials here today on topics including integrated air and missile... MORE

SEOUL, South Korea (Mar. 27, 2015) - U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, second from left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with South Korean senior military leadership after an honor ceremony at the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff headquarters.

Annual Combined Capabilities Exercise Enhances U.S., ROK Partnership
March 27, 2015 — As part of Foal Eagle, one of the largest annual field-training exercises in theworld, the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division partneredwith the Republic of Korea 137th Mechanized... MORE

POCHEON, South Korea (Mar. 25, 2015) - U.S. and Republic of Korea Soldiers dismount from a Stryker Armored Fighting Vehicle and prepare to pull security at the Multi-purpose Range Complex near Pocheon during a Combined Capabilities Exercise as part of the annual defensive field-training exercise Foal Eagle.

US 7th Fleet Kicks Off SAPR Month with Bystander Intervention Training
March 27, 2015 — Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet staff kicked off their sexual assault prevention and response (SAPR) training month by focusing on bystander intervention while underway aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship... MORE

Bonhomme Richard Launches MV-22 to Sasebo for MEDEVAC
March 27, 2015 — A Marine, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) was medically evacuated (MEDEVAC) from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) by an MV-22 Osprey... MORE