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Alaska Reserve Unit Participates in War Day during Hawaii Annual Tour
September 30, 2014 — Alaska's only Air Force Reserve unit has just returned from its first ever group-wide off station annual tour at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii."This was an important training opportunity... MORE

Kadena's Air Mobility Squadron Plays Critical Combat Readiness Flight
September 30, 2014 — With the responsibility of the entire squadron on their shoulders, the combat readiness flight plays a crucial role in the Kadena and Air Force mission.The combat readiness flight of the 733rd Air... MORE

Sector Anchorage Conducts HAZMAT-response Training
September 30, 2014 — As enforcers of America's maritime laws, Coast Guard boarding teams are typically associated with images of drug and migrant interdiction, monitoring fisheries and boating safety. However, as... MORE

Korean Naval Academy Honors US Naval Officer Killed in Korean War
September 29, 2014 — Senior leaders from the U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) navies paid tribute to the life of Lt. William Hamilton Shaw, a fallen hero of the Korean War, during a special ceremony at the ROK Naval... MORE

Peleliu Visits Subic Bay, Prepares for PHIBLEX
September 29, 2014 — Amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), along with Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7, Amphibious Squadron 11 and embarked Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), pulled in to... MORE

India to Push Joint Weapons Development during US Visit
September 29, 2014 — India’s leader will seek joint development of high-tech weaponry when he visits the White House on Sept. 30, in a shift from the country’s “buy and supply” relationship with the US, an Indian official... MORE

DESRON 15 Assures Surface Warfare Readiness through Revitalized SURFREM Program
September 29, 2014 — In the midst of the year's largest U.S. military exercise, Asia's forward-deployed destroyer squadron is taking steps to ensure surface warfare readiness by leading the Navy in the development of... MORE

F-35 Lightning II Demonstration Comes to Misawa
September 29, 2014 — Lockheed Martin hosted an F-35 Lightning II cockpit demonstration simulation Sept. 24-26 at Misawa Air Base, Japan.The demonstration was brought to Misawa in order to increase awareness of the new... MORE

Cavalry Troops Prepare for Korea Departure
September 29, 2014 — Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division cased the battalion's colors on Cooper Field Sept. 25 at Fort Hood, Texas. The casing of the colors... MORE

PHIBLEX begins with a Salute to Partnership, Friendship
September 29, 2014 — Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. service members gathered for the opening ceremony of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 Sept. 29 at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Naval Forces West... MORE

Navy Pilots Join Marine Corps Exercise
September 29, 2014 — Service members with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Pacific, U.S. Navy conducted joint training with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 during Exercise Forager Fury III on... MORE

Secretary of the Navy Discusses Presence and the Global Economy
September 26, 2014 — Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus delivered remarks about maritime security and the global economy Sept. 25 at the University of Pennsylvania.During his speech, Mabus talked about the impact of the U.S... MORE

U.S., Indian Soldiers Train Together
September 26, 2014 — Watching the sunrise above the Himalayas while practicing yoga, rock climbing and rappelling as monkeys jump through the trees overhead; it sounds like an adventure vacation but for more than 75 U.S... MORE

Shiloh Sailors Reach Out in Saipan
September 26, 2014 — Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) took part in a cultural exchange at the Brilliant Star Montessori School in Saipan, Sept. 25."It was a great... MORE

SAIPAN (Sept. 25, 2014) - Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) perform jumping-jacks with students at the Brilliant Star Montessori School in Saipan during a cultural exchange. Shiloh is in Saipan for a scheduled port visit after participating in Valiant Shield, a U.S.-only exercise integrating 18,000 U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps personnel, more than 200 aircraft and 19 surface ships, offering real-world joint operational experience to develop capabilities that provide a full range of options to defend U.S. interests and those if its allies and partners. 140925-N-UF697-027

Forager Fury III Kicks Off in Tinian
September 26, 2014 — Approximately 1,300 service members and personnel from U.S. Armed Forces units began Exercise Forager Fury III at Guam and Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Sept. 24, 2014... MORE

U.S. Airmen Share Medevac Capabilities with Japan Air Self-Defense Force
September 26, 2014 — Taking care of your own--it is a responsibility maintained culturally by the U.S. Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. One way Airmen take care their own is through medical health care.The... MORE

US, Bangladesh Navy Commence 4th CARAT Bangladesh
September 25, 2014 — The fourth annual exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh commenced with an opening ceremony at Naval Base Issa Khan, Sept. 25.Continuing through Sept. 30, CARAT... MORE

Bilateral Amphibious Landing Exercise Set to begin in Philippines
September 25, 2014 — Approximately 3,500 Marines and Sailors based out of Okinawa, Japan will partner with approximately 1,200 of their AFP counterparts to conduct PHIBLEX 15. The exercise will include a command post... MORE

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2014) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) steams behind the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during vertical replenishment. Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, are on deployment in the 7th Fleet area of operations supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 140924-N-TP834-097

Pacific Pathways: New Training Concept Enhances Stryker Unit's Readiness
September 25, 2014 — Pacific Pathways, an innovative concept established to capitalize on several existing bilateral training exercises, is in full swing within the Indo-Asia Pacific region.The training deployment method... MORE

PACAF Hosts Pacific Rim Air Power Symposium
September 25, 2014 — Pacific Air Forces hosted military leaders from 20 countries throughout the Pacific region during the annual Pacific Rim Air Power Symposium held here Sept. 22-25, 2014. The PACRIM Airpower Symposium,... MORE