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ROK Parliament Interns Visit Recruit Training Command
August 7, 2014 — Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) hosted 10 interns from the Republic of Korea (ROK) Parliament on Naval Station Great Lakes August 4.The visit was part of a cultural exchange between college... MORE

Team 19ESC Conducts Convoy Operations for the upcoming Ulchi Guardian Freedom Exercise
August 7, 2014 — Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, "Team 19", conduct convoy operations, July 31 to ensure mission readiness for the upcoming Ulchi Guardian... MORE

7th Fleet, China Navy Leaders Hold Constructive Talks
August 7, 2014 — More than 50 senior officers from U.S. 7th Fleet and the People's Liberation Army Navy North Sea Fleet met Aug. 6 to discuss increasing cooperation, future exercise opportunities and improved... MORE

B-2 Spirits Conduct Routine Deployment to Andersen AFB
August 7, 2014 — Three B-2 Spirit aircraft from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 7, 2014, to conduct familiarization training activities in the Pacific region. This... MORE

U.S., Pacific Partners Begin Proliferation Security Exercise
August 6, 2014 — The United States and its Asia-Pacific partners are hosting a Proliferation Security Initiative exercise here, the first in what is to be an annual rotation.The Proliferation Security Initiative, or... MORE

AFP and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Hosts Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar
August 6, 2014 — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC) are conducting a Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar (NOLES) 2014, in Manila, August 4-16.NOLES is an... MORE

US, Singapore Navies Conduct a Surface Action Group Training Exercise
August 6, 2014 — The U.S. Navy and the Republic of Singapore navy conducted a surface action group exercise (SAGEX) during the 2014 Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise, Aug. 4.Two multinational... MORE

Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Travels to India, Australia, the Solomon Islands, and Hawaii
August 6, 2014 — Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Puneet Talwar will travel to India with Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, and will accompany Secretary of State John Kerry to Australia, the... MORE

Guard Pararescuemen Train to be Prepared in Any Situation
August 6, 2014 — In a quiet valley, an armored vehicle is upside down with a group of Soldiers inside. Suddenly a helicopter filled with pararescuemen flies in from over the horizon. The helicopter lands and the PJ's... MORE

Japanese Sailors Offer Their Thanks through Base Cleanup
August 6, 2014 — Sailors stationed aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182) and guided-missile destroyer JS Kirishima (DDG 174), in cooperation with the Sailors... MORE

Blue Ridge Strengthens Cooperation with PLA(N) North Sea Fleet in Qingdao, China
August 5, 2014 — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Qingdao, China Aug. 5 to promote maritime cooperation and reinforce a positive navy-to-navy relationship with the People's Liberation Army... MORE

First Multinational Proliferation Security Exercise Held in Hawaii
August 5, 2014 — The Unites States and its Asia-Pacific regional partners are hosting a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) exercise, Fortune Guard 2014, as the debut exercise in the new annual PSI Asia-Pacific... MORE

GW Medical Team Celebrates 67 Years of Service In Support of Nation, Navy, Marine Corps
August 5, 2014 — Sailors from the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington's (CVN 73) medical team celebrated the 67th birthday of the Navy Medical Service Corps, Aug. 4. Congress enacted... MORE

Anchorage Completes URT-2 NASA Testing
August 5, 2014 — Amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) completed the second Underway Recovery Test (URT-2) for NASA's Orion Program, Aug. 5.URT-2 is the second at-sea testing of the Orion crew module using... MORE

36th Airlift Squadron Participates in Joint Training
August 4, 2014 — Four C-130 Hercules' and more than 70 personnel assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base Japan arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska this week to undergo joint-aerial... MORE

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (Aug. 1, 2014) - An Army Paratrooper from the 725th Brigade Support Battalion runs to the troop door of a C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron prior to parachuting over the drop zone during a training sortie at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. For several paratroopers, this was the first jump to initiate their training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer)

Secretary of State John Kerry's Travel to Burma, Australia, Solomon Islands, and Hawaii
August 4, 2014 — Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Naypyitaw, Burma; Sydney, Australia; Honiara, Solomon Islands; and Honolulu, Hawaii August 8-13, 2014.On August 9, Secretary Kerry will arrive in Naypyitaw... MORE

Anchorage Departs for NASA Testing
August 4, 2014 — Amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) departed Naval Base San Diego to conduct the second Underway Recovery Test (URT-2) for NASA’s Orion Program, July 31-Aug. 2.URT-2 is the second at-sea... MORE

N. Korean Special Operation Forces Infiltration Van Showcased for 19th ESC Senior Leader development
August 4, 2014 — The Korean Defense Intelligence Command displayed a North Korean special operation forces infiltration van, Aug. 1, staged in front of the headquarters of the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command... MORE

CAMP HENRY, South Korea (Aug. 1, 2014) - Brig. Gen. Stephen E. Farmen, is given insight by Republic of Korea army Brig. Gen. Kim Yo-hwang, during senior leader development as the Korean Defense Intelligence Command displayed a North Korean special operations forces infiltration, van Aug. 1, staged in front of the headquarters of the 19th ESC for more than 130 Soldiers, here. The KDIC's 40-foot SOF infiltration van displayed a collection of items ranging from clothing, communication devices, weapons, and under water equipment, retrieved from real-life infiltration attempts by North Korean Soldiers.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Helps Guam School Prepare for Classes
August 4, 2014 — Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 picked up paintbrushes and rollers to spruce up one of their sister schools during a community relations (COMREL) event in Dededo Aug... MORE

George Washington Carrier Strike Group Builds Trust, Partnerships during Kainan-so visit
August 4, 2014 — Thirty-six Sailors from the George Washington Carrier Strike Group participated in a community relations (COMREL) project at Kainan-so Nursing Home in Sasebo, Japan, August 2.Sailors from the U.S... MORE