PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Second Lady Karen Pence wrapped up a three day trip to Hawaii where she visited with military families and addressed military spouses, June 29, 2019.On Friday, prior to a tour of the historic USS Arizona Memorial, the Second Lady addressed military families in attendance at...

LAUTOKA, Fiji - Crew members aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) moored Thursday in Lautoka, marking the cutter's first international port call in U.S. 7th Fleet.Stratton, a 418-foot National Security Cutter, departed its homeport of Alameda, California, June 5 to forward-deploy...

MANADO, Indonesia -- More than 5,000 Indonesian citizens flooded the Sam Ratulangi International Airport flightline during the Cope West 19 open house and interacted with U.S. and Indonesian service members in Manado, Indonesia, June 22.The event, organized by the U.S. Pacific Air Forces and...

SAN DIEGO, California -- USS Stethem (DDG 63) returned to the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations, June 30, following 14 years of forward-deployed service in the Indo-Pacific region operating from Japan.The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer is en route to San Diego, where she will be...

MANADO, Indonesia -- Six 35th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) technicians from Misawa Air Base, Japan, forward deployed the mobile aircraft arresting system (MAAS) in support of Cope West 19 at the Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado, Indonesia, June 17, 2019.The MAAS is a contingency airfield...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Lt. Cmdr. Kyle Ensley relieved Cmdr. Todd Wimmer as the Civil Engineering Unit Honolulu commanding officer during a change of command ceremony at Base Honolulu, Thursday.Capt. T. Wade Gesele, commander, Shore Infrastructure Logistics Center, presided over the ceremony.The change...

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- Heavy brush sways in the wind, leaves falling gently to the damp ground. Rain pours from the darkened sky, transforming into steam as droplets ricochet off of the barrels of lethal weapons, scorching from heat caused by the reaction of what happens inside.A U.S. Marine...

SANTA RITA, Guam -- The 30th Naval Construction Regiment (30 NCR) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Naval Mobile Construction Squadron (NMCRON) 59 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for mutual exchange and cooperation, which will strengthen naval facilities and engineering capabilities between...

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The U.S. Navy will christen its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Oakland (LCS 24), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, June 29, in Mobile, Alabama.U.S. Representative Ken Calvert of California will deliver the christening ceremony's...

BUSAN, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- U.S. Navy Sailors serving in Korea honored the 69th anniversary of the start of the Korean War by participating in multiple commemorations honoring those who sacrificed their lives to defend the Republic of Korea, June 25 and 26.On the morning of June 25, Rear Adm...