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U.S. Pacific Command Conducts South Asia Environmental Security Forum in Maldives
June 5, 2014 — U.S. Pacific Command, in partnership with the Maldives National Defence Force, will conduct a South Asia Environmental Security Forum 2-5 June 2014 in the Republic of the Maldives. The event, which... MORE

United States and China Coast Guards interdict vessel for illegally fishing on the high seas
June 5, 2014 — US Coast Guard and Chinese Coast Guard conduct fishing enforcement in the North Pacific... MORE

US and Chinese Coast Guardsmen on the US Coast Guard Cutter Morgenthau.

Bi-lateral Exercise Enhances U.S., ROK Interoperability
June 4, 2014 — Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyers USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) and USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) participated in a bi-lateral exercise with ships from the Republic of Korea navy (ROKN) June... MORE

Joint Region Marianas Remembers Battle of Midway
June 4, 2014 — Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Sailors and staff commemorated the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Midway at the command headquarters in Asan June 3.The event, hosted by JRM's junior officers, included... MORE

Harris Stresses Pacific Relationships During Visit to Japanese Training Ships
June 4, 2014 — In a speech to a group of newly commissioned Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) officers June 3, Adm. Harry Harris Jr. stressed the importance of regional relationships in maintaining security... MORE

KATUSAs Exercise Rights as Soldiers and Citizens
June 4, 2014 — The 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army Soldiers, or KATUSAs, voted for the 6th Provincial election May 30.While June 4 is the official Provincial Election Day... MORE

Navy First Certified World Master Chefs
June 4, 2014 — Senior Chief Culinary Specialist (SW) Brandon Parry is the first U.S. Navy Sailor selected by the World Master Chefs Society to receive the World Master Chefs Diploma of Culinary Excellence. The World... MORE

140530-N-DX698-086 CAMP H.M. SMITH (May 30, 2014) Senior Chief Culinary Specialist (SW) Brandon Parry is the first U.S. Navy Sailor selected by the World Master Chefs Society to receive the World Master Chefs Diploma of Culinary Excellence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jay M. Chu/Released)

Navy First Certified World Master Chefs (photo)
June 4, 2014 — Senior Chief Culinary Specialist (SW) Brandon Parry is the first U.S. Navy Sailor selected by the World Master Chefs Society to receive the World Master Chefs Diploma of Culinary Excellence... MORE

18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Sharpens Evacuation Skills
June 3, 2014 — It's a less than ideal situation: Nurses and medical technicians secure themselves and their critical-condition patient as they feel the unwelcoming, earthquake-like shake of turbulence as their... MORE

Korean Service Corps Personnel Perfect Their Skills during Army Warrior Training
June 3, 2014 — The Korean Service Corps (KSC) conducted its annual Army Warrior Training (AWT) exercise May 12-13 behind the Army Community Service facility on Camp Henry. Divided into two groups, nearly 130 KSC... MORE

Pacific Partnership Trainers Teach Midwives Safe Birthing Techniques
June 3, 2014 — In an effort to boost medical readiness in the city of Kupang, Indonesia, service members from Pacific Partnership (PP14) 2014 conducted a weeklong training program for local midwives to assist in the... MORE

Teach Thy Neighbor: Middle School Students Learn English from Soldiers
June 3, 2014 — U.S. service members are visitors to the Republic of Korea and it is important to foster positive relations with our host nation. U. S. Forces Korea, peninsula wide operates the Good Neighbor Program... MORE

Medical Group Provides Comfort from the Inside Out
June 3, 2014 — The 8th Medical Group focused on comfort for both providers and patients during their two-day, in-house training May 16 and 19, 2014 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea.The training was conducted in... MORE

Pacific Defender Builds Multi-national Security Ties
June 2, 2014 — Team Andersen hosted a Security Forces Pacific Defender international subject-matter expert exchange (SMEE) May 19-23 to help build partnerships across the Pacific Region and promote... MORE

U.S. Air Defense Doctrine Release Marks 'Cornerstone' in South Korea/U.S. Interoperability
June 2, 2014 — The commander of the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade presented the Republic of Korea Air Force Air Defense Missile Command with the historic release of U.S. Air and Missile Defense doctrine... MORE

USS Ashland Visits Singapore between Phases of CARAT
June 2, 2014 — The Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived at Singapore, June 1st, after disembarking Marines and Sailors in Kuantan, Malaysia to participate in exercise... MORE

Wayne E. Meyer Enhances US Interoperability with Republic of Korea, French Navies
June 2, 2014 — Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) participated in a trilateral exercise off the coast of Busan, South Korea, with the French and Republic of Korea (ROK) navies... MORE

U.S. Chinese Leasers Meet, Continue Rapprochement
June 2, 2014 — Reaching out to new countries is part and parcel of President Barack Obama’s new foreign policy approach and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel reinforced that push, meeting today with the Deputy Chief of... MORE

‘Friction Points’ Stoke Asia Tensions, Locklear Says
May 30, 2014 — The situation in Asia has become more serious in recent months, with nations engaging in territorial disputes at “friction points,” the commander of U.S. Pacific Command said here today. In an... MORE

Dempsey: Asian Nations Need to Dial Back on Provocations
May 30, 2014 — Tensions have ratcheted up in the Asia-Pacific region, and countries need to dial back on provocative acts to avoid the dangers of miscalculation, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during... MORE