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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

CNO Addresses Questions from Sailors in Seoul, South Korea
May 30, 2014 — Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert addressed questions from Seoul-based Sailors and Navy families during an all-hands call at U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan, May 30. Greenert's stop in... MORE

Hagel: Meetings in Singapore Will Build on Relationships
May 30, 2014 — At an annual Asia security conference in Singapore that he helped to create while he was a U.S. senator, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will lay out challenges the participating nations face and will... MORE

JS Kunisaki Departs Japan for Pacific Partnership 2014
May 29, 2014 — The JS Kunisaki (LST 4003) departed Yokosuka, Japan, May 29 for the ninth annual multilateral humanitarian mission Pacific Partnership 2014 (PP14), taking place in five Southeast Asia host... MORE

7th Fleet Medical Team Trains with Indonesia and Malaysia Doctors On board Blue Ridge
May 29, 2014 — U.S. 7th Fleet's medical staff hosted Malaysian and Indonesian military medical teams underway aboard the flag ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) May 22 - 25.The training and discussions focused on the... MORE

Eighth Army to Celebrate 70th Anniversary in June
May 29, 2014 — The top U.S. Army formation in South Korea, Eighth Army will celebrate its 70th anniversary on June 10, 2014.Activated during World War II, Eighth Army has served with distinction in the Asia Pacific... MORE

Disaster Planners Test Capabilities in Indonesia for Pacific Partnership
May 29, 2014 — Service members and community disaster planners from Indonesia and the United States conducted a medical evacuation drill aboard the Kupang Marine Base in support of Pacific Partnership (PP14) 2014,... MORE

F-16 Units Prepare for Routine Theater Security Deployment
May 28, 2014 — Approximately 12 F-16s from New Jersey and Washington, D.C. Air National Guards are set to deploy to Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, on June 1, 2014, demonstrating continuing U.S. commitment to... MORE

Pacific Partnership Kicks Off with Ceremony in Indonesia
May 28, 2014 — Service members from Singapore, New Zealand, Indonesia and the United States along with members of the humanitarian community attended an opening ceremony here hosted by the Indonesian armed Forces... MORE

Naval Attaché Visit Highlights Maritime Dimension
May 28, 2014 — According to the Congressional Research Service, Alaska has 6,640 miles of shoreline - more than the rest of the United States combined. With the arctic sea ice rapidly diminishing, maritime traffic... MORE