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New PACDIM Ship Repair Facility Ensures Navy, Fleet Mission on Guam
April 9, 2014 — SANTA RITA, Guam - TO maintain mission readiness of the Navy and fleet assets, a ceremony was held to launch the Pacific Dry-Dock and Integrated Maintenance (PACDIM) Ship Repair Facility on U.S. Naval... MORE

58th Military Police Prepare for Joint Mission
April 8, 2014 — BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii - Through the billowing smoke of a downed aircraft, Soldiers of the 58th Military Police Company drag the bodies of casualties to a collection point to be evaluated... MORE

Champoux: Alliance Serves as 'Insurance Policy'
April 8, 2014 — SEOUL, South Korea -The top U.S. Army commander in South Korea said the Republic of Korea-U.S. Alliance serves as an "insurance policy" for the global economy by maintaining stability in Northeast... MORE

U.S.-Japan Military Leaders Meet at Fort McNair
April 7, 2014 — MCNAIR, DC - General Shigeru Iwasaki, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japan Self-Defense Forces was officially greeted upon his arrival in the United States by Gen. Martin Dempsey, the U.S. Chairman of... MORE

U.S., Vietnam Navies Build Confidence During Naval Engagement Activity
April 7, 2014 — DA NANG, Vietnam - The U.S. Navy and Vietnam People's Navy began the annual Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) April 7 with a welcoming ceremony for USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) and USNS Safeguard... MORE

Americans, Koreans Honor Bayonet Hill Soldiers
February 10, 2014 — Few can say they have had the privilege of honoring the memory of veterans while standing on the very ground they fought on, but that is exactly what personnel from across the base took part in, Feb... MORE

Key Resolve/Foal Eagle Exercise 2014
February 10, 2014 — The Republic of Korea-United States Combined Forces Command announced that the annual Key Resolve and Foal Eagle exercises will take place.Key Resolve, scheduled for Feb. 24 - Mar. 6, 2014, is an... MORE

Combined Forces Command Representatives Visit 1st Signal Brigade
February 7, 2014 — Representatives of Combined Forces Command?'s Combined Staff Command, Control and Communications Systems Office, including ROKA Brig. Gen Song Kyung-ho, assistant chief of staff and Col. Choi... MORE

COMPACAF Talks Force Shaping during All-call
February 7, 2014 — General Hawk Carlisle, Pacific Air Forces commander, met with PACAF Airmen Feb. 4 at the Hickam Officer's Club during two separate "all-calls" centered on force management topics.In 2013, the... MORE

Locklear: U.S. Must Remain ‘Out and About’ to Succeed in Pacific
February 7, 2014 — The key to succeeding in the Asia-Pacific region is to be there, Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, said yesterday during a media forum sponsored by the State... MORE

Army Aviators Become Sea Warriors
February 5, 2014 — The 25th Combat Aviation Brigade added a different twist to the primary joint training exercise Koa Kai 14-1 around the islands of Kauai and Ni'ihau Jan. 22-31."Koa Kai," Hawaiian for "Sea Warrior,"... MORE

Yokota Hosts Japanese Disaster Preparedness Exercise
February 5, 2014 — 374th Airlift Wing partnered with members from Japanese government agencies and first responders for the first bi-lateral disaster preparedness exercise since 2009 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31,... MORE

Commander of U.S. Pacific Command to Visit Okinawa
February 5, 2014 — Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, commander, U.S. Pacific Command, will present awards February 7th to service members who participated in relief efforts during Operation Damayan in the Republic of the... MORE

Pacific Utility and Logistics Support Enablers-Watercraft Get Underway
February 4, 2014 — The 10th Regional Support Group began 2014 actively engaged with the implementation of Pacific Utility and Logistics Support Enablers-Watercraft throughout the East Asia-Pacific. This daunting task... MORE

Marines Train Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in Helo Cast, Amphibious Insertions
February 3, 2014 — “One minute!” shouted Staff Sgt. Thomas Maloney, systems platoon sergeant, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division.Gear in hand, soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force unbuckled,... MORE

USS Lake Erie Completes its Role in Koa Kai
January 31, 2014 — Guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) completed its part in exercise Koa Kai 14-1 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Jan. 29. Koa Kai 14-1 is an integrated maritime training exercise to certify... MORE

PACAF Commander Visits Team Osan
January 31, 2014 — Gen. Hawk Carlisle, Pacific Air Forces commander, visited Jan. 21-23 to get a first-hand look at Team Osan members accomplishing the mission.During his visit, General Carlisle met with Airmen from... MORE

US 7th Fleet Commander Discusses Sustainment and Operations Aboard Amphibious Ships
January 29, 2014 — The commander of U.S. 7th Fleet commander visited Fleet Activities Sasebo Jan. 27 to speak with Sailors of 7th Fleet's forward-deployed amphibious and minesweeping ships.Onboard USS Germantown (LSD... MORE

Pentagon Links Prosperity to Asia-Pacific Partnerships
January 29, 2014 — U.S. prosperity increasingly is tied to the Asia-Pacific region, a senior Defense Department official told the House Armed Services Committee here yesterday.Michael D. Lumpkin -- the assistant... MORE

Tucson Visits Singapore during Western Pacific Deployment
January 28, 2014 — The improved Los Angeles-class, fast-attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) arrived in Singapore Jan. 24 for a visit as part of its Western Pacific deployment.With a crew of approximately 147, Tucson... MORE