CAMP CASEY, Republic of Korea -- In the pre-dawn hours, with sweat dripping down their foreheads and a rucksack that seemed to get heavier with each step of the 12-mile march, U.S. and South Korean Soldiers pushed themselves to exhaustion and to a finish line that meant they had just one more...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- C-130 Hercules occasionally pass over Yokota air field to pepper the sky with parachutes. When those chutes carry people, a team of dedicated and alert airlifters will have been working from engine start to cutoff, ensuring that every boot reaches the ground safely. One of...

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Paris, France; Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; and Beijing, China, June 2–8.Secretary Kerry will travel to Paris, France, June 2–4. The Secretary will participate in the French-hosted ministerial on Middle East peace, and meet separately with Foreign Minister...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Two anesthesia providers from Regional Health Command-Pacific (RHC-P) recently supported a U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) global health engagement through their participation at the 18th annual conference of military anesthesiology and resuscitation, Wuhan, China. The...

PEARL HARBOR – The Pacific Submarine Force and the Pearl Harbor waterfront said farewell to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705) in a decommissioning ceremony on Memorial Day, May 30, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Guest speaker for the ceremony, Rear...

MANILA, Philippines -- John C. Stennis Strike Group (JCSSG) departed the Philippines after a port visit, May 28.Sailors conducted cultural exchanges with the people of the Philippines by participating in community service projects, and Morale, Welfare and Recreation-sponsored tours.COMSERV projects...

NADI, Fiji – The importance of protecting the environment for future generations rang loud and clear at the 2016 Oceania Regional Environmental Security Forum (RESF).  The event, sponsored by the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) and the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), brought together 19...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington -- Since 1981, military personnel have come and gone through the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, to prepare for missions around the world. These month-long rotations are usually geared to prepare a unit for an upcoming mission. For the 1-2...

PEARL HARBOR — Military representatives from U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), U.S. Pacific Air Forces and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) People’s Liberation Army Navy and Air Force met for recurring consultations to improve coordination on maritime issues and safety at Ford Island, May 24-25.The...

WASHINGTON, May 25, 2016 — Even with troubles in other parts of the world, it is still crucial the United States continue its rebalance to East Asia and the Pacific, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.The Naval War College provides continuing...