APRA HARBOR, Guam -- Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) completed the annual bilateral training exercise MultiSail 17, March 10.The six-day exercise consisted of surface action group maneuvers, anti-submarine training, and various other events...

CAMP SOUMAGAHARA, Japan -- U.S. Marines and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducted aerial integration training on an MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft and JGSDF CH-47 Chinook helicopters during exercise Forest Light 17-1 in the Camp Soumagahara, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, Mar. 10,...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Two pieces of metal are measured and precisely placed alongside each other while the Airman pulls a large mask across his face.“Cover!”An ultra-bright, ultra-hot light comes out of the torch, followed by hundreds of sparks flying through the air and a thick...

CAMP CASEY, South Korea - As part of a bilateral agreement between the U.S. and South Korea, the Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment moved their personnel and equipment from Camp Casey in Area 1 to Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.The multi-day move, which started on Feb. 21 and...

OKINAWA, Japan -- Amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) departed White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, after embarking personnel, equipment, and supplies of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), March 8.Bonhomme Richard and the 31st MEU are underway for a routine patrol in...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 35th Fighter Wing returned to Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 4, after a month long exercise.The wing sent approximately 130 Airmen and 14 F-16 Fighting Falcons to exercise COPE NORTH 17 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, improving aerial and ground-based...

ROCKINGHAM, Western Australia (NNS) -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) arrived at HMAS Stirling, March 7, for a visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment.With a crew of approximately 150, Oklahoma City will conduct a multitude of missions and maintain...

WASHINGTON -- The joint force puts the U.S. nuclear deterrent at the top of its list for modernization and recapitalization and these no longer can be deferred, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told House Armed Services Committee members, March 8. 2017. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft takes center stage during Pacific Air Forces’ inaugural F-35 Symposium next week. The two-day conference marks the largest gathering of F-35 experts to include senior officers and warfighters from Japan, Australia, the...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Alaska National Guard participated in Arctic Eagle 2017, a command post and tabletop exercise, Feb. 22 -- 26. Decision makers and supporting players practiced the logistics and coordination required to respond to a state emergency. The Alaska National...