DHAKA, OCTOBER -- The 5th round of Bangladesh-United States Security Dialogue was held in Dhaka today. Mr. Kamrul Ahsan, Additional Foreign Secretary (Bilateral and Consular) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs led the Bangladesh delegation comprising representatives from different Ministries and...

ANCHORAGE -- Hearing the boom of a fighter jet is a normal occurrence for many Alaskans. In Anchorage, the fleet of F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) can regularly be seen in the skies.Most days, active duty service members maintain the jets. However, on a handful of days each...

CAM RANH BAY, Vietnam (NNS) -- Submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) arrived in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, Oct. 2 for a scheduled port visit. Frank Cable is visiting as part of Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) Vietnam, as both nations recently celebrated the 21st anniversary of the normalization of...

WASHINGTON -- World-class scientists and engineers at military laboratories have been creating cutting-edge technologies for warfighters for nearly 100 years.At a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee's emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee Wednesday, Sept. 28, laboratory directors...

WATERS OFF THE COAST OF SRI LANKA (NNS) -- Guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) was assisted by the Sri Lanka navy in an emergency medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) Sept. 30 to help a Sailor in need of medical attention. At approximately 9 p.m., Sept. 29, Hopper notified Commander, Destroyer...

CHAUBATTIA MILITARY STATION, India -- Soldiers from the United States and India completed a two-week training exercise on Sept. 27, 2016, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. The closing ceremonies Tuesday marked the 12th year of the bilateral training exercise known as Yudh Abhyas. Yudh Abhyas,...

CORONADO, Calif. (NNS) -- The "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, Detachment 1, returned home to Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, Sept. 11, after a seven-month deployment in the Persian Gulf and Western Pacific on board Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4)...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2016 — The United States and its Asian-Pacific allies reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen defense cooperation in areas including maritime security and counterterrorism, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said yesterday in Hawaii.Defense ministers of the Association of Southeast...

SINGAPORE (NNS) -- U.S. personnel from across the U.S. Pacific Command joined nation partners and allies in Singapore for Exercise Deep Sabre, Sept. 27-30. Deep Sabre is a multinational proliferation security initiative (PSI) and maritime security exercise involving nations of the Asia-Pacific...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2016 — The rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region is a critical national commitment that focuses on regional prosperity and sharpening the U.S. military edge, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today in San Diego.Asia-Pacific remains the "single most consequential region for...