Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker is on a weeklong commercial diplomacy trip that demonstrates the Obama administration’s ongoing commitment to the Asia-Pacific region.Along with members of the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) and a delegation of U.S. CEOs, Pritzker is visiting Vietnam, the...

The Rim of the Pacific biennial maritime security exercise now underway is a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans, the commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet said...

Partnering with the forces of other nations is a hallmark of the American military, and it will be even more important in the future than it is today, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here yesterday. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said at the...

Hawaii-based Army watercraft assets, divers and sustainment troops are set to play major roles in surface/vertical lift, casualty evacuation, and Logistics over the Shore operations during the biennial Rim of the Pacific 2014 exercise, June 26 through Aug. 1. The 8th Theater Sustainment Command...

The USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) departed Singapore after a four-day, goodwill port visit, June 30. GWCSG Sailors enjoyed well-deserved liberty, took advantage of various local tours hosted by the ships' Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR), and participated in 11 community...

Staff Sergeant Donald Vaughn of the U.S. Marine Corps speaks with students at Santa Rita Elementary School in Subic Bay, Philippines, on June 27.The community relations event was held in support of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Philippines 2014.In its 20th year, CARAT is an...

RED FLAG-Alaska is a melting pot of different units from around the world, all training to accomplish the same goal: Mission success among allied and coalition partners.The familiar faces of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force members are among those here at Eielson during RF-A 14-2, and the roar of...

Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Beijing, China on July 8 – 10, 2014.In Beijing, Secretary Kerry and Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew will join their Chinese co-chairs, State Councilor Yang Jiechi and Vice Premier Wang Yang, for the sixth joint meeting of the U.S.-China Strategic and...

Aloha! Welcome everyone to the Rim of the Pacific exercise. It's a great day to look across Pearl Harbor and see so many international ships berthed here for RIMPAC 2014. I want to personally welcome every Sailor, Marine, Airman, Soldier and Coastguardsman from all 22 participating nations and from...

Soldiers from the Republic of Korea Army participated in Exercise Atropian Phoenix at this Mojave Desert training facility this week.While U.S. and South Korean forces train on the Korean Peninsula year round, Atropian Phoenix brought them together at the U.S. Army's premier training range in...