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31st Marine Expeditionary Unit completes Fall Patrol, Returns to Okinawa
October 28, 2016 — OKINAWA, Japan -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit returned to White Beach Naval Base, Okinawa, Japan after a successful Fall Patrol, Oct. 28. ... MORE

U.S. Marines wait aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) before going ashore after returning from their Fall Patrol of the Asia-Pacific region, Oct. 28, 2016. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward deployed unit, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is prepared to respond to a wide range of military operations, from humanitarian assistance missions to limited combat operations, at a moment’s notice. As a balanced air-ground-logistics team, the 31st MEU is ready to respond throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Blue Chromite Commences in Okinawa
October 28, 2016 — OKINAWA, Japan -- Blue Chromite is a U.S.-only exercise which strengthens the Navy-Marine Corps... MORE

Marines Land in Apra Harbor to Offload Tanks, Equipment
October 28, 2016 — SANTA RITA, Guam -- The Maritime Prepositioning Ship (MPS) USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams (T-AK-3009)... MORE

SANTA RITA, Guam -- Marine Corps tanks, Amphibious Assault Vehicles and other rolling stock aligned on Tango Pier, U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG), Oct. 28 await to be backloaded onto the maritime prepositioning ship USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams (T-AK-3009). The more than 80 pieces of rolling stock and equipment offloaded in the port of Apra Harbor represented a rare three-week maintenance opportunity where the use of NBG’s reinforced piers for amphibious and tracked vehicles was more than a proof of concept, but also an exercised capability for the port at Apra Harbor far west of a typical port of call, such as Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Combined & Joint Religious Training Aboard USS Ronald Reagan
October 28, 2016 — DAEGU, South Korea -- 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command and 2nd Operational Command's Unit... MORE

File photo on Combined & Joint Religious Training aboard USS Ronald Reagan

US, Republic of Korea Sailors Volunteer Together to Support Busan Community
October 28, 2016 — BUSAN, GOJEDO, PYEONGTAEK, JINHAE, SOUTH KOREA -- U.S. and Republic of Korea Sailors joined forces... MORE

BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Oct. 19, 2016) - Petty Officer 3rd Class (AW) Risa Nielsen, from Oxnard, California, assigned to the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), participates in a cultural exchange with students during a community relations event at Daecheon Middle School. Ronald Reagan is on patrol with Carrier Strike Group 5 supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Makin Island ARG, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Conduct Sustainment Training in Hawaii
October 28, 2016 — PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit... MORE

Rotational Units Join 2 Infantry Division, Ensure Continued Fight Tonight Readiness
October 27, 2016 — CAMP CASEY, South Korea -- Two rotational units relinquished their responsibilities during a... MORE

Col. Timothy Hayden (left), 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division and Command Sgt. Maj. Dale Sump, 1st ABCT, 1st ID command sergeant major, "un-case" the brigade's coloros during a Transfer of Authority ceremony held at Camp Casey on October 27. 1st ABCT, 1st ID is assuming the rotational mission conducted by 1st ABCT, 1st Cavlary Division for the last nine-months.

Work, Japanese Defense Leader Discuss Evolving Security Environment
October 27, 2016 — WASHINGTON -- The rapidly evolving security environment, including the persistent North Korean... MORE

Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert O. Work greets Japanese Administrative Vice-Minister of Defense Mr. Tetsuro Kuroe before a meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Oct. 26, 2016.

Nimitz Completes At-Sea Ammunition Onload
October 27, 2016 — PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducted its first at-sea ammunition... MORE

PACIFIC OCEAN -- The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) steams in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 19, 2016, while conducting carrier qualifications. Commissioned in 1975, Nimitz is the oldest carrier in the fleet, and first in the Nimitz-class of carriers.

Task Force Raider Boards C-17 for Lightning Forge
October 27, 2016 — WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii - Elements of Task Force Raider from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th... MORE

WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii -- Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division board a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 535th Airlift Squadron, 15th Wing, at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii, on Oct. 24, 2016. More than 200 Soldiers from the 3rd BCT are participating in Lightning Forge 17 at Pohakuloa Training Area on the island of Hawaii.