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Petty Officer 2nd Class Jose Antonio: "Serving Both My Countries"
October 13, 2016 — SANTA ANA, PHILIPPINES -- PHIBLEX is an annual U.S.-Philippine military bilateral exercise that... MORE

Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group Departs Subic Bay after Completing PHIBLEX 33
October 12, 2016 — SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS) -- The Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHR ESG), with embarked... MORE

TAGUIG CITY, Philippines - U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. John M. Jansen speaks during the Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) closing ceremony at Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown, Taguig City, Philippines, Oct. 11, 2016. PHIBLEX is an annual U.S.-Philippine military bilateral exercise that combines amphibious capabilities and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. Jansen is the commanding general of 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade.

Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, Pacific Surface Action Group Link Up in South China Sea
October 5, 2016 — SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS) -- The Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHR ESG) joined two... MORE

161003-N-TH560-391 Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11), left, conducts a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), while amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) conducts a fueling at sea with Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193), Oct. 3, 2016. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the South China Sea in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region.

USS Frank Cable Concludes Vietnam Engagement
October 5, 2016 — CAM RANH BAY, Vietnam (NNS) -- The submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) completed a successful... MORE

Sailors from the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) participate in a damage control professional exchange and practical with sailors from Vietnam People’s navy during Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) Vietnam Oct. 2, 2016. In its seventh year, NEA Vietnam is designed to foster mutual understanding, build confidence in the maritime domain and strengthen relationships between the U.S. Navy, Vietnam People's Navy and the local community.

USS Coronado Enters 7th Fleet Prepared to Operate with Allied, Partner Navies
October 4, 2016 — SINGAPORE (NNS) -- The littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Coronado (LCS 4) arrived in the 7th Fleet area... MORE

Littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) steams in close formation as one of 40 ships and submarines representing 13 international partner nations during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. and Philippine Armed Forces Repair Schools in Cagayan Valley
October 4, 2016 — MANILA, Philippines -- U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3d MEB)... MORE

Marines Wrap Up Exercise Island Viper
October 4, 2016 — MARINE CORPS BASE, Hawaii -- Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment,... MORE

Lance Cpl. Sean Clancy, a squad leader with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a Hampshire, Illinois native, provides security from a rooftop during Exercise Island Viper aboard Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Sept. 29, 2016. Exercise Island Viper is a 3-week-long battalion level training evolution workup that focuses on sharpening the infantry skills of the individual, team and squad.

Military Labs Continue to Create World-class Future Technology
October 3, 2016 — WASHINGTON -- World-class scientists and engineers at military laboratories have been creating... MORE

An artist's concept of the Air Force Research Laboratory/Boeing X-51A during flight. The X-51 WaveRider is an unmanned research scramjet for hypersonic flight. The X-51 program was a cooperative effort by the Air Force, the Defense Advanced Research Agency, NASA, Boeing and Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne. The program was managed by the Aerospace Systems Directorate in the Air Force Research Laboratory. X-51 technology will be used in the AFRL's high-speed strike weapon, a Mach 5-plus missile that's scheduled to enter service in the mid-2020s.

Wildcard Detachment Completes Deployment in 7th, 5th , 3rd Fleet Area of Responsibilites
October 3, 2016 — CORONADO, Calif. (NNS) -- The "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, Detachment 1,... MORE

Carter, Association of Southeast Asian Nations Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to Regional
October 3, 2016 — WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2016 — The United States and its Asian-Pacific allies reaffirmed their... MORE

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter provides the opening remarks at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) conference Sept. 30, 2016, in Kapolei, Hawaii.