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Sub Tender Frank Cable Completes Sea Trials
December 30, 2019 — POLARIS POINT, Guam (NNS) -- The submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) returned to Guam after completing sea trials Dec. 19. The crew, comprising uniformed Sailors and Military Sealift Command civilian mariners, participated in more than three days of events and operations at sea to test the readiness of the ship... MORE

Eighth Army Chaplain Directorate celebrates 110 years of religious affairs specialist MOS
December 23, 2019 — Eighth Army chaplains and religious affairs specialists held both a holiday party and a birthday party Dec. 19 at U.S. Army Garrison-Humphreys, South Korea. The birthday party celebrated 110 years of the religious affairs specialist Army career field... MORE

Alabama Native Searches for Missing Service Member from Vietnam War
December 23, 2019 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Across the U.S., all walks of military life are attached to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)... MORE

25th Anniversary of CARAT Comes to an End
December 20, 2019 — SINGAPORE (NNS) – The close of 2019 marks an end the 25th Anniversary of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series, the U.S. Navy’s oldest and longest running regional exercise in South and Southeast Asia. ... MORE

Wolf Pack MWDs protect, detect, deter
December 20, 2019 — KUNSAN AIR BASE, SOUTH KOREA Base defense is an essential part of the Wolf Pack’s mission; with more than 2,500 Airmen, Soldiers and civilians, and billions of dollars in equipment, ensuring the safety and security of Kunsan Air Base is a priority for the 8th Security Forces Squadron... MORE

Under Secretary Visits Interior of Alaska Military Bases
December 16, 2019 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The Honorable John Rood, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, recently visited Eielson Air Force Base and Clear Air Force Station (AFS) from 8-9 Dec., 2019. While... MORE

Three Midshipmen Train at Japan's National Defense Academy in Yokosuka
December 16, 2019 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Three midshipmen, Midshipman 1st Class Jaqueline Ramos, Midshipman 2nd Class Aidan Palmer, and Midshipman 2nd Class Alexander Rudison, from the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) recently... MORE

Midway, Petrel and the Pacific Graveyard
November 7, 2019 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- A confluence of Hollywood magic and deep-sea science are rekindling global appreciation for the U.S. Navy’s rich heritage of determination, courageousness and sacrifice. In the... MORE

First Responders, Volunteers Train with Mongolian Partners
September 26, 2019 — SAINSHAND, Mongolia -- Firefighters Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), or "turnout gear," includes several essential items. Of all the specialized pieces, the most distinct for Cheyenne Sanchez is a... MORE

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Conduct DSCA Training During AECE 2019
September 19, 2019 — SEWARD, Alaska -- Forces from Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3 and Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Alaska began crises response training in Seward, Alaska, Sept. 16.The event marks the... MORE

RQ-4 Global Hawk Arrives at Yokota Air Base
August 8, 2019 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Pacific Air Forces deployed a squadron of RQ-4 Global Hawks, from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2019.The rotational deployment of the... MORE

100 Years of 3rd Wing Service
July 23, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON --From humble beginnings across the southwestern United States in 1919 to their dynamic presence in today’s global theater, on July 1, 2019, Joint Base... MORE

Exercise Keris Strike Begins in Malaysia
March 12, 2019 — KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Brig. Gen. Dato Dr Mohd Radzi Bin Haji Abdul Hamid, commander of the 11th Malaysian Infantry Brigade, presided over the opening ceremony of Exercise Keris Strike at Camp... MORE

Exercise Cobra Gold 2019 to Kick Off on February 12, 2019
January 30, 2019 — BANGKOK, Thailand -- The 38th iteration of the annual theater security cooperation event Exercise Cobra Gold 2019 is taking place February 12 to February 23, 2019 at various locations throughout the... MORE

Regional Health Command-Pacific Kicks Off Arbinger Training for Outward Mindset
January 30, 2019 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Washington -- Arbinger Institute training for Regional Health Command-Pacific (RHC-P) civilian and military personnel officially kicked off two weeks ago.Supervisors at the... MORE

Japan's Minister of Defense Visits INDOPACOM Headquarters
January 19, 2019 — Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), Adm. Phil Davidson hosted Japan’s Minister of Defense, His Excellency Takeshi Iwaya, at the USINDOPACOM headquarters, Dec. 18.“It was an honor to... MORE

U.S. Indo-Pacific Forces Participate in Annual Operation Christmas Drop
December 10, 2018 — Santa 21 returned to the “north pole” of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam after delivering three bundles to the island of Nama in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) on Dec. 10, 2018.Among the... MORE

India's Minister of Defence Visits USINDOPACOM Forces in Hawaii
December 7, 2018 — Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), Adm. Phil Davidson, hosted India’s Minister of Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman, for her first visit to USINDOPACOM headquarters, Dec. 6. “I was... MORE

Right Place, Right Time, Right Marine: The Story of the First Marine Corps Female Primary Marksmanship Instructor at Edson Range
July 26, 2018 — Over the last 100 years, female Marines have made great strides in distinguishing themselves among their male counterparts. During the 1980’s, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton’s women were no... MORE

RIMPAC Units Participate in Sinking Exercise
July 13, 2018 — Live fire from aircraft, a submarine, and land assets participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise sank the decommissioned ex-USS Racine (LST-1191) July 12 in waters 15,000 feet deep 55... MORE