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Australian Exchange Pilot Recalls Road to Raptor Cockpit
January 13, 2015 — With his left eye covered, a teenage William Grady peered across the examinationroom at a stark eye chart, his dream of becoming a Royal Australian Air Forcefighter pilot hanging in the balance."E,"... MORE

Realistic Training Demonstrates Unit Ability to Rapidly Deploy
January 13, 2015 — Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division demonstrates their ability to rapidly deploy in support of 25th ID Contingency Response... MORE

Marine Corps SWAT Prepares for Deadly Encounters
January 13, 2015 — The sky is overcast and a brisk wind sends a chill across flat, featureless terrain. Men dressed in flak jackets and Kevlar helmets ready themselves to engage targets downrange.“Threat!” barked a... MORE

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan (Jan. 8, 2015) - Lance Cpl. Christian Christopoulos engages targets behind a riot shield during weapons qualification at Range. Christopoulos is a Parker, Colo., native and a Special Reaction Team member with the Camp Foster Provost Marshal's Office, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler. SRT is the military equivalent of Special Weapons and Tactics teams.

Arctic Wolves Descend Upon the Desert
January 12, 2015 — From the last frontier U.S. Army Alaska's Arctic Wolves will travel more than 3,484 miles and face an 80-degree temperature difference, in order to test their readiness to be globally deployable and... MORE

FORT IRWIN, Ca (Jan. 10, 2014) - Soldiers from 1st Striker Brigade Combat Team, "Arctic Wolves", transport over 600 vehicles from the rail yard in preparation for their deployment validation at the National Training Center. The decisive-action rotation is designed to test and validate the Alaska brigade's full spectrum capacity to conduct a wide variety of mission sets.

USS Bonhomme Richard Departs on Deployment
January 12, 2015 — The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), departed Jan. 10 for its deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area... MORE

U.S. Forces Korea Commander Visited the 8th Fighter Wing
January 12, 2015 — The commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea visited the 8th Fighter Wing for the first time and talked to its members about their importance here on the... MORE

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (Jan. 9, 2015) - Airman Michael Rowson, 8th Security Forces Squadron entry controller, briefs U.S. Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea commander, on security protocols during his first visit. Gen. Scaparrotti had an opportunity to see firsthand how Kunsan Airmen contribute to deterring aggression on the Korean Peninsula. 140109-F-NB144-159

Amphibious Squadron Five/11th MEU Transits from U.S. 5th Fleet to U.S. 7th Fleet
January 12, 2015 — After an extensive operational period with a variety of operations and exercises, two of the three ships of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), along with embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary... MORE

CTF-75 Establishment Ceremony Celebrates Mission Ahead
January 9, 2015 — Commander, Task Force (CTF) 75 was established in a ceremony at Camp Covington at Naval Base Guam Jan. 9. The event formalized CTF-75's command and control of assigned Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces... MORE

Pentagon to Request 20 Percent Less for War Funding, Officials say
January 9, 2015 — The Pentagon will request about $51 billion in war funding for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1, a 20-percent reduction from the $64 billion Congress approved this year and the least since the Sept. 11... MORE

U.S. Navy Divers Use Advanced Equipment in Search for AirAsia Flight QZ8501
January 9, 2015 — An eight-member team from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 onboard USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) is supporting the ongoing Indonesian-led search effort for AirAsia flight QZ8501 with advanced Tow Fish... MORE

JAVA SEA (Jan. 7, 2014) - The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) operates near the location where the tail of AirAsia Flight QZ8501l was discovered. Fort Worth is currently supporting Indonesian-led efforts to locate the downed aircraft.

George Washington Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions Earns Large Afloat Chapter of the Year
January 8, 2015 — The USS George Washington (CVN 73) chapter of the Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) was selected as the Large Afloat Chapter of the Year (COY) for 2014 in an announcement by... MORE

25th Infantry Division Ready to Help Pacific Partners with Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team
January 8, 2015 — A tsunami hit one of the United States' Pacific partner nations. Communication is damaged or completely down. Water supplies have been interrupted. Power is out. The partner nation government expects... MORE

Ambassador Osius's on U.S. - Vietnam Relations
January 8, 2015 — National identity is built, in part, upon myths, uponfolklore. These stories create powerful, deep, emotional, and culturallyrelevant connections to the lands in which we dwell. One of my... MORE

USS Louisville Visits Okinawa during Western Pacific Deployment
January 6, 2015 — The Los Angeles class fast-attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN 724) arrived at Okinawa Naval Base Jan. 6, for a port call as part of a deployment to the Western Pacific. With a complement of more... MORE

Official U.S. Navy file photo of USS Louisville (SSN 724)

Search Area Expanded for AirAsia Jet, Victims
January 6, 2015 — The head of Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency said the search area for the wreckage and victims of AirAsia Flight 8501 is being expanded, as the hunt for the plane's "black boxes," or... MORE

U.S., Brunei, and Laos Announce English Language Program for ASEAN Chairmanship
January 6, 2015 — The United States, Brunei and Laos will provide English language training toLao officials to help them prepare for Laos’ chairmanship of ASEAN in 2016. U.S. Ambassador to the Lao PDR. Daniel A. Clune,... MORE

Kadena Air Base Squadron Begins Upgrade to MC-130J
January 6, 2015 — Kadena's newest aircraft touched down here, Dec. 21, 2014, after a flight across the Pacific to its new home with the 353rd Special Operations Group.The MC-130J Commando II is replacing the retiring... MORE

In this photo, an MC-130J Commando II extends its landing gear above the flightline on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 21, 2014. The MC-130J will replace the MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group’s 17th Special Operations Squadron.

USS Fort Worth Joins Sampson in Search Efforts
January 5, 2015 — The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth has joined the guided missile destroyer USS Sampson in the Java Sea to assist in the Indonesian-led international search-and-recovery effort for downed AirAsia... MORE

JAVA SEA (Jan. 3, 2015) - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Garnett signals an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 35 on the flight deck of the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth. Fort Worth is currently in the Java Sea conducting helicopter search-and-recovery operations with the USS Sampson as part of Indonesian-led efforts to locate downed AirAsia Flight 8501.

U.S. Government to Provide RM 525,000 in Assistance for Flood Relief
January 5, 2015 — Today, U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia Joseph Yun announced that the UnitedStates will provide RM 525,000 in disaster assistance funds to non-governmentalorganizations that are helping support the... MORE

Official Reports Progress in Awareness of Human Trafficking
January 5, 2015 — The U.S. Department of Defense provides an example of how the United States is fulfilling its commitment to fight human trafficking. This article was originally published on the department’s website... MORE