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Australia To Sign 25-Year US Marine Agreement
August 12, 2014 — Australia and the United States will sign a 25-year deal allowing 2,500 US Marines and Air Force personnel to train Down Under, Defence Minister David Johnston said Monday, describing it as a “win-win... MORE

Angel Experts Train to Save Lives
August 12, 2014 — The sound of groaning and moaning lazily perforate beyond the wooded back lot of the Central Armed Forces Hospital in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, as an interpreter encourages temporary accident victims to... MORE

JGSDF Soldiers Say Goodbye to the 31st MEU after Successful JOEP Evolution
August 12, 2014 — Soldiers with the Western Army of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force concluded their participation of the Japan Observer Exchange Program (JOEP) alongside Marines from Battalion Landing Team 3rd... MORE

USAF, ROKAF Pilots Fly Together
August 12, 2014 — The 36th Fighter Squadron trained with four Republic of Korea air force pilots from the 161st Squadron during Buddy Wing 14-6 exercise here July 29--Aug. 1, 2014.Buddy Wing is a small scale exercise... MORE

Hagel Discusses U.S.-Australia Force Posture Pact
August 11, 2014 — Calling a new force posture agreement between the United States and Australia a “milestone” in the relationship between the two countries, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel today said United States looks... MORE

Multilateral Exercise SEACAT 2014 Begins in Singapore, Continues Throughout Southeast Asia
August 11, 2014 — The 13th annual Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise commenced at the Republic of Singapore Navy's Multinational Operations and Exercises Center (MOEC) Aug. 11.Focused on regional... MORE

Eielson AFB Selected as Preferred Alternative for First Overseas-based F-35As
August 11, 2014 — Air Force officials announced today that Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, was selected as the preferred alternative to host the first F-35A Lightning II squadrons in the Pacific area of responsibility... MORE

USS Michigan Visits Singapore during Western Pacific Deployment
August 11, 2014 — The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) arrived in Singapore, Aug. 10, for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific. "The crew has a relentless spirit and has... MORE

'Arctic Spartans' Jump into Big Lake
August 11, 2014 — Paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, took advantage of the pleasant Alaskan summer by carrying out a water-landing airborne operation here,... MORE

Remarks to the Observer Research Foundation - New Delhi, India
August 11, 2014 — Director Joshi, thank you. I also want to thank Prime Minister Modi, National Security Adviser Doval, Minister Swaraj, and especially my host over the last two days here in India, Minister Jaitley,... MORE

Multinational GUAMEX Focuses on Anti-Submarine Warfare
August 7, 2014 — Military forces from Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the U.S. are partnering in a multinational anti-submarine warfare exercise Aug. 9-15 around the waters of Guam aimed at increasing the... MORE

RED FLAG-Alaska 14-3 Kicks Off
August 7, 2014 — Residents of Interior Alaska may see and hear increased flying activity as the third RED FLAG-Alaska of the calendar year, RF-A 14-3, runs from August 7-22. RF-A provides U.S. and allied pilots,... MORE

Makin Island Bolsters Medical Department for Deployment
August 7, 2014 — Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) has one of the largest medical departments in the fleet aside from the hospital ships USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) and USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), and has acquired... MORE

Proliferation Security Initiatives Exercise Fortune Guard Goes to Sea
August 7, 2014 — Exercise Fortune Guard 2014 participants embarked U.S. Navy fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) for the live exercise (LIVEX) at sea, Aug. 6. The LIVEX showcased U.S. and... MORE

Team 19ESC Conducts Convoy Operations for the upcoming Ulchi Guardian Freedom Exercise
August 7, 2014 — Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, "Team 19", conduct convoy operations, July 31 to ensure mission readiness for the upcoming Ulchi Guardian... MORE

7th Fleet, China Navy Leaders Hold Constructive Talks
August 7, 2014 — More than 50 senior officers from U.S. 7th Fleet and the People's Liberation Army Navy North Sea Fleet met Aug. 6 to discuss increasing cooperation, future exercise opportunities and improved... MORE

B-2 Spirits Conduct Routine Deployment to Andersen AFB
August 7, 2014 — Three B-2 Spirit aircraft from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 7, 2014, to conduct familiarization training activities in the Pacific region. This... MORE

U.S., Pacific Partners Begin Proliferation Security Exercise
August 6, 2014 — The United States and its Asia-Pacific partners are hosting a Proliferation Security Initiative exercise here, the first in what is to be an annual rotation.The Proliferation Security Initiative, or... MORE

AFP and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Hosts Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar
August 6, 2014 — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC) are conducting a Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar (NOLES) 2014, in Manila, August 4-16.NOLES is an... MORE

US, Singapore Navies Conduct a Surface Action Group Training Exercise
August 6, 2014 — The U.S. Navy and the Republic of Singapore navy conducted a surface action group exercise (SAGEX) during the 2014 Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise, Aug. 4.Two multinational... MORE