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Navy Tests New Unmanned Underwater Vehicle at JEBLC-FS
December 12, 2014 — The U.S. Navy completed tests on the GhostSwimmer unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story (JEBLC-FS), Dec. 11.GhostSwimmer is the latest in a series of... MORE

7th Fleet Builds Maritime Relationships in Sri Lanka, Maldives
December 12, 2014 — Senior leaders from U.S. 7th Fleet visited Colombo, Sri Lanka and Male, Maldives and attended the Galle Dialogues international Maritime Conference Dec. 1-6, building relationships to improve maritime... MORE

Wolf Pack Charges through Beverly Bulldog 15-1
December 12, 2014 — The sound of snow plows filled the streets of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Dec. 3, as operational readiness exercise Beverly Bulldog 15-1 kicked off.For the past week, the Wolf Pack has been... MORE

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (Dec 8, 2014) - U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 8th Comptroller Squadron conduct a post attack reconnaissance sweep after a simulated ground attack during Exercise Beverly Bulldog 15-1. The eight-day exercise took place in an austere environment that tested the Wolf Pack’s ability to respond to wartime and armistice conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katrina Heikkinen) 141206-F-ES731-038

Sustainment Proves Crucial in Exercise
December 11, 2014 — The Army isn't quite known for its fleet of watercraft, but during a computer-simulated exercise like Yama Sakura that occurs in a country comprised of thousands of islands, leaders say they are... MORE

CAMP ASAKA, Japan (Dec. 11, 2014) - Chief Warrant Officer 3 Onix Vazquez, a petroleum system technician with the 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, works with members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Yama Sakura, an annual bilateral command post exercise between Japan and the U.S. The exercise ran from Dec. 2-14 on Camp Asaka.

Close Bilateral Cooperation Before, During and After Typhoon Ruby/Hagupit Enables Faster U.S. Government Emergency Response
December 11, 2014 — The United States Embassy in Manila commends the Government of the Philippineson its extensive preparations leading up to Typhoon Ruby/Hagupit and itssuccessful response in the wake of the storm. The... MORE

USS Fort Worth Refuels in Guam En Route to Southeast Asia
December 11, 2014 — Littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) stopped in Guam to refuel before continuing on to Southeast Asia, Dec. 11.Fort Worth is on her maiden 16-month rotational deployment in support of the... MORE

SANTA RITA, Guam (Dec. 11, 2014) - The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) enters Apra Harbor for a port visit on U.S. Naval Base Guam. This is Fort Worth's first visit to the island during its 16-month rotational deployment in support of the Indo-Asia Pacific rebalance. 141211-N-ZI019-058

USS Bonhomme Richard: Warfighting first, Part 2 - Sailors That Are Getting Her Ready to Take to the Seas
December 11, 2014 — In the second part of our series, we turn our attention from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) to the Sailors that are getting her ready to take to the seas... MORE

Yama Sakura 67 Blossoms, Strengthens Bilateral Readiness
December 11, 2014 — A myriad of service members spanning multiple branches of military service and nationalities gathered in areas around Tokyo, Japan with one common goal in mind: to defend Japan from simulated... MORE

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (Dec. 8, 2014) - A U.S. Army Soldier and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldier prepare for the Yama Sakura 67 exercise. Yama Sakura is an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. Army and JGSDF that is aimed at increasing combat readiness between the two nations.

Marines, 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade Team Up for Exercise Valiant Mark 14.2
December 11, 2014 — Over a dozen U.S. Marines and Singapore soldiers stood outside the walls of a combat simulation town and devised a reaction strategy in case of Improvised Explosive Device attacks. Inside the... MORE

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California (Dec. 6, 2014) - Soldiers with 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade and Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment devise a reaction strategy in case of simulated Improvised Explosive Device attacks during exercise Valiant Mark aboard Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton. Valiant Mark enhances U.S. and Singaporean forces’ combined combat readiness through live-fire and urban terrain training as well as amphibious operations familiarization.

Holiday Cheer En-route to an Island Micronesian Area of the Pacific
December 10, 2014 — Military personnel, civic leaders and leadership throughout the Micronesian area of the Pacific gathered here to officially perform a push ceremony for the 63rd annual Operation Christmas Drop Dec... MORE

Human Rights Day Statement by Ambassador Max Baucus
December 10, 2014 — Today we celebrate International Human Rights Day and commemorate the66th anniversary of the United Nation’s Universal Declaration ofHuman Rights. In the United States, we use this day to reflect on... MORE

Japanese Navy Shares Cultural Event with US Counterparts
December 10, 2014 — Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka and Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Ship Supply Depot (SSD) members came together Dec. 5 in a celebration of... MORE

Louisville Visits Singapore during Western Pacific Deployment
December 10, 2014 — Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN 724) arrived at Changi Naval Base Dec. 5 for a port call as part of her deployment to the Western Pacific. With an augmented complement of... MORE

New PACAF Commander, Command Chief Visit Iceman Team
December 10, 2014 — Gen. Lori Robinson, the Pacific Air Forces commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Buddy Hutchison, the Pacific Air Forces command chief, visited Eielson Air Force Base to gain a better understanding of base... MORE

US Soldiers Serve Japanese Communities
December 9, 2014 — Sumo wrestling with children and pulverizing rice with a hammer are not your average community service projects – unless you’re in Japan.U.S. service members joined their Japanese counterparts Dec... MORE

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 6, 2014) - Intelligence Specialist Seaman Amy Graham, from U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), shares a gift with a local child from Shunkouen Spring Bright Garden Orphanage during a community relations (COMREL) event. Blue Ridge COMRELs strengthen relations promoting peace, stability and our commitment to our local communities. 141206-N-KG618-040

Marines, Japanese Students Share Culture
December 9, 2014 — U.S. Marines participating in exercise Forest Light 15-1 visited with high school students here Dec. 5.A group of 11 Marines took time out of their bilateral training to speak with students at... MORE

Yama Sakura 67 Kicks Off in Japan
December 8, 2014 — For the 34th time, U.S. and Japanese Soldiers stood side-by-side to kick off Japan's largest command post exercise here, today.Yama Sakura 67 officially started with a brief ceremony in which... MORE

CAMP ASAKA, Japan (Dec. 8, 2014) - Lt. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, I Corps commanding general, speaks during the opening ceremony for Yama Sakura 67 on Camp Asaka. Yama Sakura is an annual bi-lateral command post exercise between Japan and the U.S.

US Embassy Expresses Condolences to the Philippine Government for the Devastation Caused by Typhoon Ruby
December 8, 2014 — On behalf of the U.S. Government, the United StatesEmbassy Manila wishes to extend our deepest condolences for the loss of life anddevastation caused by Typhoon Ruby (international name Hagupit).The... MORE

Pearl Harbor Day Commemorates 73rd Anniversary of Attacks
December 8, 2014 — Veterans, service members, families and guests commemorated Pearl Harbor Day with multiple ceremonies at Ford Island and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Dec. 7.The theme of this year's historic... MORE

PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 7, 2014) - Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) conduct a pass-in-review at the USS Arizona Memorial during the 73rd Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration. More than 2,000 guests, including Pearl Harbor survivors and other veterans, attended the National Park Service and U.S. Navy-hosted joint memorial ceremony at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Johans Chavarro) 141207-N-IU636-276

VMM-265 Lands at MCAS Iwakuni, Begins Preparation for Support of Exercise Forest Light
December 8, 2014 — Three MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 landed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 6, 2014, to refuel and begin planning for support of Exercise... MORE