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U.S. Air Force Brings Holiday Cheer to Islanders
December 23, 2014 — More than 2,000 kilometers from the nearest urban civilization, a man stands on a beach wearing only his lavalava. He lifts the bright orange flag with yellow brim and stakes it in the ground,... MORE

In this photo, Children look through items received during Operation Christmas Drop at Ulithi Atoll, Micronesia.

Experiencing a Ride on the Marine Corps Osprey Firsthand
December 23, 2014 — "I would like to describe the experience we had recently with flying in the MV-22B Osprey from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to northern Okinawa over water and around Ie Shima island before... MORE

Japan, Australia to Provide F-35 Maintenance Sites in Pacific Region
December 19, 2014 — Japan and Australia will be sharing maintenance and upgrade duties for the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter based or operating in the Pacific region, the program executive officer for the... MORE

Wharf Extension on Guam Improves Support for Navy Mission
December 19, 2014 — The Tango Wharf extension ribbon-cutting ceremony on U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG), was conducted Dec. 18 to celebrate the improvements in infrastructure and capabilities the base can provide to support... MORE

Joint Statement by U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee
December 19, 2014 — At the “2+2” U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee (SCC) meeting in Tokyo on October 3, 2013, the Ministers decided upon several steps to upgrade significantly the capability of the U.S.-Japan... MORE

Papua New Guinea Defense Force Receives Medical Supplies and Equipment from the U.S.
December 19, 2014 — Withsupport from the Government of the United States of America, Project C.U.R.E.(Commission on Urgent Relief and Equipment), an American NGO, sent medicalsupplies and equipment to the PNG Defense... MORE

U.S., Japan students make music
December 17, 2014 — The Marine Memorial Chapel hosted a holiday concert for Matthew C. Perry Schools and Higashi Junior High School students aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 15, 2014.This event is... MORE

Coast Guard provides SAR planning support to Republic of Korea
December 17, 2014 — Coast Guard search and rescue crews were relieved by Republic of Korea assets on Saturday in their search for 26 crewmembers from the fishing vessel 501 Oryong that capsized Nov. 30, 2014, near... MORE

Marines, JGSDF rapidly respond to simulated contaminations
December 17, 2014 — (Dec. 2, 2014) A field and an abandoned structure sustain an unknown, potentially dangerous, contamination leak. U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members hastily suit up in... MORE

US Marines, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Look to Sky for Forest Light's Culminating Event
December 16, 2014 — U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force troops simulated a movement to contact and assault on an objective Dec. 9-10 while participating in Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in... MORE

YAMATO,Japan (Dec. 9, 2014) - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members discuss a plan of attack during Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercise designed to enhance the U.S. and Japan military partnership, solidify regional security agreements and improve individual and unit-level skills. The JGSDF members are with 42nd Regiment, 8th Division, Western Army. 141209-M-GX711-108

Visit of USAID Official to Reinforce U.S. Commitment to Partnership for Growth
December 16, 2014 — The U.S. Embassy in Manila will host a top official from the United StatesAgency for International Development (USAID) next week. Eric G. Postel, USAID’sAssistant Administrator and Partnership for... MORE

1st Air Support Operations Group Supports Yama Sakura 67
December 12, 2014 — When fighting a simulated war, sometimes a planner needs simulated air support. The planners at Yama Sakura 67 have one man to turn to between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. – Tech. Sgt. Casey... MORE

US, Japanese Sergeants Major Discuss Leadership at Yama Sakura Forum
December 12, 2014 — Among dozens of cultural encounters during this year’s Yama Sakura was an ongoing exchange between the most senior noncommissioned officers participating in the exercise at Camp Asaka, Japan Dec... MORE

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