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Annual Bilateral Training Exercise TREXS 15.2 Showcases Response Capabilities
November 20, 2014 — Crowds gather to watch an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft land in the middle of a baseball field. The rear exit ramp lowers and U.S. Marines working with Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force members... MORE

Secretary of the Air Force Visits Andersen during PACAF Engagement
November 20, 2014 — Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James visited here Nov. 19-20, to meet with Airmen and gain a better understanding of the central role Andersen plays within Pacific Command as part of... MORE

Interoperability, Combat Readiness Achieved as Keen Sword 15 Concludes
November 20, 2014 — U.S. and Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) wrapped up Exercise Keen Sword (KS) 15 with a display of naval and air power of 19 ships and seven aircraft operating in formation a few hundred miles off the... MORE

USARPAC Commander Visits Joint Base Lewis-McChord
November 20, 2014 — Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commander, U.S. Army Pacific, met with I Corps leadership Nov. 18, to hear updates on the Pacific Pathways efforts and to discuss PACOM AOR Integration. The visit included a... MORE

Osprey/Hercules Team Up to Overcome the Tyranny of Distance Down Under
November 19, 2014 — Just over 50 years ago, Kenneth E. Boulding created the concept of the Loss of Strength Gradient. Boulding posited that the amount of military power a nation can bring to bear in any part of the world... MORE

7th Fleet, JMSDF Leaders Discuss Tactics, Planning Aboard George Washington During Keen Sword 15
November 19, 2014 — Vice Adm. Robert Thomas Jr., commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Vice Adm. Eiichi Funada, commander in chief, Maritime Self-Defense Fleet, and other military leaders... MORE

PACAF Establishes Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center
November 19, 2014 — The Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center officially commenced operations here Oct. 1, culminating a vision shared by military leaders in the Asia-Pacific region to increase multinational... MORE

USS Michael Murphy Enhances Maritime Security Patrols with Coast Guard
November 19, 2014 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) completed the first mission of its maiden deployment by aiding the U.S. Coast Guard in patrolling Pacific waters for... MORE

Kadena Hosts Local College Students Immersion Program
November 19, 2014 — A group of 16 students from the Nikkei College of Business in Okinawa City are participating in a five-day English immersion program here Nov. 14 through 20.The visit marked the fourth time Kadena has... MORE

VAQ-138 Yellow Jackets Participate in Exercise Max Thunder in Korea
November 18, 2014 — Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) hosted guests from Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 17.Rear Adm. John Alexander, Commander, Battle Force 7th Fleet and Capt. Greg Fenton, George... MORE

USS George Washington Hosts Visitors from Iwakuni, Japan
November 18, 2014 — Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) hosted guests from Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 17.Rear Adm. John Alexander, Commander, Battle Force 7th Fleet and Capt. Greg Fenton, George... MORE

AF Secretary Wants to Recruit More Women, Open Combat Fields
November 18, 2014 — Although women comprise about 20 percent of the Air Force, the service needs to increase that ratio through better recruitment and retention policies and by opening combat-related fields to women, the... MORE

Kunsan Hosts Exercise Max Thunder 15-1
November 18, 2014 — U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy personnel and aircraft are training with Republic of Korea Air Force units in the semi-annual, bilateral training exercise, Max Thunder 15-1, at Kunsan AB,... MORE

USS Fort Worth Commences 16-Month Rotational Deployment to Western Pacific
November 18, 2014 — The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) departed its homeport of San Diego Nov. 17 for a 16-month rotational deployment to Singapore in support of the Navy's strategic rebalance to the... MORE

71st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group Trains with 2nd Infantry Division
November 18, 2014 — Leaders from the 71st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group integrated with the 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea Nov. 1 - 6.Part of the 20th CBRNE Command (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear,... MORE

USS George Washington Hosts Visitors from Iwakuni, Japan
November 17, 2014 — Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) hosted guests from Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 17.Rear Adm. John Alexander, commander, Battle Force 7th Fleet and Capt. Greg Fenton, George... MORE

U.S. Welcomes G20 Plan to Stop Ebola, Strengthen Health Security
November 17, 2014 — We have consistently said that Ebola is an urgent global challenge requiring an urgent and commensurate global response. Earlier on November 15, leaders of the G20 — a collection of the world’s... MORE

Marine Squadrons Support of Exercise Max Thunder 14-2
November 17, 2014 — Service members with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 and Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, currently part of the Unit Deployment Program with Marine Aircraft Group 12, aboard Marine... MORE

Germantown Participates in Exercise Keen Sword with Japanese Forces
November 17, 2014 — The amphibious dock landing ship, USS Germantown (LSD 42) and the 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion (AAB), 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), operated with Japanese Self Defense Forces (JSDF) during exercise... MORE

The Sword, the Shield
November 17, 2014 — Throughout history nations have maintained their thorough control of the seas, from the Royal British navy that reigned for nearly 300 years, to the Imperial Japanese navy of the early 1900’s, and... MORE