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USAF, U.S. Army Host 15th Annual NCO Exchange for Japan Air Self-Defense Force
March 17, 2015 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force and Army service members hosted an NCO exchange here March 3, giving seven Japan Air Self-Defense Force members a chance to work with their U.S... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Rhodes (right), 18th Dental Squadron dental lab craftsman, shows Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Emi Takahashi, left, SDF Naha Hospital dental lab technician, how an acrylic tooth should fit in the mouth of a patient during an NCO exchange on Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 4, 2015. Rhodes showed Takahashi new technology that her lab doesn’t have and gave her ideas on how to make her shop more effective. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus Morris)

U.S. Army Garrison Japan Hosts 4th Annual Earthquake Functional Exercise
March 17, 2015 — CAMP ZAMA, Japan (March 17, 2015) --The 4th annual earthquake functional exercise was conducted March 12 by U.S. Army Garrison Japan's Directorate of Emergency Services. The exercise was held in the... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Boudreau, operation sergeant, assigned to U.S. Army Garrison Japan, updates information on his computer in the Emergency Operations Center during the 4th annual earthquake functional exercise conducted March 12 on the Camp Zama installation. (U.S. Army photos by Noriko Kudo)

Asistant Secretary Remarks on U.S.-Republic of Korea Relations
March 17, 2015 — ASSISTANT SECRETARY RUSSEL: Thank you. Well I’ve had some very good meetings today and I want to begin by saying that the best meeting I had, I had last night with my good friend, Ambassador Mark... MORE

Marine Analyst Visits Spartan Brigade to Build Exchange Program
March 16, 2015 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- What seemed to be a normal week at the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, turned out to be a little different as green,... MORE

Master Gunnery Sgt. Jon Lines (right), an intelligence chief with the 3rd Marine Division out of Okinawa, Japan, prepares for a jump at JBER March 5. Lines visited the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, to build an exchange program. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Eric-James Estrada)

Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff Learns Littoral Combat Ship Capabilities during Visit to USS Fort Worth in Busan
March 16, 2015 — BUSAN, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- Chairman of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Choi, Yoon-hee visited the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) March 16 during the ship's... MORE

WATERS TO THE WEST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (March 9, 2015) The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) and the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) conduct a replenishment-at-sea from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) during exercise Foal Eagle 2015. Foal Eagle is a series of annual training events that are defense-oriented and designed to increase readiness and maintain stability on the Korean Peninsula while strengthening the Republic of Korea-U.S. alliance and promoting regional peace and stability of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel M. Young/Released)

Blue Ridge Resumes Patrols to Engage Pacific Allies
March 16, 2015 — YOKOSUKA, Japan - U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, March 14, to resume patrols in the 7th Fleet area of operations, strengthening and... MORE

YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 14, 2015) Sailors from the damage control and refueling teams aboard the the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) observe an MH-60S Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 during flight operations. Blue Ridge resumed patrols to engage with regional partners throughout the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations following a six-month ships restricted availability period. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Samuel Weldin/ RELEASED)

Soldiers Hone Skills, Learn to Work as a Team at Key Resolve
March 16, 2015 — YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea – After two weeks of training, participants in the annual military training exercise Key Resolve have packed up their equipment and are homeward bound. Among those are... MORE

USS Lassen Increases Interoperability with Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force
March 5, 2015 — KURE, Japan – Arleigh-burke class guided missile destroyer USS Lassen(DDG 82) visited Kure to strengthen their close ties with the Japan MaritimeSelf-Defense Force (JMSDF) and collaborate on tactical... MORE

US and Philippine Coast Guards Conduct Training for Maritime Security
March 5, 2015 — Manila — As part of the continuing partnership between the United States andthe Philippines to secure maritime borders and facilitate trade, U.S. EmbassyManila coordinated a program between the U.S... MORE

Navy Secretary Explains Significance of Sea Power
March 5, 2015 — WASHINGTON, March 4, 2015 – National security interests face heightened threats and demands as budget woes grow more challenging and complex, but the Navy and Marines Corps remain the best value to... MORE

U.S. Navy Ships Strengthen Ties with Republic of Korea for Foal Eagle Exercises
March 5, 2015 — SEOUL, Republic of Korea - U.S. Navy ships assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet arrived in the Republic of Korea (ROK) March 4-5 in preparation for the upcoming Foal Eagle exercises with the ROK navy... MORE

Experiencing a Ride on the Marine Corps Osprey Firsthand
December 18, 2014 — NAGO, Japan - "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... MORE

PACFLT Commander Conducts All Hands Call in Singapore
December 18, 2014 — SINGAPORE (NNS) -- Adm. Harry Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet conducted an all hands call at Commander Logistics Group Western Pacific (COMLOG WESTPAC) in Singapore, Dec. 18, during a... MORE

Yokota brings holiday cheer to islanders
December 18, 2014 — ULITHI ATOLL, Micronesia (AFNS) -- More than 1,200 miles from the nearest western civilization, a man stands on a beach wearing only his lavalava. He lifts the bright orange flag with yellow... MORE

Pacific's harbormaster, watercraft Soldiers ensure readiness, synchronization
December 18, 2014 — KAWAIHAE PORT, Hawaii - The many ports, beach heads and other water terminals throughout the massive, Island-filled Pacific region are busy places. But "busy" doesn't do justice to their traffic... MORE

KAWAIHAE PORT, Hawaii (Dec. 17, 2014) - Troops from the 545th Harbormaster Detachment, 545th Transportation Company, deployed from their home-station at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to the port of Kawaihae on Hawaii's Big Island, where they set up their Harbormaster Command and Control Center (HCCC) for a field training exercise, Dec. 1-8. The HCCC is a deployable and tactically mobile system that provides Army logisticians the sensors and knowledge management tools to establish and maintain situational awareness and command and control of any harbor and/or littoral environment. 141217-A-ZZZ00-135

A new way to exercise
December 17, 2014 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) -- When 1st Lt. Matt Lavigne's phone rang late Dec. 10, he knew it was time to scramble into action. As a fighter pilot, preparedness is engraved into his DNA,... MORE