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U.S., Japan, South Korea Hold Trilateral Security Talks
April 20, 2015 — The United States, South Korea and Japan today concluded what a joint statement called a “productive and substantive” two-day security meeting here. Officials said the meeting was held to enhance... MORE

Submarine Group 7 Strengthens Ties with the Indonesian Submarine Force
April 20, 2015 — Rear Adm. William R. Merz, Commander, Submarine Group 7 (COMSUBGRU 7), met with representatives from the Indonesian submarine force in Surabaya, Indonesia, on April 14 in order to strengthen a dynamic... MORE

Republic of Korea, United States, Japan Defense Trilateral Talks Joint Statement
April 17, 2015 — The Republic of Korea, the United States of America, and Japan held a productive and substantive security meeting from April 16-17 in Washington, District of Columbia, to enhance trilateral defense... MORE

U.S., Singapore Senior Enlisted Leaders Tour USS Fort Worth and Singapore Navy Diving Unit
April 17, 2015 — U.S. Pacific Command Fleet Master Chief Mark Rudes visited Singapore for a Senior Enlisted Leaders (SEL) exchange with the Master Chief of the Singapore Navy April 15-17.The event was part of an SEL... MORE

Carter Discusses Top National Security Priorities
April 17, 2015 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter today discussed his top priorities and other defense issues at a Pentagon news conference.Carter met with reporters along with Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the... MORE

Spartan Sisters in Arms Conduct All-female Jump
April 17, 2015 — A single C-130 Hercules approached the drop zone and a line of paratrooperssprouted across the sky from the rear ramp.This in itself is not a rareoccurrence.But Monday, every one of the paratroopers... MORE

U.S. Army's Top Pacific Commander Visits Chile
April 17, 2015 — Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, or USARPAC,conducted an official visit with the Chilean army at the invitation of theChilean army commander, Gen. Humberto Oviedo,... MORE

Asia-Pacific Shift Creates Opportunities, Security Needs
April 16, 2015 — The Defense Department’s ongoing rebalance to the thriving Asia-Pacific region comes with many opportunities and a few pressing requirements: to upgrade security relationships, maintain specific... MORE

18th Wing Conducted Large Scale Fuel Response Exercise
April 16, 2015 — The 18th Mission Support Group along with the 18th Civil Engineer Group and 18thMedical Group conducted a triennial fuel spill response exercise here April15.The exercise not only met the Defense... MORE

Asymmetric Threat Division Trains 18th Security Forces Squadron on High Risk Response
April 16, 2015 — Instructors from the Asymmetric Threat Division of Analytic Services providedthe 18th Security Forces Squadron with a five-day Pacific Air Forces High RiskResponse Training here April 6 through 10.The... MORE

USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) Returns to Singapore
April 15, 2015 — The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) returned to Singapore April 15 after a two-month stint operating in Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia. Singapore is the maintenance and logistics hub... MORE

Eielson Air Force Base Retains Aggressor Mission
April 15, 2015 — Air Force officials announced April 14 that Eielson Air Force Base will retainthe 18th Aggressor Squadron and its assigned 18 F-16 Fighting Falcon aggressoraircraft.The aggressors are currently based... MORE

Submarine Group 7 Participates in Simulated Submarine Casualty Exercise
April 15, 2015 — Sailors attached to Submarine Group 7 and the Indonesian navy (TNI-AL) participated in training for Simulated Submarine Casualty Exercise (SMASHEX) in Surabaya, Indonesia, April 13.SMASHEX is a table... MORE

Marines Arrive Down Under to Train with Australian Counterparts
April 15, 2015 — Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, stationed out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, arrived April 12 at the Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Darwin Australia. The... MORE

Brian Allgood Army Community Hospital Trains for Simulated Ebola Case
April 15, 2015 — Medical personnel from the Brian Allgood Army Community Hospital (BAACH)along with the Korean Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDCP) recentlyparticipated in a Highly Infectious Disease Full... MORE

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Rescues Distressed Mariners off Guam
April 14, 2015 — Sailors from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 conducted a search-and-rescue (SAR) operation and retrieved five distressed mariners west of Apra Harbor on U.S. Naval Base Guam April 11.HSC-25... MORE

Combined Philippine-US Force Continues Humanitarian Efforts in Panay
April 14, 2015 — The Combined-Joint Civil-Military Operations Task Force, located on the island of Panay, completed a three-day cooperative health engagement with a train-the-trainer first responder medical course as... MORE

Kadena Air Base Conducts Joint Non-combatant Evacuation Operation Exercise with U.S. Navy and Army
April 14, 2015 — Members from the Air Force, Navy and Army processed 150 families whileparticipating in a joint Non-combatant Evacuation Operation exercise here April8.In an Okinawa-wide NEO, evacuees may have to go... MORE