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USS Bunker Hill operates with Royal Australian Navy
March 19, 2021 — INDIAN OCEAN -- The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) completed a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Anzac (III) (FFH 150)... MORE

USNS Millinocket Flexes in Philippine Archipelago during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise
October 14, 2016 — SUBIC BAY, Philippines -- The Military Sealift Command (MSC) expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Millinocket (T-EPF 3) recently participated in Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX),... MORE

U.S. Sailors and Marines of 3rd Marine Division stand around the cake prior to the cake cutting ceremony for the 241st birthday of the United States Navy, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 7, 2016. The 3rd Marine Division celebrates the Navy birthday annually to enhance appreciation of the Navy, its heritage, and to provide a positive influence toward pride and professionalism in the naval service.

Team 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command Supports Rotational Units
October 5, 2016 — OSAN AIR BASE -- Soldiers from the 517th Movement Control Team out of Camp Henry recently joined forces with the 138th Movement Control Team in order to conduct Arrival/Departure Airfield Control... MORE

A Soldier from 1-1CAV out of Fort Hood, TX loads his ruck sack during airfield operations supported by 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command.

Frank Cable Departs Subic Bay
October 4, 2016 — SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (NNS) -- Submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) departed Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, Sept. 30 after a successful port visit. The Frank Cable team,... MORE

USS Frank Cable File Photo: Sailors assigned to the submarine tender(AS 40), man the rails while pulling into Colombo, Sri Lanka. The visit is aimed at building friendship and goodwill between the U.S. and the people of Sri Lanka. Frank Cable is one of two forward-deployed submarine tenders and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to conduct maintenance and support of deployed U.S. naval force submarines and surface vessels in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Sri Lanka Navy Assists USS Hopper with Emergency Medical Evacuation
October 3, 2016 — WATERS OFF THE COAST OF SRI LANKA (NNS) -- Guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) was assisted by the Sri Lanka navy in an emergency medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) Sept. 30 to help a Sailor in... MORE

35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Validates Air Missile Defense Readiness in the ROK
July 20, 2016 — PORT OF BUSAN, South Korea - In a monumental first, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, executed an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise, validating the unit's ability to integrate external... MORE

A Patriot missile launching system reports for duty, ready to move to Kunsan Air Base to integrate with 2-1 ADA Battalion. 35th ADA Brigade, in cooperation with 19th ESC, coordinated for B Battery, 1-1 ADA Battalion equipment to arrive at the Port of Busan, July 13

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Conducting Japan Observer Exchange Program
July 19, 2016 — CAMP HANSEN, Japan -- 31st MEU and JGSDF are conducting several interoperability exercises to include swim qualification; Shallow Water and Egress Trainer; small boat basic skills training; and close... MORE

Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), Western Army, and U.S. Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, race toward the shore at Kin Blue training area outside Camp Hansen, during the Japan Observer Exchange Program. The JGSDF partnered with Fox Company to observe and practice amphibious capabilities while strengthening the partnership between the two nations. Fox Company is the Boat Raid element for the BLT 2/4. BLT 2/4 serves as the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit

Quality Assurance Airmen Ensure Cargo Aircraft Are Mission Ready
July 18, 2016 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) -- Aircraft maintainers hold themselves to a high standard when performing their daily duties, because they know one mistake could lead to devastating... MORE

Vice President Biden Visits Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies during Trilateral Collaboration
July 15, 2016 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Vice President Joe Biden met with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Shinsuke Sugiyama and Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam during a trilateral meeting hosted... MORE

Vice President Joe Biden, right, talks to South Korean and Japanese leadership alongside Antony Blinken, left, Deputy Secretary of State, during trilateral talks held at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies July 14, in Honolulu. DKI APCSS is a U.S. Department of Defense institute that addresses regional and global security issues. The non-warfighting organization provides a focal point where military and civilian representatives of the United States and Asia-Pacific nations can gather to exchange ideas and develop professional and personal ties among national security establishments throughout the region.

National Guard Chief Nominee Says New World Requires Agile Forces
June 22, 2016 — WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Today’s National Guard is in the best shape it’s been in for its almost 380 years of history, President Barack Obama’s nominee to lead the National Guard Bureau told the Senate... MORE

Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, receives a briefing at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind., April 23, 2016. Lengyel has been nominated to be the chief of the National Guard Bureau, and, if confirmed, would serve as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He testified at his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing June 21, 2016.

Commander, US 7th Fleet Views Shipboard Repair Facilities
January 22, 2016 — POLARIS POINT, Guam (NNS) -- Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, met with Sailors and toured workspaces aboard submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), Jan. 21. Capt. Drew St. John,... MORE

NAVAL BASE GUAM, Guam (Jan. 22, 2016) - Capt. James G. Meyer, Commodore, 30th Naval Construction Regiment (NCR), briefs Vice Adm. Joseph P. Aucoin, Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet, on NMCB 1 civil engineer support equipment (CESE) capabilities at Naval Base Guam. NMCB 1 provides expeditionary construction and engineering (combat service support) to include horizontal and vertical construction; maintenance and operation of expeditionary bases and facilities; tactical sustainment bridging, Humanitarian Assistance (HA) through Construction Civic Action Details (CCAD) and Civic Action Teams and theater disaster response capabilities. NMCB 1 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 75, the primary expeditionary task force responsible for the planning and execution of coastal riverine operations, explosive ordnance disposal, diving engineering and construction and underwater construction in the U.S. 7th fleet area of responsibility.

USS Barry to Join Forward Deployed Naval Forces in Japan
January 13, 2016 — NORFOLK (NNS) -- Guided missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) departed its Norfolk homeport of more than 20 years bound for Yokosuka, Japan, and the Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) of the U.S... MORE

Readout of U.S.-ROK-Japan Trilateral Video-Teleconference
January 8, 2016 — The Republic of Korea (ROK), the United States, and Japan held a senior-level video-teleconference on Jan. 7, 2016 to share information among the three countries regarding the recent North Korean... MORE

Soldiers Test Robotics on 'Battlefield'
January 5, 2016 — SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII (Jan. 4, 2016) -- Picture a hot summer day in Afghanistan, and a company of 25th Infantry Division Soldiers preparing to move to a new area of operation. Instead of using... MORE

25th Infantry Division Soldiers and U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command representatives test the battlefield capabilities of a robot at a East Range Training facility in Hawaii.

US Navy Families Make New Home in Busan Korea
December 30, 2015 — BUSAN, Republic of Korea - The streets are still damp with rain left the night before as apartment lights begin to pierce the night sky, dawn is still hours away but the city of Busan is waking up... MORE

USS Charlotte visits Yokosuka during Western Pacific Deployment
December 28, 2015 — FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Dec. 23, for a visit as part of its deployment to... MORE

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Trains for Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Relief Mission
December 28, 2015 — CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan -- It’s a scene that has played out in real life and on Hollywood’s silver screen countless times. Service members are deployed to a country, tasked with distributing... MORE

Capt. Albert Bellamy, far left, the commanding officer of Golf Battery, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, points to where he wants a security checkpoint setup at Camp Courtney in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 15, 2015. The battery was training to distribute food and water as part of a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation when the crowd, played by other Marines, became unruly. A quick reaction force was called to help restore order and continue to distribute supplies. The HADR training was conducted as part of the 31st MEU’s Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise. Capt. Bellamy is from Wadsworth, Ohio.

Hikariga Oka Nursing Home Hosts Christmas Party for 7th Communication Battalion
December 24, 2015 — KIN TOWN, OKINAWA, Japan – Members of the Hikariga Oka Nursing Home hosted a Christmas party for Marines with 7th Communication Battalion at Hikariga Oka Nursing Home, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 18, 2015... MORE

Marines with 7th Communication Battalion sing Christmas carols to the residents at Hikariga Oka Nursing Home during a Christmas Party thrown by the nursing home for the Marines at Hikariga Oka Nursing Home in Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 18, 2015.The nursing home hosts the Christmas party annually to pay thanks for the battalion’s continual community relations projects. Since 1994 Marines with the battalion regularly volunteers regularly to help maintain the home’s grounds of the home and conduct organize routine cleanups and maintenance. The Marines are with 7th Comm. Bn., III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF.

ROK - U.S. Alliance Biological Defense Cooperation Joint Working Group Visits Osan Air Base
August 6, 2015 — Members of the newly-established Republic of Korea (ROK) – U.S. Alliance Biological Defense Cooperation Joint Working Group (JWG) visited the Biological Identification Capability Set (BICS) training... MORE

U.S., South Korea Conduct Combined Ministry Exercise
June 18, 2015 — A chaplain's role in many Hollywood movies is often depicted during the most trying times for the Soldiers, often providing "combat ministry" to those in need. In these moments, which sometimes play... MORE

In this photo, soldiers assigned to the U.S. Eighth Army and various Republic of Korea units participate in a training exercise called the Emergency Combat Medical Ministry Course, or EMM/CMM, on June 16, 2015 at Seongnam, South Korea. The purpose of the June 15-18 course is to train and certify U.S. and Republic of Korea chaplains and their assistants to perform their missions and enhance the partnership of both armies. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew