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George Washington Travels 52,000 Miles on a Seven-Month Return Trip to the U.S.
December 16, 2015 — ATLANTIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed Japan May 18 and will complete a 52,064-mile, seven-month voyage to Naval Station Norfolk, VA, Dec. 17, after serving... MORE

Rumble in the Jungle: 1st Recon Marines Train in Hawaii
December 16, 2015 — KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii -- As clouds covered the sky and rain fell upon the jungle canopy, two teams of reconnaissance Marines stepped out into the darkness to begin a training mission unlike most of them... MORE

15th Wing Leaders Travel to the Highest Point on Oahu
December 16, 2015 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Col. Randy Huiss, 15th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Williams, 15th Wing command chief, along with other leaders from the Hawaii Air National... MORE

Marine Corps Installations Pacific Brings Holiday Spirit to Okinawa
December 16, 2015 — CAMP FOSTER, Japan - The holiday season is the time of the year set aside to spend with friends, family and loved ones. For the Marines and sailors stationed across Marine Corps Installations Pacific,... MORE

Okinawa Outreach Brings Christmas Cheer to Local Children
December 16, 2015 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Fourteen volunteers from Kadena's Top 3 and the 18th Communications Squadron brought a little Christmas cheer Dec. 10, when they visited the... MORE

USS Boxer Underway Replenishment Success Proves Amphibious Ready Group Capability
December 15, 2015 — PACIFIC OCEAN -- Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) transferred fuel to dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during an underway replenishment, Dec. 10. This event was unique in that... MORE

Admiral Swift Talks Regional Trends During Cooperative Strategy Forum
December 15, 2015 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, spoke to more than 100 personnel at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) during a cooperative... MORE

Maintenance Professionals Exchange Ideas Aboard USS Emory S. Land
December 15, 2015 — MANILA, Philippines -- Sailors from the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) gave a presentation on the SUBSAFE submarine quality assurance program and maintenance life cycle planning to sailors... MORE

Misawa Pilots Save Iraqi Civilians, Earn 2014 Mackay Trophy
December 15, 2015 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Stranded on Mount Sinjar, Iraq, without food, water or medical care, facing starvation and dehydration, and under constant enemy gunfire, more than 40,000 Iraqi Yazidis were... MORE

American Women March Forward in Landmark Military Decision
December 15, 2015 — WASHINGTON -- In a historic move that strengthens America’s armed forces, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has ordered all combat roles in the U.S. military open to women.“To succeed in our mission of... MORE

Alaskan NORAD Region Prepares to Track Santa for 60th Year
December 14, 2015 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The list has been made and checked twice...no, we're not talking about Jolly Old Saint Nicholas and his list of who's been naughty or nice.It's the dedicated... MORE

Evacuation Exercise Prepares Residents of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
December 14, 2015 — IWAKUNI, Japan - Station residents participated in a noncombatant evacuation processing center exercise in IronWorks Gym at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 11, 2015.This exercise... MORE

With Another Year of CARAT Complete, DESRON 7 Looks to the Future
December 14, 2015 — The 21st year of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) bilateral exercise series ended Nov. 20 following the successful completion of CARAT Cambodia.Consisting of subject matter... MORE

3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Participated in Exercise Yama Sakura
December 14, 2015 — CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan -- Marines and sailors from 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade worked alongside their counterparts from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Army Dec. 1-11, 2015 to conduct... MORE

15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Returns From 7-Month Deployment
December 14, 2015 — MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit will begin returning to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif... MORE

Yama Sakura 69 Enhances Relationship Between US and Japan
December 11, 2015 — CAMP Itami, Japan -- United States Forces led by I Corps, joined together with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Middle Army during Yama Sakura 69 to train the bilateral ability to defend Japan.The... MORE

Republic of Korea Marine Corps Commandant Visits Okinawa
December 11, 2015 — CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan -- Key military leaders from the Republic of Korea and the United States met at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 11, 2015, to discuss regional security on the... MORE

US-India Joint Statement on the visit of Minister of Defence Manohar Parrikar to the United States
December 11, 2015 — Minister of Defence of India Manohar Parrikar made an official visit to the United States at the invitation of U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter from Dec. 7-10 that included visits to multiple U.S... MORE

Night Training Gets K-9 Out of 10
December 11, 2015 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Military working dogs are trained in multiple abilities such as locating narcotics or explosives and conducting patrol work. The K-9s are also... MORE

Assistant Secretary Russel Travel to Thailand, Laos and Japan
December 11, 2015 — Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel will travel to Bangkok, Vientiane and Tokyo December 13 – 21.In Bangkok, Assistant Secretary Russel will lead the U.S... MORE