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Navy in Hawaii Makes Strides Toward Energy Security in 2015
November 30, 2015 — PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- Using innovation, ingenuity and incentivized strategies, Navy Region Hawaii and its partners are achieving greater energy efficiency. The latest milestone will be recognized Dec... MORE

Pacific Air Forces Hosts Japanese Minister of Defense during PACOM Tour
November 30, 2015 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Gen. Lori J. Robinson, Pacific Air Forces commander, hosted the Japanese Minister of Defense, Gen Nakatani, Nov. 23, as part of Nakatani's tour of U.S... MORE

A Defector's Struggle: Soldiers Learn Full Value of Defending Freedom
November 30, 2015 — OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- A middle-aged North Korean woman sits in the Osan Community Activity Center with her hands wringing as she speaks to a small group of U.S. Army Soldiers."I was fooled by... MORE

11th Air Force Commander Visits Andersen, Talks Future Challenges
November 30, 2015 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Lt. Gen. Russell Handy, 11th Air Force commander, visited service members here Nov. 21- 24, to survey daily missions on base and discuss future developments throughout... MORE

Joint Statement on the ASEAN-U.S. Strategic Partnership
November 30, 2015 — We, Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States of America, gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 21 November 2015 for... MORE

Kadena Airmen Tour Naha Air Base, Build Bilateral Relations
November 27, 2015 — NAHA AIR BASE, Japan -- Approximately 40 Airmen from Kadena Air Base interacted with their Japan Air Self-Defense Force counterparts during an extensive tour of Naha Air Base Nov. 20, as part of a new... MORE

University of Washington Provides First Asia-Pacific Military Fellowship Program
November 27, 2015 — Earlier this year, the University of Washington introduced the first Asia-Pacific Military Fellowship program as part of a partnership between itself, Joint Base Lewis-McChord and the U.S. Army War... MORE

Japanese Minister of Defense Visits USS Port Royal
November 25, 2015 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Gen Nakatani, the Japanese minister of defense, visited and toured the guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73), and spoke with the ship’s commanding officer and personnel... MORE

USS Charlotte Visits Yokosuka during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment
November 25, 2015 — YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka Nov. 24, for a port visit during its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment... MORE

U.S., China Conclude Bilateral Maritime Talks
November 25, 2015 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Military representatives from the U.S. and the People’s Republic of China met at Headquarters, Pacific Air Forces, Nov. 21-24 for bilateral talks concerning... MORE

403rd Army Field Support Battalion Provides Tour of Watercraft to Senior Leaders
November 25, 2015 — YOKOHAMA NORTH DOCK, Japan -- The Army Field Support Battalion-Northeast Asia (AFSBn-NEA) and the 403rd Army Field Support Brigade provided an operational update and tour of the Army watercraft... MORE

Yokota and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Share Helo Experience
November 25, 2015 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Indo-Asia Pacific Region experiences extreme variations of elevation and the world's most active seismic and volcanic activity, leading to many natural disasters. During... MORE

Guam Coast Guard Sequoia Completed Partnership Building Patrol Western Pacific
November 25, 2015 — SANTA RITA, Guam – The USCGC Sequoia (WLB 215) crew recently returned from a 13-day partnership-building patrol of the waters surrounding Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, a... MORE

Japanese Admiral Embarks Ronald Reagan as Sea Combatant Commander During AnnualEx 16
November 24, 2015 — WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (NNS) -- The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's (JMSDF) Commander, Escort Flotilla 2, Rear Adm. Hidetoshi Iwasaki, assumed the role of Sea Combat Commander (SCC) on board the... MORE

Buddy Wing 15-7 -- Republic of Korea/U.S. Air Force Pilots Train Together
November 24, 2015 — KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Wolf Pack F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from the 35th Fighter Squadron practiced combined flying operations alongside counterparts from the Republic of Korea air... MORE

Motor Transportation Marines Maintain Combat Mindset
November 24, 2015 — CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore - USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) surpassed the one-year mark on her scheduled 16-month rotational deployment to Singapore in support of the Indo-Asia-Pacific rebalance Nov. 17.As... MORE

USS Fort Worth Passes One-Year Mark on Maiden Deployment
November 24, 2015 — CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore - USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) surpassed the one-year mark on her scheduled 16-month rotational deployment to Singapore in support of the Indo-Asia-Pacific rebalance Nov. 17.As... MORE

Hari'i Hamutuk Exercise 2015 Officially Closes
November 24, 2015 — HERA, Timor-Leste (NNS) – Seabees, from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, marked the end of construction for Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Hera Naval Base and... MORE

Relief Assistance
November 23, 2015 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Units from across Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, welcomed the Peoples Republic of China’s People’s Liberation Army as it played host to the 11th iteration of... MORE

Stethem Joins with People's Liberation Army-Navy PLA(N) to Conduct Exercise
November 23, 2015 — EAST CHINA SEA (NNS) -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) joined with People's Liberation Army-Navy PLA(N) guided-missile frigate Xuzhou (FFG 530) to practice the Code... MORE