YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- In any environment, under any condition, SERE specialists are highly trained to survive. SERE, which stands for Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape, is a program created to train air crew how to survive and resist the enemy in the event that their aircraft goes down...

SASEBO, Japan (NNS) -- Ships of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 completed their three-month, Indo-Asia-Pacific region patrol as part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG), Nov. 3. The Bonhomme Richard ARG/Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) team consisted of amphibious assault ship...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- As weapons load crew team members wait for the competition to begin, a quiet, anxious calm hovers at their spots on the flightline.The call to attention rings out across their spots and suddenly there’s an organized frenzy of movement.The 67th and 44th AMU held the third...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- A dark, mysterious storage compound rests on the edge of the Osan flightline. Vaults litter the sulfur-smelling storage area holding items valued in the millions, with others priceless to the United States. One small group of U.S. Airmen hold the responsibility...

PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- U.S. forces are set to partner with the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) in amphibious operations off Guam and Tinian as part of Keen Sword 17, Nov. 1-11. Keen Sword is a joint and bilateral exercise held between the U.S. military and JSDF in an effort to increase operational...

HONOLULU - A seven-person Vietnamese delegation visited Regional Health Command-Pacific (RHC-P) for a command brief and Tripler Army Medical Center tour. The visit allowed leaders from both U.S. and Vietnamese armies to share professional experiences in an effort to strengthen the military medical...

PHILIPPINE SEA - The Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), began participation in exercise Keen Sword 2017 (KS17) Oct. 30.KS17 is a joint, bilateral field training exercise involving the U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) and is designed to...

MANADO, Indonesia -- U.S. Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 225 began exercise Cope West 17 at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, on Nov. 1, 2016.This fighter-focused, bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and Indonesian Air Force is designed to enhance...

SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS) -- Forward-deployed, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) conducted routine operations while transiting through the South China Sea, Oct. 30.The crew of John S. McCain used this patrol to maintain themselves as a ready maritime force in the...

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii− Kicking off what will be a first of its kind Humanitarian Mine Action collaboration between U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) and the Vietnam National Mine Action Center (VNMAC), a team of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) trainers with the 303rd EOD Battalion, 8th Military...

GUAM -- Keen Sword is a joint and bilateral exercise held between the U.S. military and Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF), in an effort to increase operational readiness and interoperability to enhance the Japan-U.S. alliance.U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units and personnel will combine with Japanese...

CAMP HOVEY, Republic of Korea -- The final group of Soldiers from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division to deploy to the Republic of Korea arrived at Osan Air Base Oct. 28.The arrival marks the 12th group of Soldiers from the "Devil" brigade to arrive on the peninsula, not...

EAST CHINA SEA (NNS) -- "The Flying Tigers" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, disembarked amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), Oct. 27-28 following a three-month deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.The Flying Tigers, assigned to 1st Marine Aircraft...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The command to “sound off for equipment check” resonates through the immense interior of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The call of “One, OK!” finalizes the equipment check, then 170-pound Soldiers carrying 150 pounds of gear each shuffle like zombies...

CAMP HOVEY, Republic of Korea -- South Korea, also known as the country of morning calm, is abundant in historical sites that anyone can visit and learn about nearly 5,000 years of Korean history throughout the beautiful scenic mountains across the country.Different culture, history, food, people...

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (NNS) -- U.S. and Royal Cambodian navy (RCN) service members kicked off the 7th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise in Cambodia with an opening ceremony at Ream Navy Base, Oct. 31. Held consecutively since 2010, CARAT Cambodia is a bilateral...

CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan -- U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy toured installations and visited senior leadership and Status of Forces Agreement families Oct. 28 aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The visit served as an opportunity for Kennedy to discuss the Japan-U.S. alliance with...

PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Sailors and embarked "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, and assets from the U.S. Coast Guard attempted to locate Chinese mariner Guo Chuan during a search and rescue (SAR) operation in the waters off...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 459th Airlift Squadron and 374th Medical Group participated in a mass casualty exercise with Yokosuka Naval Base personnel and Japan Self-Defense Force members at the JSDF Central Hospital, October 20, 2016.According to Capt. Brandon Murphy, 374th Operations Group...

CAMP CASEY, South Korea - In the Army, situations arise when medics need to promptly transport patients to places that safely offer the patient proper treatment. In order to be prepared, Medics of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 210th Field Artillery Brigade conducted Medical Evacuation...