EAST TRAINING RANGE CENTER, Hawaii – If you asked 1st Lt. Joseph Ross, Alpha Company, 29th Engineer Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, what influenced his decision to join the military he would probably bring up his heritage.Ross grew up in York, Pennsylvania with two generations before him having...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii – The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) held a change of command ceremony at the Battleship Missouri Memorial at Ford Island, Hawaii, March 30.Commander John C. Roussakies, from Homosassa, Fla., properly relieved Cmdr. William A...

The last surviving member of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) helped paved the way for today's female aviators...

1.  Today in Washington, D.C., on the occasion of the fourth Nuclear Security Summit (NSS), we, the United States and China, declare our commitment to working together to foster a peaceful and stable international environment by reducing the threat of nuclear terrorism and striving for a more...

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea –Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment partnered with aviators from B Company, 2-2 Assault Helicopter Battalion, during sling load training, March 30, 2016, at Camp Carroll, South Korea. Sling load operations are a source of aerial transport...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The 2015-2016 Antarctic research season concluded March 12 following the redeployment of U.S. Air Force C-17 Globmaster III aircraft to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, and LC-130 Skibird aircraft to the...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (NNS) -- Senior military leaders from U.S. 7th Fleet and the Sri Lanka navy and air force met to discuss operational topics aboard the Fleet's flagship USS Blue Ridge, March 29. Sixteen officials from Sri Lanka attended the bilateral meeting hosted by 7th Fleet, designed to...

This engagement involved sharing best practices and visiting with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s Ports and Harbors Bureau to observe the implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code at two port facilities in Hakata, Japan: the Hakata Chuo...

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2016 — The Defense Department’s future course is competitive and demanding of America's leadership, values and the military’s edge, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said here yesterday at the World Affairs Council's Annual Honors Global Education Gala. “But in our overall approach...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AFNS) -- Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons saved three individuals near the Marcus Baker Glacier on the night of March 29. According to the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, the individuals were scouting a...

STRAIT OF MALACCA (NNS) -- The Navy integrated Fleet Surgical Team 3 with USS Boxer's Medical department to expand the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group's and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit's medical capabilities during deployment. "FST 3 moved aboard Boxer last July and began formally integrating with...

Remarks - Antony J. Blinken - Deputy Secretary of State - Brookings Institution - Washington, DC - March 29, 2016...

NAVAL FORCES KOREA - helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (HM) 14, Detachment 2A, participated in mine countermeasure (MCM) training during exercise Foal Eagle, March 29. Foal Eagle is a series of joint and combined field training exercises conducted by Combined Forces Command (CFC) and U.S...

WASHINGTON — Challenges posed by Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and Islamic extremism have implications for the joint force, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at the Center for Strategic and International Studies here today. Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford discussed the challenges and...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Sunday afternoon, around 4 p.m., Mount Pavlof began erupting, 600 miles southwest of Anchorage in the Aleutian Islands, projecting ash more than 20,000 feet in the air. Several local airlines cancelled flights in the area, displacing more than 3,000...

HONG KONG (NNS) -- Dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) departed Hong Kong following a successful port visit, March 25. The visit allowed Sailors and Marines the opportunity to experience culture, cuisine, people and landscape of the city, while exploring in their own groups and during...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marines, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel and the Iwakuni City Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services conducted Mass Casualty Exercise 2016 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 23, 2016. Conducted in preparation for the...

HONOLULU, Hawai'i -- Looking to enhance energy security through bilateral cooperation, 24 U.S. and Japanese government, corporate, non-profit and academic professionals gathered at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies for a workshop March 21. DKI APCSS partnered with...

Admiral Aucoin, thank you very much for your kind remarks and thank you very much for bringing this ship and her crew here.  It is a delight to have you all here. I’m going to be very brief. First of all, in the South Asian context,...

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, March 25, 2016) -- Right now, the United States and South Korea are in discussions regarding the feasibility of deploying a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD system there, along with its associated radar, while nearby China has voiced objections to the...