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USNS Mercy Arrives in 7th Fleet for Pacific Partnership
May 24, 2016 — PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrived in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations May 24 in support of Pacific Partnership 2016. Now in its 11th year, Pacific Partnership is... MORE

SAN DIEGO (May 11, 2016) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) departs Naval Base San Diego in support of Pacific Partnership 2016. Pacific Partnership is in its 11th iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Lifting Embargo Allows Closer U.S., Vietnam Cooperation, Obama, Carter Say
May 24, 2016 — WASHINGTON — The United States has lifted the ban on arms sales to Vietnam, eliminating one more vestige of the Cold War, President Barack Obama said in Hanoi yesterday. The move is part of the... MORE

In this file photo, Defense Secretary Ash Carter tours a Vietnam coast guard ship in Hai Phong, Vietnam, May 31, 2015. On May 23, 2016, President Barack Obama announced the end of a ban on weapons sales to Vietnam.

Closing the Gap: Airmen, Marines and Sailors Practice Air Field Damage Repair
May 24, 2016 — Civil engineer Airmen, combat engineer Marines and Navy Seabees trained together during a joint airfield damage and repair contingency exercise held at Kadena Air Base on May 18-19, 2016. The two... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Marines observe Airmen operating heavy equipment during a two day joint airfield damage repair exercise May 18, 2016 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Airmen demonstrated the method and technique the U.S. Air Force uses for airfield damage repair the first day of the exercise and the Marines applied those techniques during the second day.

Man Down: Marine Rotational Force Darwin Simulates Casualty Evacuation
May 24, 2016 — ROBERTSON BARRACKS, NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia -- Marines and sailors with Company B, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force Darwin, simulated casualty evacuations in a... MORE

Marines endure light debris from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter at a landing zone outside of Robertson Barracks, Northern Territory, Australia, on May 20, 2016. Marines with Marine Rotational Force - Darwin simulated causality evacuations with a UH-1Y Venom helicopter. MRF-D is a six-month deployment of Marines into Darwin, Australia, training in a new environment. The Marines are with Company B, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, MRF-D and Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, MRF-D.

Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo and Local Community Remember Soto Dam POWs
May 24, 2016 — SASEBO, Japan (NNS) -- Soto Dam is a vital source of water for Sasebo, Japan but it's a source that came at a high cost. On May 22, members of both the U.S. Navy and Japanese community of Sasebo came... MORE

'Lead from Front,' Urges First Vietnamese-American U.S. General
May 24, 2016 — WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- Viet X. Luong aspired to join an elite South Vietnamese fighting unit when he was a young boy. He didn't succeed at doing that, but he did become a U.S. Soldier and... MORE

U.S. Sailors, Soldiers Teach Combat Medical Care Course at Khaan Quest 2016
May 24, 2016 — FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, Mongolia - Fleet Marine Force (FMF) corpsmen from 3rd Medical Battalion and medics from the Hawaii National Guard taught a casualty control familiarization class to soldiers... MORE

160523-N-WI365-097 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 23, 2016) - Members of the Mongolian Armed Forces simulate performing basic medical skills while under fire as part of Khaan Quest 2016. Khaan Quest 2016 is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command, and supported by U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program. The exercise focuses on training activities to enhance international interoperability, develop peacekeeping capabilities, build to mil-to-mil relationships, and enhance military readiness.

Readout of Admiral Harris' Call with Chairman of the Japanese Joint Staff Admiral Kawano
May 23, 2016 — ADM Harry B. Harris, Jr. spoke by phone with ADM Kawano, Chairman of the Japanese Joint Staff, on 23rd May. ADM Harris conveyed his sadness and his regret over the murder of a young woman in Okinawa... MORE

Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise Khaan Quest 2016 Commences with Opening Ceremony
May 23, 2016 — FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, Mongolia - The Mongolian Armed Forces and U.S. Pacific Command are hosting the multinational peacekeeping exercise Khaan Quest 2016, which commenced May 22 with an opening... MORE

U.S. Navy Adm. Harry B. Harris, commander, U.S. Pacific Command, and Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, speak before the Khaan Quest 2016 opening ceremony at the Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, May 22, 2016. Khaan Quest is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise conducted in Mongolia and is the capstone exercise for this year's United Nations Global Peace Operations Initiative program.

Joint Statement: Between the United States of America and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
May 23, 2016 — Joint Statement: Between the United States of America and the Socialist Republic of VietnamAt the invitation of the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Tran Dai Quang, President of the... MORE

Training Deployment in Pacific Offers Pathway to Leader Development
May 23, 2016 — WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- A primary benefit to participation in Pacific Pathways, said 1st Sgt. Christian E. Lopez, is that it provides for Soldiers ample opportunity to develop for the... MORE

U.S. Soldiers from Bravo Company, 2-27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, and Indonesian soldiers from 1st Infantry Division of Kostrad work together learning to build traps during Garuda Shield, Pacific Pathways 2015 at Cibenda, West Java, Indonesia, on Aug. 21, 2015. Garuda Shield is a regularly scheduled bilateral exercise sponsored by U.S. Army-Pacific, hosted annually by the Tentara Nasional Indonesia Army to promote regional security and cooperation.

Misawa Honors Fallen Comrades during Police Week
May 23, 2016 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Easily identifiable by their blue berets, 35th Security Forces Squadron members are the first ones to welcome visitors to Misawa Air Base. Protecting and defending those who... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Reilly, a senior force protector with the 35th Security Forces Squadron, and his son observe a Japanese Air Self-Defense vehicle during a static display at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 19, 2016. The static display was an event held during Police Week, which honors police officers who died in the line of duty.

U.S., Royal Thai Navies Enhance Maritime Cooperation during Exercise Guardian Sea
May 23, 2016 — SINGAPORE - The U.S. Navy and the Royal Thai Navy are conducting Exercise Guardian Sea in the Andaman Sea May 23-27. The bilateral naval training aims to enhance cooperation between the two navies in... MORE

Hawaii Sailors Join the Effort to Build Resilient Partners in Pacific Partnership 2016
May 23, 2016 — PEARL HARBOR, HI, -- The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam May 20, after taking on supplies and additional mission members in support of Pacific Partnership... MORE

Great Green Fleet to Visit Philippines
May 20, 2016 — SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS) -- The USS John C. Stennis Strike Group (JCSSG) is scheduled to begin a routine port visit to the Philippines May 20 in Subic Bay and 21 May in Manila. JCSSG consists of USS... MORE

In this file photo, USS John C. Stennis underway for its current deployment.

Hawaii Based Engineers Set to Deploy to South Korea
May 20, 2016 — SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – The 130th Engineer Brigade hosted a deployment ceremony for engineers of the 523rd Engineer Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, May 18 at Hamilton Field for its upcoming... MORE

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii (May 18, 2016) - The 130th Engineer Brigade hosted a deployment ceremony for engineers of the 523rd Engineer Company, 84th Engineer Battalion at Hamilton Field for its upcoming deployment to the Republic of Korea as part of U.S. Army-Pacific's Korean Rotational Forces. They will replace the 95th Engineer Company, a fellow Company of the 84th Engineer Battalion, which has been serving in Korea since September of last year.

USNS Mercy visits Pearl Harbor in Preparation for Pacific Partnership
May 20, 2016 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrived in Pearl Harbor May 18 as the ship and approximately 700 embarked personnel begin Pacific Partnership 2016. Pacific Partnership. In its 11th year... MORE

Sailors assigned handle the line as the hospital ship USNS Mercy moors at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, May 18, 2016. The Mercy is deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Johans Chavarro

Live Fire Training Partners Airmen with Local Firefighters
May 20, 2016 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron partnered with members of Songtan Fire Department a joint training structural live fire exercise May 18, 2016,... MORE

Firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron fire and emergency services flight pose with members of the Songtan fire department at the Kyonggi-do Fire Academy, Republic of Korea, May 18, 2016. The firefighters prepared for a live fire training exercise at the fire academy.

Task Force Koa Moana Embarks from Okinawa
May 20, 2016 — OKINAWA, Japan -- Before any exercise or operational deployment there is always a rush of events happening to get the boat moving. “Even though it’s my first deployment, which made me really... MORE

Master Sgt. Leroy A. Forbes reads off names for accountability for Task Force Koa Moana at Tengan Pier, Okinawa, Japan on May 18, 2016. The task force is responsible for conducting a series of bilateral, multi-national exercises involving a company-sized element of Marines and Sailors from different units within III Marine Expeditionary Force. They will be traveling to countries in the Asia-Pacific region aboard the USNS Sacagawea, a Marine Prepositioning Force ship. The ship is normally a mobile warehouse for Marines’ supplies; however, during this exercise, it will serve to transport personnel to multiple nations, where they will conduct basic military training and cultural exchange to increase relations and interoperability between participating nations. Forbes, from Hartford, Conn., is a combat engineer with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and is the task force’s senior enlisted in charge for the series of exercises.

USS Frank Cable Continues Training for Upcoming Deployment
May 19, 2016 — PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Sailors and Military Sealift Command mariners assigned to submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) increased underway readiness by simulating emergency drills and running... MORE

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 14, 2016)- Gunners Mate 1st Class Reynaldo Palmer, assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) weapons department, fires an MH-2B during a live-fire exercise, May 14. Frank Cable, forward deployed to the island of Guam, performs routine maintenance and support of submarines and surface vessels in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility.