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U.S. Air Force, Indian Air Force Join Forces during RED FLAG-Alaska
May 16, 2016 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, enabling joint and... MORE

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (May 10, 2016 ) - U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant James Anderson, 354th Maintenance Squadron, provides insight into sheet metal operations to Airman with the Indian Air Force during Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises.

U.S. and Indian Officials Meet for First Maritime Security Dialogue
May 16, 2016 — NEW DELHI -- Today, U.S. and Indian officials met at Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan for the first U.S.-India Maritime Security Dialogue. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security... MORE

One Ship, One Crew Drives Frank Cable's Readiness Training
May 16, 2016 — PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Sailors and Military Sealift Command mariners aboard the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) worked together to improve at-sea readiness for emergency-response situations... MORE

File photo: POLARIS POINT, Guam (April 5, 2016) – Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Michael Richmond, left, a native of Dallas, Texas, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), teaches Personnel Specialist 3rd Class John Paul Delossantos, center, a native of Glendale, Arizona, how to operate a Naval Firefighter Thermal Imager while engulfed in mock smoke in the ship's carpenter shop during a fast cruise, April 5. The fast cruise trains Sailors in damage control, personnel accountability and various emergency situations preparing them for underway at-sea operations. Frank Cable, forward deployed to the island of Guam, conducts maintenance and support of submarines and surface vessels deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

Carrier Air Wing 9 Completes Material Condition Inspection
May 16, 2016 — SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS) -- Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 Sailors completed a mid-deployment Material Condition Inspection (MCI) while embarked on USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), May 13. Naval Air Forces... MORE

Robinson Succeeds Gortney as Northern Command, NORAD Commander
May 13, 2016 — WASHINGTON — There is no more important duty than protecting the homeland, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in Colorado today, and he thanked the men and women of U.S. Northern Command and North... MORE

Defense Secretary Ash Carter hands the U.S. Northern Command flag to Air Force Gen. Lori J. Robinson during a change-of-command ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., May 13, 2016. Carter presided as Robinson took command of North American Aerospace Defense Command and Northcom from Navy Adm. Bill Gortney. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Combined Arms Training Center Fuji: Training Ground of Warriors
May 13, 2016 — NAKABATA, GOTENBA, SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE, Japan -- At the base of Mount Fuji lies the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji. CATC Fuji has provided the Marine Corps with a forward-based platform for... MORE

Buddy Wing 16-4 Displays Interoperability
May 13, 2016 — KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 8th Fighter Wing hosted members from the Republic of Korea air force's 120th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Seosan Air Base, to participate in Exercise Buddy... MORE

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (May 11, 2016) - Major Baiyln Beck, 8th Fighter Wing Director of Staff, climbs into an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base for Exercise Buddy Wing 16-4. Buddy Wing exercises are conducted at various Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) and U.S. Air Force bases multiple times throughout the year in order to practice interoperability between the U.S. and the ROKAF.

Beverly Herd 16-01 Wraps up at Osan
May 13, 2016 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- After three days of simulated contingency operations, and two days of individual unit-level training, the readiness exercise Beverly Herd 16-01 ended here May 13,... MORE

Fueling the Fight
May 13, 2016 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Just as cars require gas for a driver to get to a destination, aircraft need fuel to fly. The Tanker Task Force plays a huge role in RED FLAG-Alaska exercises,... MORE

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (May 10, 2016) - A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 18th Aggressor Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base receives fuel during a RED FLAG-Alaska 16-1 exercise. The KC-135 Stratotanker, part of the Tanker Task Force, provides mid-air refueling to sustain fighter aircraft during a RED FLAG-Alaska exercise.

International Military Engineers Partner during Pacific Unity
May 13, 2016 — GUAM -- Military representatives kicked off Pacific Unity 16-1, a multilateral civil engineering subject-matter expert exchange, May 9, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Civil engineer experts from... MORE

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (May 10, 2016) - Participants of a Pacific Unity multilateral tilt-up construction workshop tour a facility built with the tilt-up construction method at Andersen Air Force Base. Pacific Unity engagements facilitate the building of military partnerships, building capacity, and increasing interoperability among the U.S. Air Force and participating nations. Tilt-up construction is a building technique that uses concrete panels which are made horizontally on the ground and then tilted up into their vertical position at the building site.

U.S.-Japan Nonproliferation Dialogue
May 13, 2016 — WASHINGTON, DC -- The United States and Japan held their fourth annual Nonproliferation Dialogue in Tokyo, May 11-12. The annual meeting is one of several exchanges held by the United States and... MORE

All Gave Some; Some Gave All
May 12, 2016 — VIETNAM -- The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency returned from a recovery mission in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, April 12, after deploying in an effort to recover the remains of a U.S. Air... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brett Majesky passes a broom to Army Staff Sgt. Benjamin Bishop during a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency recovery mission in To Mo Rong District, Kun Tum Province, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, March 28, 2016. DPAA teammates deployed to the area in hopes of recovering the remains of a pilot unaccounted-for from the Vietnam War. The mission of DPAA is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Richard DeWitt/Released)

Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 Simulates Aircraft Salvage Recovery
May 12, 2016 — HIROSHIMA, Japan -- Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 simulated aircraft salvage and recovery operations during exercise Thunder Horse 16.2 at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s... MORE

USNS Mercy Departs for Pacific Partnership
May 12, 2016 — PACIFIC OCEAN - USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), a hospital ship operated by Military Sealift Command, departed San Diego May 11 for Pacific Partnership 2016, an annual maritime operation designed to improve... 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.

Warrior Brigade Discuss Disaster Preparedness with Waianae Community
May 12, 2016 — WAIANAE, Hawaii -- Natural disasters are scary and many have witnessed the damage from what a hurricane or tornado can do to a community. Having a plan will help mitigate some of the risks. Soldiers... MORE

WAIANAE, Hawaii (May 11, 2016) - Soldiers assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, participated in the Waianae Military Civilian Advisory Council, recently to talk with citizens about disaster preparedness.

Statement by the Press Secretary on the President’s Travel to Vietnam and Japan
May 12, 2016 — Statement by the Press Secretary on the President’s Travel to Vietnam and Japan The President will travel to Vietnam and Japan May 21-28, on what will be his tenth trip to Asia. This trip will... MORE

5th Reconnaissance Squadron Celebrates 40 Years of Heritage, U-2 Operations
May 12, 2016 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Beginning with a three-month deployment from Beale Air Force Base, California, 40 years ago, the U-2 Dragon Lady has flown over South Korean skies in countless air... MORE

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (May 6, 2016) - Team Osan families and Airmen gaze upon a U-2 Dragon Lady static display during the 40th Anniversary U-2 Ceremony. Members from the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron organized the ceremony to honor their unit heritage as well as give thanks to Team Osan for their support.

AF Defenders, South Korea Soldiers Train to Fend Off Opposing Forces
May 11, 2016 — OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (AFNS) -- Defending the men and women of Osan Air Base is one challenge to the 51st Security Forces Squadron, but defending an entire country is quite another. To bring a... MORE

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (May 11, 2016) - South Korean army special operations forces members ruck march after stepping off of HH-60P Pave Hawks for exercise Beverly Herd 16-01 at Osan Air Base. The special operators trained with the 51st Security Forces Squadron on opposing forces scenarios.

Japanese Instructors Acquire New Insight about Marine Operations
May 11, 2016 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Military instructors of the Japanese Joint Staff College located in Tokyo, Japan, visited Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to learn about Marine Air-Ground... MORE

Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 begins Exercise Thunder Horse 16.2
May 11, 2016 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 arrived at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Haramura Maneuver Area in Hiroshima, Japan, for... MORE

Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 assemble an M240 Bravo Light-Machine Gun on a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle during exercise Thunder Horse 16.2 at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Haramura Maneuver Area in Hiroshima, Japan, May 9, 2016. The squadron plans to conduct various drills pertaining to aviation ground support forces, aircraft salvage and recovery, convoys, direct refueling, recovery and general engineering operations, establishing a tactical motor pool, providing air operations and planning expeditionary fire rescue services. The exercise focuses on reinforcing skills that Marines learned during Marine Combat Training and throughout their military occupational specialty schooling in order to maintain situational readiness.