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Pacific Command Senior Enlisted Leader Discusses Region's Network of Allies
October 20, 2017 — WASHINGTON -- North Korea's actions have stressed the need for strong relationships with allies throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, the senior enlisted leader of U.S. Pacific Command said here... MORE

USAF, USN and JGSDF: Iron Spear Exercise Sharpens Alliances
October 20, 2017 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members banded together to practice an array of offensive/defensive... MORE

USS Preble, USS Halsey Depart Pearl Harbor for Deployment
October 20, 2017 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM -- The guided-missile destroyers USS Preble (DDG 88) and USS Halsey (DDG 97) departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for a regularly-scheduled deployment, Oct... MORE

599th, Partners Offload National Training Center Cargo
October 20, 2017 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- 599th Transportation Brigade and partners offloaded cargo and equipment from the M/V Jean Anne here on Oct.10 in support of 25th Combat Aviation Brigade's return from training... MORE

DPAA Accounts for 183 Missing Service Members in Fiscal Year 2017
October 19, 2017 — WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) accounted for 183 formerly missing persons from past conflicts. Also, the agency individually identified the... MORE

Naval Surface Forces Assessing If Ships Ready for Sea
October 19, 2017 — SAN DIEGO - Vice Adm. Tom Rowden, commander of Naval Surface Forces has ordered Ready For Sea Assessments (RFSA) for all surface warships. Surface combatants forward deployed to Japan are being... MORE

Naval Surface Forces conducting readiness assessments

Rugged Alaska Terrain Sees Field Artillery Soldiers Test New Laser Targeting System
October 19, 2017 — FORT GREELY, Alaska -- Ten Field Artillery Soldiers tested the Joint Effects Targeting System Target Laser Designation System at the Cold Regions Test Center here recently.The JETS-TLDS is a modular... MORE

Alaskan Leaders Visit Eielson to Discuss the F-35A
October 19, 2017 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Fifty-four F-35A Lightning II multi-role fighter aircraft are slated to arrive at Eielson beginning in Spring of 2020, with the final F-35 being delivered in 2022.The... MORE

Deputy Secretary Shanahan Hosts Vietnam War Commemoration
October 19, 2017 — WASHINGTON -- Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan welcomed the directors of “The Vietnam War” documentary to the Pentagon today and spoke directly to Vietnam vets as the Defense Department... MORE

Yokota Says Farewell to the C-130H - Thank You C-130H
October 19, 2017 — Yokota Air Base, Japan -- After 43 years Team Yokota observed a historical milestone as the base sent off the last two active-duty C-130H Hercules in the Air Force.The second to last H-model to leave... MORE

U.S. Air Force - Japan Air Self-Defense Force Participate in Bilateral Exchange
October 18, 2017 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Improving interoperability between the U.S. Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai, becomes increasingly important to accomplish the bilateral... MORE

U.S. Air Force – JASDF participate in Bilateral Exchange

Statement from the Press Secretary on President Donald J. Trump's Upcoming Travel to Asia
October 18, 2017 — WASHINGTON -- As was announced on September 29, 2017, President Donald J. Trump will travel to Japan, the Republic of Korea, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Hawaii, from November 3-14, 2017. This... MORE

"Never Daunted" Engineers Field New Robotic Systems
October 18, 2017 — WAHIAWA, Hawaii -- Soldiers from the 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command conducted familiarization and training on the... MORE

Andersen Receives 1.5M Pounds of Munitions during Annual in-shipment
October 18, 2017 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The Airmen from the 36th Munitions Squadron worked around the clock to offload 1.5 million pounds of munitions during an annual in-shipment starting Aug. 21 through... MORE

Military Working Dog Retires at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
October 18, 2017 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Jumping over hurdles is a part of any job, but it’s especially so for Ajax, a military working dog who has earned retirement after nine years of service.Ajax... MORE

U.S. Army Pacific Soldiers Honored Visiting Indonesian Chief of Army
October 17, 2017 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) Soldiers honored visiting Indonesian Chief of Army, Gen. Mulyono, Oct. 16 during a ceremony at historic Palm Circle, Fort Shafter, Hawaii. USARPAC... MORE

COMPACAF Showcases Alliance, Advances in Interoperability at Seoul Aerospace and Defense Exhibition
October 17, 2017 — SEOUL, Republic of Korea -- Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces commander, spoke of the strength of the U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance amid regional tensions at the 20th International... MORE

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 Assumes Charge in Western Pacific
October 17, 2017 — OKINAWA, Japan -- U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 assumed charge of Western Pacific Naval Construction Force operations during a Relief in Place/ Transfer of Authority ceremony on... MORE

U.S., Philippine Airmen Join Forces for Pacific Responder 17
October 17, 2017 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Members from the 36th Contingency Response Group (CRG) and Philippine air force (PAF) united for the first Pacific Responder exercise Sept. 23-29, 2017, at Andersen... MORE

Beverly Pack 18-1: Maintaining Muscle Memory
October 17, 2017 — KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The Korean Peninsula and the U.S. bases which help make up its combined defense posture feature prominently in worldwide headlines, given current tensions.For... MORE