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U.S. Marine Corps and Armed Forces of the Philippines Advance Sea Lift Capabilities
October 11, 2017 — MANILA, Philippines -- For the first time, U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) embarked and launched on a Philippine Navy sea lift vessel, the BRP Tarlac (LD-601), off the coast of Luzon,... MORE

U.S., Japan Strengthen Strategic Alliance through Tsuiki Aviation Training Relocation
October 11, 2017 — TSUIKI AIR BASE, Japan -- More than 100 members from various 35th Fighter Wing units forward-deployed alongside six F-16 Fighting Falcons to Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2 to 6 for an aviation... MORE

U.S., Japan strengthen strategic alliance through Tsuiki ATR

Deputy Secretary John J. Sullivan's Travel to Tokyo and Seoul
October 11, 2017 — WASHINGTON, DC -- Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan will travel to Tokyo and Seoul for a Deputies-level trilateral meeting hosted by the Republic of Korea on October 18. The trilateral... MORE

Army Mariners Shooting Up "Tomatoes" on the Open Ocean
October 11, 2017 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Soldiers with the 605th Transportation Detachment, 8th Special Troops Battalion, 8th Theater Sustainment Command unleashed a barrage of bullets into the Pacific Ocean during a... MORE

Mattis Details Three Lines of Effort in Memo to DoD Personnel
October 11, 2017 — WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department is on a wartime footing and the pursuit of global security and stability requires that the U.S. armed forces remain the world's preeminent fighting force, Defense... MORE

75 Years Later, Eagles Still Soar in the Pacific
October 10, 2017 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 celebrated their 75th anniversary Oct. 10 aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) with a... MORE

USS Tucson visits Chinhae during Western Pacific Deployment
October 10, 2017 — CHINHAE, Republic of Korea -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) arrived at U.S. Fleet Activities Chinhae, Oct. 7, for a visit as part of its deployment to the... MORE

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen Participate in Bangladesh Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange
October 10, 2017 — DHAKA, BANGLADESH -- The Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE), a U.S. Army Pacific sponsored workshop and conference, led by the country’s Ministry of Disaster Management... MORE

USS Ronald Reagan Wraps Up Hong Kong Port Visit
October 10, 2017 — HONG KONG -- The Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), departed Hong Kong after a scheduled port visit, Oct. 6.The first visit in three years by a U.S. aircraft... MORE

In Face of North Korean Threats, Fort Greely Stands Ready on Frontline
October 10, 2017 — FORT GREELY, Alaska -- A small, remote Alaskan post bordered by mountains and moose herds, Fort Greely is America's major line of defense against long-range enemy rockets.Inside its heavily-guarded... MORE

One Team, One Forecast
October 10, 2017 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Being “Ready to Fight Tonight” means constantly being prepared to defend Osan Air Base and the Republic of Korea (ROK) no matter the conditions, to include... MORE

U.S. Air Force Bombers Integrate with Royal Australian Air Force in Exercise Black Dagger
October 10, 2017 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers based at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, conducted a bilateral integration training mission with the Royal Australian Air Force... MORE

U.S. Air Force bombers integrate with RAAF in Exercise Black Dagger

USS Sampson Departs for Deployment with Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group
October 5, 2017 — EVERETT, Wash. - The guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) departed its homeport of Naval Station Everett for a scheduled deployment, Oct. 3.Sampson is assigned to Carrier Strike Group (CSG)... MORE

Sampson Departs Naval Station Everett for Deployment

Southeast Asia Regional Counterterrorism Workshop Held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
October 5, 2017 — WASHINGTON, DC -- The State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism, in partnership with the Department of Justice’s Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development... MORE

Kunsan National University Students Receive Wolf Pack Welcome
October 5, 2017 — KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- More than 30 Environmental Engineering Students from Kunsan National University visited Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 29, 2017 as a part of a Wolf... MORE

Ambassador Jennifer Zimdahl Galt's Remarks at Balance Magic Closing Ceremony
October 5, 2017 — AMBASSADOR GALT: Brigadier General Ganzorig, Colonel Khash-Erdene, Lieutenant Colonel Kim, Lieutenant Colonel Honda, soldiers, officers, and non-commissioned officers of the Mongolian Armed Forces... MORE

Fleet Activities Yokosuka Honors USS John S. McCain
October 4, 2017 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- More than 2,000 service members, civilians and families lined the streets of Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka, Oct. 4, rendering salutes and showing support for the families and... MORE

USS John S. McCain Memorial ServiceHurricane Maria

Redeployment Assistance Team Ensures Bilateral Training Relocation Kicks-off without Delay
October 4, 2017 — TSUIKI AIR BASE, Japan -- Transporting more than 100,000 lbs. of cargo and 100 U.S. Air Force Airmen over 1,000 miles to Tsuiki Air Base, Japan didn’t happen on a whim, it required months of... MORE

RAT ensures bilateral training relocation kicks-off without delay

Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Set to Deploy
October 4, 2017 — SAN DIEGO -- The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) are scheduled to depart San Diego for a regularly-scheduled deployment, Oct... MORE

Marine Wing Support Squadron-171 Kicks Off Exercise Kamashika Wrath
October 4, 2017 — HARAMURE,Japan -- Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, stationed out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, kicked off exercise Kamashika Wrath at Haramura, Japan, Sept. 30, 2017.The exercise... MORE

MWSS-171 kicks off exercise Kamashika Wrath