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'Workhorse' Military Polices Train for Deployment
June 7, 2017 — WAIALUA, Hawaii -- Military Police Soldiers from the 58th Military Police Company, "Workhorse," 728th MP Battalion, 8th MP Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, conducted a company validation... MORE

Military Working Dog Handler, Pvt. Sarah Grills and her K-9 partner Baron, a patrol explosives detector dog with the 520th MWD Detachment, 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th MP Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, conduct a route clearing mission during 58th MP Company's, 728th MP Bn., validation exercise (VALEX) May 22-26, at Makua Military Reservation, here. The VALEX was conducted as part of the company's training for their upcoming deployment to Guam.

Misawa Airmen Give Fighting Falcons a Face Lift
June 7, 2017 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- In their mid-20's, the F-16 Fighting Falcons at Misawa Air Base are older than most Airmen that maintain them. The paint on the jets recently reached its maximum... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class William Brunz, a 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, left, and Staff Sgt. Edward Cimochowski, 35th MXS aircraft structural craftsman, do a pre-inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 15, 2017. Misawa Airmen ensure the F-16s are in a constant state of readiness and prepared to respond to any crisis in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Dedication Ceremony for K. Mark Takai Pacific Warfighting Center
June 7, 2017 — FORD ISLAND, HAWAII -- The name of the Pacific Warfighting Center was updated during a re-dedication ceremony to the newly-titled K. Mark Takai Pacific Warfighting Center Wednesday May 31.The name... MORE

170529-N-ON707-134 FORD ISLAND, Hawaii (May 31, 2017) — Adm. Harry Harris, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command, poses for a photo with friends, family, and coworkers of the late Congressman K. Mark Takai during the dedication ceremony of the K. Mark Takai Pacific Warfighting Center. The center was renamed in honor of Takai for his service and dedication to the U.S. Armed Forces. The K. Mark Takai Pacific Warfighting Center hosts joint and combined training, simulations, mission rehearsals, conferences, worldwide collaboration, and war-game events in support of U.S. Pacific Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class James Mullen/Released)

Singapore Area Coordinator Hosts 2017 Safety Fair
June 7, 2017 — SINGAPORE -- The month of June is Safety Awareness Month and the Singapore Area Coordinator (SAC) held its annual SAC Safety Fair June 2, to help raise awareness about the importance of safety in the... MORE

The month of June is Safety Awareness Month and the Singapore Area Coordinator (SAC) held its annual SAC Safety Fair June 2, 2017, to help raise awareness about the importance of safety in the workplace, at home and during recreation.

CARAT Thailand Concludes Following Eight Days of Bilateral Training, Operations At Sea
June 6, 2017 — SATTAHIP, Thailand -- After eight days of bilateral training events ashore and at sea, the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) concluded the 23rd-annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness... MORE

The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) is underway in formation with ships from the Royal Thai Navy as part of a division tactics exercise during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand. CARAT is a series of Pacific Command-sponsored, U.S Pacific Fleet-led bilateral exercises held annually in South and Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness, June 3, 2017. CARAT exercise events cover a broad range of naval skill areas and disciplines including surface, undersea, air, and amphibious warfare; maritime security operations; riverine, jungle, and explosive ordnance disposal operations; combat construction; diving and salvage; search and rescue; maritime patrol and reconnaissance aviation; maritime domain awareness; military law, public affairs and military medicine; and humanitarian assistance and disaster response.

Los Angeles-class Attack Submarine Visits Busan
June 6, 2017 — PUSAN, South Korea -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Cheyenne (SSN 773) arrived at Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK) June 6, for a routine visit during a regularly scheduled deployment to the... MORE

The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Cheyenne (SSN 773) is greeted as it arrives in Busan for a scheduled port visit while conducting routine patrols throughout the western Pacific, June 6, 2017. Homeported in Pearl Harbor, Cheyenne is the 62nd and the last Los Angeles-class attack submarine.

Combat Ammunition Production Exercise Tests Wolf Packs Combat Readiness
June 6, 2017 — KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The art of war is a dynamic entity influenced by Airmen who hone their craft and apply it to the battlefield.Within the ammo community, the Combat Ammunition... MORE

8th Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance crew members assemble Guided Bomb Unit 31 version 3 during the Combat Ammunition Production Exercise (capex) at Kunsan Air Base, June 5, 2017. CAPEX involved approximately 350 Airmen who were evaluated on total force integration, how well they maintained Air Tasking Order requirements, receipt of munitions and the weapons breakdown process.

Operation Colony Glacier: Bringing Service Members Home
June 6, 2017 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Operation Colony Glacier, an annual mission to recover remains and aircraft debris from a 1952 crash of a U.S. Air Force C-124 Globemaster II onto Colony... MORE

In this file photos, Navy Lt. Commander Paul Cocker (left), Alaskan Command deputy chief of future operations and Operation Colony Glacier project officer, shows local media some of the aircraft debris from the 1952 C-124 Globemaster II aircraft accident June 10, 2016. Each summer since 2012 Alaskan Command has supported Operation Colony Glacier by removing aircraft debris and assisting in the recovery of human remains to ensure closure for families who have lost loved ones.

Helicopter Crash Drill at Camp Walker
June 6, 2017 — USAG DAEGU, Republic of Korea -- The Army always make an effort to prepare for emergencies through many kinds of training systems. United States Army Garrison Daegu Fire Department conducted CH-47... MORE

Firefighters rescue a pilot from CH-47 Chinook during the CH-47 Egress Training at the Camp Walker Heliport, May 31, 2017. Main missions for the firefighters are to mitigate hazards, rescue and triage the injured and take proper care of the patients.

Pearl Harbor Assists Coast Guard with at-sea Rescue
June 6, 2017 — PACIFIC OCEAN -- USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) altered course during a rescue and assistance (RNA) exercise to provide assistance in conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sea Lion (WPB-87352) in a... MORE

Australian, U.S. Ministers Work Together to Ensure Strength of Alliance
June 5, 2017 — SYDNEY, Australia -- The United States does not take its alliance with Australia for granted, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said here, June 5, 2017.Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Defense... MORE

Australia-U.S. Defense Ministerial Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Australian Defense Minister Marise Ann Payne speak to the press about the Australia-U.S. Defense Ministerial Consultations held in Sydney, June 5, 2017.

U.S. Military Presents New Weapons and Equipment to Philippine Marine Corps Commandant for Counterterror Fight
June 5, 2017 — MANILA, Philippines -- Commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Salamat accepted new counterterrorism weapons and equipment from United States Embassy military... MORE

A Philippine Marine and U.S. military official inspect a new M4 carbine during a weapons and equipment delivery from the Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group as part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ defense modernization efforts and a U.S. government grant program aimed at assisting Philippine security forces conducting counterterrorism operations, June 5, 2017.

U.S. Air Force Intelligence Integrates with Japan Air Self-Defense Forces Counterparts
June 5, 2017 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 35th Operations Support Squadron intelligence analysts dedicated more than 50 hours, from May 22 to 26, to familiarizing four Japan Air Self-Defense Forces intelligence... MORE

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force member from Yokota Air Base, Japan, briefs Lt. Col. Kevin Lord, the 35th Operations Support Squadron commander, as part of the mission planning cell at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 26, 2017. Over the course of a week the 35th OSS intelligence analysts dedicated over 50 hours familiarizing four Japan Air Self-Defense Forces counterparts on mission-set requirements for RED FLAG-Alaska, 17-2. This exercise is one of several that the U.S. and Japan participate in, ensuring the “fight tonight” mentality is strengthened.

Green Bay Sets Sail, All of Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group Now Deployed
June 5, 2017 — SASEBO, Japan -- USS Green Bay (LPD 20) departed its forward-deployed base of Sasebo, Japan on Jun 2, becoming the final ship in the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group to set sail on a routine... MORE

Tug boats pull amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) from the pier at Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, June 2, 2017 so it can begin its routine patrol. Green Bay will operate in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance partnerships and be a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

Navy Honors Historical "Station HYPO" Code-breaking Efforts 75 Years Later
June 5, 2017 — PEARL HARBOR -- Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, honored the Navy’s “Station HYPO” code breakers in a ceremony focused on their historical significance during World War II and the... MORE

Col. John F. Miniclier, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Edgar R. Fox, both retired Marines who served at the Battle of Midway, examine a message routing switchboard during their tour of the former Station Hypo in Building #1 of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, June 2, 2017. The message routing board is one of the few remaining relics of the apparatus from Station Hypo, which deciphered the Japanese Imperial Navy code leading to the U.S. victory at the Battle of Midway June 4-6, 1942. The retired Marines were among a small group who toured the site of Station Hypo following a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the victory at Midway, often considered the turning point of the war in the Pacific.

Multi-domain Battle Maximizes Capabilities, Improves Interoperability
June 5, 2017 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Imagine an enemy intent on destroying U.S. ships, say, somewhere in the Western Pacific. A novel but technologically feasible concept called multi-domain battle (MDB) could... MORE

In the Multi-Domain Battle concept, howitzers might one day protect U.S. ships from enemy vessels by firing anti-ship projectiles. Shown here, two CH-47 Chinook helicopters assigned to 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division perform tactical maneuvers to place two M777A2 Howitzer's in position for onlookers during the 82nd ABN Div. All-American Week Airborne Review on Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 25, 2017.

Mattis Arrives in Singapore to Speak at Security Conference
June 2, 2017 — WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Singapore today to speak at the Shangri-La Dialogue, an Asia-focused defense summit of ministers and delegates from more than 50 countries, to... MORE

Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford meet Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Istana in Singapore on June 2, 2017.

USS Nimitz, USS Shoup and USS Kidd Depart for Deployment
June 2, 2017 — BREMERTON, Wash -- USS Nimitz (CVN 68), USS Kidd (DDG 100) and USS Shoup (DDG 86) departed their homeports of Naval Base Kitsap and Naval Station Everett, respectively, June 1, for a regularly... MORE

Sailors man the rails of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as the ship transits the Puget Sound to begin its scheduled deployment, June 1, 2017. The Nimitz will lead Carrier Strike Group 11, which includes the guided-missile destroyers USS Shoop (DDG 86) and USS Kidd (DDG 100), USS Howard (DDG 83), USS Pinckney (DDG 91) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59).

Senator John McCain Visits USS John S. McCain in Vietnam
June 2, 2017 — CAM RANH INTERNATIONAL PORT, Vietnam -- Senators John McCain III, Christopher Coons, and John Barrasso visited the forward-deployed Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS... MORE

Sen. John S. McCain III is piped aboard during a visit to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) in Cam Ranh, Vietnam, June 2, 2017. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security.

VAW-115 Bids Farewell to 44 Years of Service in Japan
June 2, 2017 — ATSUGI, Japan -- The last E-2C Hawkeyes from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115 "Liberty Bells" departed Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi Japan June 1st, marking the end of a 44-year... MORE

E-2C Hawkeyes assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 115 "Liberty Bells," perform a formation flight in front of Mount Fuji, May 9, 2017. VAW 115 is one of the nine squadrons assigned to the Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan-based Carrier Air Wing Five, which is assigned to USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk operates out of Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan.