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Readout of Commander, U.S. Pacific Command Adm. Harry Harris’ Meeting with Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Song Young-moo
August 31, 2017 — U.S. Pacific Command spokeswoman Marine Capt. Cassandra Gesecki provided the following readout: On Thursday Aug. 31, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) Adm. Harry Harris met with Republic of... MORE

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii (Aug.31, 2017) – Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) Adm. Harry Harris and Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Song Young-moo, render their salutes during an honors ceremony at PACOM headquarters. Harris and Minister Song discussed ROK-U.S. coordination measures to effectively respond to provocations on the Korean Peninsula.

U.S. Fifth-Generation Fighters, Strategic Bombers Conduct Show of Force with Allies in Response to North Korea Missile Launch
August 31, 2017 — CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii – The United States’ newest and most advanced fighter, the U.S. Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II, joined U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers for the first time in a sequenced bilateral... MORE

U.S., South Korean Defense Leaders Meet in Wake of Most Recent North Korean Missile Launch
August 31, 2017 — WASHINGTON -- U.S. and South Korean defense leaders are today discussing ways to make the alliance stronger in face of continued outrageous acts by North Korea, Aug. 30, 2017.Defense Secretary Jim... MORE

Pacific Air Forces Reaffirms Alliance, Readiness in Japan
August 31, 2017 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- In response to recent North Korean provocations, Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces commander, made an unscheduled stop to meet with his Japanese counterparts... MORE

COMPACAF reaffirms alliance, readiness in Japan

Wasp Departs to be Forward Deployed to Japan
August 31, 2017 — NORFOLK -- Amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) departed for Sasebo, Japan, Aug. 30, where it will assume duties as the forward-deployed flagship of the amphibious force of the U.S. 7th Fleet.The... MORE

Northern Viper 17 Comes To An End
August 31, 2017 — MISAWA AIR BASE, AOMORI, JAPAN -- For the past three weeks, Misawa Air Base, Japan, hosted U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing during Northern Viper 2017 (NV17), an annual joint contingency... MORE

Sumos Soar Home: VMGR-152 Conducts Air Delivery with 1st Special Forces Group
August 31, 2017 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 departed Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, upon completion of unit-level... MORE

USS John Paul Jones Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Intercepts Target Missile
August 30, 2017 — KAUAI, Hawaii (NNS) -- The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. Navy sailors aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) successfully conducted a complex missile defense flight test, resulting in the... MORE

USS John Paul Jones Aegis BMD System Intercepts Target Missile

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Conducts Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
August 30, 2017 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- The Japan Air Self-Defense Force 2nd Air Defense Missile Group conducted Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) deployment training at Marine Corps Air... MORE

JASDF demonstrates anti-air missile capabilities

Annual Full-scale Exercise Provides U.S. Army Garrison Japan with Opportunities to Use Skills
August 30, 2017 — CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Japan conducted its annual full-scale exercise Aug. 21-24 on Camp Zama and other installations, including Sagami General Depot, Sagamihara Family Housing... MORE

Annual full-scale exercise provides USAG Japan with opportunities to use skills

USS Ashland Arrives in Guam for Voyage Repair Availability during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment
August 30, 2017 — APRA HARBOR, Guam -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Guam Aug. 29, as part of a scheduled voyage repair... MORE

USS Ashland Arrives in Guam for VRAV during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment

Secretary Tillerson's Calls with Japanese and Republic of Korea Foreign Ministers
August 30, 2017 — Washington, DC -- The following is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert:Secretary Tillerson spoke on separate calls with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Republic of Korea (R.O.K.)... MORE

Statement by Secretary Tillerson: U.S. Condemns North Korean Missile Launch, July 4, 2017

Misawa Load Competition Challenges Weapons Airmen Readiness
August 30, 2017 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The brash horn ricochets off hangar bay concrete walls alerting two three-person weapons load crews to begin the race to meet each required objective—speed, cleanliness, but... MORE

Exercise Tropic Agile Combat Employment Tests Rapid Deployment Capabilities
August 29, 2017 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Airmen from the 36th Contingency Response Group, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, are exercising the ability to... MORE

Soldiers from All Over Pacific Participate in Best Medic Competition
August 29, 2017 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington -- Sixteen of the Army’s top medics from across the Pacific region gathered at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Aug. 21 through 25 for Regional Health... MORE

The National Defense Committee Visits Eighth Army Head Quarters
August 29, 2017 — U.S. ARMY GARRISON-HUMPHREYS, South Korea -- As U.S. Forces Korea's transformation is now in full swing on the peninsula, members of the National Defense Committee took the occasion to visit the... MORE

The National Defense Committee visits Eighth Army HQs

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 Conducts Search and Rescue
August 29, 2017 — ANDERSEN AIR BASE, Guam -- Sailors assigned to the Guam-based "Island Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 rescued five hunters stranded on the remote island of Aguijan about 85 miles... MORE

Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Commander Tours Pohakuloa Training Area, Observes Exercise Bougainville II
August 29, 2017 — POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii -- The commanding general of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, Lt. Gen. David Berger, toured Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Aug. 21, 2017.Berger, along with a party... MORE

MARFORPAC CG tours PTA, observes Exercise Bougainville II

Bilateral Airfield Lighting Duo Guides Pilots Home
August 29, 2017 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- This is part two in a series highlighting the teams charged with keeping Misawa's airfield mission-ready at all times.An F-16 Fighting Falcon quickly approaches Misawa’s... MORE

USS Bonhomme Richard Arrive in Melbourne for the First U.S. Navy Port Call in Years
August 28, 2017 — MELBOURNE, VIC, AUSTRALIA -- Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) arrived for a port visit in Melbourne, Australia, Aug. 28, 2017.The... MORE

31st MEU, BHR arrive in Melbourne for the first U.S. Navy port call in years