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Nevada National Guard and the Republic of Fiji set for State Partnership
December 17, 2018 — SUVA, Fiji -- The Nevada National Guard will team with the Republic of Fiji in the National Guard’s State Partnership Program in 2019, said U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific... MORE

U.S. and Japan Strengthen Alliance at Yama Sakura 75
December 14, 2018 — CAMP HIGASHI-CHITOSE, Japan -- Throughout the command post at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, Soldiers from America’s First Corps and the Japan Northern Army discuss ideas and strategies, use... MORE

U.S., Australian Air Forces Advance Combined Capabilities at Darwin
December 14, 2018 — ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE DARWIN, Australia -- Two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers and approximately 50 Airmen, assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, concluded a combined... MORE

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail

US, Republic of Korea Submarine Leaders Maintaining Strong Alliance
December 14, 2018 — CHINHAE, Republic of Korea -- Rear Adm. Jimmy Pitts, Commander, Submarine Group 7, visited Chinhae, Republic of Korea (ROK) Dec. 12-14 for the biannual Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting (SWCM) with... MORE

19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command Welcomes New Command Sergeant Major
December 14, 2018 — CAMP WALKER, DAEGU, Republic of Korea -- The Soldiers and command of the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command formally welcomed Command Sgt. Maj. LaDerek Green as the unit's senior-most enlisted... MORE

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Celebrates 'Blackened Canteen' Ceremony
December 14, 2018 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Whiskey slowly pours from the charred canteen as it splashes against the hallowed waters surrounding the USS Arizona memorial. Sharply dressed men, whose countries years ago... MORE

Marines from Okinawa Completes Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, First Step Toward Patrol
December 14, 2018 — CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, including the recently arrived Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, completed the first step in a... MORE

VFA-147 Completes Carrier Qualifications, Fully Certified Safe-for-Flight in F-35C
December 13, 2018 — PACIFIC OCEAN -- The “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 completed their carrier qualifications Dec. 12 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the final required component for Commander Joint... MORE

U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Admiral Davidson Visits Manila
December 13, 2018 — MANILA, Philippines -- Admiral Philip Davidson, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited Manila from December 10 to 11.While in Manila, Admiral Davidson attended the Balangiga Bells... MORE

Zama JROTC Places Second in Pacific East District Air Rifle Competition
December 13, 2018 — CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- A line of cadets have their sights fixed on their targets, each squaring their aim and breathing out before pulling the trigger. The distinct "Pop! Pop! Pop!" of a volley of air... MORE

Artificial Intelligence Experts Address Getting Capabilities to Warfighters
December 13, 2018 — WASHINGTON -- Two Defense Department artificial-intelligence experts testified on Capitol Hill yesterday on DOD’s efforts to transform delivery of capabilities enabled by artificial intelligence to... MORE

U.S. and Japan Army Medical Staff Unite at Yama Sakura 75
December 13, 2018 — CAMP HIGASHI-CHITOSE, Japan -- America's First Corps Surgeon, Col. Robert Forsten, D.O., and Northern Army Headquarters Surgeon, Col. Mikio Takeshima, M.D., signed a medical support agreement during... MORE

Exercise Yama Sakura 75 Kicks Off in Japan

Coast Guard Establishes Safety Zone for Downed Aircraft Off Oahu's South Shore
December 13, 2018 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- A 500-yard safety zone has been established two miles south of Kewalo Basin off Oahu, the site of a downed Department of Defense contracted airplane, Wednesday.“We’ve consulted... MORE

U.S. Seventh Fleet Expands Cooperation with Indian Navy in New Delhi
December 12, 2018 — NEW DELHI – U.S. 7th Fleet and Indian Navy officials convened the 21st Executive Steering Group on bilateral naval cooperation in New Delhi, India, Dec. 12.Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Phil... MORE

U.S. Ambassador Hagerty Visits Yama Sakura 75
December 12, 2018 — CAMP HIGASHI-CHITOSE, HOKKAIDO, Japan --The U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Ambassador William Hagerty, met with officials and toured Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, during Yama Sakura 75, Dec. 12,... MORE

DOD Leaders Engage Warrior Division Soldiers in South Korea
December 12, 2018 — CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- Leaders from a variety of key departments within the Department of Defense visited military bases on the Korean peninsula. Part of their visit included interaction... MORE

Koku Jieitai, Pacific Air Forces Strengthen U.S. - Japan Alliance
December 12, 2018 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. Air Force Commander of Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., hosted Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) Chief of Staff, Gen. Yoshinari... MORE

United States Army Pacific Command, Senior Enlisted Advisor, Visits Japan For Exercise Yama Sakura
December 12, 2018 — CAMP HIGASHI-CHITOSE, HOKKAIDO, Japan -- Command Sgt. Maj. Benjamin Jones, United States Army Pacific Command Senior Enlisted Advisor, traveled to Camp-Chitose, on Hakkaido, Japan Dec. 11, 2018 to... MORE

Exercise Yama Sakura 75 Kicks Off in Japan
December 11, 2018 — CAMP HIGASHI-CHITOSE, Japan -- Hundreds of U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) service members gathered Dec. 9, 2018 at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, to kick off the... MORE

Operation Christmas Drop Commemorated With Push Ceremony
December 11, 2018 — ASAN, Guam -- Service members and civilians gathered to witness the ceremonial pushing of a box filled with humanitarian goods into a C-130 during the Operation Christmas Drop push ceremony held at... MORE

Senior Airman Kylie Hanni, left, and Airman 1st Class Jaime Suarez, right, both 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, verify their drop zone over the island of Nama, Federated States of Micronesia, during Operation Christmas Drop 2018, Dec. 10, 2018. The flight, carrying Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. Phil Davidson and local leaders from the FSM, gave the passengers a firsthand experience into how the aircrews that attend OCD execute the mission. While aboard, Davidson stressed the importance of OCD, a trilateral operation between the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai), and the Royal Australian Air Force, plays in maintaining the mutual security in the Pacific island chain.