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In the Life of Marines: Pilot
May 24, 2018 — OKINAWA, Japan -- Military occupational specialties (MOS) are the foundation of the Marine Corps. Each MOS is a cog, working with and relying on each other to keep the fighting machine that is the... MORE

Pacific Partnership 2018 Concludes Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief Exchange in Thailand
May 23, 2018 — SATTAHIP, Thailand -- Multinational forces embarked aboard Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6) and Royal Thai Armed Forces conducted a series of... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Hosts Annual Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium in Hawaii
May 23, 2018 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific hosts the 4th annual Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS) with representatives of 22 allied and partner militaries from around the... MORE

MARFORPAC hosts annual Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium in Hawaii

Army Guard Region VI Names Top Soldier, NCO for 2018 Best Warrior Competition
May 23, 2018 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Despite thick rain and looming clouds, 15 Soldiers from across eight states battled it out here to determine the top non-commissioned officer (NCO) and... MORE

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 23, 2018 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Since 1990, May has been designated as Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. On May 17th, the Joint Force Diversity Committee held an observance to... MORE

JBPHH celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

USS Milius Joins Forward Deployed Naval Forces in Yokosuka, Japan
May 22, 2018 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile-destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) arrived at U.S. Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka, to become part of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF)... MORE

7th Fleet Kicks Off Southeast Asia Theater Security Cooperation Patrol
May 22, 2018 — CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore -- Sailors from U.S. 7th Fleet departed Changi Naval Base, Singapore May 19, aboard USNS Millinocket (T-EPF 3) for a theater security cooperation (TSC) patrol in Southeast... MORE

7th Fleet Kicks Off Southeast Asia TSC Patrol

Pacific Allies Observe U.S. Military Medicine
May 22, 2018 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WASH. -- At over 4,000 miles, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. is a ways to travel from Japan to have a look at something. For Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) medical... MORE

USNS Rappahannock Delivers Fuel to Indonesian Frigate, Helps Increase Capacity
May 22, 2018 — SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) conducted an underway replenishment (UNREP) with a guided-missile frigate of the Indonesian... MORE

Coast Guard Hosts Rep. Matusmoto, Receives National Safe Boating Week Proclamation in Hawaii
May 22, 2018 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard hosted Rep. Lauren Matsumoto, of the Hawaii State House of Representatives, aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Ahi (WPB 87364) at Coast Guard Base Honolulu, Monday.Rep... MORE

Pacific Partnership Kicks Off in Thailand for First Time
May 21, 2018 — PATTAYA, Thailand -- Pacific Partnership 2018, the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) preparedness mission, kicked off aboard the expeditionary fast... MORE

USNS Millinocket and Embarked 7th Fleet Staff Pulls into Kota Kinabalu
May 21, 2018 — KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia -- USNS Millinocket (T-EPF 3) and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet Sailors and Marines arrived in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, May 21, as part of the U.S. 7th Fleet theater security... MORE

"Retreat, Hell!" Marines land in Okinawa
May 21, 2018 — CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan -- The Marines and Sailors of 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, joined the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in Okinawa, Japan, May 21, 2018. This is the second time that the... MORE

Coast Guard Assists Canadian Mariner in Distress Off Big Island of Hawaii
May 21, 2018 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard assisted a distressed Canadian mariner to Hilo Sunday after his vessel began taking on water about 80 miles southeast of the Big Island."We're pleased this mariner... MORE

Ronald Reagan Returns to Yokosuka After Successful Sea Trials
May 21, 2018 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, May 17, after completing sea trials.The seven-day evolution... MORE

COMPACAF: “There’s no place like Misawa”
May 19, 2018 — U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, visited Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 10 and 11, to highlight the strategic importance of the region and longstanding... MORE

U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, left, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, shakes hands with Misawa City Mayor Kazumasa Taneichi, right, during a visit to Misawa Air Base, Japan, at the city office in Misawa City, Japan, May 10, 2018. The general reassured Taneichi of PACAF’s commitment to Misawa, recalling his time as commander and the ‘two cultures--one community’ approach to life in Misawa, which remains in existence today. O’Shaughnessy said strengthening the command’s alliances and partnerships is a strategic priority. He added that PACAF’s goal is to facilitate enhanced security cooperation and interoperability among allied nations across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

Pacific Partnership 2018 Kicks Off in Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam
May 19, 2018 — With the agreement of the Government of Vietnam, the Pacific Partnership Program 2018 (PP18) kicked off in Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam on May 17, 2018, with the participation of U.S. Navy’s logistic... MORE

SNS Mercy arrives in Vietnam for Pacific Partnership

Balikatan 34 Strengthens U.S.-Philippine Alliance through Rigorous Training
May 19, 2018 — After 12 days of training, approximately eight thousand service members from the U.S. military and Armed Forces of the Philippines completed this year’s Exercise Balikatan, resulting in increased... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nic Arendale, a grenadier assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and Philippine Marines with 10th Marines Company provide security on the beach during the amphibious landing exercise as part of Exercise Balikatan at the Naval Education and Training Center, in San Antonio, Zambales, Philippines May 8, 2018. This training is held to further interoperability between the U.S. and the Philippines while conducting amphibious exercises. Exercise Balikatan, in its 34th iteration, is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism and other combined military operations held from May 7 to 18. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Krysten I. Gomez)

U.S. Pacific Fleet to Welcome New Commander
May 17, 2018 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Adm. John C. Aquilino will assume command of U.S. Pacific Fleet from Adm. Scott H. Swift, Thursday, May 17, at 10 a.m. in a change-of-command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl... MORE

USNS Mercy Arrives in Vietnam for Pacific Partnership
May 17, 2018 — NHA TRANG, Vietnam -- Service members and partner nation personnel participating in Pacific Partnership 2018 aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), arrived in Nha Trang, May 17.The mission in... MORE