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US Navy Kicks Off 26th RIMPAC Exercise
June 29, 2018 — Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Adm. John C. Aquilino and Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, Vice Adm. John D. Alexander, announced today the start of the world’s largest international maritime exercise, the... MORE

U.S. Navy, Australia sign agreement for Triton UAS
June 29, 2018 — The Australian government signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Navy June 25, to purchase up to six MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Air Systems (UAS).The MOU outlines the cooperative... MORE

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 Conducts Mount-Out Exercise
June 29, 2018 — Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 completed a 48- hour Mount-Out Exercise (MOX) onboard Camp Shields in Okinawa, Japan, June 19-20.This exercise simulates one of the core capabilities of a... MORE

USS Nimitz: 50 Years of Teamwork and Tradition
June 29, 2018 — The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz has completed 28 deployments, more than a quarter of a million catapult launches and arrested landings, five homeport changes, and countless operations and missions... MORE

Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group visits Manila
June 29, 2018 — The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and guided-missile cruisers USS Antietam (CG 54) and USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) arrived in Manila for a regularly scheduled port visit, June... MORE

Remarks by Secretary Mattis with South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo in South Korea Prior to Bilateral Meeting
June 29, 2018 — [Following remarks by South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo]SECRETARY OF DEFENSE JAMES N. MATTIS: Thank you Minister Song and it's a pleasure to see you again after meeting in Singapore... MORE

Sailors Give Light to Peace Memorial Park
June 29, 2018 — More than 30 U.S. Navy Sailors joined dozens of local volunteers to place thousands of ceremonial candles at the Okinawa Peace Memorial Park in Itoman City, June 22, to honor the more than 250,000... MORE

Chancellorsville Celebrates 120 Years of Care
June 29, 2018 — The U.S. Navy has hospital corpsmen on all of its vessels to treat the crew if any medical emergency, injury or illness occurs. The Ticonderoga-class guided- missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG... MORE

Mattis, Chinese Central Military Committee Official Meet in Beijing
June 29, 2018 — Defense Secretary James N. Mattis met with Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Gen. Xu Qiliang of China at the People’s Liberation Army’s Bayi Building in Beijing today, chief Pentagon... MORE

Age is Just a Number
June 29, 2018 — 3, 2, 1... "Beep." As the timer begins all you hear are his shallow breaths, sweat begins to form on his brow and his shoes grip the non-skid. It's time to give it all he has, ignore the pain and push... MORE

Let RIMPAC 2018 Be ‘Our Finest Hour’
June 28, 2018 — The Rim of the Pacific Exercise is the world’s largest maritime exercise. It happens right on our doorstep once every two years. The Navy’s 26th RIMPAC starts here next week, hosted by Commander, U.S... MORE

Ronald Reagan, Antietam, Chancellorsville arrive in Manila
June 26, 2018 — MANILA, Philippines -- The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers USS Antietam (CG 54) and USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) arrived in Manila,... MORE

Qatar Armed Forces train in distribution of humanitarian goods at Khaan Quest 2018
June 26, 2018 — FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, Mongolia -- When Mongolian Armed Forces soldiers, roleplaying as starving citizens of a war-torn nation, tried to push their way into a simulated United Nations relief... MORE

U.S., Japanese Tradition Honors the Fallen
June 26, 2018 — SHIZUOKA CITY, Japan -- Traditions celebrate many things all across the world. For Yokota Airmen and members of the Shizuoka community, the annual B-29 Memorial Ceremony celebrates a tradition of... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard Rescue Crews Save Injured Climber
June 26, 2018 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON (JBER), Alaska -- An Alaska Air National Guard rescue team saved the life of a climber early this morning after he sustained traumatic injuries in a more than 100-foot... MORE

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Destroyer Squadron 5 Train in the Indo-Pacific
June 25, 2018 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- Personnel from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) embarked the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), June 16 - 23.While embarked aboard Reagan, JMSDF and Destroyer... MORE

Secretary Mattis Travels to Indo-Pacific
June 25, 2018 — WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis embarks on Sunday, June 24 on his seventh trip to the Indo-Pacific region.Secretary Mattis will begin his trip in Alaska where he will visit Fort... MORE

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers Train for U.N. Patrolling in Mongolia
June 25, 2018 — FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, Mongolia -- The rolling terrain of Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, is host to a virtual symphony of sounds.As soldiers of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force patrolled... MORE

Submarine Squadron 7 Changes Hands
June 25, 2018 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Commander, Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 7 held a change of command and retirement ceremony at the historic submarine piers of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam,... MORE

U.S. Remains Engaged in Indo-Pacific Region, Officials Say
June 25, 2018 — WASHINGTON -- The United States has deep interests in the Indo-Pacific and will remain engaged in the region, U.S. officials said at the Center for a New American Security conference here... MORE