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First Responders, Volunteers Train with Mongolian Partners
September 26, 2019 — SAINSHAND, Mongolia -- Firefighters Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), or "turnout gear," includes several essential items. Of all the specialized pieces, the most distinct for Cheyenne Sanchez is a... MORE

Shariki Soldiers Defend Homeland, Allies
September 26, 2019 — SHARIKI COMMUNICATIONS SITE, Japan -- Nestled in the northern edge of the Japanese island of Honshu, one small radar site performs a mighty mission.The Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance and... MORE

U.S. Army Alaska Gives Marine Corps a Lift during Exercise
September 26, 2019 — SEWARD, Alaska -- Soldiers of the 109th Transportation Company, 17th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, U.S. Army Alaska, assisted the Navy and Marine Corps during the Arctic Expeditionary... MORE

Indian, Japanese, U.S. Maritime Forces to Participate in Exercise Malabar 2019
September 25, 2019 — SASEBO, Japan -- Ships, aircraft and personnel from the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), the Indian Navy (INN) and the U.S. Navy (USN) will participate in exercise Malabar 2019 off the coast... MORE

U.S. Seventh Fleet Expands Cooperation with Indian Navy in New Delhi

Chief of Naval Operations Visits Japan, Engages with Sailors and Leadership
September 25, 2019 — TOKYO, Japan -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday visited Japan, Sept. 23-24, to engage with U.S. Seventh Fleet Sailors as well senior leaders from Japan’s Ministry of Defense and... MORE

Air Power Day 2019 Wraps Up
September 25, 2019 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Team Osan’s Air Power Day 2019 hosted more than 33 thousand attendees throughout the weekend to include both the DOD Friends and Family and the public day Sept... MORE

Pacific Air Forces Commanders Talk Relationships, Readiness, Resiliency
September 25, 2019 — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- The Indo-Pacific Strategy Report published in June clearly states “the Indo-Pacific is the Department of Defense’s priority theater.” It’s also the largest and arguably most... MORE

PACAF Commanders Talk Relationships, Readiness, Resiliency

Kadena Language Institute Celebrates Successful Internship Program
September 25, 2019 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- After four weeks of internships across base, Kadena Language Institute (KLI) students, their family members, local community leaders and members of the 18th Wing enjoyed a... MORE

Boxer Amphibious Ready Group Arrives in 7th Fleet
September 24, 2019 — INDIAN OCEAN -- The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) team entered the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations from the U.S. 5th Fleet September 23 during a scheduled... MORE

Orient Shield 2019, a Soldiers View
September 24, 2019 — CAMP KENGUN, Japan -- U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers are learning valuable lessons from each other during the bilateral field exercise Orient Shield (OS) 19 in Japan,... MORE

Finding Solutions Through the U.S. and Japanese Alliance
September 24, 2019 — CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- U.S. and Japanese Military and engineer leaders are coming together this week at the Bilateral Strategic Initiative Review (BSIR) to discuss opportunities to more efficiently and... MORE

Joint Exercise GEMA BHAKTI 2019
September 24, 2019 — JAKARDA, Indonesia -- The Hawaii National Guard (HING) State Partnership Program (SPP) brings a year of multinational professional military development engagements to a close during GEMA BHAKTI 19... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard, Partners Conduct Mass Rescue Tabletop Exercise in Saipan
September 24, 2019 — SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands -- U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam coordinated a Mass Rescue Operation (MRO) tabletop exercise for emergency responders in Saipan, Sept. 18.The... MORE

Hawaii National Guard Leads Joint Gema Bhakti 2019
September 23, 2019 — JAKARTA, Indonesia -- All branches of the U.S. and Indonesian militaries, led by the Hawaii National Guard (HING), are participating in an eight-day joint security cooperation exercise under the State... MORE

Cyber Domain Links Communication, Improves Pacific Region Readiness
September 23, 2019 — SAGAMIHARA, Japan -- In a U.S. unilateral training exercise, air defense, fires, aviation and maritime elements merged proficiencies to enhance readiness in the Pacific Region.The 38th Air Defense... MORE

New Chief of Naval Operations Visits Japan
September 23, 2019 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday met with 7th Fleet Sailors during a regional visit to Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Sept. 23.During the visit, Gilday spent time... MORE

Marine Rotational Force – Darwin Marines Conduct Trans-Pacific Flight in MV-22 Ospreys
September 23, 2019 — MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII -- U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin completed a trans-Pacific flight in MV-22 Ospreys for the fourth time, transiting from Darwin, Australia to their home... MORE

Wolf Pack Honors POW/MIAs Who Are Gone but Not Forgotten
September 23, 2019 — KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 8th Fighter Wing came together to pay a special tribute to service members who are, and were, prisoners of war and missing in action (POW/MIA) during a... MORE

Navy, Marine Corps Achieve First in Arctic Exercise
September 20, 2019 — SEWARD, Alaska -- Sailors and Marines from Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3 and Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Alaska successfully used a critical naval system in the Arctic region for... MORE

G-8: Army Operations in the Pacific Crucial to Future Battlefield Success
September 20, 2019 — WASHINGTON -- As the Army prepares to potentially allocate $8.6 billion toward its six modernization priorities in fiscal year 2020, a senior Army leader said the service should recognize Soldiers'... MORE