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Wreckage of USS Wasp CV-7 Discovered in Coral Sea
March 14, 2019 — SEATTLE, Wash. -- Wreckage from USS Wasp (CV 7) was discovered Jan. 14, 2019, by the expedition crew aboard the late Paul G. Allen’s research vessel (R/V) Petrel.Wasp was sunk on Sept. 15, 1942, by... MORE

Philippines and US Army Soldiers Play Basketball
March 14, 2019 — FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines -- The hot sun beat down on the players as they ran from one end of the court to the other, a bright orange ball bouncing towards a hoop before the other team steals it. It... MORE

15th Wing Partners with Air Combat Command to Ensure Mission Success in Indo-Pacific AOR
March 14, 2019 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The 15th Wing and several partner units recently joined forces with the 366th Component Maintenance Squadron from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, to... MORE

U.S., Philippine Navies Conduct Cooperative Deployment as Flagship Arrives in Manila
March 13, 2019 — MANILA, Philippines -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff arrived in Manila, March 13, for the ship's first port visit to the Philippines in three years.The... MORE

3rd Wing Transfers C-17 Aircraft Supply to 176th
March 13, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Eight C-17 Globemaster III aircraft based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, are quickly approaching the second anniversary of their assignment from... MORE

U.S. and Philippine Service Members Train Side-by-side during Salaknib 2019
March 13, 2019 — FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines -- Teamwork is built on mutual trust and understanding how each member of the team functions. Salaknib, an annual exercise sponsored by U.S. Army Pacific and hosted by the... MORE

8th Theater Sustainment Command Hosting Logistics Training Team on Global Combat Support System-Army
March 13, 2019 — SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- The 8th Theater Sustainment Command will host a Logistics Training Team to provide training on the Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-Army) from April 29 through May... MORE

Warthogs Take Over Hawaiian Skies
March 13, 2019 — MARINE CORPS BASE, Hawaii -- U.S. Airmen with the 442nd Fighter Wing descended on Marine Corps Base Hawaii in February to conduct various training exercises across the Hawaiian Islands.The fighter... MORE

Fulfilling Our Nation’s Promise: Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency brings Service Members Home
March 13, 2019 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- *Editor’s note: This is the first article in a series on Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.A woman sits across from her father as tears begin to stream down... MORE

The U.S, Thailand, and Singapore Launch 25th COPE Tiger Exercise
March 12, 2019 — KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE BASE, Thailand -- Units from the United States Air Force, the Royal Thai Air Force, and the Republic of Singapore Air Force began flying in support of the 25th annual COPE... MORE

U.S,, UK, Japan Maritime Forces Practice Submarine Hunting
March 12, 2019 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Navy and U.S. Navy will come together for their second trilateral exercise, Mar. 14, in the Western Pacific.Focused on anti-submarine... MORE

Pacific Partnership Mission Kicks Off in Philippines
March 12, 2019 — TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines -- Senior mission leadership, host nation and partner nation personnel attended the opening ceremony of the second Pacific Partnership mission stop in Tacloban, March 11.“We... MORE

Exercise Keris Strike Begins in Malaysia
March 12, 2019 — KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Brig. Gen. Dato Dr Mohd Radzi Bin Haji Abdul Hamid, commander of the 11th Malaysian Infantry Brigade, presided over the opening ceremony of Exercise Keris Strike at Camp... MORE

USS Zumwalt Arrives in British Columbia for Port Visit
March 12, 2019 — ESQUIMALT, British Columbia -- The namesake of the U.S. Navy’s newest class of guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), arrived in Esquimalt, March 11.“We are excited for this opportunity to... MORE

U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Visits Singapore
March 12, 2019 — SINGAPORE -- Adm. Phil Davidson, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) visited Singapore, March 5-7.Davidson visited Singapore to meet with leaders and counterparts in the region, during... MORE

FULLERTON LECTURE SERIES (Hosted by IISS)
On “Ensuring a Free and Open Indo-Pacific”

Pacific Partnership 2019 Opens in Marshall Islands
March 11, 2019 — MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands -- Pacific Partnership 2019, the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific,... MORE

U.S. and Filipino Army Swap Training Techniques for Working Dogs
March 11, 2019 — CAMP AQUINO, Philippines -- Filipino Soldiers from the country's K9 Battalion and Soldiers from the U.S. Army train together to learn each other's military working dog training techniques on March 6,... MORE

Arctic Gold 19-4 Tests Eielson Emergency Response Capability
March 11, 2019 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Eielson held a major accident response exercise to better prepare the base for possible aircraft incidents March 6-7, 2019.“This exercise scenario involved a mid-air... MORE

USS Oklahoma City Conducts Mobile Logistics Demonstration with T-AKE
March 11, 2019 — APRA HARBOR, Guam -- USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) conducted a mobile logistics demonstration with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE-14) in Apra Harbor, Guam March 11 in... MORE

Japan-America Air Force Goodwill Association Award-winning Airman Fortifies Japanese-American Relations
March 11, 2019 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Approximately 2,300 enlisted service members live at Misawa Air Base with an opportunity to interact face-to-face with their local Japanese neighbors.On March 6, The... MORE