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Theodore Roosevelt, America Strike Groups Conduct Joint Operations in 7th Fleet
February 18, 2020 — PACIFIC OCEAN -- The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the America Expeditionary Strike Group joined forces to conduct Expeditionary Strike Force operations in support of a free and open... MORE

Armament Back Shop Locked, Loaded
February 18, 2020 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- From rotary launchers to gun systems, the 35th Maintenance Squadron armament back shop ensures the lethality of the F-16 Fighting Falcon.Airmen continually test, repair and... MORE

US Submarine Participates in Submarine Competition
February 14, 2020 — FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan – A U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class attack submarine will participate in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Submarine Competition (SUBCOMP) in waters south of... MORE

U.S. Marine Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Medal for Heroic Act
February 14, 2020 — Camp Courtney, OKINAWA, JAPAN -- Maj. William Easter, the theatre security cooperation officer with III Marine Expeditionary Force, was awarded the Navy and Marines Corps medal for saving a drowning... MORE

Military Sealift Command, Seabees support Operation Deep Freeze
February 14, 2020 — SAN DIEGO -- Military Sealift Command-chartered container ship MV Ocean Giant is currently conducting cargo offloads in one of the most remote and challenging environments on the planet; McMurdo... MORE

Coast Guard, Partners Continue Working to Remove Aground Sailing Vessel on Oahu
February 14, 2020 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard, State of Hawaii, and salvors are working to remove the sailing vessel Prelude aground near Kaimana Beach, Wednesday.The owner has hired a private salvage company... MORE

US, Japan, Australian Forces Kick Off COPE NORTH 2020
February 13, 2020 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- More than 100 aircraft will soar over the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia as U.S. forces, Koku Jieitai (Japan Air... MORE

U.S. Navy Strengthen Bonds with Regional Partners through Aviation during Singapore Airshow 2020
February 13, 2020 — SINGAPORE -- U.S. Navy Strengthen Bonds with Regional Partners through Aviation during Singapore Airshow 2020Crews from the Navy’s MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter of Helicopter Sea Squadron 23 (HSC-23),... MORE

USS Maine Successfully Tests Trident II D5LE Missile
February 13, 2020 — PACIFIC OCEAN -- The U.S. Navy conducted a scheduled, one-missile test flight of an unarmed life-extended Trident II (D5LE) missile from USS Maine (SSBN 741), an Ohio-class ballistic missile... MORE

Nuclear Forces Simultaneous Operations Demonstrate Global Strike Capabilities
February 13, 2020 — BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. – February got off to a busy start for Air Force Global Strike (AFGSC) Command, with a Bomber Task Force mission to the Indo-Pacific Theater, and an unarmed Minuteman III... MORE

207th Engineer Utilities Detachment Implements Water Immersion Training
February 13, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Soldiers of the Alaska Army National Guard’s 207th Engineer Utilities Detachment (EUD) implemented new cold water immersion training at Gwen Lake here Feb... MORE

Aviation Brigade Practices “Fat Cow” Fueling Operation
February 13, 2020 — WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii — “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” - African ProverbWorking together is exactly what petroleum supply specialists from Echo Co... MORE

Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Exercise
February 12, 2020 — Tactical Combat Casualty Care Exercise... MORE

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors with the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) assess a simulated casualty after transport via stretcher during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) exercise.

Rear Adm. Kristen B. Fabry visits Misawa Navy Facilities
February 12, 2020 — Rear Adm. Kristen B. Fabry visits Misawa Navy Facilities... MORE

Rear Adm. Kristen B. Fabry, director, Logistics, Fleet Supply and Ordnance, U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks with Sailors from Navy Munitions Command East Asia Division (NMCPAC EAD) Unit Misawa during a tour of the command. NMCPAC EAD maintains underwater mines, torpedoes, and provides ordnance sentencing, inspection and handling in support of aviation ordnance operations.

3rd Marine Division sends rounds down range
February 12, 2020 — U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Micah King, currently assigned to Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, fires an M2 .50 caliber machine gun at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan... MORE

U.S. Marines assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, prepare ammunition at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 6, 2020. The Marines were participating in a mixed weapons range held for Marines who are attached to security platoon. During the range, the Marines fired thousands of rounds to increase and maintain proficiency with a variety of weapons systems.

31st MEU Boat Company conducts integrated launch and recovery training.
February 12, 2020 — Soldiers with the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, Japanese Self-Defense Force, pilot their combat rubber raiding craft during launch and recovery drills from the Whidbey Island-class dock landing... MORE

Germantown, part of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team

U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Sign Logistics Interoperability Framework
February 11, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Vice Adm. Rick Williamson, deputy chief of naval operations for fleet readiness and logistics (N4), and Rear Adm. Masatomi Dairiki, director general of the Logistics Department of the... MORE

Ceremony at Osan Commemorates Pivotal Battle at Hill 180
February 11, 2020 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- On Feb. 5, 1951, Capt. Lewis Millett fought enemies until he reached the top of Hill 180, which was a significant turning point of the Korean War. Battle of Bayonet... MORE

Sailors Aboard USS Oklahoma City Receive Battle ‘E’ Award
February 11, 2020 — Apra Harbor, Guam -- The leadership and crew of the Los Angeles class fast-attack submarine, USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) were presented with the Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen Battle “E” Award... MORE

Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance Program Provide Soldiers Tools for Success
February 11, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Transitioning from a military career to civilian life can be a challenging and stressful occurrence – the Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance Program... MORE