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7th Fleet Hosts Commander’s Roundtable Aboard USS Blue Ridge
January 21, 2020 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Naval leaders from across the Indo-Pacific convened for a professional exchange of ideas on operational topics aboard the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), Jan. 17.The... MORE

USS Abraham Lincoln Arrives in San Diego after Record-setting Deployment
January 21, 2020 — SAN DIEGO -- The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group arrived at Naval Air Station North Island Jan. 20, marking the end of a 10-month deployment to the U.S. 6th, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of... MORE

Yokosuka Holds Military Working Dog Joint Training
January 21, 2020 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- For the first time ever, the Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Navy Security Forces Military Working Dog (MWD) division held a day of joint training with fellow MWD... MORE

Acting SECNAV's Singapore Visit Reaffirms Strong Partnership
January 17, 2020 — SINGAPORE – Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly made his inaugural visit to Singapore Jan. 14-15 to reaffirm the U.S. Navy’s strong partnership and ties with the Republic of Singapore Armed... MORE

U.S Indo-Pacific Command Holds Gender in Security Cooperation Course at Yokosuka
January 17, 2020 — YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 15, 2020) –Sailors assigned to various units in Japan participated in a two-day course held Jan. 14 - 15 on Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, about gender perspectives during... MORE

Navy Surgeon General Visits USS Frank Cable
January 17, 2020 — POLARIS POINT, Guam -- Navy Surgeon General and Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, visited the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), Jan. 17.The surgeon general... MORE

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Conducts Force Level Summit 2020
January 17, 2020 — OKINAWA, Japan -- The 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, visited Okinawa, Japan for the Force Level Summit Jan. 14th through the 16th.The Force Level Summit is a... MORE

Eighth Army Engineers Install ACFT Equipment
January 16, 2020 — Soldiers from the 3rd Vertical Engineer Platoon, 643rd Engineer Support Company began installing pull-up bars Jan. 14, 2020 at Balboni Field on Camp Humphreys, South Korea. ... MORE

Engineers from 3rd Vertical Engineer Platoon, 643rd Engineer Support Company, install pull-up bars Jan. 14, 2020 at Balboni Field on Camp Humphreys, South Korea.

Acting SECNAV's Singapore visit reaffirms strong partnership
January 16, 2020 — SINGAPORE - Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly made his inaugural visit to Singapore Jan. 14-15 to reaffirm the U.S. Navy’s strong partnership and ties with the Singapore Armed Forces... MORE

$200114-N-FV739-0037\rCHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (Jan. 14, 2019) Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly meets with international liaison officers during a tour of the Information Fusion Centre. Modly�s visit to Singapore is part of a multination visit to the U.S. Indo-Pacific areas of responsibility focused on reinforcing existing partnerships and visiting Sailors and Marines providing forward presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Veloicaza/Released)$

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Force begins Training Exercise in Hawaii
January 15, 2020 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is conducting a series of training events both on and off base in Oahu, Hawaii, January 6-31, 2020.The training will involve more than 100... MORE

Alliance Forged in War, Sustained through Combined Training
January 15, 2020 — South Korea -- The relationship between the United States and the Republic of Korea stands as an example of one of the strongest alliances that exists today. This largely stems from shared values of... MORE

The Surface Force: Owning Tomorrow’s Fight Today
January 15, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The U.S. Navy has “the premier surface force in the world—second to none—that controls the seas and provides the nation with combat naval power when and where needed.”That was the... MORE

USS America, JS Kunisaki Operate in East China Sea
January 14, 2020 — EAST CHINA SEA -- The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) amphibious transport dock ship JS Kunisaki (LST 4003) operated together in the East... MORE

More Deployments, Stronger Presence Set for Pacific, Says SecArmy
January 14, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Later this year, Soldiers will initiate five-month extended rotations to countries like Thailand, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea, Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy said at the... MORE

Coast Guard, Navy Medevac Crewmember from Fishing Vessel 0ff Guam
January 14, 2020 — SANTA RITA, Guam -- The Coast Guard and Navy medevaced a 61-year-old crewmember from the 252-foot Taiwanese-flagged fishing vessel Sheng Hong 149 miles south of Guam, Friday.A Navy Helicopter Sea... MORE

836th Trans. Bn. Participates in Bilateral Port Operation at Tomakomai
January 14, 2020 — TOMAKOMAI, Japan -- The 836th Transportation Battalion, headquartered at Yokohama North Dock, Japan, recently participated in a bilateral port operation with the 2nd Terminal Battalion of the Central... MORE

Pacific Guardian Leads by Example
January 14, 2020 — ANDERSON AIR BASE, Guam -- From an early age, Spc. Alexander Vandermark of Frisco, Texas knew he wanted to not only serve, but excel as a Soldier. Upon graduating high school in 2017, he immediately... MORE

U.S.-Japan Forces Welcome the New Year with Bilateral Jump
January 13, 2020 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Three U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 36th Airlift Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, participated in the Japanese Forces annual New Year’s Jump... MORE

U.S. Navy Seabees with NMCB 5’s Detail Iwakuni Start a Landfill Capping Project in Support of MCAS
January 13, 2020 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan – U.S. Navy Seabees deployed with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 kicked off a Landfill Capping Project in support of Marine Corps Air Station... MORE

Staying Connected in the Clouds
January 13, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Having access to phones and internet is more important than it’s ever been. We want to be able to reach people and information we deem important. General and... MORE