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US, Japan Launch Exercise Northern Viper
January 27, 2020 — HOKKAIDO, Japan -- Japan and U.S. armed forces will conduct training exercise Northern Viper at Hokudaien and Yausubetsu Training Areas in the Hokkaido Prefecture of Japan from Jan. 26 to Feb. 8,... MORE

Sensor Managers Lead the Way
January 27, 2020 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- While there are many career paths in the United States Army that are often found in the spot light, there are also many career paths that remain in the shadows, but are of equal... MORE

Aggressors Say Goodbye Hawaii, Hello Guam
January 24, 2020 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 18th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS) are leaving Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii after participating in Sentry Aloha 20-1 Jan. 8-22, 2020.Sentry Aloha is an... MORE

JBER Hosts Commander in Chief’s Installation Excellence Award Selection Board Visit
January 24, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska, hosted the 2020 Commander in Chief’s Installation Excellence Award (CINC IEA) selection board for a site... MORE

Camp Zama Service Members Commemorate MLK Day with 54-mile March
January 24, 2020 — CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- Soldiers and airmen here honored Martin Luther King Jr. by completing an overnight 54-mile march--the same distance of the protest march King led from Montgomery to Selma, Alabama,... MORE

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Mechanic Innovates Safety Solution
January 24, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The older deicing trucks at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, weren’t engineered with anchor points on top for mechanics to tether themselves with a... MORE

USS Emory S. Land makes First Visit to Kure, Japan
January 23, 2020 — KURE, Japan -- The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) arrived in Kure, Jan. 22, for a port visit.This is Land’s first visit to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force base in Kure. The ship last... MORE

Osan Defenders Continue ‘Fight, Tonight’ Tradition
January 23, 2020 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- For eight days, life was a grueling blur for a special group of new students. Although these elite ‘scholars’ had triumphed many tests previously, they were put to... MORE

America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU Complete Carrier Qualifications
January 23, 2020 — 7th FLEET, Japan -- Aviators assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), completed carrier qualifications aboard amphibious assault ship... MORE

Commander Task Force-72 Participates in Sea Dragon Exercise
January 22, 2020 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The U.S. Navy and its maritime partners kicked off operations for the multilateral exercise Sea Dragon 2020, Jan 20.Maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft (MPRA)... MORE

Pacific Reach 2019 | Brigade Inspection Tests Soldier, APS Watercraft Readiness
January 22, 2020 — U.S. Army Pacific -- The Pacific Reach 2019 (PR-19) Brigade Inspection Reconnaissance Exercise Program (BIREP) in support of Army Prepositioned Stock 4 (APS-4) provided an excellent training event... MORE

Coast Guard Medevacs Cruise Ship Mariner from Kiribati to Hawaii
January 22, 2020 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard successfully medevaced a 46-year-old mariner from Christmas Island to Hawaii, Saturday.An Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules aircrew transported the crew... MORE

Coast Guard, Navy Medevac Passenger from Cruise Ship Off Hawaii

U.S. Ambassador Kim Announces Php 5.1 Million in Relief Assistance for Communities Affected by Taal Volcano
January 22, 2020 — NASUGBU, BATNGA, Philippines -- During a visit to a school serving as an evacuation center in Nasugbu, Batangas on January 22, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Y. Kim announced the provision of... MORE

U.S. Marines, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force begin Exercise Forest Light Western Army
January 21, 2020 — KUMAMOTO, KUMAMOTO, Japan -- More than 145 Okinawa-based U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit will join around 500 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members, for bilateral... MORE

Navy Names Future Aircraft Carrier Doris Miller during MLK, Jr. Day Ceremony
January 21, 2020 — WASHINGTON - Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly named a future aircraft carrier USS Doris Miller (CVN 81) during a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ceremony honoring African Americans of the... MORE

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