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Brothers in Arms and at Home
March 9, 2020 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- “There are a couple of moments in your life that you know that you will remember for the rest of your life,” said Lt. Col. Antonio Rodriguez, a 506th Expeditionary... MORE

31st MEU F-35 Flies Over Thailand for First Time Ever
March 9, 2020 — SATTAHIP, Kingdom of Thailand -- Exercise Cobra Gold 2020 held its closing ceremony and culminating combined arms live-fire exercise March 6, 2020, successfully concluding the 39th integration of the... MORE

Department of the Navy Recognizes Women's History Month With 2020 International Women's Day Salute
March 9, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Thomas B. Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy, hosted an International Women’s Day Salute March 5 in recognition of Women’s History Month and the March 8 global observance of... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Conducts “Train the Trainer” Course with Philippine Coast Guard
March 9, 2020 — MANILA, Philippines -- As part of ongoing U.S.-Philippine cooperation to enhance maritime law enforcement capability, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) instructors conducted a Small Boat Operations course for... MORE

The 39th iteration of Cobra Gold concludes with a combined arms-live fire exercise and closing ceremony
March 6, 2020 — BAN DAN LAN HOI, Kingdom of Thailand – Leaders and commanders from Indo-Pacific nations participating in Exercise Cobra Gold 2020 came together to give final remarks and shake hands as the two-week... MORE

Cyber Operators Join Together during Cobra Gold 20
March 6, 2020 — ROYAL THAI ARMED FORCES HEADQUARTERS, Bangkok -- Multinational forces joined together with the Royal Thai Armed Forces to conduct the second annual Cyberspace Field Training Exercise near the RTARF... MORE

Senior DOD Leaders, USO Tour Group Visit Iceman Team
March 6, 2020 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- U.S. Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Ramón... MORE

R-and-D Experts Test Ideas in Frigid Arctic Eagle 2020 Exercise
March 6, 2020 — FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska -- About 70 research and development experts participated in the Alaska National Guard's Arctic Eagle 2020 exercise in Fairbanks to explore innovative ways the military and... MORE

From the Battlefield to the Ring, the Mission is to Win
March 6, 2020 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- With piercing blue eyes and unwavering confidence, a man walks into life’s arenas and envisions success. Whether exchanging blows in an octagonal ring or climbing... MORE

Statement from USINDOPACOM on Republic of Korea Travel Restriction ****
March 5, 2020 — CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- The number of reported cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to rise in the Republic of Korea (ROK). Effective immediately, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command,... MORE

Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group Arrives in Vietnam
March 5, 2020 — DA NANG, Vietnam -- USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) arrived in Da Nang, March 5, for a scheduled port visit commemorating 25 years of U.S.-Vietnam diplomatic relations.Mr... MORE

Dagger Brigade Assumes 2nd Infantry Division Rotational Mission
March 5, 2020 — CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea - The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, "Dagger" 1st Infantry Division and the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, "Greywolf" 1st Cavalry Division conducted a transfer of... MORE

Alaska Guardsmen Gain Lethality with Arctic Survival, New M17 Pistol Training in the Arctic
March 5, 2020 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE -- Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, based in Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson took part in arctic survival, helicopter-hoisting exercises,... MORE

Three Wings, One Objective: Misawa, Yokota, Little Rock Practice Agile Combat Employment
March 5, 2020 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 35th Fighter Wing integrated with units from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, and Yokota Air Base, Japan, for a Total Force cooperation event aimed at... MORE

New Hampshire's 12th Civil Support Team Trains in Frigid Alaskan Weather
March 5, 2020 — BETHEL, Alaska -- U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Sara McPherson, the decontamination NCO and acting noncommissioned officer in charge with the 12th Civil Support Team (CST), New Hampshire... MORE

Royal Thai, US Forces Commemorate Landmine Reduction Operations with Unexploded Ordnance Destruction
March 4, 2020 — SA KAEO, Kingdom of Thailand -- The Royal Thai Armed Forces Thailand Mine Action Center hosted a demonstration to inform U.S. and Thai military leadership about ongoing landmine reduction operations... MORE

Eielson Airmen Complete Golden Raven 20-1
March 4, 2020 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airmen from Eielson Air Force Base completed Exercise Golden Raven (GR) 20-1 on Feb. 28, 2020.Golden Raven 20-1 is designed to give the 354th Fighter Wing and the... MORE

Cobra Gold 20: Airmen in the Army
March 4, 2020 — PHITSANULOK, Kingdom of Thailand -- With the spice brown lettering on their uniforms and their unique shoulder patches, it is easy to pick out the members of the U.S. Air Force’s 1st Weather Squadron... MORE

Commander of PACAF, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Nominated to be Next Air Force Chief of Staff
March 3, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- Gen. Charles Q. (CQ) Brown, Jr., the commander of Pacific Air Forces, a decorated pilot who has held key commands and served as a military advisor at the highest levels, has... MORE

Cobra Gold 20: Marine Air Support Squadron-2 Augments 31st MEU for First Time
March 3, 2020 — SATTAHIP, Thailand (Feb. 26, 2020) -- For the first time, Marine Air Support Squadron 2 (MASS-2), is falling under the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), as the MEU leads all Marine Corps forces... MORE