Emergency response personnel from Kadena Air Base, Torii Station and variousdepartments of the Okinawa Prefecture conducted an annual bilateral aircraftmishap exercise Feb. 17 at Torii Station, Japan.The exercise was held tocreate a realistic emergency-response scenario in order to improve...

Some eight months of planning culminated in the international Cold Regions Military Mountaineering Collaborative Event held at the Northern Warfare Training Center in Black Rapids, Alaska, where 12 nations strengthened cooperation and improved capabilities in frigid and mountainous regions,...

U.S., Thai and Korean Marines conducted jungle survival training Feb. 12, 2015, for exercise Cobra Gold 2015 at Camp Lotawin, Kingdom of Thailand.Thai military instructors showed the class various edible plants and alternate places to find water in the jungle. The Marines also learned how to make...

The US Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved Ash Carter to become the country's 25th defense secretary.After a weeks-long delay while he recovered from back surgery, Carter's nomination sailed through the upper chamber with a final tally of 93-5. He testified for around five hours on Feb. 4...

Members of Team Andersen recently flew to the nearby island of Saipan in theCommonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands Feb. 12, 2015, to familiarize andassist Saipan International Airport fire fighters on safety procedures andhazards when responding to emergencies involving F-16 Fighting...