Humanitarian assistance and Disaster response was the focusas Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum (ARF) members metin Kuala Lumpur April 9-10.  The workshopdiscussed how to enhance collaboration and efficiencies in disaster response exercises.   In particular, participants...

Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with South Korea President Park Geun-hye in Seoul and reaffirmed the strength and importance of the enduring alliance between the United States and South Korea, according to a Defense Department statement issued today. Carter is on first trip to the Asia-Pacific...

The U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) navies conducted a successful mine countermeasures exercise March 30 - April 11 as part of Foal Eagle 2015.The bilateral training is designed to increase readiness and interoperability in mine countermeasures operations and enhance theater security cooperation...

Scout sniper platoon with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conducted high angle live fire training April 8-9, 2015, on top of Ulupau Crater at Range 10 aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii. The platoon, mixed with scout snipers and scout sniper hopefuls, climbed the north side of the...

Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with South Korea’s National Security Advisor Director Kim Kwan-jin in Seoul to reaffirm the U.S.-South Korea alliance, according to a Defense Department statement issued today. Carter is on his first trip to the Asia-Pacific region as defense secretary. Carter and...