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...

The crew of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) welcomed First Lady Akie Abe, the wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during a tour of the submarine Feb. 12. The tour was conducted to reinforce the strategic alliance that exists between the U.S. and Japan,...

Senior military leaders from 14 nations gathered at U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) headquarters here in Hawaii for the Naval War College Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) Flag Officer Course Feb. 5-11.The 27 CFMCC participants came from Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Chile, France,...

U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, stood alongside Thai Soldiers from the 31-1st Infantry Regiment, King's Guard Rapid Deployment Force, during a Cobra Gold 15 Opening Ceremony on the Royal Thai Army's Camp 31-1, near Lop Buri, Thailand, Feb...