The Army has always had a footprint in the Pacific region. But in the past, training exercises with those nations were not linked together in a meaningful way that would reflect complex operational dynamics, said Lt. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza.Today, exercises are taking place simultaneously in different...

The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) conducted an ammo on-load Jan. 22-23 in preparation for its next deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.Over the course of two days, Weapons Department Sailors craned on and stored more than 1,000 pallets of...

U.S. Air Force and Bangladesh air force personnel will participate in exerciseCOPE SOUTH 15, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral tactical airliftexercise, at BAF Base Bangabandhu, Bangladesh, Jan. 24 through30.Approximately 80 U.S. Airmen, along with three U.S. Air Force C-130HHercules...

Defense Chuck Hagel called Japan’s new defense minister last night to congratulate him on his appointment and to express hope for continued growth of the U.S.-Japan alliance. It was the first conversation between Hagel and Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, Defense Department officials said in a...

The amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) and the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in Sepanggar, Malaysia, Jan. 22 for a port visit.The port visit marks the second stop for Comstock since departing the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO) Jan. 9, where Comstock had...