U.S. re-emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region makes sense regionally and globally, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said at Arizona State University today.The secretary spoke at the John McCain Institute in Tempe, Arizona, as the first part of a trip that takes him to Japan, South Korea and Hawaii. The...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan (March 17, 2015) --The 4th annual earthquake functional exercise was conducted March 12 by U.S. Army Garrison Japan's Directorate of Emergency Services. The exercise was held in the Emergency Operations Center on the Camp Zama installation. Ransom Bush, emergency manager for USAG...

There is a 95-degree temperature difference between Hawaii and Interior Alaska.It was a brisk -25 degrees when Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, U.S. ArmyPacific, or USAPAC's, commanding general, stepped off his aircraft in Fairbanks,Alaska, the nation's last frontier, March 10. The reason for the visit is...

Attacks, counter-attacks, bombs, rescues, evacuations and logistics are all elements of conflict.For the participants of Key Resolve 2015 (KR15), these actions and other important elements of combat come through a buzzing hard drive rather than from a physical foe.The South Korean Air Force...

(This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.)An Airman assigned to the 15th Operations Support Squadron here, is tapping into a unique set of skills to support the U.S. Pacific Command's priority of...