Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, or USARPAC,conducted an official visit with the Chilean army at the invitation of theChilean army commander, Gen. Humberto Oviedo, April 15-16.While inSantiago, he met with military and government civilian officials to...

The Defense Department’s ongoing rebalance to the thriving Asia-Pacific region comes with many opportunities and a few pressing requirements: to upgrade security relationships, maintain specific military capabilities and redouble efforts to boost U.S. technological superiority, defense officials...

The 18th Mission Support Group along with the 18th Civil Engineer Group and 18thMedical Group conducted a triennial fuel spill response exercise here April15.The exercise not only met the Defense Logistics Agency requirement topractice worst case discharge every three years, it also allowed the...

Instructors from the Asymmetric Threat Division of Analytic Services providedthe 18th Security Forces Squadron with a five-day Pacific Air Forces High RiskResponse Training here April 6 through 10.The training consisted ofinteractive academics covering the history of the active shooter,...

The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) returned to Singapore April 15 after a two-month stint operating in Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia. Singapore is the maintenance and logistics hub for rotationally deployed LCSs and Fort Worth returned to port to conduct a planned maintenance...