26 August 2016 75,000 U.S., Korean, Canadian Forces Commence Pacific Exercise WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- It's been five years now since the White House first announced an American "pivot to the Pacific," now characterized as a "rebalance." That rebalance came as the United States was drawing down operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and aimed to refocus on partnerships...
26 August 2016 Fort Worth Completes Port Visit in Malaysia SEPANGGAR, Malaysia (NNS) -- USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) completed a port visit to Sepanggar, Malaysia Aug. 26 while on their transit back to homeport in San Diego. On the first port call of Fort Worth's journey home, sailors participated in a joint outreach activity with the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN)...
26 August 2016 Marines, Japanese Conduct Joint K-9 Training MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni’s Provost Marshal’s Office K-9 unit trained with Hiroshima Prefectural Police Headquarters officers and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kure Repair and Supply Facility Petroleum Terminal unit military working dog...
26 August 2016 US, Korean Armies Create Spectrum Management Interoperability, Increase Situational Understanding ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- The Armies for the United States and the Republic of Korea demonstrated how different nations can work together to enable interoperability and share the spectrum management process during a distinguished visitors’ day here July 18. The U.S. Army Materiel Command’s...
25 August 2016 Japan's Defense Minister Visits USS Ronald Reagan YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Japan's defense minister, the Japan Maritime Staff Office chief of staff, the Self-Defense Fleet commander in chief, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Yokosuka District commander visited aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) at Commander, Fleet Activities...