PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) completed a Fleet Battle Experiment (FBE) for the future Navy variant CMV-22B Osprey. Commander, Naval Air Forces conducted the FBE, July 22 through Aug. 4.The experiment explored, analyzed and documented the characteristics of...

Senior officials from the U.S. Embassy and U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) met August 1-3 in Honolulu with senior officials from the Ministry of National Defense (MND) for the 11th Lao-United States Bilateral Defense Dialogue. The meeting was led by Brigadier General Kenchanh Nangthalasy, Director...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Eastern Army Helicopter recently invited members of the 459th Airlift Squadron to attend the 2nd Tachikawa Helicopter Conference July 26, 2016 at Camp Tachikawa, Japan.The conference gathered approximately 50 representatives from a variety of U.S. and Japanese military...

SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (NNS) -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) arrived in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines Aug. 8 as part of a U.S. 3rd Fleet Pacific Surface Action Group (PAC SAG). The regularly scheduled port call reinforced the U.S. Navy's commitment to...

QINGDAO, China - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) arrived in Qingdao, China, Aug. 8, for a scheduled port visit.Benfold’s visit advances maritime cooperation and encourages a positive naval relationship with the People's Liberation Army (Navy) (PLA(N)) North Sea...