ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Operation Christmas Drop is a U.S. Pacific Air Forces-sponsored multinational training and humanitarian assistance mission based out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. This year’s event is bilateral and conducted in partnership with Japan as the 69th iteration of the...

PETER THE GREAT BAY -- On Nov. 24 (local time) USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the vicinity of Peter the Great Bay in the Sea of Japan. This freedom of navigation operation ("FONOP") upheld the rights, freedoms, and lawful uses of the sea recognized in...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. Space Force Gen. John W. Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, had discussions with U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, Space Professionals and Air Chiefs during his first trip to PACAF, Nov. 19 through 21.During the Air Chief...

MANILA, Philippines -- U.S. National Security Advisor (NSA) Robert C. O’Brien met with Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr., Secretary of Finance Carlos “Sonny” Dominguez, National Security Advisor Hermogenes Esperon, Undersecretary for the...

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC ) conducted Training Exercise Frost at Camp Hansen Nov. 18.Training Exercise Frost was executed by Marines that, on a typical day, serve as the supporting establishment in base operations. The Marines had the...