Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) and amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) along with U.S. Marines welcomed aboard Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment soldiers in support of Exercise Iron Fist 2020, Feb. 3 through Feb. 14.
The Department of Defense announced plans to restructure 50 military hospitals and clinics to better support wartime readiness of military personnel and to improve clinical training for medical forces who deploy in support of combat operations around the world.
Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett united Feb. 21 with secretaries from the other military services, pledging to work closely to fulfill the mandates of the National Defense Strategy as well as advancing new, capabilities for warfighting, joint operations and ensuring superiority in space.
The secretaries of the Army and Navy said Friday that they need to make difficult choices now to find budget savings or else fall short of the competitive force that the military needs for the future.
Enclosed in a dimly lit aircraft soaring over the Pacific Ocean, a man intensively stares at images of aerial and maritime threats on his console display. While scanning the screen, he simultaneously details the most accurate, real-time picture of the battlespace to mission crew leaders.
As I ascend the long red staircase of the Dolby Theater, it’s covered with women in flowing, elegant gowns, some livestreaming from their phones, some posing for photos to capture the moment. It felt like I was in a movie.
USO Kinser’s first USO Coffee Connection for 2020 focused on how to help Camp Kinser become a “Home Away From Home!” USO Coffee Connection was held on Monday, Feb. 10 at USO Kinser Center.
Smokeless tobacco use by service members is much higher than in the U.S. adult population. This fact concerns the military medical community. Users say it helps with alertness, and allows them to stay connected with peers. But evidence links products like snuff, dip, and chewing tobacco to cancer and poor oral health.
Seventy-five years ago today, about 70,000 Marines and sailors, backed up by about 400 ships, made the assault landings on Iwo Jima, a Pacific island that is only several square miles in size.
Mailing packages from military post offices is about to become more of a hassle following a new U.S. Postal Service rule that is doing away with handwritten customs declaration forms.
2020 is a LEAP year and the USO Camp Foster staff is excited to make a year of it. The USO center hosted its first monthly family-activity program, “L.E.A.P.” (Learning, Engaging, Activity, and Play), on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Team Kadena supported the Okinawa Marathon Feb. 16, 2020, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Every year thousands of people train to run the Okinawa marathon, and Kadena AB has been there to support the athletes each year.
The Department of Defense announced plans to restructure 50 military hospitals and clinics to better support wartime readiness of military personnel and to improve clinical training for medical forces who deploy in support of combat operations around the world.
The Department of Defense’s top health official shared plans today to restructure 50 military hospitals and clinics, emphasizing changes will prioritize the warfighter and enhance force readiness.
The Navy needs to find at least $40 billion in savings by 2026 in order to fund more ships to keep up with the demand on their fleet, the service’s acting secretary said.
