As 3rd Marine Division commences Jungle Warfare Exercise 22, a large-scale, joint force exercise, Marine Wing Fighter Attack Squadron 314 is integrating the capabilities of the F-35C Lightning II. VMFA-314 will be supporting ground operations from their position deployed onboard the Nimitz-class...

The Defense Department is recognizing the important role engineers play in advancing the mission of defending the nation. ...

U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo hosted a trilateral engagement with the chiefs of navies from Australia and Japan in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Feb. 21-22...

NATO exercise Dynamic Manta (DYMA22) began off the Sicilian coast on Feb. 21. Ships, submarines, as well as aircraft and personnel from nine Allied nations converged in the Central Mediterranean Sea for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and anti-surface warfare training.Dynamic Manta is a planned NATO...

USS Firebolt (PC 10) crewmembers marked the end of the patrol coastal ship’s U.S. Navy service during a decommissioning ceremony Feb. 23 at Naval Support Activity Bahrain...

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) arrived in Guam, Feb. 14, following an extended underway period, including 19 straight days in the South China Sea.Charleston and its crew completed their Total Ship Readiness Assessment (TSRA) in Guam in mid-January prior to...

Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. David H. Berger, and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, visited the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a scheduled port visit in Pearl Harbor, HI, Feb. 19. While aboard...

ATLANTIC OCEAN – USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 completed cyclic flight operations for the first time since each command completed their last deployments, Feb 20. They are at sea to train and complete Tailored Ship’s Training Availability/Final Evaluation Problem...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The Hawaiian skies cleared for Total Force Airmen and Navy Reserve exercise participants as they took part in a first-of-its-kind fighter exercise here January 18-26.While the Hawaii Air National Guard routinely hosts large-scale combat exercises through...

SAN DIEGO – U.S. Navy Lt. Alix Membreno, from Queens, N.Y., an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter pilot assigned to the “Wolfpack” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 75, represented the U.S. as a member of the All-Armed Forces women’s basketball team during the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers...