Pacific Newsbreak

PHIBLEX 2015 charges on in the Philippines; and an English band delivers some soul music in Korea.

USS Green Bay trains against flames; and Japanese customs officers teach their dogs new tricks with the help of Yokota airmen.

Pacific Newsbreak: The U.S. Army Japan Band performs at a Japanese elementary school near Atsugi, and Sailors renovate a Philippine elementary school during PHIBLEX 2015‬.

The new Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson​ visits Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka​ and U.S. Forces Japan demonstrates partnership at Misawa Air Base​.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson​ makes his next stop in U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan​; and Commander Task Force 76 visit Naval Beach Group 7.

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)​ makes history in Japan; and Marines purify oxygen at MCAS Iwakuni​.

USS Benfold (DDG 65)​ arrives in Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka​; and the PACAF Band joins forces with British and Japanese counterparts.

DUI Awareness at Yokota and Gospel Time at Kunsan

Misawa's comm squadron stresses cyber security; and Airmen spook Yokota into the Halloween spirit.

III MEF trains big in Okinawa, and a Navy Exchange in Japan comes out on top.

The Secretary of Defense Ash Carter​ and Indonesia's Minister of Defense meet at the Pentagon; and kids attempt to become legends at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni​.

The torch is passed at Camp Casey, South Korea​; and a battle for the scariest at Misawa Air Base​.

Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 and Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 executed a spider forward arming and refueling point mission in Okinawa, Japan, October 28, 2015. The FARP mission facilitates small aircraft to operate longer, resupply in a shorter time frame and provide close air support more frequently. The event was part of Blue Chromite 2016. Because Blue Chromite is an amphibious training exercise that draws primarily from III Marine Expeditionary Force's training resources in Okinawa, participating units maintain a forward-deployed posture while eliminating travel costs. VMM-262 is with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. HMLA-269 is with MAG 36 under the Unit Deployment Program. Also available in high definition.

Pacific Newsbreak: The Navy and Marines join forces at Blue Chromite, and Andersen Air Force Base goes punk for a night.

Landmark engineering with III MEF Marines Marines at Blue Chromite, and Misawa Air Base trains for an outbreak.

Defense Secretary, Dr. Ash Carter, travels to the Asia-Pacific, conducting a troop talk with the 1-25th SBCT at Fort Wainwright​, Alaska, and visiting the DMZ in South Korea.

Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion partnered with air support from CH-53 E Sea Knights to build a 15 bay improved ribbon bridge during Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, on November 2, 2015. Blue Chromite is a large-scale amphibious exercise that draws primarily from III Marine Expeditionary Force’s training resources on Okinawa. The location of the training allows participating units to maintain a forward-deployed posture and eliminates the cost of traveling to train. Also available in high definition.

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter​ meets with China's National Defense Minister; and Yokota Air Base​ opens exercise Vigilant Ace 16.

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter​ holds a joint press conference with Republic of Korea Defense Minister, and the newly appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen Joseph Dunford, Jr., visits the DMZ.

U.S. Forces and Korea launch missiles during a live fire exercise and Marines put out at the fire at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni