Coast Guard takes delivery of fast response cutter named for firefighter killed on 9/11

The USCGC Jeffrey Palazzo is the Coast Guard’s newest fast response cutter.

Japanese prosecutors drop sexual assault case against US soldier on Okinawa

Japanese prosecutors will not charge a U.S. soldier who was accused of sexually assaulting a woman on Okinawa last month.

Former enlisted Marine returns to Okinawa to lead installations command

Brig. Gen. Ralph Rizzo Jr. assumed command of Marine Corps Installations Pacific.

Airmen, families have new temporary housing option at air base in Japan

A 32-unit tower complex gives families arriving at Yokota Air Base access to apartment-style temporary lodging.

Navy reactivates submarine squadron for Australia rotations

The U.S. Navy reactivated Submarine Squadron 3 to support planned sub rotations in Western Australia which will begin rotations to HMAS Stirling near Perth in 2027

At 2 Navy bases, galleys experiment with new approaches to feeding sailors

Pentagon turns to AI in push for clean financial audit by 2028

The Pentagon has awarded a nearly $49 million contract to Groundswell Corp. for an AI platform designed to help agencies prepare for financial audits.

South Korea seeks 70 US air-to-air missiles in $292 million deal

The State Department has approved a potential sale of advanced air-to-air missiles and related equipment to South Korea.

South Korean Purple Heart recipient seeks path back to US after deportation

After a year since leaving the United States, U.S. Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient Sae Joon Park is struggling to build a life in Busan.

Researchers comb war-scared region of Philippines for POW remains

Researchers in Marawi hope to find the graves of Brig. Gen. Guy Fort and other U.S. soldiers who were executed by Japanese captors in World War II.

Geisha expo bridges cultures at US Air Force base in Japan

Traditional geisha performances, Japanese music and cultural activities drew hundreds of visitors to Yokota Air Base.

Woman testifies Marine climbed into gym bathroom stall, sexually assaulted her

US carrier Theodore Roosevelt to lead RIMPAC drills this summer in Hawaii

The biennial Rim of the Pacific maritime exercise begins June 24 and will include more than 25,000 personnel from a record 31 nations.

Back-to-back aces place golfing Army recruiter in rare company

U.S. Army recruiter Staff Sgt. Blake Robertson said he recently achieved a feat on par with that of golfing legend Arnold Palmer.

Camp Casey soldiers arrested after bar district brawl in South Korea’s capital

South Korean police arrested four U.S. Army soldiers on allegations they assaulted local civilians during a confrontation in Seoul.

US military opens support activity in Western Australia under Navy Region Japan

The Navy expects approximately 2,300 Americans to be based in Western Australia by 2030.

7th Air Force leader nominated for PACAF deputy commander post

Lt. Gen. David Iverson has been nominated to serve as the No. 2 officer at Pacific Air Forces, which oversees Air Force operations across the Indo-Pacific.

Okinawa-based soldier gets 20 months in prison for having child sexual abuse images

An Okinawa-based U.S. soldier has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after pleading guilty to possessing more than 1,100 child sexual abuse images.