At this year’s iteration of exercise Rim of the Pacific, service members from countries in Asia, the Pacific islands and Latin America have joined American Marines in training around Bellows Beach, practicing amphibious fighting tactics.
A new “adversary” squadron of F-5N Tiger II fighter jets will soon be sparring with F-35 aircraft pilots who train in the skies up and down the East Coast.
A Marine died over the weekend during a training accident at the Twentynine Palms training center in California, according to the service.
Thousands of Marines joined their Japanese counterparts for training in southwestern Japan over the weekend, just a day after the Army concluded its largest exercise in the country.
Marine Rotational Force – Darwin is conducting Predator’s Run, a 25-day littoral combat exercise alongside troops from Australia, the Philippines and the United Kingdom in Australia’s Northern Territory.
U.S. Forces Japan is still working out details for a forum and joint patrols between U.S. military and Okinawan police announced last week.
The Marine Corps will continue outgoing weekend sobriety checks at all its Japan installations indefinitely as the military continues to respond to discontent on Okinawa over recent alleged sexual crimes.
Two thousand Marines are in the Northern Territory for an annual six-month training rotation. This month, they’ve been joined by 4,400 airmen from the United States and 21 other nations participating in the biennial Pitch Black airpower drills.
Junior enlisted troops will get $20 added to their paychecks for the next six months through a congressionally authorized pot of money intended to help fight the rising cost of living for the lowest paid in the military. Critics argue that the raise isn’t enough.
The governors of 15 Japanese prefectures where U.S. military bases are located filed petitions addressing recent alleged sexual assaults by U.S. service members and continued Osprey flights in Japan.
A Marine rotational force in northern Australia is ready to back up the Philippines in clashes with China over disputed territory in the South China Sea, according to the force’s commander.
Marines from Marine Barracks Washington performed Tuesday in a sunset parade at the Marine Corps Memorial in Arlington, Va.
Three groups opposed to the U.S. military presence on Okinawa plan a gathering next month to protest Osprey flights over the island and recent sexual assault charges against U.S. service members.
Recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, take on the obstacle course Tuesday on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C.
U.S. Forces Japan and the Japanese government are planning a “new forum of cooperation” with Okinawa’s leaders and community members in response to two U.S. service members’ recent indictments on sexual assault charges.
Modified mufflers, the kind car enthusiasts install to let loose the sound of their engine exhaust, are on the most wanted list at this base south of Hiroshima.
Members of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly visited Tokyo on Friday to file protest and petition letters addressing two U.S. service members’ recent indictments on sexual assault charges.
Japanese police in three prefectures withheld information on cases involving five people connected to the U.S. military and suspected of sexual offenses since 2021, officials told Stars and Stripes on Friday.
Sobriety checks at Marine Corps installations in Japan begin at 8 p.m. Friday and will continue through Saturday, the service announced.