Misawa, Japan 3/1/2011 U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Rothstein, 35th Fighter Wing commander, signs a proclamation for Women's History Month during an opening ceremony at the Base Exchange Feb. 27, 2011, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The theme for this year's celebration is Our History is Our Strength. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Russell McBride/Rele ...

By Travis J. Tritten, Stars and Stripes, February 26, 2011 It’ll take an act of Congress. No, really, it will. CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The Navy has stamped out smoking on submarines and many hospital campuses, but ships are unlikely to get similar treatment anytime soon. For years, the service has shown little interest in banning smoking for sailors at sea ...

U.S. Pacific Command, Feb. 28, 2011 SEPANGAR, Malaysia Capt. Rudy Lupton, commanding officer of 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), presents a command ball cap to Harbor Pilot Tony Yong after the ship arrived in Sepangar, Malaysia. Blue Ridge pulled into Sepangar during a patrol of the Pacific Ocean. Blue Ridge is commanded by Capt. Rudy Lupt ...

U.S. Pacific Command, Feb. 28, 2011 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia Musician 3rd Class Camellia Akham of the 7th Fleet Band Far East Edition, teaches a student from the S.M. Tshung Tsin Sabah School how to play the drums at the school's auditorium. Members of the Far East Edition are currently embarked on board 7th Fleet command flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), ...

U.S. Pacific Command, Feb. 28, 2011 SEPANGAR, Malaysia, Traditional Malay dancers welcome 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) with a dance on the pier after the ship arrived in Sepangar, Malaysia. Blue Ridge pulled into Sepangar during a patrol of the Pacific Ocean. Blue Ridge is the command ship for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. Task Force 76 i ...

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Greg Johnson Posted: February 28, 2011 GULF OF THAILAND – The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) embarked 60 officers from the Royal Cambodian Navy (RCN) Feb. 27-28, to participate in shipboard operations training as part of Cambodia Maritime Exercise 2011. The training was designed t ...

By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Christopher E. Tucker, February 28, 2011 GULF OF THAILAND – Senior military and civil officials from the U.S. and Kingdom of Cambodia attended a reception aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) Feb. 26 to mark the beginning of a maritime exercise between the two countries. Attendees incl ...

By Walter T. Ham IV, Eighth Army Public Affairs, Feb 28, 2011 YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea - Eighth Army is honing its warfighting skills around the Korean Peninsula from Feb. 28 - March 10 during exercises Key Resolve and Foal Eagle 2011. "Eighth Army trains year round to stay ready to defend the Republic of Korea," said Eighth Army Comman ...