The search for two missing mariners near the Northern Mariana Islands entered its second day Wednesday, with efforts focused west of Saipan, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

The U.S. Marine Corps and Okinawa Defense Bureau are searching for a 40-pound bag of signal flares that fell from a helicopter over northern Okinawa this week.

A Japanese macaque was recently spotted near Camp Zama, the headquarters of U.S. Army Japan in southwest Tokyo, prompting a public warning that the roaming primate is “not friendly” and to keep a safe distance.

U.S. Army Pacific’s firepower, along with Army know-how in logistics and sustainment, are key to deterring and countering military aggression by China in the Indo-Pacific, Adm. Samuel Paparo said Tuesday in the keynote speech at the annual three-day Land Forces Pacific symposium on Waikiki Beach.

By day, Yu “Jay” Aoki is a broadcast technician for American Forces Network. By night, he’s spent the past three months preparing for his band’s performance at the upcoming Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo, where they’ll take the stage with several U.S. service members and friends and family.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plans to slash the number of senior military leaders across the services would cut more than 120 high-ranking officer jobs in the active duty and National Guard, including as many as nine top general slots.

Troy Meink, an Air Force veteran who flew missions in the Gulf War and helped oversee America’s spy satellites, was approved Tuesday to serve as the next Air Force secretary.

U.S. soldiers in Greece have gained new access to an eastern Mediterranean port, giving commanders another hub for projecting power on NATO’s southern flank.

Two Taiwanese men were arrested by South Korean police for allegedly entering Osan Air Base without authorization during a U.S.-South Korean military open house and filming the event, according to local media.

A group of fourth- and fifth graders spent a recent afternoon collecting information from aviation professionals at the annual Career Day at Osan Air Base.