U.S. Pacific Command

PEARL HARBOR (Nov. 23, 2009) - The Virginia-class submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) arrived at its new home port, Naval Station Pearl Harbor, during an inner-fleet transfer from Groton Submarine Base. The arrival of Texas to Pearl Harbor will mark the second of the Virginia-class subs to be stationed in the Pacific, following the historic arrival of USS Hawaii (SSN 776) in July. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Josh Thompson)

TAWI TAWI, Philippines (Nov. 21, 2009) - Sgt. 1st Class Michael Truoy from Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines and a member of Civil Affairs Team 731, and Armed Forces of the Philippines Capt. Ramio Angcap display flash cards to children at a medical civic action project in the Languyan municipality. The MEDCAP, a first in the area, treated more than 400 patients for minor ailments, and gave out free supplies including four wheelchairs. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt.j.g. Theresa Donnelly)

HATINH PROVINCE, Vietnam - Members of a Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) investigation team traverse through a river to conduct fieldwork on a mountainside Nov. 1. JPAC teams often work under extremely arduous, austere conditions that involve navigating dangerous terrain and screening tons of dirt by hand. Five teams deployed from JPAC are ... Vis mersearching for remains or material evidence that may correlate to missing Americans lost during the Vietnam War. The JPAC mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all Americans lost during our nation's previous conflicts. (JPAC photo by U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mark E. Morrow Jr.)

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii (Nov. 20, 2009) - Philippine Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Delfin N. Bangit meets Lt. Gen. Benjamin R. Mixon, commanding general, United States Army, Pacific (USARPAC) during a visit to USARPAC headquarters. Bangit spent one day visiting the U.S. Army, including a scheduled trip to the Battle Command Training Center and the NCO Academy on Schofield Barracks. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Shepherd)

CHINHAE, South Korea (Nov. 21, 2009) - Sailors man the rails of the mine counter-measures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) as she passes mine counter-measures ship USS Guardian (MCM 5) while entering the port of Chinhae for Exercise Clear Horizon. Clear Horizon, an annual exercise conducted with the Republic of Korea Navy, is one of the largest, ... Vis merinternational, mine counter-measures exercises in the world. USS Patriot (MCM 7), CH-53 mine-hunting helicopters from HM-14, and several minesweepers from the Republic of Korea Navy are also participating in the exercise, which takes place Nov. 22 to Nov. 26. Defender, home ported in San Diego, is deployed to the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Richard Doolin)

“This port visit...also gives the crew a chance to learn from their counterparts in the Royal Malaysian Navy as well as experience the culture of eastern Malaysia," said Cmdr. Michael Misiewicz, Mustin’s commanding officer.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 21, 2009) - The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) transits through the Pacific Ocean with Mt. Fuji in the background. George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, is underway supporting security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Adam K. Thomas)