WASHINGTON -- Since April 5, the Navy has required the wearing of cloth face coverings for all military, Navy civilian and contractors as well as family members while on DoD property, installations and facilities when maintaining proper social distancing between people isn’t possible.Those rules,...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Alaska Air National Guard rescued three people on two separate occasions July 7. The first rescue mission involved an aircraft crash 16 miles east of Farewell Lake, and the second was a medevac mission for a woman experiencing life-threatening medical...

SUVA, Fiji -- Today, U.S. Ambassador Joseph Cella joined Government of Fiji officials and donor partners to launch “Health Care on Air,” a radio program that will boost the capacity of health workers to protect themselves and deliver quality health services to communities during COVID-19.Ambassador...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The 36th Wing bid farewell to Brig. Gen. Gentry W. Boswell, and welcomed Brig. Gen. Jeremy T. Sloane during a change of command ceremony July 8.Sloane assumed command of five groups, 20 squadrons and 14 joint tenant units executing U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s Bomber...

NORFOLK, VA -- Two F/A-18E “Super Hornet” squadrons with a total of 20 aviators returned to their home base at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va., July 7, following their six-month deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS...

WASHINGTON -- Australian Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds, Japanese Minister of Defense KONO Taro, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper convened a virtual trilateral defense ministerial meeting on July 7 (Washington). The ministers reaffirmed their joint commitment to enhance security,...

SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Nimitz and Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Force continued dual carrier operations in the South China Sea, July 6.The Nimitz and Ronald Reagan strike groups conducted several exercises and operations to strengthen warfighting readiness and proficiency in an all-domain...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- One B-52 Stratofortress bomber from the 96th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, took off from home station and participated in a maritime integration exercise with the USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike groups in...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Misawa F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots, in collaboration with Kadena Air Base Airmen, executed a unique refueling capability for the first time at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 25.“Forward area refueling point” entails the rapid transfer of fuel from one aircraft to another. On...

WASHINGTON -- Defense and local military officials are closely watching the COVID-19 situation and will make adjustments as needed, Defense Department officials told reporters at a Pentagon news conference.Thomas McCaffery, the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, said during...