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U.S. Donates Nearly 200,000 Additional Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccines to Sri Lanka
December 2, 2021 — COLOMBO, U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- Nearly 200,000 additional Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses arrived in Sri Lanka today as a donation from the American people. This gift demonstrates the ongoing... MORE

Bangladesh, U.S. Kick Off Bilateral Exercise CARAT Bangladesh
December 1, 2021 — BAY OF BENGAL -- Bangladesh Navy (BN) and U.S. military personnel are partnering in the 27th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) maritime exercise, virtually and in the Bay of... MORE

U.S. Fleet Oiler Conducts Replenishments-at-Sea, Enhances Interoperability with Australia During Annual Exercise
December 1, 2021 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO198) conducted underway replenishments with partners and allies as part of Annual... MORE

Maritime Forces from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and the U.S. Conclude ANNUALEX 2021
December 1, 2021 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- Naval forces from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and the U.S. concluded a nine-day multilateral, multinational annual exercise (ANNUALEX) in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 30, 2021.Led... MORE

USAID Announces a Grant of 2.4 Million $ to Support COVID-19 Vaccination in Laos
December 1, 2021 — VIENTIAN CAPITAL, U.S. Embassy in Laos -- The U.S., through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), officially announced an additional 2.4 million USD grant to UNICEF and the World... MORE

Commander, Task Force 70 Conducts Flag Talks with Japan Maritime Self Defense Force
December 1, 2021 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 staff conducted discussions with leadership from the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) at the Funakoshi Fleet headquarters Nov. 30.Rear Adm... MORE

Malaysia, U.S. Commence Bilateral Exercise Maritime Training Activity Malaysia
November 23, 2021 — STRAIT OF MALACCA -- Military personnel from Malaysia and the U.S. kicked off Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Malaysia 2021 virtually and in the waters and airspace of the Strait of Malacca, Nov... MORE

U.S. Commence Bilateral Exercise MTA Malaysia

Rules-Based International Order Must Be Protected with Allies, Partners, Indo-Pacom Commander Says
November 23, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- The 80-year-old rules-based international order has done everything it's designed to do for all nations by enabling security, stability and prosperity for all around the globe, Navy Adm... MORE

Northern Warfare Training Center Training Soldiers to Become Arctic Experts
November 23, 2021 — BLACK RAPIDS TRAINING AREA, Alaska -- This past March the Army released its Arctic Strategy with plans for “Regaining Arctic Dominance” by implementing improvements to increase readiness in the... MORE

7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait
November 23, 2021 — TAIWAN STRAIT -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit Nov. 23 (local time) through international waters in accordance with... MORE

The U.S. Donates 3.5 Million More Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Indonesia
November 23, 2021 — JAKARTA, U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia -- Standing with the people of Indonesia in the fight against COVID-19, the United States is donating an additional 3.5 million doses of Pfizer vaccine... MORE

Women's Initiative Team Awarded
November 23, 2021 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The Women’s Initiative Team (WIT), was recognized for their achievements with the Department of the Air Force Diversity and Inclusion Team Innovation Award at the... MORE

Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and the U.S. join for ANNUALEX 2021
November 22, 2021 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- Naval forces from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and the U.S. unite to conduct multilateral, multinational exercise ANNUALEX in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 21-30.Five international... MORE

USS America First LHA to Visit MCAS Iwakuni
November 22, 2021 — IWAKUNI, Japan -- USS America (LHA 6), the Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, visited Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Nov. 18-21.America, which operates out of Sasebo,... MORE

United States Partners with Thailand to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic
November 22, 2021 — U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand -- Today, the United States delivered one million life-saving doses of the Moderna mRNA vaccine to help Thailand fight COVID-19.Charge d’Affaires Michael Heath,... MORE

US Partners with Thailand to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic

Defense Logistics Agency Plans Ahead to Get Thanksgiving Meals to Troops Around the World
November 22, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Every Thanksgiving, servicemembers around the world enjoy a holiday meal thanks to the hard work of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support and its Subsistence supply... MORE

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Malaysian Minister of Defense Hishammuddin Hussein
November 22, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met on November 20 with Malaysian Minister of Defense Hishammuddin Hussein... MORE

27th CARAT Brunei Concludes, Enhances Maritime Security Collaboration
November 19, 2021 — BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei -- The 27th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei maritime exercise concluded Nov. 19, following five days of virtual engagements that enhanced... MORE

Mayors of Japan Tour Yokota
November 19, 2021 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Yokota Air Base leadership hosted a dozen Japanese mayors from the Kanto, Tohoku, and Hokkaido regions, who toured the base, Nov. 15, 2021.The mayors visited Yokota to... MORE

USS Shiloh returns to Japan following deployment in 5th, 7th Fleet
November 19, 2021 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) returned to Yokosuka, Nov. 19, following a six-month deployment across the 5th and 7th Fleet areas of... MORE