17 January 2023 U.S. Army Medical Laboratory Forges Relationship with Australian Defence Force Institute BRISBANE, Australia -- American Soldiers from a one-of-a-kind U.S. Army medical laboratory met with their counterparts at the Australian Defence Force Malaria and Infectious Disease Institute (ADFMIDI) in Brisbane, Australia.Soldiers from the 1st Area Medical Laboratory were hosted by Professor G...
12 January 2023 U.S. and Japanese Leaders Chart Path to Strengthen 'Cornerstone' Alliance WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Japanese security officials have announced a series of initiatives that will strengthen the alliance between the two nations and help guarantee a free and open Indo-Pacific.U.S. and Japanese security officials have announced a series of initiatives that will strengthen the...
12 January 2023 USS Springfield Returns from Deployment NAVAL BASE GUAM -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) returned to its homeport of Naval Base Guam after a nearly four month deployment, Jan. 9.“I’m excited for the crew to be back in Guam to enjoy much deserved rest time,” said Cmdr. Andy Domina, Springfield’s...
12 January 2023 U.S. Coast Guard, Federated States of Micronesia Exercise, Execute Boardings Under Expanded Bilateral Agreement KOLONIA, Federated States of Micronesia -- Members of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and the U.S. Coast Guard 14th District conducted meetings and a tabletop exercise in Pohnpei the week of Dec. 12 around the use of the expanded bilateral agreement in support of maritime law...
12 January 2023 Mongolia Participates Virtually in the 2023 Indo-Pacific Business Forum ULAANBAATAR, U.S. Embassy in Mongolia --Mongolian government officials and members of the American Chamber of Mongolia, joined by U.S. Ambassador Richard L. Buangan, participated virtually in the fifth Indo-Pacific Business Forum, January 12, 2023. The Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) is the...
12 January 2023 U.S. and Japanese Leaders Chart Path to Strengthen 'Cornerstone' Alliance WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Japanese security officials have announced a series of initiatives that will strengthen the alliance between the two nations and help guarantee a free and open Indo-Pacific.https://www.defense.gov/Portals/_default/Skins/DGOV2/Resources/img/play-hover.png Secretary of Defense...
11 January 2023 Makin Island and John P. Murtha Arrive in Singapore for CARAT/MAREX Exercise SINGAPORE -- Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) with embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Singapore to participate in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) with the...
11 January 2023 Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Lu’s Travel to India and Bangladesh U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India -- Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to India and Bangladesh January 12-15, for meetings on a range of priorities including energy, trade, security cooperation, religious freedom, labor, and human rights.In...
11 January 2023 Poor Offshore Weather Prompts Responders to Assist Boaters Off Agat, Guam SANTA RITA, Guam -- Three boaters whose vessel was taking on water off Agat on Jan. 4 are safe thanks to the actions of emergency responders on Guam.A U.S. Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew located the 22-foot vessel Machalek about 15 miles off Agat and escorted the...
10 January 2023 The US Army Can Be the Joint Force's Contact Layer in the Pacific ZAMA, KANAGAWA, Japan -- In preparation for large-scale combat operations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Joint Force requires a formation that is persistent, survivable, and capable of providing command and control over a full range of warfighting functions. The Army is uniquely...
17 January 2023 U.S. Army Medical Laboratory Forges Relationship with Australian Defence Force Institute BRISBANE, Australia -- American Soldiers from a one-of-a-kind U.S. Army medical laboratory met with their counterparts at the Australian Defence Force Malaria and Infectious Disease Institute (ADFMIDI) in Brisbane, Australia.Soldiers from the 1st Area Medical Laboratory were hosted by Professor G...
12 January 2023 U.S. and Japanese Leaders Chart Path to Strengthen 'Cornerstone' Alliance WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Japanese security officials have announced a series of initiatives that will strengthen the alliance between the two nations and help guarantee a free and open Indo-Pacific.U.S. and Japanese security officials have announced a series of initiatives that will strengthen the...
12 January 2023 USS Springfield Returns from Deployment NAVAL BASE GUAM -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) returned to its homeport of Naval Base Guam after a nearly four month deployment, Jan. 9.“I’m excited for the crew to be back in Guam to enjoy much deserved rest time,” said Cmdr. Andy Domina, Springfield’s...
12 January 2023 U.S. Coast Guard, Federated States of Micronesia Exercise, Execute Boardings Under Expanded Bilateral Agreement KOLONIA, Federated States of Micronesia -- Members of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and the U.S. Coast Guard 14th District conducted meetings and a tabletop exercise in Pohnpei the week of Dec. 12 around the use of the expanded bilateral agreement in support of maritime law...
12 January 2023 Mongolia Participates Virtually in the 2023 Indo-Pacific Business Forum ULAANBAATAR, U.S. Embassy in Mongolia --Mongolian government officials and members of the American Chamber of Mongolia, joined by U.S. Ambassador Richard L. Buangan, participated virtually in the fifth Indo-Pacific Business Forum, January 12, 2023. The Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) is the...
12 January 2023 U.S. and Japanese Leaders Chart Path to Strengthen 'Cornerstone' Alliance WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Japanese security officials have announced a series of initiatives that will strengthen the alliance between the two nations and help guarantee a free and open Indo-Pacific.https://www.defense.gov/Portals/_default/Skins/DGOV2/Resources/img/play-hover.png Secretary of Defense...
11 January 2023 Makin Island and John P. Murtha Arrive in Singapore for CARAT/MAREX Exercise SINGAPORE -- Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) with embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Singapore to participate in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) with the...
11 January 2023 Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Lu’s Travel to India and Bangladesh U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India -- Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to India and Bangladesh January 12-15, for meetings on a range of priorities including energy, trade, security cooperation, religious freedom, labor, and human rights.In...
11 January 2023 Poor Offshore Weather Prompts Responders to Assist Boaters Off Agat, Guam SANTA RITA, Guam -- Three boaters whose vessel was taking on water off Agat on Jan. 4 are safe thanks to the actions of emergency responders on Guam.A U.S. Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew located the 22-foot vessel Machalek about 15 miles off Agat and escorted the...
10 January 2023 The US Army Can Be the Joint Force's Contact Layer in the Pacific ZAMA, KANAGAWA, Japan -- In preparation for large-scale combat operations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Joint Force requires a formation that is persistent, survivable, and capable of providing command and control over a full range of warfighting functions. The Army is uniquely...