22 March 2022 37th Iteration of Balikatan Exercise Set to Begin in the Philippines MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- Approximately 8,900 members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. military are teaming up for Balikatan 2022, one of the largest-ever iterations of the Philippine-led annual exercise taking place across Luzon, from March 28 to April...
22 March 2022 Pacific Air Forces Deputy Commander Visits Eielson EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- U.S. Pacific Air Forces Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. James Jacobson visited Eielson Air Force Base March 9-11, 2022.The engagement provided the general an overview of U.S. Air Force mission sets at Eielson, focusing on the base’s impact and relevance within the...
22 March 2022 Joint All Domain Command and Control Implementation Plan Finalized, Signed by Defense Leadership WASHINGTON -- Last week, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks signed the implementation plan for Joint All Domain Command and Control, or JADC2. It's the final step needed before moving forward on delivering JADC2 capabilities to the warfighter, which will bring a better way to sense, make...
22 March 2022 U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland Travels to Colombo for Bilateral U.S.-Sri Lanka Talks COLOMBO, U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland arrived in Colombo with an interagency delegation for meetings with the Government of Sri Lanka, as well as business and civil society leaders. Other senior members of the interagency delegation...
22 March 2022 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Sustains Excellence, Maintains Winning Streak OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The mission of the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) is to produce safe and reliable aircraft to maintain combat-ready pilots who are ready to ‘fight tonight’. Over the past 36 months, three crew chiefs assigned to the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit have earned...
21 March 2022 Seventh Fleet Sailors Take the Lead in LCS Maintenance, Display Teamwork and Resilience APRA HARBOR, Guam -- Sailors aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) and the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) worked together to demonstrate expeditionary combat repair capability to fix an essential ship system.The crew aboard Tulsa discovered a leak with...
21 March 2022 U.S. – Japan Partners Execute Joint Ukraine Aid Mission YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance was on display as they rapidly coordinated the delivery of 38 tons of non-lethal equipment aid for Ukraine, Mar. 16, 2022.Allied forces mobilized within hours of the Japanese Government’s decision to provide humanitarian aid supplies...
21 March 2022 US, Japan Navy Chiefs Conduct Call, Discuss Defense Cooperation WASHINGTON -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday met virtually with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Chief of Staff Adm. Hiroshi Yamamura, March 17.During the video conference, the two addressed common challenges and discussed strategies to keep the seas open and free.“Today’s...
21 March 2022 Embassy of the United States of America Provides Technical Training for Border Security VIENTIANE, LAO PDR, U.S. Embassy in Laos --On March 16-18, 2022, the U.S. Embassy in Vientiane provided in Luang Prabang a three-day technical skills workshop on border security for more than 50 Lao Customs and Aviation Security Officers from northern provinces.The workshop was chaired by Mr. Ian...
18 March 2022 USS Minnesota Arrives at Pearl Harbor PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a change of homeport from Groton, Connecticut, Mar. 16.“[The crew of] Minnesota is excited to arrive in beautiful Pearl Harbor and add support to the Pacific...
22 March 2022 37th Iteration of Balikatan Exercise Set to Begin in the Philippines MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- Approximately 8,900 members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. military are teaming up for Balikatan 2022, one of the largest-ever iterations of the Philippine-led annual exercise taking place across Luzon, from March 28 to April...
22 March 2022 Pacific Air Forces Deputy Commander Visits Eielson EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- U.S. Pacific Air Forces Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. James Jacobson visited Eielson Air Force Base March 9-11, 2022.The engagement provided the general an overview of U.S. Air Force mission sets at Eielson, focusing on the base’s impact and relevance within the...
22 March 2022 Joint All Domain Command and Control Implementation Plan Finalized, Signed by Defense Leadership WASHINGTON -- Last week, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks signed the implementation plan for Joint All Domain Command and Control, or JADC2. It's the final step needed before moving forward on delivering JADC2 capabilities to the warfighter, which will bring a better way to sense, make...
22 March 2022 U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland Travels to Colombo for Bilateral U.S.-Sri Lanka Talks COLOMBO, U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland arrived in Colombo with an interagency delegation for meetings with the Government of Sri Lanka, as well as business and civil society leaders. Other senior members of the interagency delegation...
22 March 2022 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Sustains Excellence, Maintains Winning Streak OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The mission of the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) is to produce safe and reliable aircraft to maintain combat-ready pilots who are ready to ‘fight tonight’. Over the past 36 months, three crew chiefs assigned to the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit have earned...
21 March 2022 Seventh Fleet Sailors Take the Lead in LCS Maintenance, Display Teamwork and Resilience APRA HARBOR, Guam -- Sailors aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) and the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) worked together to demonstrate expeditionary combat repair capability to fix an essential ship system.The crew aboard Tulsa discovered a leak with...
21 March 2022 U.S. – Japan Partners Execute Joint Ukraine Aid Mission YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance was on display as they rapidly coordinated the delivery of 38 tons of non-lethal equipment aid for Ukraine, Mar. 16, 2022.Allied forces mobilized within hours of the Japanese Government’s decision to provide humanitarian aid supplies...
21 March 2022 US, Japan Navy Chiefs Conduct Call, Discuss Defense Cooperation WASHINGTON -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday met virtually with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Chief of Staff Adm. Hiroshi Yamamura, March 17.During the video conference, the two addressed common challenges and discussed strategies to keep the seas open and free.“Today’s...
21 March 2022 Embassy of the United States of America Provides Technical Training for Border Security VIENTIANE, LAO PDR, U.S. Embassy in Laos --On March 16-18, 2022, the U.S. Embassy in Vientiane provided in Luang Prabang a three-day technical skills workshop on border security for more than 50 Lao Customs and Aviation Security Officers from northern provinces.The workshop was chaired by Mr. Ian...
18 March 2022 USS Minnesota Arrives at Pearl Harbor PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a change of homeport from Groton, Connecticut, Mar. 16.“[The crew of] Minnesota is excited to arrive in beautiful Pearl Harbor and add support to the Pacific...