29 December 2021 U.S. Assistance for Typhoon Odette Tops Php1 Billion with New Major Announcement MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is allocating an additional Php950 million ($19 million) in humanitarian assistance to help communities affected by Typhoon Odette, bringing total U.S. support for this...
28 December 2021 U.S. Navy Seabees with NMCB-5 Support Pacific Air Forces DIEGO GARCIA, British Overseas Territory -- U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 built two driveways for the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) onboard Naval Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia.The Seabees placed a paved driveway and installed bollards for one of...
28 December 2021 U.S. Provides Additional Php 50 Million for Typhoon Odette Emergency Response MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an additional Php 50 million ($1 million) to support communities affected by Typhoon Odette.This funding is in addition to the initial Php10 million ($200,000)...
28 December 2021 U.S. Navy Seabees Construct Dental Facility MANUS ISLAND, Papua New Guinea -- The U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 are building a dental facility at the Lombrum Naval Base, Manus Island, Papua New Guinea (PNG).The facility will provide dental care to Manus residents and the surrounding islands, drastically...
28 December 2021 USAID Announces a Grant of 2.4 Million $ to Support COVID-19 Vaccination in Laos VIENTIANE 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 Health Organization (WHO) to further support the Lao PDR’s ongoing COVID-19 vaccination rollout...
27 December 2021 Alaska National Guard Delivers Gifts to Remote Villages for 66th Year JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Alaska National Guard (ANG) conducted the 66th Operation Santa Claus again this year, delivering gifts to children in remote Alaskan villages.Gifts were delivered to Buckland Dec. 14, while a flight to Chevak was delayed several times due to inclement...
27 December 2021 Carl Vinson CSG Conducts Holiday Port Call in Guam NAVAL BASE GUAM -- The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) returned to Naval Base Guam for a port visit, providing the crew rest, relaxation and an opportunity to celebrate during the holiday season, Dec. 23, 2021.During the holiday port visit, VINCSG units will resupply materials and offer...
23 December 2021 Operation Happy Holidays Brings Joy to Military and Local Korean Children CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- More than 300 children received holiday gifts from the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys Religious Support Office (RSO) Dec. 20 to 22.The Humphreys RSO hosted Operation Happy Holidays, a program to give gifts to military and South Korean children and to enhance...
23 December 2021 Always Ready; the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit completes MEU Exercise CAMP HANSEN, JAPAN, Okinawa -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and subordinate units, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1st Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) and Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 31, honed their warfighting capabilities,...
23 December 2021 Active Duty, Reserve Sailors Encouraged to Get Boosted WASHINGTON -- Vice Adm. W. R. Merz, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy, OPNAV N3/N5, released NAVADMIN 289/21 today, encouraging all Active and Reserve Component Navy personnel to obtain a COVID-19 booster shot.The new NAVADMIN indicates that while a booster is not...
29 December 2021 U.S. Assistance for Typhoon Odette Tops Php1 Billion with New Major Announcement MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is allocating an additional Php950 million ($19 million) in humanitarian assistance to help communities affected by Typhoon Odette, bringing total U.S. support for this...
28 December 2021 U.S. Navy Seabees with NMCB-5 Support Pacific Air Forces DIEGO GARCIA, British Overseas Territory -- U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 built two driveways for the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) onboard Naval Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia.The Seabees placed a paved driveway and installed bollards for one of...
28 December 2021 U.S. Provides Additional Php 50 Million for Typhoon Odette Emergency Response MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an additional Php 50 million ($1 million) to support communities affected by Typhoon Odette.This funding is in addition to the initial Php10 million ($200,000)...
28 December 2021 U.S. Navy Seabees Construct Dental Facility MANUS ISLAND, Papua New Guinea -- The U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 are building a dental facility at the Lombrum Naval Base, Manus Island, Papua New Guinea (PNG).The facility will provide dental care to Manus residents and the surrounding islands, drastically...
28 December 2021 USAID Announces a Grant of 2.4 Million $ to Support COVID-19 Vaccination in Laos VIENTIANE 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 Health Organization (WHO) to further support the Lao PDR’s ongoing COVID-19 vaccination rollout...
27 December 2021 Alaska National Guard Delivers Gifts to Remote Villages for 66th Year JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Alaska National Guard (ANG) conducted the 66th Operation Santa Claus again this year, delivering gifts to children in remote Alaskan villages.Gifts were delivered to Buckland Dec. 14, while a flight to Chevak was delayed several times due to inclement...
27 December 2021 Carl Vinson CSG Conducts Holiday Port Call in Guam NAVAL BASE GUAM -- The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) returned to Naval Base Guam for a port visit, providing the crew rest, relaxation and an opportunity to celebrate during the holiday season, Dec. 23, 2021.During the holiday port visit, VINCSG units will resupply materials and offer...
23 December 2021 Operation Happy Holidays Brings Joy to Military and Local Korean Children CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- More than 300 children received holiday gifts from the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys Religious Support Office (RSO) Dec. 20 to 22.The Humphreys RSO hosted Operation Happy Holidays, a program to give gifts to military and South Korean children and to enhance...
23 December 2021 Always Ready; the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit completes MEU Exercise CAMP HANSEN, JAPAN, Okinawa -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and subordinate units, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1st Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) and Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 31, honed their warfighting capabilities,...
23 December 2021 Active Duty, Reserve Sailors Encouraged to Get Boosted WASHINGTON -- Vice Adm. W. R. Merz, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy, OPNAV N3/N5, released NAVADMIN 289/21 today, encouraging all Active and Reserve Component Navy personnel to obtain a COVID-19 booster shot.The new NAVADMIN indicates that while a booster is not...