04 March 2021 U.S. Embassy Hosts Commemoration of Battle of Sunda Strait JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The U.S. Embassy was honored to host distinguished guests from the Indonesian, Australian, and U.S. Navies, Armed Forces, and Governments for a day of remembrance of shared history in commemoration of the Battle of Sunda Strait, on 1 March 2021. After playing the national...
04 March 2021 Air Force Discusses the Future of Energy Efficiency WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- At this year’s Virtual Air Warfare Symposium, the Air Force Association held a panel Feb. 23 with Department of the Air Force senior leaders titled “No Fuel, No Fight: The Future of Warfighting Energy Requirements.” The purpose of the panel was to discuss the inherent...
04 March 2021 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With Singapore Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby provided the following readout:Today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke on the phone with his Singapore counterpart, Minister of Defence Ng Eng Hen.Minister Ng congratulated Secretary Austin on his confirmation as Secretary of Defense,...
04 March 2021 Air Force Mission Returns Airman to His Roots ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- “Out in the back of my grandpa’s house there were mangrove trees just above the water line after the tide came in. I would love going back there and build forts with wood that I’d find, like I would in America, and people wouldn’t understand what I was doing. It was...
03 March 2021 Admiral Offers Vision for Indo-Pacific WASHINGTON -- Key to military success and supporting free and open societies in the Indo-Pacific region are: fostering innovation, thinking critically, developing expertise, challenging assumptions and working collectively to realize the full potential of the joint force, the commander of the U.S...
03 March 2021 Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Conducts Second Bilateral Exercise with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force PACIFIC OCEAN - The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) conducted a bilateral maritime exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) February 28.USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) conducted maneuvering drills and a photo exercise with JS Yugiri (DD...
03 March 2021 One Year Later, 18th Wing Remains Vigilant Against COVID-19 KADENA AIR FORCE BASE, Japan -- At the start of the pandemic, people around the world were left with questions about how to best protect themselves and their families against COVID-19. U.S. service members stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, were no exception. Japan reported its first case of...
02 March 2021 Office of Defense Cooperation Chief Visits Australia’s Munitions Manufacturing Plant, Highlights Unbreakable U.S.–Australia Alliance BENALLA, AUSTRALIA, February 25, 2021 – In an important step to strengthen the U.S.-Australia strategic defense relationship, U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Ingleton, the Chief of the Office of Defense Cooperation located within the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, observed bilateral cooperation in a...
02 March 2021 U.S.Indo-Pacific Command Hosted the 2021 Pacific Environmental Security Forum Virtually CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) hosted the 2021 Pacific Environmental Security Forum (PESF) virtually Feb. 22 - 25.The PESF, launched in 2010 by USINDOPACOM, provides a unique opportunity for militaries in the Indo-Pacific region to work with their...
02 March 2021 Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, JMSDF Leadership Meet to Discuss Continued Maritime Partnership YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Bill Merz hosted Adm. YAMAMURA Hiroshi, Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) along with senior JMSDF leadership Feb. 22 aboard the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19).Adm. Yamamura and his staff were ceremoniously...
04 March 2021 U.S. Embassy Hosts Commemoration of Battle of Sunda Strait JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The U.S. Embassy was honored to host distinguished guests from the Indonesian, Australian, and U.S. Navies, Armed Forces, and Governments for a day of remembrance of shared history in commemoration of the Battle of Sunda Strait, on 1 March 2021. After playing the national...
04 March 2021 Air Force Discusses the Future of Energy Efficiency WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- At this year’s Virtual Air Warfare Symposium, the Air Force Association held a panel Feb. 23 with Department of the Air Force senior leaders titled “No Fuel, No Fight: The Future of Warfighting Energy Requirements.” The purpose of the panel was to discuss the inherent...
04 March 2021 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With Singapore Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby provided the following readout:Today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke on the phone with his Singapore counterpart, Minister of Defence Ng Eng Hen.Minister Ng congratulated Secretary Austin on his confirmation as Secretary of Defense,...
04 March 2021 Air Force Mission Returns Airman to His Roots ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- “Out in the back of my grandpa’s house there were mangrove trees just above the water line after the tide came in. I would love going back there and build forts with wood that I’d find, like I would in America, and people wouldn’t understand what I was doing. It was...
03 March 2021 Admiral Offers Vision for Indo-Pacific WASHINGTON -- Key to military success and supporting free and open societies in the Indo-Pacific region are: fostering innovation, thinking critically, developing expertise, challenging assumptions and working collectively to realize the full potential of the joint force, the commander of the U.S...
03 March 2021 Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Conducts Second Bilateral Exercise with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force PACIFIC OCEAN - The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) conducted a bilateral maritime exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) February 28.USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) conducted maneuvering drills and a photo exercise with JS Yugiri (DD...
03 March 2021 One Year Later, 18th Wing Remains Vigilant Against COVID-19 KADENA AIR FORCE BASE, Japan -- At the start of the pandemic, people around the world were left with questions about how to best protect themselves and their families against COVID-19. U.S. service members stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, were no exception. Japan reported its first case of...
02 March 2021 Office of Defense Cooperation Chief Visits Australia’s Munitions Manufacturing Plant, Highlights Unbreakable U.S.–Australia Alliance BENALLA, AUSTRALIA, February 25, 2021 – In an important step to strengthen the U.S.-Australia strategic defense relationship, U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Ingleton, the Chief of the Office of Defense Cooperation located within the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, observed bilateral cooperation in a...
02 March 2021 U.S.Indo-Pacific Command Hosted the 2021 Pacific Environmental Security Forum Virtually CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) hosted the 2021 Pacific Environmental Security Forum (PESF) virtually Feb. 22 - 25.The PESF, launched in 2010 by USINDOPACOM, provides a unique opportunity for militaries in the Indo-Pacific region to work with their...
02 March 2021 Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, JMSDF Leadership Meet to Discuss Continued Maritime Partnership YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Bill Merz hosted Adm. YAMAMURA Hiroshi, Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) along with senior JMSDF leadership Feb. 22 aboard the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19).Adm. Yamamura and his staff were ceremoniously...