22 February 2021 U.S. Military Turns Over C-130 Hercules Aircraft to Philippine Air Force MANILA, Philippines -- Chargé d’Affaires (CDA) John Law, alongside representatives from the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines’ Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group (JUSMAG), on Thursday turned over the first of two C-130H Hercules Aircraft to be delivered under a recent transfer to Secretary of...
19 February 2021 From the Tundra to the Tropics, F-35As Make Their Debut in Cope North 21 GUAM, UNITED STATES -- In April 2020, the Pacific Air Forces celebrated the arrival of its first F-35A Lightning II to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Now, in February 2021, PACAF is celebrating another milestone with the aircraft’s debut in Cope North 2021.The F-35As are joining flying units from...
19 February 2021 Misawa Fighters “Agile Combat Employment” Trilateral Exercise Cope North 21 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- More than 230 Airmen and 15 F-16’s from the 35th Fighter Wing forward deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as the lead wing for Cope North 21 (CN21), Feb. 3-19.CN21 is an annual exercise that serves as a keystone event enhancing United States, Australian and...
19 February 2021 Amphibious Squadron 11 Ships Take the Fight to COVID-19 OKINAWA, Japan -- In a critical move for readiness, resiliency and safety, ships of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 received their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine last weekend in Okinawa.The amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans (LPD 18), along with the amphibious dock landing ships...
19 February 2021 Arctic Airlift, 374th AW Assists Army in Sub-zero Training JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Working outside in 40 degrees below zero isn’t something a person generally thinks of doing, at some point, the numbers start to lose value and cold is just plain cold. But that didn’t stop the U.S. Army and Air Force from what they do every year for...
18 February 2021 Naval Postgraduate School Coursework in Great Power Competition, Focused on China WASHINGTON -- The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is once again expanding its graduate education offerings on the subject of Great Power Competition (GPC). While NPS has recently launched a distance learning GPC certificate program, NPS’ Department of National Security Affairs (NSA) will launch two...
17 February 2021 7th Fleet Destroyer Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA -- USS Russell (DDG 59) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the Spratly Islands, consistent with international law. This freedom of navigation operation (“FONOP”) upheld the rights, freedoms and lawful uses of the sea recognized in international law by challenging unlawful...
17 February 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Call with Indonesian Foreign Minister Marsudi U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India -- Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi. Secretary Blinken affirmed the growing significance of the U.S.-Indonesia Strategic Partnership to the prosperity and security of both nations, and pledged to...
16 February 2021 Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star Conducts Research, Collects Valuable High-latitude Data to Expand Knowledge of Remote Arctic Region JUNEAU, Alaska -- The Seattle-based Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) arrived in Juneau Friday for a logistics stop as the crew nears the end of their months-long Arctic deployment conducting scientific research and protecting the nation’s maritime sovereignty and security throughout the polar...
16 February 2021 Kadena Airmen Motivated to Receive COVID Vaccine KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- As vaccinations for COVID-19 are being introduced around the world, more and more individuals are getting the opportunity to be vaccinated against the virus. Kadena Air Base medical staff are now administering the second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine across the base...
22 February 2021 U.S. Military Turns Over C-130 Hercules Aircraft to Philippine Air Force MANILA, Philippines -- Chargé d’Affaires (CDA) John Law, alongside representatives from the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines’ Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group (JUSMAG), on Thursday turned over the first of two C-130H Hercules Aircraft to be delivered under a recent transfer to Secretary of...
19 February 2021 From the Tundra to the Tropics, F-35As Make Their Debut in Cope North 21 GUAM, UNITED STATES -- In April 2020, the Pacific Air Forces celebrated the arrival of its first F-35A Lightning II to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Now, in February 2021, PACAF is celebrating another milestone with the aircraft’s debut in Cope North 2021.The F-35As are joining flying units from...
19 February 2021 Misawa Fighters “Agile Combat Employment” Trilateral Exercise Cope North 21 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- More than 230 Airmen and 15 F-16’s from the 35th Fighter Wing forward deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as the lead wing for Cope North 21 (CN21), Feb. 3-19.CN21 is an annual exercise that serves as a keystone event enhancing United States, Australian and...
19 February 2021 Amphibious Squadron 11 Ships Take the Fight to COVID-19 OKINAWA, Japan -- In a critical move for readiness, resiliency and safety, ships of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 received their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine last weekend in Okinawa.The amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans (LPD 18), along with the amphibious dock landing ships...
19 February 2021 Arctic Airlift, 374th AW Assists Army in Sub-zero Training JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Working outside in 40 degrees below zero isn’t something a person generally thinks of doing, at some point, the numbers start to lose value and cold is just plain cold. But that didn’t stop the U.S. Army and Air Force from what they do every year for...
18 February 2021 Naval Postgraduate School Coursework in Great Power Competition, Focused on China WASHINGTON -- The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is once again expanding its graduate education offerings on the subject of Great Power Competition (GPC). While NPS has recently launched a distance learning GPC certificate program, NPS’ Department of National Security Affairs (NSA) will launch two...
17 February 2021 7th Fleet Destroyer Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA -- USS Russell (DDG 59) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the Spratly Islands, consistent with international law. This freedom of navigation operation (“FONOP”) upheld the rights, freedoms and lawful uses of the sea recognized in international law by challenging unlawful...
17 February 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Call with Indonesian Foreign Minister Marsudi U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India -- Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi. Secretary Blinken affirmed the growing significance of the U.S.-Indonesia Strategic Partnership to the prosperity and security of both nations, and pledged to...
16 February 2021 Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star Conducts Research, Collects Valuable High-latitude Data to Expand Knowledge of Remote Arctic Region JUNEAU, Alaska -- The Seattle-based Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) arrived in Juneau Friday for a logistics stop as the crew nears the end of their months-long Arctic deployment conducting scientific research and protecting the nation’s maritime sovereignty and security throughout the polar...
16 February 2021 Kadena Airmen Motivated to Receive COVID Vaccine KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- As vaccinations for COVID-19 are being introduced around the world, more and more individuals are getting the opportunity to be vaccinated against the virus. Kadena Air Base medical staff are now administering the second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine across the base...