14 October 2022 U.S., Federated States of Micronesia Sign Expanded Shiprider Agreement SANTA RITA, Guam -- To overcome complex challenges to maritime enforcement in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), a nation with over six hundred islands, representatives of the United States and the FSM signed an expanded shiprider agreement on Oct. 13, 2022, during a Joint Committee Meeting...
14 October 2022 U.S. Service Members Provide Life-saving Care Near Zambales during KAMANDAG MANILA, Philippines -- U.S. Marines and Sailors approached the scene of a traffic accident and provided life-saving medical aid to three Filipino civilians struck by an automobile, Oct. 7, 2022 near Zambales, Philippines.These U.S. service members were driving on the way to Subic Bay when they...
29 September 2022 USAID Supports the Ministry of Health to Expand COVID-19 Vaccination in Lao PDR VIENTIANE -- Today, the United States through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officially handed over cold chain and IT equipment worth around U.S. $150,000 to the Ministry of Health (MOH) to further expand COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR),...
27 September 2022 Littoral Combat Ship USS Jackson Concludes Tahiti Port Call PAPEETE, Tahiti -- Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) Gold crew completed a successful port visit to Papeete, Tahiti, Sept. 24.While in port, Jackson hosted French Navy Rear Adm. Geoffroy d’Andigné, French joint commander of the Asia-Pacific zone and the armed forces in...
27 September 2022 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Meeting With Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar to the Pentagon today, following the Secretary’s productive call with Indian Defense Minister...
23 September 2022 U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Port Visit in Federated States of Micronesia POHNPEI, Federated States of Micronesia -- The Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew conducted a port visit in Kolonia on Sept. 14 - 16, following a patrol across Oceania encompassing the Coral Sea and the exclusive economic zones of Papua New Guinea and Federated...
22 September 2022 USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) Concludes Operation Blue Pacific Expeditionary Patrol SANTA RITA, Guam -- The Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) arrived at homeport in Guam, Sept. 19, following a patrol across Oceania."The crew of Oliver Henry just completed a 43-day historic patrol across Oceania, where we patrolled and visited ports in the Federated...
22 September 2022 U.S. Facilitates Small Boat Operations Training Course for Philippine Coast Guard U.S. EMBASSY MANILA -- As part of ongoing U.S.-Philippine cooperation to enhance the Philippines’ maritime law enforcement capabilities, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) facilitated the first Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-led Small Boat Operations course from September 5 to 16 in Manila.With the support...
15 September 2022 PACAF Completes ACE Innovation Competition HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii – In an effort to continue to strengthen rapid deployment capabilities, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) recently held an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) innovation competition to feature funded projects invented and designed by Airmen across the command.In the first round,...
01 September 2022 U.S. Coast Guard Arrives for Planned Port Visit in Cairns, Australia CAIRNS, Australia -- The Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew arrived in Cairns on Aug. 31, for engagements with Australian Defence and Home Affairs partners and local representatives."A cutter arrival to Australia is another first, not only for U.S. Coast Guard...