08 March 2023 Special Ops Community Transforming to Meet Current, Future Challenges DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE -- The Special Operations community is making progress in its transformation to focus more on the challenges of China and Russia while maintaining the expertise to mount counterterrorism operations worldwide, Chris Maier, the assistant secretary of defense for special...
08 March 2023 Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink’s Travel to Indonesia and Malaysia U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia -- Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink will travel to Jakarta, Indonesia, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 7-11. During his travel, Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink will participate in the ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue...
07 March 2023 Yokota Airman Recognized for Contributions to US-Japan Alliance YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Japan-America Air Force Goodwill Association (JAAGA) recognized Maj. Lance Mazzella, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron director of operations, during the 2022 JAAGA Award ceremony held at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Air Defense Command at Yokota Air Base,...
07 March 2023 Joint Statement of the Quad Ministerial Meeting in New Delhi U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE -- Joint Statement of the Quad Ministerial Meeting in New DelhiThe following is the joint statement released by the Secretary of State of the United States and the Foreign Ministers of the Governments of Australia, India, and Japan on the occasion of the Quad Foreign...
07 March 2023 Jungle Warfare Exercise 23 OKINAWA, Japan -- Marines across III Marine Expeditionary Force rehearsed and refined operating as a Stand-in Force while working alongside joint partners at Jungle Warfare Exercise (JWX) 23 across the island of Okinawa, Feb. 12-17, 2023.JWX 23 is large-scale field training exercise focused on...
07 March 2023 The Long Wait Is Over: Vietnam Veteran to Receive Medal of Honor WASHINGTON -- The White House announced retired Army Col. Paris Davis will receive the Medal of Honor for his acts of bravery as a commander during the Vietnam War.President Joe Biden will present the award to Davis during a ceremony at the White House Friday.Davis commanded American Special Forces...
07 March 2023 U.S. Hosts Regional Maritime Sanctions Enforcement Workshop in Manila MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The United States government recently hosted a workshop for customs, coast guard, and legal officials from the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Taiwan to strengthen regional cooperation in enforcing international maritime sanctions.Organized from...
06 March 2023 USS Rafael Peralta Conducts Jeju, Republic of Korea Port Visit JEJU, Republic of Korea -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) departed Jeju, Republic of Korea following a scheduled port visit March 3.Rafael Peralta’s visit underscores the strategic importance of Republic of Korea to an enduring free and open...
06 March 2023 U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Search and Rescue Exercise with Partners in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia WENO, CHUUK, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) -- Members of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam conducted a search and rescue exercise in Weno, Chuuk, FSM, from Feb. 20 to 23, 2023.In attendance were 27 members from various agencies, including the Chuuk Department of Public Safety in...
06 March 2023 New Deputy Commander Position Accelerates PACAF’s Allies and Partners Connection JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) continues to find new ways to embrace the “accelerate change or lose” charge given by U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, when he penned his August 2020 letter to Airmen.In early 2023, PACAF welcomed Royal...