19 October 2022 Defense Health Agency Leaders Chart Course for Future Success ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- On Sept. 15 the Defense Health Agency Alaska Market, which was formally established in late 2021, hosted its first-ever strategic planning conference in Anchorage.Led by the 673d Medical Group commander and Alaska Market director, Col. Mike Fea, this was the first time that all...
18 October 2022 USS Chancellorsville Conducts Port Visit in Manila MANILA, Philippines -- The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) departed Manila, Philippines, following a scheduled port visit, Oct. 18.This routine port call highlights the U.S. continued cooperation with partner countries and our strong support for the region."We...
18 October 2022 From Samurai to an Aggressor RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 14th Fighter Squadron from Misawa Air Base, Japan, has a proud heritage dating back to World War II. They function primarily in a support role, ready to attack to defend against any threat in the Pacific theater.One of these pilots will be shifting from his...
18 October 2022 U.S. Donates Medical Equipment to Sri Lanka-wide Hospitals COLOMBO, U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- To support the urgent medical needs of Sri Lankans throughout the country, Ambassador Julie Chung participated today in the donation of medical equipment from the U.S. Department of Defense to the Ministry of Health at the Base Hospital in Panadura after meeting...
17 October 2022 U.S. Navy Supports Australia’s Indo-Pacific Deployment Alongside Canada, Japan in the South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Maritime forces from Canada, Japan, and the United States concluded exercises in the South China Sea in support of Royal Australian Navy forces, Oct. 17.This is the first time all four nations have trained together in the South China Sea exercising complex, maritime operations in...
17 October 2022 Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group arrives in Manila PACIFIC OCEAN -- The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) arrived in Manila for a routine port visit while on patrol in U.S. 7th Fleet, Oct. 14.This port visit is USS Ronald Reagan’s first visit to Manila and the Republic of...
17 October 2022 USS Higgins Conducts Port Visit in Thailand SATTAHIP, Thailand -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) concluded a port visit in Sattahip, Thailand, Oct. 11.The port visit demonstrated the U.S. commitment to regional partnerships, and helped foster growing relationships, as well as offered Sailors the opportunity...
17 October 2022 USS Benfold Participates in Resolute Dragon 2022 Waters Near the Coast of Japan -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), supported U.S. Marines and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) during exercise Resolute Dragon 22, Oct. 10-13.This is the second consecutive year Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71...
17 October 2022 Commander, Naval Forces Korea Hosts Annual Mine Warfare Symposium BUSAN, South Korea -- Operational readiness and mine countermeasure proficiency at sea was the focus of an international conference hosted by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, October, 13, 2022.Representatives from the Republic of Korea (ROK) alongside United Nations Command (UNC) Sending...
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...