14 December 2021 Strengthening the Alliance and Partnerships: USAG Daegu Reaffirms Commitment to Local Korean Communities CAMP WALKER, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Daegu Commander Col. Brian P. Schoellhorn joined Daegu City Mayor Kwon Young-jin, Nam-gu Mayor Cho, Jae Gu and dozens of local civic leaders for a ceremony at the former Camp Walker heliport in Daegu on Dec. 10.A new modern library is...
13 December 2021 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command representatives to meet virtually with Chinese counterparts for Military Maritime Consultative Agreement working group CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- Military representatives from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and U.S. Pacific Air Forces will meet virtually with People’s Republic of China (PRC) People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy and Air Force representatives for the Military Maritime Consultative...
13 December 2021 PHIBRON 11, JMSDF Discuss Future Integration in Kure, Sasebo Bilateral Talks SASEBO, Japan -- Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 leadership and staff conducted bilateral talks with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) counterparts from Kure Naval Base, Dec. 8-9 at U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo.The December visit followed initial November talks in Kure with JMSDF Commander,...
13 December 2021 The United States-Indonesia Relationship U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia -- Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Jakarta December 13 – 14, where he will meet with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, and other senior officials to reaffirm the strong U.S.-Indonesia Strategic Partnership and...
13 December 2021 USAG Japan Commander Invited to View Rare Asteroid Samples at Sagamihara Museum CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- The commander of U.S. Army Garrison Japan was invited to visit one of Sagamihara City’s premier museums for the rare opportunity to view asteroid samples brought back during the six-year “Hayabusa2” mission.Escorting Col. Christopher L. Tomlinson and his wife, Amaya, during their...
13 December 2021 Soldiers from 5th SFAB Reinforce Marines of 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade for Yama Sakura OKINAWA, Japan -- U.S. soldiers from Maneuver Advisor Team 5310, Force Package 22-1, 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) reinforced 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) during exercise Yama Sakura 81 as they worked with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Amphibious Rapid...
10 December 2021 The “Black Knights" Have Returned MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. --MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – (December 03, 2021) Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing returned Friday from conducting their final integrated training cycle with Carrier Strike Group Three aboard USS Abraham...
10 December 2021 Marines with 9th, 7th Engineer Support Battalion Complete Interoperability Exercise CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. --Marines from both I and III Marine Expeditionary Force conducted a littoral mobility exercise to test new technology and tactics with a focus on mine countermeasure and engineer reconnaissance from shallow water to the objective, November 1-19, 2021.During the exercise,...
10 December 2021 Bilateral Exercise CARAT Bangladesh 2021 Concludes, Reinforces Shared Commitment to Regional Security CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh - As part of the 27th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) series, CARAT Bangladesh 2021 concluded Dec. 9, following nine days of virtual, in-person, and at-sea engagements that enhanced collaboration between the Bangladesh Navy and U.S. Navy and focused on...
09 December 2021 USS Daniel Inouye Commissioned at Pearl Harbor PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest guided-missile destroyer, USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), Dec. 8, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.More than 1,000 guests including service members, veterans, and their families witnessed as the Navy’s 69th Arleigh Burke-class...