21 September 2021 U.S. Provides 2.58 Million More Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccines to the Philippines MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. partnered with the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility to deliver an additional 2,582,190 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines as part of its worldwide effort to help end COVID-19.The vaccines, delivered in...
21 September 2021 Coast Guard Pacific Area hosts North Pacific Coast Guard Forum Summit ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The commander of U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, an Alameda-based unit that oversees U.S. Coast Guard activities from the U.S. western states to Asia and from the Arctic to Antarctica, hosted an annual forum summit with coast guard counterparts from five countries Tuesday through...
21 September 2021 The United States’ Donation of 4.6 Million Pfizer Vaccines to Indonesia Begins to Arrive JAKARTA, U.S. Embassy & Consulatesin Indonesia -- The United States Government and the American people stand with the people of Indonesia in the fight against COVID-19. Following President Biden’s pledge, the United States is donating 4.6 million doses of Pfizer vaccines to Indonesia to fight...
20 September 2021 Neptune Forager | 3d LSB Hones Mobile Command and Control Capabilities on Ukibaru Island CAMP KINSER, Okinawa, Japan -- Marines and Sailors with 3d Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3d Marine Logistics Group are conducting landing support operations in support of future force concepts during exercise Neptune Forager, September 20-24 on Ukibaru Island off the coast...
20 September 2021 USS John S. McCain Departs U.S. 7th Fleet After 24-years Forward Deployed YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) departed Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 17, as part of a scheduled homeport shift to Naval Station Everett, Washington.While forward-deployed to Fleet Activities Yokosuka, John S. McCain has operated...
20 September 2021 U.S. Forces Japan, 5th Air Force Commander Visits Kadena KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Wendell Snider, USFJ senior enlisted leader, visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, to observe the 18th Wing mission and engage with Airmen and members here, Sept. 17,...
20 September 2021 Readout: Pacific Fleet Commander's Meetings at International Seapower Symposium PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo met with heads of navies and coast guards during the 24th International Seapower Symposium (ISS) in Newport, Rhode Island, Sept. 14-17.The leaders discussed the importance of strong defense partnerships and the U.S. commitment...
20 September 2021 U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Engages in Maritime Training with Royal Australian Navy ALAMEDA, Calif. — U.S. Coast Guard members aboard the Alameda-based Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) participated in a cooperative three-day at-sea exercise with the Royal Australian Navy in the South China Sea Saturday through Monday.The joint training engagement included joint operations,...
20 September 2021 Arctic Speaker Series Highlights Partnership Alaskan Command hosted its Arctic Speaker Series, September 16, 2021 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.This month’s speakers included the Norwegian Ambassador to the United States, Anniken Krutnes, the Consul General of Finland, Okko-Pekka Salmimies, and the Embassy of Finland’s Defense Attaché,...
17 September 2021 Multi-Capable Misawa Airmen “ACE” Training To Accelerate Change MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan --Team Misawa Airmen are actively operationalizing Agile Combat Employment (ACE) by conducting regularly reoccurring weeklong Multi-Capable Airmen (MCA) training at Misawa Air Base, Japan. During the Aug. 30 - Sept. 3, 2021, MCA course, 33 more Airmen from Misawa AB were...