24 June 2021 U.S. Military Conducts Tactical Combat Casualty Care Training with Philippine Coast Guard MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- From June 14 to 17, the U.S. Civil Military Support Element – Philippines (CMSE-PHL), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and Philippines’ Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) conducted combined medical training in El...
24 June 2021 Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 17) Revision 1 Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 17) Revision 1 - DOD Guidance for the Use of Masks, PPE, and Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions During the COVID-19 Pandemic...
24 June 2021 U.S. Provides an Additional $250,000 (700 Million MNT) to Combat COVID-19 in Mongolia ULAANBAATER, U.S. Embassy in Mongolia -- The U.S., through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has committed an additional $250,000 (700 million MNT) to support the Government of Mongolia’s efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Through its implementing partner, the...
23 June 2021 U.S., Singapore Navies Strengthen Partnership during Pacific Griffin 2021 PACIFIC OCEAN -- U.S. and Republic of Singapore navies join together in Guam for exercise Pacific Griffin 2021, June 21 through July 7, to conduct advanced maritime training.A two-week maritime exercise scheduled in the waters near Guam, Pacific Griffin aims at enhancing combined proficiency at sea...
23 June 2021 54 OSS Airfield Management Flight Maintains Flight Line Integrity during RF-A 21-2 EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- While RED FLAG-Alaska is mainly focused on aircraft and ground troop combat maneuvers, the 354th Operations Support Squadron Airfield Management Flight ensures the flight line is safe and functional for exercise participants.Their mission is to manage airfield...
23 June 2021 Biden-Harris Administration Announces Allocation Plan for 55 Million Doses to be Shared Globally U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing the distribution list for 55 million of the 80 million doses of America’s own vaccine supply President Biden has pledged to allocate by the end of June in service of ending the pandemic globally. As we continue to fight the...
22 June 2021 7th Fleet Destroyer transits Taiwan Strait TAIWAN STRAIT -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit June 22 (local time) through international waters in accordance with international law. The ship's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment...
22 June 2021 Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to North Korea WASHINGTON -- On June 26, 2008, by Executive Order 13466, the President declared a national emergency with respect to North Korea pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign...
22 June 2021 U.S. Military Delivers Php183 Million in New Weapons and Equipment to AFP MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- Officials from the Joint United States Military Assistance Group – Philippines (JUSMAG-P) delivered Php183 million ($3.8 million) worth of weapons and equipment to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Clark Air Base on June 21, 2021.The delivery,...
22 June 2021 Rotationally-deployed Littoral Combat Ships, Marines Enhance Naval Integration while in Okinawa OKINAWA, Japan -- Rotationally-deployed littoral combat ships (LCS) in the Indo-Pacific continue to integrate with forces across the region as a part of the Naval Expeditionary Force (NEF) and in support of theater littoral warfare.Independence-variant LCS USS Tulsa (LCS 16) hosted Navy staff from...