01 September 2021 ANZUS: Celebrating 70 Years of the U.S.-Australia Alliance CANBERRA, U.S. Embassy in Australia -- The U.S. Embassy in Australia is proud to mark the 70th anniversary of the ANZUS treaty on September 1.First signed in San Francisco in 1951, the treaty confirmed both the United States and Australia’s commitment to a shared vision for an Indo-Pacific that is...
01 September 2021 Kendall’s First Trip Highlights Air and Space Force Roles in Responding to China, Strategic Competitors JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AFNS) -- Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall didn’t as much foreshadow his motivation as leader of the Air and Space Forces as broadcast it in large, bright neon letters. “We achieve deterrence by having a strong enough force that the potential enemy is...
01 September 2021 U.S. Donates One Million Pfizer Vaccines to Bangladesh through COVAX DHAKA, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- U.S. Ambassador Earl R. Miller welcomed the arrival of one million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to Bangladesh, donated by the United States as part of the U.S. Government’s commitment to purchase and donate 500 million doses of Pfizer vaccines globally. The...
01 September 2021 Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the 70th Anniversary of the ANZUS Treaty WASHINGTON -- Today marks a special milestone for the U.S. - Australian Alliance. Seventy years ago, we formally established the “Unbreakable Alliance” that continues to provide stability and security for the Indo-Pacific and beyond. While the Alliance itself is 70 years old, Australia and the...
01 September 2021 773d Civil Engineer Squadron Receives Award for Snow, Ice Control Excellence JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The 773d Civil Engineer Squadron received their ninth Balchen/Post Award for snow and ice control excellence Aug. 16.Established in 1976, the award highlights how effectively installations with a Snow and Ice Control program execute operations against...
01 September 2021 U.S. Provides More than $180,000 in Supplies and Training to Help Lao PDR Combat COVID-19 VIENTIANE, LAO PDR, U.S. Embassy in Laos -- Embassy of the United States of America Deputy Chief of Mission Joy Michiko Sakurai on August 18 handed over US$183,000 in equipment and supplies to the Department of Communicable Disease Control (DCDC) of the Ministry of Health to help the Lao PDR in its...
31 August 2021 Misawa Air Base Hosts Joint Bilateral Integration Training MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, deployed F-35B Lightning IIs to Misawa Air Base to conduct aerial fighter integration training alongside the 14th Fighter Squadron throughout the month of August 2021.The Marines of...
31 August 2021 Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Visits Forward Edge of Indo-Pacific ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- In December of 2020, the document Action Orders to Accelerate Change Across the Air Force was released, describing what strategic approach is necessary to move forward as a force.Since then, the 36th Wing has created and implemented new standard operating procedures...
31 August 2021 U.S. Provides $129,000 for Preservation of Plain of Jars XIENGKHOUANG PROVINCE, LAO PDR, U.S. Embassy in Laos -- The U.S. announced today it intends to provide $129,000 in funding for conservation of the Ancient (500 BC-500AD) Megalithic Jars (Plain of Jars) in Xiengkhouang province, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for...
31 August 2021 Fact Sheet – U.S. Response to COVID-19 in Sri Lanka U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- The United States and Sri Lanka have worked closely together to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic since its outset. The American people have donated over 1.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines since March 2021. The U.S., through USAID, has provided over $15 million to Sri...