SANTA RITA, Guam -- The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) delivered emergency supplies including water and food to the island of Kayangel, Saturday.The mission was in response to a national emergency declared by President Surangel Whipps Jr. of Palau after Typhoon Surigae...

WASHINGTON -- John F. Kirby, Pentagon press secretary, briefed the media today, speaking on a number of different topics, including aid to India."The United States deeply values our partnership with India," Kirby said. "We are determined to help the people in India as they bravely combat this...

SAN DIEGO -- The U.S. Navy launched a missile at a long-range target successfully as a part of Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 21 off the coast of San Diego, April 25.The destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) launched the Extended Range Active Missile (SM-6), striking a target well beyond...

Inalåhan, Guam -- In celebration of Earth Day, held annually on April 23, Sailors assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 and Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific, Det. Guam, partnered with the command’s sister village of Inalåhan to clean trash from the beaches and surrounding areas.The...

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Members of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force visited the 552d Air Control Networks Squadron to build cyber-defense capacity April 4-10.The 552d ACNS is the Air Force lead Mission Defense Team (MDT) for the U.S. E-3 Sentry Airborne...

Anthony J. Blinken, Secretary of State -- "On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend my warmest thoughts to all Australians and New Zealanders as you commemorate ANZAC Day on April 25, 2021.As we reflect on the incredible acts of bravery and sacrifice of the Gallipoli...

WASHINGTON -- Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III: The men and women of the Department of Defense stand by our Indian partners in their hour of need. We are in this fight together.To that end, I have directed the Department to use every resource at our disposal, within our...

OKINAWA, Japan -- The expeditionary nature of the Indo-Pacific theatre requires a focus unique to only a few areas of the world. The Aviation Combat Element fills a primary role in Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) and the Marine Wing Support Squadron is vital to the conduct of Aviation...

MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- Service members from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States Armed Forces concluded the 36th iteration of Balikatan Exercise on Friday, April 23 with a small ceremony held at the General Headquarters at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.“The...

WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke this morning with Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto to express his heartfelt concern over the missing Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala 402 and the uncertain fate of...