20 May 2021 III MEF: Transforming How We Fuel the Fight CAMP HANSEN, Japan --Bulk fuel Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force conducted training on revolutionary new equipment during the two-day procurement training of the Expeditionary Mobile Fuel Additization Capability (EMFAC) from June 13 through June 14 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The...
19 May 2021 USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group departs Yokosuka to Support Free and Open Indo-Pacific YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and its strike group departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) May 19 to support security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.During this routine at-sea period, Ronald Reagan, its...
19 May 2021 Alaska National Guardsmen Compete in Annual TAG Match Marksmanship Competition JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Alaska National Guard hosted its annual marksmanship competition sponsored by Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, the adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, known as the TAG Match, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s shooting range, May 15-16.“The TAG...
19 May 2021 General Says U.S.-South Korea Alliance Is Ironclad WASHINGTON -- The South Korea-U.S. alliance remains the cornerstone of stability and security in Northeast Asia. That partnership continues to grow through economic cooperation, mitigating threats to regional stability and fulfilling commitments to allies and partners in the region, the general...
19 May 2021 Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Completes USS Columbia Availability PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) completed all planned maintenance and modernization work on USS Columbia (SSN 771) May 17, delivering the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine back to the fleet.“With challenges to overcome...
19 May 2021 Wisconsin National Guard Lays Foundation for Partnership with Papua New Guinea MADISON, Wis. -- One Wisconsin Army National Guard officer has spent the better part of the last year laying the foundation for the Wisconsin National Guard’s new state partnership with Papua New Guinea.Capt. Chris Meza, who previously served as the commander of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 120th Field...
19 May 2021 Pacific Air Forces Civilian Enhances Allies, Partnerships in Indo-Pacific Region, Wins Air Force-Level Award JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Building partnerships, improving interoperability, and embracing our allies within the Indo-Pacific region is a top priority for the Total Force and one particular civilian plays a big role in making that happen.Meet Robyn Leigh Disselkoen Russell, Deputy...
19 May 2021 U.S. Ambassador Blackstone’s Remarks on USAID Development Objectives Agreement (DOAG) Signing Ceremony U.S. Embassy in Timor Leste -- His Excellency Dr. Rui Augusto Gomes, Minister of Finance; His Excellency Former President Jose Ramos Horta; His Excellency Minister Fidelis Manuel Leite Magalhães, His Excellency Minister Pedro Dos Reis, distinguished members of the Government of Timor-Leste; U.S...
18 May 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 May 18 (local time) in accordance with international law. The ship's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open...
18 May 2021 Guam Bomber Task Force visits U.S. Army THAAD ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Airmen assigned to the Bomber Task Force (BTF), deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam from Barksdale Air Force Base, conducted an immersion with U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to E-3 ADA Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) on Andersen AFB, May 12, 2021...