29 January 2021 United States and India: Major Defense Partners at Aero India 2021 BENGALURU, India -- United States participation in Aero India 2021 is another example of the deepening defense and strategic partnership between the United States and India. Don Heflin, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, will lead a high-level delegation of U.S. Government officials and defense industry...
29 January 2021 U.S. Provides Php24M to Support Measles, Rubella, and Polio Vaccination Campaign in the Philippines MANILA, Philippines-- The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), partnered with the Philippine government and other development partners to launch the second phase of the Measles-Rubella and Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR OVP...
28 January 2021 U.S. Navy, Partner Nation Navies Conclude Submarine-Tracking Exercise ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The U.S. Navy and several maritime partner nations successfully completed operations for the multilateral exercise Sea Dragon 2021 in Guam on Jan. 27.For two weeks, over 190 personnel from five nations conducted over 250 hours of ground and classroom training,...
28 January 2021 Data Summit Syncs Joint Strategy, Standards WASHINGTON -- More than 20 one- and two-star generals, flag officers and senior executive service members from the Joint Staff, Services and Combatant Commands converged on Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, Jan. 26, for a Joint All-Domain Command and Control data summit hosted by Marine Corps Lt...
28 January 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Call with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Locsin WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin, Jr. Secretary Blinken and Secretary Locsin reaffirmed that a strong U.S.-Philippine Alliance is vital to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Secretary Blinken stressed the...
27 January 2021 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Phone Call With Indian Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Indian Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh today.During the call, Secretary Austin emphasized the Department’s commitment to the U.S.-India Major Defense Partnership, observing that it is built upon shared values and a common interest...
27 January 2021 Commander Lists 5 Tasks to Ensuring Continued Space Superiority WASHINGTON -- Of the 11 Defense Department combatant commands, the U.S. Space Command has the largest area of responsibility — starting at 100 kilometers above the earth and expanding into infinity, said its commander.Army Gen. James H. Dickinson said each of the other combatant commands — as well...
27 January 2021 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call with Australian Minister of Defense Linda Reynolds WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Australian Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds today to reaffirm the enduring strength of the U.S.- Australia Alliance – also known as the Unbreakable...
26 January 2021 Alaska Army National Guardsmen Get COVID-19 Vaccine JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Soldiers of the Alaska Army National Guard Medical Detachment hosted a COVID-19 vaccination drive Jan. 24, 2021, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) as part of ongoing efforts to vaccinate the force.Dozens of Soldiers made their way to the JBER...
26 January 2021 176th Wing Airmen Participate in Noble Defender Rescue Exercise JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Alaska Air National Guardsmen of 176th Wing participated in the Operation Noble Defender search-and-rescue/personnel recovery (SAR/PR) exercise Jan. 19 to 22, 2021, in Southcentral Alaska.Noble Defender is a North American Aerospace Defense Command Arctic...