EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- In November of 2019, Airmen from the 354th Fighter Wing developed a new arctic survival kit for the F-35A Lightning II. Now, 11 months later, the first kits are being installed in Eielson’s F-35A fleet.Eielson’s F-35As are the first of the Air Force’s fleet to be...

U.S. Embassy in Cambodia -- The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $100,000 in immediate humanitarian aid to support response efforts to severe flooding in Cambodia.Across Cambodia, torrential rains since early October have caused flash floods...

CAMP SMEDLEY BUTLER, OKINAWA, Japan – Lt. Gen. H. Stacy Clardy, the III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, launched the first Big Ideas Challenge last August to unleash the creativity and ingenuity of III MEF Marines and sailors against the most pressing challenges facing the Marine...

DHAKA, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller, along with acting Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Bangladesh, John Allelo, inaugurated an e-mentoring initiative for Bangladeshi doctors to enhance their...

WASHINGTN -- Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper met with Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto at the Pentagon to discuss regional security, bilateral defense priorities, and defense acquisitions. Secretary Esper communicated the importance of upholding human rights, the rule of law,...

SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Through dynamic changes in 2020, the U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet continues to operate at sea, enabling their two forward-deployed destroyer squadrons (DESRON) to practice advanced tactics and procedures in surface and anti-submarine warfare.DESRON 7 staff embarked USS Ronald Reagan...

SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) has teamed up with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.McCain brings a range of multi-domain capabilities to U.S. 7th Fleet, including anti-submarine warfare,...

WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper spoke today about Army modernization efforts that harness new technologies that will benefit the warfighter. His remarks were given during the Association of the United States Army's annual meeting."Today, emerging technologies are expanding the...

WASHINGTON -- Canada’s Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, chaired a videoconference of defence ministers from the Five Eyes nations - Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, on 15-16 October. New Zealand was represented by a senior official, due to...

U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India -- It is a great to be back in India in advance of, COVID-permitting, Secretary Pompeo and Secretary Esper’s important 2+2 ministerial with Minister Jaishankar and Minister Singh later this year. And it is a great pleasure to attend this virtual India-U.S...