22 July 2020 Esper Discusses Importance of Indo-Pacific Strategy WASHINGTON -- The United States is following the tenets of the National Defense Strategy and prioritizing resources to the Indo-Pacific theater, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said during a virtual speech to the International Institute for Strategic Studies.During today's presentation, Esper...
22 July 2020 Air Force Reveals Cold Facts on New Arctic Strategy WASHINGTON -- As conditions change in the Arctic region, the Department of the Air Force has revealed a new strategy for how it will contribute to regional stability there, what new partnerships it should pursue and how its mission might evolve.Within the U.S. military, the Department of the Air...
22 July 2020 Medics Compete to See Who is Best in Eighth Army RODRIGUEZ LIFE FIRE RANGE, Republic of Korea -- Eighth Army completed its 2020 Best Medic Competition (BMC) today. The event took place at Camp Humphreys, Camp Casey and Rodriguez Live Fire Complex July 13-17 in order to identify the most outstanding medical personnel within Eighth Army.Ten medics...
22 July 2020 Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Four Distressed Hikers at Crow Pass JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Alaska Air National Guard rescued four distressed hikers from Crow Pass Trail, which runs between Girdwood and the Eagle River Nature Center, July 20.The hikers had reached approximately the halfway point and were substantially low on food. They didn’t...
22 July 2020 Misawa Chapel Team wins best in Air Force MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Air Force chief of chaplains recently announced the chaplain corps’ 2019 annual awards, and the Misawa Chapel team won the prestigious Terence P. Finnegan Award for their dedication to Team Misawa.Named after Maj. Gen. Terence P. Finnegan, who was present for the attack...
21 July 2020 Australia, Japan, Join U.S. for Trilateral Naval Exercise PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Australian Defense Force (ADF), and the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group began a trilateral exercise in the Philippine Sea, July 19.U.S. Naval forces routinely operate alongside regional allies, strengthening shared commitments to...
21 July 2020 22 Nations Participate Virtually in 19th Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training SINGAPORE - The largest number of nations ever will participate in the 19th iteration of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT), being held as a virtual symposium, July 21-23.The goal of SEACAT is to bring together regional partner nations to engage in "real world, real time" training...
21 July 2020 35 CES Teams Up with JASDF Counterparts to Replace Power Lines at Draughon Range MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) and their Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Airmen counterparts, worked together to replace deteriorating high-voltage overhead lines at Draughon Range in Misawa, Japan, July 15.Over the course of three weeks, four Japanese national...
21 July 2020 Artificial Intelligence Deployment Requires Diverse Image Data WASHINGTON -- Ensuring that technology powered by artificial intelligence will work anywhere requires that AI is "trained" on a diverse data set that readies it for deployment anywhere in the world.That's something the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) is well aware of as it pushes forward...
20 July 2020 Nimitz Strike Group, Indian Navy Conduct Cooperative Exercises INDIAN OCEAN -- The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, consisting of flagship USS Nimitz (CVN 68), guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) and guided-missile destroyers USS Sterett (DDG 104) and USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), participated in cooperative exercises with the Indian Navy in the Indian...