21 April 2021 Defense Logistics Agency Prepared to Increase Overseas Vaccine Distribution as DOD Allotment Grows WASHINGTON -- The Defense Logistics Agency is helping military health officials prepare for a surge in COVID-19 vaccinations available to the Defense Department starting this month.The department expects to begin receiving about 390,000 doses weekly — up from an average of 155,500 a week — with DLA...
21 April 2021 U.S. Facing Increasing Nuclear, Space-Based Threats, Leaders Say WASHINGTON -- Two Defense Department leaders discussed threats to the U.S. from China and Russia and the DOD's steps at providing a credible deterrent during a Senate Armed Services Committee budget hearing today."For the first time in our history, the nation is facing two nuclear-capable strategic...
20 April 2021 National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, April 18 to 24, is a time to celebrate more than 280,000 medical laboratory professionals across the nation who perform and interpret laboratory tests that save lives and keep people healthy.Medical laboratory...
20 April 2021 United States Providing Humanitarian Assistance in Response to Damaging Typhoon Surigae in Palau Palau -- The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $100,000 in immediate assistance to support people affected by Typhoon Surigae in Palau. Typhoon Surigae is the first typhoon of the season in the western Pacific ocean, and has severely impacted...
20 April 2021 Serving Side by Side SOUTH CHINA SEA -- According to defense.gov, only one percent of Americans make the commitment to serve in their nation’s military. Service members, whether enlisted or commissioned, serve side by side every day in various parts of the world, defending their country’s freedom and liberty.It could be...
20 April 2021 Clinic Doors Open Wide for Those Wanting COVID-19 Vaccine WASHINGTON -- As of today, just about any adult in DOD can get a COVID-19 vaccine if they want one. That includes military personnel, adult dependents, retirees and civilians."All Defense Department-eligible and authorized adults are able to make an appointment by contacting their local military...
20 April 2021 U.S.- Japan Joint Leaders’ Statement: “U.S. – Japan Global Partnership for a New Era” WASHINGTON -- President Joseph R. Biden is honored to welcome Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide for the first foreign-leader visit of his presidency. Today, the United States and Japan renew an Alliance that has become a cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world...
19 April 2021 B-52 Bombers Deploy to Guam for Bomber Task Force Deployment JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- In correlation with a Bomber Task Force (BTF) deployment, four U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft recently returned to Andersen Air Base, Guam, to conduct operations in the Indo-Pacific region.The aircraft deployed from the 2nd Bomb Wing,...
19 April 2021 Mercy Conducts First Ever Flight Deck Landing of V-22 Osprey PACIFIC OCEAN - Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is currently conducting dynamic interface testing operations off the coast of Southern California.The operations are tests for compatibility usage of variants of the V-22 Osprey and MH-60 Seahawk with the ship's new flight...
19 April 2021 Philippines, US Conducts Balikatan Virtual Global Health Engagement JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. Pacific Air Forces Command Surgeon kicked off a three-day virtual Global Health Engagement with medical experts from the Philippine Air Force during Exercise Balikatan, April 12.Due to COVID-19 pandemic conditions the knowledge exchange and key leader...