30 June 2014 U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Renews Emphasis on Improving the Quality of Education in Cambodia U.S. Embassy Chargé d’ Affaires, a.i. Jeff Daigle visited students at Anuwat Primary and Lower Secondary School in Kampong Cham province. The school is one of the 292 schools participating in the Improved Basic Education in Cambodia (IBEC) Project, a $10 million initiative funded by the United...
30 June 2014 Chairman in Hawaii For Trilateral Talks The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will hold trilateral talks with his Japanese and Korean counterparts during a short trip to Hawaii.Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey will meet with South Korean Navy Adm. Choi Yun-hee and Japanese Air Defense Force Gen. Shigeru Iwasaki. The chairman will also...
30 June 2014 Multinational Medical Team Helps Thousands in Cambodia Medical and dental practitioners from seven countries provided clinical services to more than 4,000 Cambodians over six days as part of the Pacific Partnership 2014 engagement here, concluding June 27.Approximately 116 doctors, nurses, dentists, optometrists, pharmacists, and medical assistants from...
26 June 2014 20th Annual CARAT Philippines Exercise Begins in Subic Bay A U.S. Navy task group comprised of ships, aircraft, Sailors and Marines arrived in the Philippines to commence the 20th annual exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT), June 26.The guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) and the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48)...
26 June 2014 Security Adviser Rice's Meeting with Singapore Prime Minister National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met yesterday with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore at the White House. Ambassador Rice and Prime Minister Lee discussed our excellent bilateral military, economic, and political cooperation, as well as a number of our shared regional and global...
26 June 2014 George Washington Carrier Strike Group Arrived in Singapore for a Goodwill Port Visit The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) arrived in Singapore for a goodwill port visit, June 26. This marks the fifth visit to the "Lion City" since USS George Washington (CVN 73) relieved the now-decommissioned USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier...
26 June 2014 Arctic Warriors Summit North America's Highest Point, Put Army Gear to the Test Driven by determination and trained in arctic survival, five paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, along with one Soldier from the Army's Northern Warfare Training Center, and two Soldiers from the Vermont Army National Guard, scaled the highest...
26 June 2014 The U.S.-Thai Relationship Mr. Chairman, last year, we commemorated 180 years of friendly relations with Thailand, one of our five treaty allies in Asia. We have enjoyed very close relations, and U.S.-Thai cooperation on regional and global law enforcement, non-proliferation, and security has been extremely good. Our...
25 June 2014 Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Expands from Within, Remains Operational As the United States military rebalances in the Asia-Pacific region, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, continues to transform through a multitude of projects driven by the Defense Policy Review Initiative.The DPRI redefines roles, missions and capabilities of alliance forces and outlines key...
25 June 2014 U.S., Indonesian Navies Conduct CARAT Passing Exercise The guided missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) and the Indonesian navy frigate KRI Slamet Riyadi (F 352) conducted a two-day passing exercise (PASSEX), June 24.The PASSEX, which occurred as both ships transited across the southernmost part of the South China Sea, covered several naval...