22 March 2022 U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland Travels to Colombo for Bilateral U.S.-Sri Lanka Talks COLOMBO, U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland arrived in Colombo with an interagency delegation for meetings with the Government of Sri Lanka, as well as business and civil society leaders. Other senior members of the interagency delegation...
22 March 2022 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Sustains Excellence, Maintains Winning Streak OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The mission of the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) is to produce safe and reliable aircraft to maintain combat-ready pilots who are ready to ‘fight tonight’. Over the past 36 months, three crew chiefs assigned to the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit have earned...
21 March 2022 Seventh Fleet Sailors Take the Lead in LCS Maintenance, Display Teamwork and Resilience APRA HARBOR, Guam -- Sailors aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) and the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) worked together to demonstrate expeditionary combat repair capability to fix an essential ship system.The crew aboard Tulsa discovered a leak with...
21 March 2022 U.S. – Japan Partners Execute Joint Ukraine Aid Mission YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance was on display as they rapidly coordinated the delivery of 38 tons of non-lethal equipment aid for Ukraine, Mar. 16, 2022.Allied forces mobilized within hours of the Japanese Government’s decision to provide humanitarian aid supplies...
21 March 2022 US, Japan Navy Chiefs Conduct Call, Discuss Defense Cooperation WASHINGTON -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday met virtually with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Chief of Staff Adm. Hiroshi Yamamura, March 17.During the video conference, the two addressed common challenges and discussed strategies to keep the seas open and free.“Today’s...
21 March 2022 Embassy of the United States of America Provides Technical Training for Border Security VIENTIANE, LAO PDR, U.S. Embassy in Laos --On March 16-18, 2022, the U.S. Embassy in Vientiane provided in Luang Prabang a three-day technical skills workshop on border security for more than 50 Lao Customs and Aviation Security Officers from northern provinces.The workshop was chaired by Mr. Ian...
18 March 2022 USS Minnesota Arrives at Pearl Harbor PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a change of homeport from Groton, Connecticut, Mar. 16.“[The crew of] Minnesota is excited to arrive in beautiful Pearl Harbor and add support to the Pacific...
18 March 2022 U.S. Military Supports Medical, Dental Outreach in San Vicente, Palawan MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. Civil-Military Support Element-Philippines (CMSE-PHL) recently worked with Philippine partner organizations to provide free medical and dental care to more than 500 people affected by Typhoon Odette in Barangay Port Barton, San Vicente,...
18 March 2022 DoD Announces Release of Joint All-Domain Command and Control Implementation Plan WASHINGTON -- Deputy Secretary of Defense (DSD) Dr. Kathleen Hicks signed the Department of Defense Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) Implementation Plan on March 15, 2022.JADC2 is a warfighting necessity to keep pace with the volume and complexity of data in modern warfare and to defeat...
17 March 2022 U.S., Japan, Australia Conduct Trilateral Naval Training in South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) joined the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in the South China Sea for multinational training which concluded March 15.The training was designed to address common...