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...
19 April 2021 Half fleet-full throttle: Eielson Finishes Strong during AG 21-2 EIELSON AIR FORCE, Alaska -- The earth shakes continuously as a thunderous roar passes overhead. It’s source--rapid mobilization of Eielson’s entire fighter fleet.F-35A Lightning IIs, F-16 Fighting Falcons, and KC-135 Stratotankers rips through the clouds and as fast as the noise starts, it stops,...
19 April 2021 Distinguished Visitor Day Showcases Innovative Unmanned Technologies SAN DIEGO - Navy officials and Fleet commanders attended a Distinguished Visitor (DV) day on Naval Base San Diego April 16 to showcase various Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 21 systems and capabilities.The Naval leadership in attendance, including Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas W...