12 May 2021 15th MEU Expeditionary Firefighting and Rescue Marines Work Alongside Local Firefighters during Real-world Aircraft Recovery COLD BAY, ALASKA -- Expeditionary firefighting and rescue Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit responded to a downed bush plane at Cold Bay Airport, Alaska, May 7, 2021. None of the aircraft passengers were injured.Marines with the 15th MEU are in Cold Bay for Exercise Northern Edge 2021,...
11 May 2021 USS New Orleans Join Partners for Exercise ARC 21 SASEBO, Japan -- San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans (LPD 18) joins the Royal Australian Navy, French Armed Forces, Japan Self-Defense Forces and other U.S. Forces for exercise Jeanne D’Arc (ARC) 21, May 11.This exercise brings together service members from each nation’s...
11 May 2021 B-52 Stratofortress Conducts Joint Training during Northern Edge 21 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- A B-52H Stratofortress bomber flew from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex to conduct integration training with U.S. fighter jets during a Northern Edge Bomber Task Force mission May 7, 2021.The B-52H bomber is deployed from...
11 May 2021 U.S. Military Provides Additional Php5.7 Million in PPE to Support Philippine COVID-19 Response MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- On April 22, U.S. military service members in Mindanao and Luzon began the delivery of nearly Php5.7 million ($118,700) worth of personal protective equipment and medical supplies to local partners battling COVID-19 in provinces across the Philippines.The...
11 May 2021 Coast Guard, Navy Continue High Seas Oceania Maritime Security Initiative Patrol HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy continue their joint mission in the Western and Central Pacific under the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) to reduce and eliminate illegal, unregulated, unreported (IUU) fishing, combat transnational crimes, and enhance regional...
11 May 2021 Readout of HHS Secretary Becerra’s Bilateral Meeting with Indian Minister of Health and Family Welfare U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India -- Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra met with Indian Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan to discuss the ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases in India and reaffirm strong U.S. support to India in this time of crisis.Their...
10 May 2021 B-52 Completes Successful Hypersonic Kill Chain Employment JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- A B-52 Stratofortress from the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, conducted a successful simulated hypersonic kill chain employment from sensor to shooter and back during Northern Edge 21, May 5.During the more than...
10 May 2021 18th Aggressor Squadron Joint Partners Replicate Adversary Tactics for Northern Edge 2021 EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 18th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS) is pairing up with other U.S. military branches to effectively train the Department of Defense’s assets and personnel by knowing, teaching and replicating adversary tactics during Northern Edge (NE) 2021.For NE21, the Aggressors...
10 May 2021 First Tranche of U.S. Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccines Delivered to the Philippines MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. welcomes the successful May 10 arrival to the Philippines of 193,050 doses of the U.S. Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, one of the safest and most effective vaccines in the world.This delivery is the first tranche of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19...
10 May 2021 Agile Combat Employment: A Light, Lean and Fast Air Force KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. service members from the 18th Wing, as well as Airmen from Misawa and Yokota worked in conjunction with Marines during an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, the week of May 3, 2021.During the three-day event multiple units such as the...