17 September 2020 U.S. Government Boosts City of Manila’s Fight Against COVID-19 MANILA, Philippines -- U.S. Ambassador Sung Kim today visited the Delpan Quarantine Facility in Tondo, Manila, to hand over 5,000 hygiene kits and 16 handwashing stations to Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno in support of the city government’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.“The U.S...
17 September 2020 Esper Describes Steps to Maintaining Future Maritime Superiority WASHINGTON -- In this era of great power competition, the Defense Department has prioritized China, then Russia as its top strategic competitors, the defense secretary said."These revisionist powers are using predatory economics, political subversion and military force in an attempt to shift the...
17 September 2020 The U.S. Donates an Additional 400 Ventilators to Support Indonesia in the Fight Against Covid-19 JAKARTA, Indonesia -- An additional 400 ventilators from the United States have arrived in Indonesia, completing the donation of 1,000 ventilators pledged by President Trump to President Joko Widodo.“This donation complements Indonesia’s ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19 and demonstrates the...
16 September 2020 17th Field Artillery Brigade deploys High Mobility Artillery Rocket System to Alaska: Defender Pacific 2020 Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash. -- ‘Thunderbolts’ with the 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade deployed High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to Eareckson Air Station, Shemya Island, Alaska on September 12th, in support of Defender Pacific 2020.This...
16 September 2020 Prepare to be Boarded: 31st MEU, America Amphibious Ready Group Conduct VBSS Rehearsal in South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) executed a simulated visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) mission, here, Sept. 6, 2020.The exercise began with detailed planning across all three ships assigned to the America ARG. During the...
16 September 2020 Coast Guard Cutter Returns to Hawaii after Completing Multi-country Operation Targeting Illegal Fishing in the South Pacific Ocean HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) returned to Honolulu Sunday following its nearly two month patrol supporting the multi-country maritime Operation Nasse throughout oceania.Operation Nasse is an annual Pacific Quadrilateral Defense Coordination Group operation consisting...
16 September 2020 Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. James Anderso n Co-Chairs the 11th Strategic Security Policy Dialogue in Singapore WASHINGTON -- Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. James Anderson and Singapore Permanent Secretary for Defence Chan Heng Kee co-chaired the 11th Strategic Security Policy Dialogue in Singapore today. They discussed regional developments, including the COVID-19 response across the...
16 September 2020 Guardsmen Serve Throughout Nation, World WASHINGTON -- Americans regard the National Guard as a United States-based force, but, in truth, it's hard to go anywhere in the world and not see a soldier wearing an Army National Guard patch.Over the past few months, there were 77,000 Army Guardsmen and over 100,000 National Guardsmen on duty,...
15 September 2020 Spartan Paratroopers Execute Joint Forcible Entry JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Soldiers from 7th Infantry Division and Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, “Spartan Brigade,” executed a joint forcible entry operation into Donnelly Training Area, Alaska as part of exercise Defender Pacific...
15 September 2020 Aggressors Kick Off Participation in Valiant Shield 2020 EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Pilots assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing’s 18th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS) are trading in snow-capped mountain ranges for the open ocean as they head south to participate in Exercise Valiant Shield 2020.The 18th AGRS sent a mobile training team consisting of eight...