21 March 2019 Dunford Describes U.S. Great Power Competition with Russia, China WASHINGTON -Russia and China are competitors to the United States and both nations are looking to overturn the current rules-based international order, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today at the Atlantic Council’s Commanders’ Series here. Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford said China and...
21 March 2019 Clearing the field Heavy construction equipment rumbles up and down the mock runway on Andersen Air Force Base’s Northwest Field, vibrating the ground as many tons of steel and hydraulics forces the world into a new shape. A group of NCOs stand in a loose circle, discussing the challenge ahead of them, while their...
21 March 2019 NMCB-3 Provides Engineering Support to Japan Fleet Concentration Area YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, Det. Yokosuka completed three construction readiness operations (CRO) projects in support of naval installations in Japan. "Seabees are a force multiplier for the 7th Fleet area of operations," said Lt. John...
21 March 2019 Marine Corps, Navy improve crisis response capabilities with Pacific Blitz exercise MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Forces from I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) and U.S. 3rd Fleet are conducting exercise Pacific Blitz 2019 in and off the coast of Southern California through March 26. Pacific Blitz, which kicked off March 12, is a scenario-driven field-training...
20 March 2019 U.S., Japanese Military Dental Professionals Meet for 65th Tri-Service Dental Symposium in Tokyo TOKYO, Japan -- Dental and orthodontic specialists from the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force, as well as the Japan Self-Defense Forces, recently learned about currently pressing topics in their field and shared best practices during the 65th Tri-Service Dental Symposium.The event, held March 12 through...
20 March 2019 U.S. Air Force Bombers Fly Coordinated Missions from Indo-Pacific, Europe JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers launched from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam and Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford, England, March 18 to conduct simultaneous theater familiarization training in the Indo-Pacific and Europe.Bombers launched from...
20 March 2019 Ambassador Donovan’s Remarks at the Dedication Ceremony of the New U.S. Embassy in Jakarta JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Thank you all for being here today. Selamat datang! I am delighted to welcome you to the new US Embassy building and am privileged to have the honor of dedicating our new home here in Jakarta, which houses both the U.S. Mission to Indonesia and the U.S. Mission to ASEAN, led by...
20 March 2019 The Washington National Guard Strengthens Bond with Malaysia in Bersama Warrior and Keris Strike KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Members of the Washington National Guard recently traveled to Malaysia to participate in two major U.S. Indo-Pacom exercises with their Malaysian counterparts. Exercise Bersama Warrior is a joint bilateral command post exercise and Exercise Keris Strike is a series of...
20 March 2019 Osan Logisticians Support Presidential Movement OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- While all eyes were on the world’s stage, U.S. Air Force logisticians helped pave the way for the successful execution of the second U.S. and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea summit held in Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 27-28, 2019.From preparing, processing,...
19 March 2019 US, Philippine Navies Sail from Manila Bay SOUTH CHINA SEA -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) conducted a maritime cooperative activity with Philippine Navy (PN) vessel BRP Ramon Alcaraz (FF 16), March 19.Following Blue Ridge’s port visit to Manila in which 7th Fleet-Philippine Navy staff talks were held, the routine drills...