23 June 2021 54 OSS Airfield Management Flight Maintains Flight Line Integrity during RF-A 21-2 EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- While RED FLAG-Alaska is mainly focused on aircraft and ground troop combat maneuvers, the 354th Operations Support Squadron Airfield Management Flight ensures the flight line is safe and functional for exercise participants.Their mission is to manage airfield...
23 June 2021 Biden-Harris Administration Announces Allocation Plan for 55 Million Doses to be Shared Globally U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing the distribution list for 55 million of the 80 million doses of America’s own vaccine supply President Biden has pledged to allocate by the end of June in service of ending the pandemic globally. As we continue to fight the...
22 June 2021 7th Fleet Destroyer transits Taiwan Strait TAIWAN STRAIT -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit June 22 (local time) through international waters in accordance with international law. The ship's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment...
22 June 2021 Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to North Korea WASHINGTON -- On June 26, 2008, by Executive Order 13466, the President declared a national emergency with respect to North Korea pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign...
22 June 2021 U.S. Military Delivers Php183 Million in New Weapons and Equipment to AFP MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- Officials from the Joint United States Military Assistance Group – Philippines (JUSMAG-P) delivered Php183 million ($3.8 million) worth of weapons and equipment to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Clark Air Base on June 21, 2021.The delivery,...
22 June 2021 Rotationally-deployed Littoral Combat Ships, Marines Enhance Naval Integration while in Okinawa OKINAWA, Japan -- Rotationally-deployed littoral combat ships (LCS) in the Indo-Pacific continue to integrate with forces across the region as a part of the Naval Expeditionary Force (NEF) and in support of theater littoral warfare.Independence-variant LCS USS Tulsa (LCS 16) hosted Navy staff from...
21 June 2021 Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Exercises with Republic of Singapore Navy SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Ships and aircraft from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG 5) and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) conducted integrated bilateral training, June 17.CSG 5 sailed in international waters with RSN’s Formidable-class frigate RSS Intrepid (69) and the Victory-class...
21 June 2021 U.S. 7th Fleet Enforcement Coordination Cell Visits Partner Nations, FS Tonnerre YOKOSUKA, Japan -- U.S. 7th Fleet Enforcement Coordination Cell (ECC) leadership recently visited with partner nations and embarked the French Navy ship, FS Tonnerre (L9014), part of the Jeanne d’Arc Task Group, in the vicinity of Sasebo, Japan.ECC is a multinational coalition including the United...
21 June 2021 U.S.-Singapore Relations at 55: Our Shared Past and Future U.S. Embassy in Singapore -- Good evening everyone. It is a great pleasure to be here today with Professor Danny Quah and Professor Chan Heng Chee to discuss the U.S.-Singapore partnership. As Professor Chan is the longest-serving Singapore ambassador to the United States, I look forward to hearing...
21 June 2021 U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur Provides Additional COVID-19 Assistance to Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, U.S. Embassy in Malaysia -- The U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur delivered an additional donation of COVID-19 relief assistance to help Malaysia fight against the pandemic, on June 8, 2021 . The supplies were delivered to the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) in Putrajaya and...