YAKUMO SUB BASE, Japan -- Members from 5th Air Force and the 515th Air Mobility Command flew to Yakumo Sub Base, Oct. 13, to observe a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jieitai) exercise called Fokuou Kidou.Throughout the exercise Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) showcased their methods for...

U.S. Embassy in Mongolia -- In pursuit of their joint interests and shared values, Japan, Mongolia, and the United States held a trilateral meeting on October 28, 2022, in Tokyo. The three sides discussed a wide range of regional security challenges, economic issues, and areas for cooperation. The...

PACIFIC OCEAN -- Carrier Strike Group Eleven (CSG 11) returned to homeport Oct. 28, after completing Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), its final training period before a scheduled deployment later this year.COMPTUEX is designed to fully integrate units of a CSG, while building its ability...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) will join with 7th Air Force and several other units between 31 October and 4 November, for Vigilant Storm, a training event that will enhance combat readiness and interoperability for all units involved.Vigilant Storm was...

WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III spoke with Singapore's Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen by phone Oct. 27 to discuss regional security issues and mutual efforts to strengthen defense cooperation.The two leaders exchanged views on the security environment in the Indo-Pacific region,...

U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- Thank you, Deputy Chief of Mission Sonnek for the introduction and thank you, Ambassador Chung for the warm welcome. President of Sri Lanka Honorable Ranil Wickremesinghe, Honorable Speaker, Honorable Ministers, Heads of Diplomatic Missions and UN agencies, Members of...

WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department today for the first time released the public versions of three strategic documents — the National Defense Strategy, the Nuclear Posture Review and the Missile Defense Review — together after having developed both the classified and unclassified versions of all...

SANTA RITA, Guam -- To ensure port security and safety of both the port and mariners, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam conducted a boarding and exam of the 370-foot Tuvalu-flagged motor vessel Kenyo in the vicinity of Guam in mid-October."This effort ensures the security and safety of...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Air advisors from the 36th Contingency Response Support Squadron, the only air advising squadron aligned to the Indo-Pacific, led a Mobile Training Team in the Philippines, Sept. 5-15, 2022, as part of the U.S. building partnership capacity initiative.Fourteen Airmen...

U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- Thank you, Deputy Chief of Mission Doug Sonnek. President of Sri Lanka Honorable Ranil Wickremesinghe, Honorable Speaker, Honorable Ministers, Heads of Diplomatic Missions & UN agencies, Members of Parliament, esteemed guests, and U.S. Embassy colleagues.Welcome and...