25 January 2021 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's Call with Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi today, reiterating American commitment to the U.S.-Japan Alliance and emphasizing its importance to the peace and security of the...
23 January 2021 Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Enters South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) entered the South China Sea January 23 to conduct routine operations.The TRCSG is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet to ensure freedom of the seas, build partnerships that foster maritime security, and conduct a wide...
22 January 2021 Army Chief of Staff Discusses Arctic Strategy, Indo-Pacific Presence ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Army recently completed a new Arctic strategy that aims to protect assets in the region as it continues to recalibrate its forces around the world to deter near-peer adversaries.Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville said Tuesday the strategy mainly focuses on Alaska and could...
22 January 2021 U.S. Ambassador Berry Meets with Prime Minister Oli to Discuss Biden Priorities U.S. Embassy in Nepal -- U.S. Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry met with Prime Minister K.P. Oli to discuss President Biden’s top priorities. Ambassador Berry noted that the Biden administration wants to partner with Nepal and other countries to meet the common challenges that no single nation can...
21 January 2021 Fleet Commanders Meet Virtually on USS Blue Ridge YOKOSUKA, Japan – Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Bill Merz hosted a virtual Fleet Commander’s Roundtable (FCRT) from the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Jan. 20, with naval leaders from across the Indo-Pacific to discuss maritime issues, laws and norms.The FCRT included Commander...
21 January 2021 Andersen Air Force Base Receives COVID-19 Vaccine Doses, Begins Distribution ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- To protect my family…To protect my friends and coworkers…To protect my freedom….These are just a few of the reasons members of Team Andersen have chosen to get the COVID-19 vaccine since it has become available Jan. 12.The 36th Medical Group began distribution in...
20 January 2021 U.S. Marines in Okinawa Receive COVID-19 Vaccine CAMP HANSEN, Japan -- U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group (MIG), III MEF were given the option to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 20.This was the first distribution of the vaccine on Camp Hansen since the U.S. Department of...
20 January 2021 U.S. Provides More Than USD$1 Million in Vehicles, Equipment to the Lao National Unexploded Ordnance Program VIENTIANE, LAO PDR -- The United States contributed 16 new 4×4 vehicles and 134 UXO detectors, worth more than USD$1 million at a handover ceremony held at the UXO Lao Training Center in Vientiane on January 19, 2021. U.S. Ambassador to Lao PDR Dr. Peter M. Haymond was joined at the event by Deputy...
19 January 2021 USS Russell Engages with Partners during Oceania Transit PACIFIC OCEAN -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) completed an Oceania transit and presence operation Jan. 18, interacting with partners and upholding commitments with the Republic of Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Papua New...
19 January 2021 Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group conducts Bilateral Exercise with JMSDF PACIFIC OCEAN -- The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) conducted a bilateral maritime exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) on January 15.The exercise, which focused on increasing combat readiness and warfighting excellence, included USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN...