13 March 2015 U.S. and Vietnam Partner on Global Health Security The United States Agency for International Development(USAID) has launched the Emerging Pandemic Threats 2 (EPT-2) program to supportefforts in Vietnam to better prevent, detect, and respond to infectious diseasethreats. This program is closely aligned with the key objectives of thegovernments’...
13 March 2015 Command Troops Hone Skills during Exercise Key Resolve Soldiers from 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives, orCBRNE, Command prepared to return home following Exercise Key Resolve in SouthKorea, March 13.The 20th CBRNE Command participated in the two-weekexercise that keeps U.S. and South Korean forces ready to deter aggression...
12 March 2015 Army Pacific Commander Experiences Last Frontier There is a 95-degree temperature difference between Hawaii and Interior Alaska.It was a brisk -25 degrees when Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, U.S. ArmyPacific, or USAPAC's, commanding general, stepped off his aircraft in Fairbanks,Alaska, the nation's last frontier, March 10. The reason for the visit is...
12 March 2015 US, South Korean Air Forces Sharpen Cyberspace Defense Attacks, counter-attacks, bombs, rescues, evacuations and logistics are all elements of conflict.For the participants of Key Resolve 2015 (KR15), these actions and other important elements of combat come through a buzzing hard drive rather than from a physical foe.The South Korean Air Force...
12 March 2015 U.S. Embassy Visit Emphasizes Commitment to People of Sri Lanka Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Andrew C. Mann visited leaders in the NorthernProvince to explore opportunities for further support and reiterate the UnitedStates’ strong friendship with the people of Sri Lanka and overall commitment toa peaceful and united country.In separate meetings with Chief Minister...
12 March 2015 Airman Helps Strengthen Bond between US, China (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.)An Airman assigned to the 15th Operations Support Squadron here, is tapping into a unique set of skills to support the U.S. Pacific Command's priority of...
12 March 2015 U.S. Army Pacific Leader Provides Perspective on Indo-Asia-Pacific Partnerships Pacific Pathways will include 29 exercises with 12 Indo-Asia-Pacific countriesover the next five years, said the commander of U.S. Army Pacific,USARPAC."The strategic rebalancing in the U.S. is real," said Gen.Vincent K. Brooks, commanding general of USARPAC, speaking at the Center forStrategic and...
11 March 2015 Theodore Roosevelt Deploys for World Tour The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departed its homeport in Norfolk for an around-the-world deployment, March 11.TR and its Sailors will conduct operations in the U.S. Navy's 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility during the deployment. "The crew has done an...
11 March 2015 United Nations Command Sending States Participate in Key Resolve 15 The annual combined command defense exercise Key Resolve is intended to improve the Republic of Korea (ROK) and United States Alliance’s ability to defend the ROK. Led by the Republic of Korea and U.S. Combined Forces Command, the annual exercise involves Combined Forces Command, United States...
11 March 2015 Key Resolve Civil Engineers Support from Start to End In a nondescript room at the bottom of a random building, sits a group of menand women coordinating engineering requirements for militarypersonnel.The civil engineers working for 7th Air Force installationsand mission support during exercise Key Resolve 2015 strive to ensure allRepublic of Korea...