20 October 2020 U.S., Japan, Australia Conduct Trilateral Naval Exercises in South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) joined the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) in the South China Sea for multinational exercises, Oct. 19.Participants included John S. McCain, JS Kirisame (DD 104) of...
20 October 2020 The U.S. Announces Assistance to Vietnam to Respond to Tropical Storm Linfa HANOI, Vietnam -- U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink announced an initial $100,000 in disaster relief funds. These funds will be provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) to address the immediate humanitarian...
20 October 2020 Indo-Pacific Virtual Conference on Strengthening Governance of Transboundary Rivers U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand -- Ambassador Michael George DeSombre’s Closing Remarks: I would like to start by thanking Satu Limaye and the organizers at the East-West Center, Assistant Secretary Stillwell and my colleagues at the State Department, and of course you all – experts from across...
19 October 2020 First Arctic Survival Kits installed in Eielson F-35As EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- In November of 2019, Airmen from the 354th Fighter Wing developed a new arctic survival kit for the F-35A Lightning II. Now, 11 months later, the first kits are being installed in Eielson’s F-35A fleet.Eielson’s F-35As are the first of the Air Force’s fleet to be...
19 October 2020 The U.S. Government Provides Immediate Assistance in Response to Widespread Flooding in Cambodia U.S. Embassy in Cambodia -- The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $100,000 in immediate humanitarian aid to support response efforts to severe flooding in Cambodia.Across Cambodia, torrential rains since early October have caused flash floods...
19 October 2020 III Marine Expeditionary Force Explores Innovative Concepts through Big Ideas Challenges CAMP SMEDLEY BUTLER, OKINAWA, Japan – Lt. Gen. H. Stacy Clardy, the III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, launched the first Big Ideas Challenge last August to unleash the creativity and ingenuity of III MEF Marines and sailors against the most pressing challenges facing the Marine...
19 October 2020 Ambassador Miller Launches E-Mentoring Platform for Doctors to Treat COVID-19 in Bangladesh DHAKA, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller, along with acting Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Bangladesh, John Allelo, inaugurated an e-mentoring initiative for Bangladeshi doctors to enhance their...
19 October 2020 Joint Statement Regarding Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper's Meeting with Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto WASHINGTN -- Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper met with Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto at the Pentagon to discuss regional security, bilateral defense priorities, and defense acquisitions. Secretary Esper communicated the importance of upholding human rights, the rule of law,...
16 October 2020 Destroyer Squadrons 7, 15 Train Together to Sharpen Sea Combat Commander Skills SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Through dynamic changes in 2020, the U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet continues to operate at sea, enabling their two forward-deployed destroyer squadrons (DESRON) to practice advanced tactics and procedures in surface and anti-submarine warfare.DESRON 7 staff embarked USS Ronald Reagan...
16 October 2020 USS John S. McCain Joins Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) has teamed up with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.McCain brings a range of multi-domain capabilities to U.S. 7th Fleet, including anti-submarine warfare,...