06 October 2020 United States Hands Over Ambulances to Ministry of National Defense U.S. Embassy in Laos -- In a ceremony highlighting growing Lao-U.S. security assistance cooperation, U.S. Ambassador to Lao PDR Dr. Peter M. Haymond handed over nine Ford Everest field ambulances to Deputy Minister of National Defense Major General Aesamay Leuangvanxay on October 1 at the Ministry...
06 October 2020 Coast Guard will Begin Testing Unmanned Surface Vehicles off Hawaii HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The US Coast Guard Research and Development Center, in partnership with local Coast Guard units, will be conducting test and evaluation of unmanned surface vehicles off the south shore of Oahu from October 7th through November 5th.The tests will focus on autonomous vessel systems...
06 October 2020 Ambassador Kritenbrink’s Visit to Hai Phong Highlights Health Cooperation and Economic Ties U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Vietnam -- On September 28 and 29, Ambassador Daniel J. Kritenbrink visited Hai Phong, where he met with city leadership, university students, community leaders in healthcare, and visited historic and cultural sites.In a meeting hosted by Hai Phong Party Secretary Lê Văn...
05 October 2020 U.S.-Brunei Partnership Remains Strong During CARAT 2020 SOUTH CHINA SEA -- U.S. military and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) are partnering in the 26th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) maritime exercise, commencing off the coast of Brunei, Oct. 5.The 26th anniversary of Exercise CARAT Brunei, the first CARAT to take place this...
05 October 2020 B-1Bs Conduct Joint, Bilateral Training with Koku-Jieitai, US Navy in Indo-Pacific ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- A pair of B-1B Lancers launched from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to conduct a joint and bilateral Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission in the Indo-Pacific, Sept. 30.The bombers trained bilaterally with F-15J aircraft from the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), or...
05 October 2020 Impactful Vision, Extraordinary Resolve: The Restructuring and Transformation of the Alaska Guard’s 207th Aviation Regiment JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The renowned innovation strategist Max McKeown described adaptability as “the powerful difference between adapting to cope and adapting to win.” McKeown’s words highlight the necessity of intentional, proactive leadership. The winds of change can transform...
05 October 2020 Ninth 'Air Boss' Assumes Command of Naval Air Forces SAN DIEGO -- Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell relieved Vice Adm. DeWolfe Miller III to become the Commander, Naval Air Forces and Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet during a ceremony aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) at Naval Air Station North Island, Oct. 2.The event was also a...
05 October 2020 ‘Dicemen’ Take Comms Behind the Scenes JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The 90th Fighter Squadron hosted a first-of-its-kind immersion tour for nine Airmen with the 673d Communications Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 29, 2020.The 90th FS’s “Dicemen” fly F-22 Raptors, one of the U.S. Air Force’s...
02 October 2020 USS America Expeditionary Strike Group Stops in Guam to Increase Readiness NAVAL BASE GUAM -- The USS America (LHA 6) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) departed Guam following a port visit, Oct 2.The port visit supported logistics and routine maintenance. The Sailors and Marines remained on board their ships to protect the Indo-Pacific overall strategy in keeping with...
02 October 2020 15th Wing Hosts Pacific Air Forces Commander JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii— -- The Sky Warriors welcomed Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, and his wife, Cindy Wilsbach, with much aloha Sept. 28.The 15th Wing plays a strategic role in enhancing PACAF’s mission to ensure regional stability and security in the...