21 October 2020 Air, Land, Sea, Snow: 1st ANGLICO Joins RED FLAG-Alaska EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Approximately 20 Marines with the 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company participated in an integration exercise with its sister services during RED FLAG-Alaska 21-1 in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex on Oct. 15, 2020.The 1st ANGLICO’s mission is to serve as a...
21 October 2020 Esper Details Approach for Strengthening Alliances, Partnerships WASHINGTON -- As America's strategic competitors modernize their own armed forces and continue to ignore international law, violate the sovereignty of smaller states and shift the balance of power in their favor, the strength of U.S. military alliances and partnerships becomes even more...
21 October 2020 Alaska Air National Guard Unveils New Tail Flash on Stratotanker Aircraft at Eielson AFB FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- KC-135 Stratotanker from the Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing was unveiled showcasing a new tail flash on the wing’s aircraft, Oct. 15.The 168th Wing continues to have strong ties to local communities in interior Alaska as the “hometown Air Force.” In collaboration with...
21 October 2020 Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Leadership Visits Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Leadership from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) visited U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) in port Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Sep 30.During the visit, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Bill Merz, 7th Fleet commander, held an office call with JMSDF Vice Adm. Hideki...
21 October 2020 Silver Flag Promotes Multiservice Interoperability OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- For the first time ever, Silver Flag’s training team recently mobilized to Osan Air Base to challenge Airmen and Sailors from across the globe during expeditionary training.Participants from the U.S. Navy, Kunsan AB and Osan’s 51st Logistics Readiness and Civil...
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...