24 November 2020 USS John S. McCain Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation PETER THE GREAT BAY -- On Nov. 24 (local time) USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the vicinity of Peter the Great Bay in the Sea of Japan. This freedom of navigation operation ("FONOP") upheld the rights, freedoms, and lawful uses of the sea recognized in...
24 November 2020 Chief of Space Operations Completes First Official Visit to Pacific Air Forces JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. Space Force Gen. John W. Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, had discussions with U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, Space Professionals and Air Chiefs during his first trip to PACAF, Nov. 19 through 21.During the Air Chief...
24 November 2020 U.S. National Security Advisor Reaffirms Alliance, Announces Military Assistance and Typhoon Relief during Philippines Visit MANILA, Philippines -- U.S. National Security Advisor (NSA) Robert C. O’Brien met with Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr., Secretary of Finance Carlos “Sonny” Dominguez, National Security Advisor Hermogenes Esperon, Undersecretary for the...
24 November 2020 Marine Corps Installations Pacific Marines Stay Mission Ready with Training Exercise Frost CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC ) conducted Training Exercise Frost at Camp Hansen Nov. 18.Training Exercise Frost was executed by Marines that, on a typical day, serve as the supporting establishment in base operations. The Marines had the...
24 November 2020 Eielson Concludes Phase I Exercise, Launches 12 F-35As EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airmen from the 354th Fighter Wing completed Arctic Gold 21-1, a Phase 1 readiness exercise, Nov.19, 2020.The primary objective of the exercise was to test and evaluate the wing’s capability to deploy forces and cargo in accordance with a deployment order. It also...
23 November 2020 Virtual Conference Addresses Challenges to Indo-Pacific Armies in Urban Environments FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- Army leaders from 26 nations across five continents virtually joined the 44th Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar (IPAMS XLIV) and the 6th Senior Enlisted Leaders Forum (SELF VI), Nov. 16-17.U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) and the Philippine Army co-hosted this year’s event...
23 November 2020 USS Barry Returns to the South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA -- After conducting its fourth routine transit through the Taiwan Strait this year, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) returned to South China Sea, Nov. 21, to conduct maritime security operations and promote peace and stability in the region.“A continued...
23 November 2020 US Marine Corps Working together with Okinawa Prefectural Government for COVID-19 Control Effort OKINAWA, Japan -- Since late March, the U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa has been implementing strict safety measures including restricting activities off base to minimize the spread of COVID-19. After the infection surged in early July, with two clusters of infections discovered on Marine Corps Air...
20 November 2020 Nimitz Strike Group Concludes Malabar 2020 with Australia, India and Japan INDIAN OCEAN -- Maritime forces from Australia, India, Japan, and the United States completed Phase II of the multi-lateral naval exercise, Malabar 2020, November 20.The exercise improved integration between Australian, Indian, Japanese, and U.S. maritime forces and provide an opportunity to conduct...
20 November 2020 Holiday Season Guidance to Minimize Spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 WASHINGTON -- On Tuesday, the department released the Holiday Season Guidance to Minimize Spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019, which supplements existing guidance in DOD Force Health Protection Supplements, military installation orders, and Combatant Command disease prevention guidelines, as well...