18 June 2020 Coronavirus Defense: Navy Develops 3D-Printed Tactical Masks for U.S. Forces Korea ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) -- The coronavirus pandemic has caused a global shortage of surgical face masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE), including for warfighters stationed at U.S. Forces Korea.To address this, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global TechSolutions is working with...
18 June 2020 Misawa Block-50 F-16 Hits 10K Hours, an Air Force First MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- One of Misawa Air Base’s most famous flightline assets hit a historic milestone June 10. A 29-year-old Block-50 F-16 Fighting Falcon, tail number 808 and affectionately known as “BOB,” reached 10,000 flight hours during a sortie flown across Japan.BOB is the first Block-50...
18 June 2020 U.S. Provides Php126 Million to Support Filipino Children’s Education During Pandemic MANILA, Philippines -- The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing Php126 million ($2.5 million) to help the Philippine government’s implementation of the Basic Education-Learning Continuity Plan to advance education delivery during the COVID-19...
18 June 2020 Defense Digital Service Is Hiring Talent, Continuing Mission Despite COVID-1 WASHINGTON -- Before COVID-19, the Defense Digital Service was already equipped to work remotely, the agency's lead recruiter said."When COVID came we were prepared, and we took our laptops, and we went home," Christian "CJ" Johnson said via livestream video at a Defense One Tech Summit panel.The...
18 June 2020 Remarks by Ambassador Kenneth I. Juster at the Ventilator Donation Press Event at Indian Red Cross Society U.S. Embassy and Consulates India -- I would like to recognize Secretary General Jain of the Indian Red Cross and Joint Secretary Das of the Ministry of External Affairs. Thank you to members of the Government of India, the Indian Red Cross Society, and the media for joining us today.The COVID-19...
17 June 2020 Blue Ridge Conducts Submarine Familiarization with USS Asheville PHILLIPPINE SEA -- USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) participated in a submarine familiarization (SUBFAM) training with the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758), June 14.The SUBFAM gave the crew of Blue Ridge the chance to observe and operate with a submarine.“The purpose of this...
17 June 2020 U.S. Provides Technical Training on COVID-19 Testing in the Philippines MANILA, Philippines -- The United States, through the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (AFRIMS), led a two-week molecular biology training to strengthen the COVID-19 testing capabilities of Philippine medical technologists.From June 1 to June 12, the U.S. Department of Defense’s...
17 June 2020 U.S. Embassy Provides COVID-19 Response Equipment to Bangladesh Customs Department DHAKA, Bangladesh -- United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller and representatives of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service handed over essential personal protective equipment (PPE) to National Board of Revenue Chairman Abu Hena Md. Rahmatul Muneem as part...
17 June 2020 HSC-25 Rescues Hikers Near Pagat Caves ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The Guam-based “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 responded to a search and rescue (SAR) request from U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam for three missing hikers, June 14.The three men were reported missing late on Saturday in the Pagat Caves area...
17 June 2020 United States Assistance for the COVID-19 Response in Myanmar Reaches Nearly $13.5 Million U.S. Embassy in Burma -- The United States is providing an additional $4 million to address the spread of COVID-19 in Myanmar, bringing total U.S. support for COVID-19 response in Myanmar to $13.5 million since February 2020. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing these...