MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is celebrating 60 years of development partnership with the Philippines. USAID leads the U.S. government’s international development and humanitarian efforts to...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka welcomed USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) back to its homeport by providing products and services to support the crew’s quality-of-life, maintenance needs, transportation, hazardous material (HAZMAT) management,...

WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Singapore Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen to the Pentagon today in an enhanced honor cordon ceremony.Austin said the United States values its relationships in Southeast Asia and its partnership with Singapore."Our countries have long stood...

CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- The U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers program earned the title of best large installation BOSS program for 2021 from Installation Management Command (IMCOM) Pacific in October.The IMCOM-Pacific competition rated performance...

U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia -- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today met with President Joko Widodo of Indonesia. President Biden underscored the importance of the U.S.-Indonesia Strategic Partnership and they discussed ways to strengthen it. The President welcomed Indonesia’s forthcoming...

WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department today released its annual report on military and security developments involving China, commonly referred to as the China Military Power Report.The report provides background on China's national strategy, foreign policy goals, economic plans and military...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Hawaii National Guard Joint Task Force (HING JTF) has injected more than 65,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine into Hawaii residents ages 12 and older.At the request of the State Department of Health, the National Guard began supporting first- and second-dose COVID-19...

IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY, Idaho -- American Soldiers from Nuclear Disablement Team (NDT) 2 and South Korean troops from the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) Nuclear Characterization Teams (NCT) honed their skills at America’s premier nuclear research facility, Oct. 18 - 22.The specialized allied units...

YOKOTA AIR FORCE BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 374th Force Support Squadron responded to a simulated mass casualty scenario as part of a Samurai Readiness Inspection (SRI), Oct. 28, 2021.During SRIs, Mortuary Affairs is augmented with 374th FSS Airmen from multiple career fields. It provides...

CAMP MURRAY, Wash. -- Building partnerships with our foreign allies is critical to the success of the U.S. military. That is why Maj. Sameer Puri, the chief information officer for the Washington Army National Guard, took part in the Yudh Abhyas 21 Exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska...