COLOMBO, U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- Nearly 800,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines arrived in Sri Lanka this week to continue the fight against COVID-19, a gift from the American people. These safe and effective vaccines, donated by the United States and delivered via COVAX, will protect lives...

WASHINGTON --Defense officials from Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and the United States conducted a call on October 1, 2021 to discuss regional security affairs.Japanese Director General for Defense Policy Kazuo Masuda, ROK Deputy Minister for National Defense Policy Kim Man-gi, and U.S...

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command virtually-hosted the 50th annual Pacific Area Senior Officer Logistics Seminar (PASOLS), where 21 countries gathered from Sept. 27-28 to offer members the opportunity to meet and discuss common logistics problems and develop mutually beneficial...

The U.S. Naval War College and Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) co-hosted the 2021 Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) Flag Officer Course Sept. 23-29 in Pearl Harbor...

WASHINGTON -- Ensuring the U.S. military's continued access to critical materials to enable the nation's defense is a priority of the Defense Department. But the dependability of America's supply chain doesn't just affect the military, it's a concern for the entire U.S. government, said Jesse...

BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- Commander, Naval Forces Korea (Forces) and Commander, Navy Region Korea (Region) held a change of command ceremony onboard Republic of Korea Navy Fleet Headquarters base, Sept. 29.Rear Adm. Buzz Donnelly was relieved by Rear. Adm. Mark Schafer, who is serving as the 38th...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Service members, civilians, and families gathered on Sept. 17 to celebrate and honor Air Force history in the Pacific during a 74th Air Force Birthday Celebration event hosted by Pacific Air Forces.Starting from humble beginnings after World War II, the U.S...

U.S. Embassy in Malaysia -- This op-ed is jointly authored by H.E. Dr Justin Lee, High Commissioner of Australia to Malaysia, H.E. Brian D. McFeeters, Ambassador of the United States of America to Malaysia and H.E. Charles Hay MVO, High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Malaysia.Malaysia lies at...

EVERETT, Wash. -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) returned to Everett, Sept. 24, after a deployment to U.S. 7th and 3rd Fleet areas of operation.While in 7th Fleet, Kidd operated as a part of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71 and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15. The...

SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. -- Maj. Gen. Michel Natali, the assistant adjutant general of New York, joined New York Army National Guard Soldiers Sept. 20 to salute a Korean War Soldier whose remains were laid to rest 71 years after he fell in combat.An Army National Guard Military Forces Honor Guard...