U.S. Embassy in Timor Leste -- My respects to:Major General Falur Rate Laek, Vice Chief of Defense Force;Ambassador Peter Roberts of Australia;Ambassador Kinefuchi Masami of Japan;Ambassador Philip Hewitt of New Zealand;Honored guests;And participants of Hari’i Hamutuk 2021Good morning!On behalf of...

FORT IRWIN, California -- A seasoned U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EDO) technician earned the Master EOD Badge on Fort Irwin, California, Sept. 14.Staff Sgt. Gabriel M. Leon from the 759th Ordnance Company (EOD) earned the badge after eight years of service as an EOD technician.“The other...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) held its first-ever joint repatriation and wreath laying ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 22, 2021.The strong and long-lasting partnership and shared noble effort between DPAA and the Ministry of National...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, in conjunction with the Navy Gold Star Program and Navy installations around the world, hosted the sixth annual “Bells Across America for Fallen Service Members” Sept. 23. The event is aligned with Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day, which is...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, Pacific Air Forces command chief, provided his unique perspective during Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference Command Chiefs’ Perspective panel, Sept. 22.Other highly experienced enlisted leader panelists included Chief Master...

WASHINGTON -- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III sat down at the Pentagon today to discuss how the enhanced trilateral security partnership with the two nations and the United Kingdom will move forward.Morrison, who met with President Joe Biden...

JAKARTA, U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia -- Across Indonesia, two mothers and eight newborns die every hour. Many of these tragic deaths are preventable, reflecting significant gaps in the health care system. To improve health outcomes for mothers and newborns, the United States Agency for...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- The Air Force must continue to rebalance its fighter portfolio investment in order to keep pace and compete with China, according to the commander of Air Combat Command.During his keynote presentation at the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Sept. 22,...

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A team of military planners from the Hawaii National Guard kicked off an operational design workshop with the Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 16. The workshop is the precursor for Exercise GEMA BHAKTI, a peace operation and humanitarian...

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- Army chiefs from land forces from across the Indo-Pacific region gathered for the biennial Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs Conference (IPACC), held here on September 14, 2021. IPACC was co-hosted by the United States Army and the Papua New Guinea Defense Force.Speaking to the...