SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) is operating in the South China Sea for the first time during the group's 2021 deployment.While in the South China Sea, the strike group is conducting maritime security operations, which include flight operations with fixed and rotary...

YOKOSUKA, Japan – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Dewey (DDG 105) arrived Sept. 8, to its new forward-deployed location in Yokosuka.The forward presence of Dewey in 7th Fleet directly supports defense strategic initiatives in support of peace, security and stability in the...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Multinational students and U.S. Air Force instructors came together from around the globe to learn and expand on allied air forces capabilities throughout the region during an Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course ( AMOC) Event that took place Aug. 2-20, 2021 at...

MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- As part of the United States’ commitment to support early grade learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) turned over 25 laptop computers and 479 tablets to the Philippine Department of Education...

OKINAWA, Japan – You can’t see it hiding in the dense jungle at the edge of the beach, draped in camouflage netting. But it’s there, and it’s waiting for the call to action.It’s mobile, it’s lethal, and it can take out a ship at 100 nautical miles. It’s a U.S. Marine Corps unit equipped with...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II maintainers from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, and Edwards Air Force Base, California travelled to Japan to participate in a symposium with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-35 Lightning II maintainers at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug...

WASHINGTON -- Department of Defense Spokesperson Eric Pahon provided the following readout:Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin H. Kahl spoke with Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla today to reaffirm the strength of the defense relationship between the United States and India...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --With a priority to strengthen relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) kicked off the Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium 2021 (PACS-21), August 31.During the symposium PACAF senior leaders work...

MANIAL, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines --The United States delivered an additional 188,370 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines on September 2, as part of its worldwide effort to help end COVID-19.The shipment was provided directly to the Philippines by the U.S...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The Royal Australian Air Force and U.S. Air Force joined forces to participate in RED FLAG-Alaska 21-3 at Eielson Air Force Base Aug. 12-27, 2021. This iteration of the exercise focused on the interoperability of allied fifth-generation assets, such as the F-35A...