08 November 2021 U.S. Army Garrison Daegu Honors World War II Airmen Killed in Action during Namhae Memorial Ceremony NAMHAE, South Korea -- U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Daegu Deputy to the Garrison Commander Raymond S. Myers and Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathon J. Blue joined Korean Veterans and local dignitaries for the Namhae memorial ceremony on Nov. 5—honoring the memory of 11 fallen U.S. Airmen. The solemn ceremony...
08 November 2021 3d Marine Division Transfers Command OKINAWA, Japan -- Command of 3d Marine Division transferred from Maj. Gen. James Bierman to Maj. Gen. Jay Bargeron Nov. 8, 2021 at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan.After leading 3d Marine Division since August 2020, Bierman will assume command of III Marine Expeditionary Force Nov. 9, 2021.Reflecting...
08 November 2021 USAID, Quezon City Launch Mobile COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Initiatives MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Quezon City government launched six new COVID-19 mobile testing units and one mobile vaccination team to support the city’s fight against COVID-19.U.S. Embassy in...
08 November 2021 4 Reconnaissance Squadron “Crows” Return from Annual Deployment ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- After spending over 120 days deployed to Yokota Air Base, Japan, the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron (RS) “Crows “and its RQ-4 Global Hawks have returned to their home station of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.The 4 RS deploys annually from Guam to Japan in order to avoid...
08 November 2021 ROKN Cruise Training Task Group visits Alaska Two Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) ships visited the Port of Alaska as part of a training exercise Nov. 4-6.The ROKN Cruise Training Task Group’s two vessels, a destroyer and a combat support ship, visited Alaska during a 67-day voyage, which marked the first ever trip for ROKN vessels to the state...
08 November 2021 Tech Advantage Critical to Prevail in Strategic Competition With China, DOD Official Says WASHINGTON -- Technological capability on an ongoing basis is critical to the United States maintaining its edge against other nations, such as China, Michael Brown, director of the Defense Innovation Unit, said yesterday.At the 2021 Aspen Security Forum in Washington, D.C., Brown discussed...
08 November 2021 Vietnam Receives 2,873,520 Additional Pfizer Vaccine Doses from COVAX Made Available by the U.S. HANOI, U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Vietnam -- The U.S. Mission to Vietnam is proud to partner with Vietnam to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The United States, in partnership with COVAX, is providing 2,873,520 additional life-saving doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to Vietnam. 1,316,250 doses...
05 November 2021 USS America, JS Ise Lead Integrated Training with Sasebo-based JMSDF Ships EAST CHINA SEA -- USS America (LHA 6), the Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, trained alongside Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182) and other Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships off the coast of Kyushu, Nov. 3.America, Ise, and six other JMSDF ships...
05 November 2021 Koku-Jieitai Practice Tactical Flights at Yokota YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Koku-Jieitai, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Airmen assigned to the Komaki Air Base 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron (TAS), and U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron (AS), trained on and performed tactical flight operations at Yokota Air Base,...
05 November 2021 U.S. and Philippines Celebrate 60 Years of Development Partnership 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...