31 March 2021 American and Royal Thai Marine Corps Logisticians Collaborate for Success CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- Marine Corps logisticians from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, came together virtually with counterparts from the Royal Thai Marine Corps this week for the first virtual iteration of the biennial Logistics Staff Talks, a collaborative symposium on common challenges.This...
31 March 2021 176th Wing Prepares Mobile Rescue Operations Center for ARCTIC ACE JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Alaska Air National Guardsmen of 176th Communications Flight, 210th Rescue Squadron, 211th Rescue Squadron, and 176th Operations Support Squadron Intelligence partnered with associated contractors March 22 to validate the rapid employment of a mobile rescue...
31 March 2021 United States Partners with Sri Lanka Life Saving to Promote Water Safety MOUNT LAVINIA, U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- The Sri Lanka Life Saving (SLLS) organization held a graduation ceremony for trainees who recently completed an intensive training conducted in partnership with the United States.The Beach Bronze Medallion workshop, which provided first-responder training...
30 March 2021 USS Blue Ridge Operates with Japan Maritime Self Defense Force EAST CHINA SEA -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) operated with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) JS Kongo (DDG 173), March 29, 2021 as a test of the partner nation’s combined maritime skills and intercommunication capabilities.“This bilateral exercise was an excellent...
30 March 2021 Emergency Management Feels the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives during Training ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- “Practice how you play.” You may have heard a coach or parent tell you this once or twice while learning a sport or hobby and for the members of the U.S. Air Force it’s the same. Whether you are an athlete training for game day or a pilot training for a sortie,...
30 March 2021 United States Embassy Donates Cold Storage for Vaccine Effort SUVA, U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- The U.S. Embassy in Suva donated over FJ$50,000 (US$25,000) worth of locally-sourced cold storage to the Government of Fiji to assist with the COVID-19 vaccination effort. The donation of freezers coincided with the March 29 arrival...
29 March 2021 Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Conducts Joint Force Maritime Exercise with India INDIAN OCEAN -- The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) conducted simultaneous joint multi-domain operations with the Indian Navy and Air Force in the Indian Ocean March 28-29, 2021.Joint integration is key to elevate capability and capacity in the maritime domain. The highly successful...
29 March 2021 Philippines and United States Celebrate 75 Years of Diplomatic Relations WASHINGTON, D.C., -- Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez and U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Ambassador Sung Kim officially launched today a bilateral campaign to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Establishment of...
29 March 2021 Entire Force May Be Vaccinated for COVID-19 by Early Summer WASHINGTON -- Defense Department officials have said the department will be ready to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to all eligible beneficiaries by May 1, in keeping with a White House announcement that on that date, all Americans will be able to get vaccinated if they want to."We are committed to...
29 March 2021 Coast Guard, Partners Rescue Overdue Boater Off Oahu HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Coast Guard and Navy crews rescued the “Size No Matter” overdue boater Friday 26-miles west of Ka'ena Point.A Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter aircrew located the boater at 1:30 a.m. holding a bundle of life jackets. The aircrew hoisted the boater and transported him to Queens...