15 April 2021 US, Japan Navy Chiefs Discuss Maritime Security, Continued Cooperation WASHINGTON - U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday conducted a video teleconference with Japan Chief of Staff Adm. Hiroshi Yamamura, April 13.The two leaders discussed recent operations across the globe, and ways to strengthen the two navies’ interoperability.“The alliance...
15 April 2021 U.S. Provides Php170 Million to Support COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment in the Philippines MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing the Philippines Php170 million ($3.5 million) to support the Department of Health (DOH) in its COVID-19 vaccination rollout. This new...
14 April 2021 Andersen Air Force Base Serves as Diplomatic Hub to Indo-Pacific ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Service members assigned to Andersen Air Force Base and Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz have partnered with the Department of State to bring COVID-19 relief to the Indo-Pacific over the last two months.The 734th Air Mobility Squadron (AMS), 36th Medical Group (MG), along...
14 April 2021 DOD Modernization Can't Happen Alone, Defense Official Says WASHINGTON -- Technology development that's competitive with that of adversaries is something the Defense Department can't accomplish on its own. It must be done in partnership with academia, partner nations and the U.S. private sector technology industry, said the DOD official who's performing the...
13 April 2021 Yokota Hosts Bilateral Aviation Safety YOKOTA AIR FORCE BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing Safety Office and 353rd Special Operations Group Safety Office hosted guests from the Tokyo Aviation Police and the Japanese Coast Guard to speak about Yokota’s operational procedures on Mid Air Collision Avoidance or MACA, April 7,...
13 April 2021 USS America Hosts Critical Training with Center for Surface Combat Systems Yokosuka SASEBO, NAGASAKI, Japan -- In the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the Navy to reevaluate how it trains and educates its Sailors to fulfill complex missions in competitive environments.USS America (LHA 6) found an inventive way to do it.For the Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious...
13 April 2021 U.S. Government Initiates a $450,000 Program for Health Workers to Support Mongolia’s Effort to Combat COVID-19 Ulaanbaatar, U.S. Embassy in Mongolia -- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Senior Development Advisor Gary Robbins announced today the launch of a $450,000 (Tugrik 1.3 billion) USAID program to support the Government of Mongolia’s COVID-19 response.Through its Meeting...
13 April 2021 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Phone Call With Philippines Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Philippines Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana on the phone today, to reaffirm their shared commitment to the U.S.-Philippines alliance.Secretaries Austin and Lorenzana discussed the situation in the South China Sea, and...
13 April 2021 13th FS Pilot Wins JAAGA Award, Fortifies Japanese-American Relations MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Japan-American Air Force Goodwill Association (JAAGA) recognized U.S. Air Force Capt. Spencer “Boca” Rhoton, a 13th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, for his dedication to building a strong bond and partnership between Japan and the United States at Misawa...
12 April 2021 15th MEU and Makin Island ARG enhance Bilateral Partnership in Indo-Pacific Region SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) embarked aboard the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) conducted flight-training operations near Singapore within international waters, April 8, 2021.During these operations, U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs...