05 April 2021 Japan Minister of Defense Visits Misawa Air Base MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Japan Minister of Defense, Nobuo Kishi, met with Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, and Col. Jesse Friedel, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, during a visit at Misawa Air Base on April 3, 2021. Minister Kishi, Lt. Gen. Schneider and Col...
05 April 2021 Another Project Under the Belt for the Far East District USAG HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Far East District (FED) completed its latest project, SPT060 Site 2 Building E, a support building, with an Acceptance Release Letter (ARL) ceremony at USAG Humphreys, Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea, Apr. 2.The ARL signing...
02 April 2021 Australian, U.S. Navies Conduct Group Sail in Eastern Pacific PACIFIC OCEAN -- The U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy joined forces for a Group Sail exercise in the waters off the coast of Southern California, March 31 and April 1.Group Sail exercises provide an opportunity for like-minded nations to improve their collaborative partnerships, combined...
02 April 2021 USSPACECOM, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Sign Liaison Officer Arrangement PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., -- U.S. Space Command and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force signed an arrangement to assign a Japanese liaison officer to the command.The arrangement was signed at USSPACECOM by U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Michael Bernacchi, director of Strategy, Plans and Policy, then signed...
01 April 2021 U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Visits South Korea BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet visited the Republic of Korea, March 24-26, to meet with Korean military leadership as part of a scheduled trip to promote preparedness and partnership in the region.Vice Adm. William Merz, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, completed visits with...
01 April 2021 35th Maintenance Group Named Best in Air Force MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- For the first time in the award’s 60-year history, the 35th Maintenance Group earned the 2020 Clements McMullen Memorial Daedalian Weapon System Award.The award is presented to the Air Force maintenance unit with the greatest weapon system maintenance record for the...
01 April 2021 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III Phone Call with Indonesian Minister of Defense, Prabowo Subianto WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto on the phone today to reaffirm the importance of the bilateral defense relationship. Minister Prabowo congratulated...