30 September 2021 Schafer takes command of Naval Forces, Region Korea BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- Commander, Naval Forces Korea (Forces) and Commander, Navy Region Korea (Region) held a change of command ceremony onboard Republic of Korea Navy Fleet Headquarters base, Sept. 29.Rear Adm. Buzz Donnelly was relieved by Rear. Adm. Mark Schafer, who is serving as the 38th...
30 September 2021 PACAF Celebrates Air Force Heritage during 74th Anniversary Event JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Service members, civilians, and families gathered on Sept. 17 to celebrate and honor Air Force history in the Pacific during a 74th Air Force Birthday Celebration event hosted by Pacific Air Forces.Starting from humble beginnings after World War II, the U.S...
30 September 2021 AUKUS, Trilateral Security Partnership: Joint op-ed by UK, US and Australia U.S. Embassy in Malaysia -- This op-ed is jointly authored by H.E. Dr Justin Lee, High Commissioner of Australia to Malaysia, H.E. Brian D. McFeeters, Ambassador of the United States of America to Malaysia and H.E. Charles Hay MVO, High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Malaysia.Malaysia lies at...
30 September 2021 USS Kidd Returns Home from Deployment EVERETT, Wash. -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) returned to Everett, Sept. 24, after a deployment to U.S. 7th and 3rd Fleet areas of operation.While in 7th Fleet, Kidd operated as a part of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71 and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15. The...
30 September 2021 New York National Guard Funeral Honors Korean War MIA SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. -- Maj. Gen. Michel Natali, the assistant adjutant general of New York, joined New York Army National Guard Soldiers Sept. 20 to salute a Korean War Soldier whose remains were laid to rest 71 years after he fell in combat.An Army National Guard Military Forces Honor Guard...
29 September 2021 Joint Press Statement for the 20th Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense (MND) held the 20th Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue (KIDD) September 27-28, 2021 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Deputy Minister for National Defense Policy (DEPMIN), Mr. Kim Man-gi, led the...
29 September 2021 U.S. Coast Guard Patrols International Waters in an Effort to Strengthen Maritime Governance and Foreign Partnerships U.S. Embassy in Samoa -- The Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry crew conducted patrol operations in Samoa’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in September 2021, deepening our close partnership with Samoa and promoting resource security within the area.The Oliver Berry’s crew helped to fill the policing gap...
29 September 2021 India and United States Reaffirm their Commitment to Joint Health Collaboration NEW DELHI, U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India -- The fourth India-U.S. Health Dialogue (September 27-28, 2021) concluded in New Delhi today, with closing remarks by the Hon. Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). Referring to the finalization of an overarching...
28 September 2021 Task Force Koa Moana 21 Participates in Palau's Disaster Preparedness Month AIRAI, Palau -- Marines & Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 21, I Marine Expeditionary Force, partnered with Civic Action Team Palau 36-05 and Palauan first responders to participate in a full-scale mass casualty exercise at the Palau International Airport in Airai, Republic of Palau, 15-18 Sept.,...
28 September 2021 U.S. Donates 2.5 Million More Pfizer Vaccines to Bangladesh DHAKA, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- U.S. Ambassador Earl R. Miller welcomed the arrival of 2.5 million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to Bangladesh, a gift from the American people. The Pfizer vaccines build on earlier donations of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for a total of nine million doses...