11 January 2022 Pentagon Moves to Health Protection Condition Charlie WASHINGTON -- Due to recent increases in COVID-19 positivity case numbers, the Defense Department headquarters has moved to Health Protection Condition Charlie (HPCON), Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said during a briefing today."Due to the recent increasing spread of COVID-19 ... this...
11 January 2022 90th FS Pilot Selected for NASA’s 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- From the last frontier to the final frontier, a 90th Fighter Squadron pilot’s lifelong dream has come true.“I’ve wanted to be an astronaut since I was a little kid; I can’t even remember a time where I didn’t want to be an astronaut,” said U.S. Air Force...
11 January 2022 U.S. and Germany Provide a Refrigerated Truck and IT Equipment to Support the COVID-19 Vaccination Effort in Laos LAO, U.S. Embassy in Laos -- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Federal Ministry of Health of Germany (BMG) are continuing to support the Lao PDR’s goal to vaccinate 80 percent of the population by donating IT equipment and a refrigerated truck, valued at LAK3.83 billion...
11 January 2022 Air Force Moves Forward with $28.9M Contract Award at Andersen AFB ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Detachment 2 successfully led the award of a $28.9 million contract recently to construct new reinforced munitions storage magazines known as “igloos” at Andersen Air Force Base.The project is the third of a...
10 January 2022 USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launch We are aware of the ballistic missile launch and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. While we have assessed that this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies, the missile launch highlights the destabilizing impact of the DPRK’s...
10 January 2022 Eielson Defenders bring New Capabilities through Federal Accreditations EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Newly appointed Air Advisors, Crisis Negotiators and Special Reaction Team (SRT) Defenders from the 354th Security Forces Squadron were recognized by their squadron leadership Jan. 7, 2022 at a ceremony on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.“Today we are recognizing our...
10 January 2022 U.S. Provides 2.7 Million More Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines to the Philippines MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S., in partnership with the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility, donated an additional 2,703,870 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines as part of its relentless worldwide effort to help end COVID-19,...
10 January 2022 Alaska National Guard Stages Second Team in Response to Ongoing Winter Storms JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Alaska Army National Guard is providing emergency response assistance to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough starting today after high winds have led to infrastructure damage, power outages, and dangerous transportation conditions for road and air travel.The...
10 January 2022 Army Reserve Soldiers Support Yama Sakura 81 U.S. Army -- In a time where our Nation’s defense strategy continues to pivot to the Pacific, strengthening relationships with allies and partners remains key in defining the U.S. Army’s role in the region. In an effort to support this effort, each year, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) participates in...
07 January 2022 Shared Challenges, Strengthening Alliance at Center of U.S.-Japan Defense Meeting WASHINGTON -- Increased tensions in the Indo-Pacific region and the strengthening of military relations were the topics of discussion when U.S. and Japanese diplomatic and defense leaders met virtually for the 2022 U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee Meeting.Participating in the discussion...