31 January 2022 Commander Task Force Seventy-Six (CTF-76), embarks USS Miguel Keith to Command and Control Theater Littoral Warfare Operations PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Navy and Marine Corps “blue-green team” composed of Commander Task Force Seventy-Six (CTF 76)/Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 is underway with the embarked 31st and 11th Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs), for training and operations in the Indo-Pacific region.“Each ship...
31 January 2022 Airborne 22: US.-Japan Interoperality Operation YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 374th Airlift Wing supported Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade in operation Airborne 22, Jan. 25 – 26.Airborne 22 is the largest annual static-line personnel jump and cargo drop exercise between the U.S. Air Force and...
31 January 2022 The U.S. Donates Another 10 Million Pfizer Vaccines to Bangladesh; U.S.-Donated Doses Now Exceed 38 Million DHAKA, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- The U.S. donated an additional 10 million (1 crore) doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to Bangladesh, a gift from the American people. Delivered via COVAX, these donations of Pfizer vaccines bring the total U.S. government vaccine contribution to more than 38.6...
31 January 2022 New Fighter Training Enhances Joint Lethality with Hawaii ANG, Navy Reserves JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The Hawaiian skies cleared for Total Force Airmen and Navy Reserve exercise participants as they took part in a first-of-its-kind fighter exercise here January 18-26.While the Hawaii Air National Guard (ANG) routinely hosts large-scale combat exercises...
31 January 2022 U.S. Military Supports Medical, Dental Outreach in Palawan Indigenous Communities MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- From January 19 to 22, the U.S. Civil-Military Support Element-Philippines (CMSE-PHL) worked with local partners to bring no-cost medical and dental care to more than 800 residents of Rizal and Quezon municipalities in Palawan.CMSE-PHL donated almost 1,000...
29 January 2022 USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launch We are aware of the DPRK’s ballistic missile launch today and are consulting closely with the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan, as well as other regional allies and partners. The United States condemns these actions and calls on the DPRK to refrain from further destabilizing acts. While we have...
28 January 2022 Master the Jungle: Counter Insurgency in Nepal NEPAL -- The legendary jungles of Nepal are known for their treacherous terrain and the nuanced socioeconomic dynamics that are nestled along its dense boundaries. Nepal Army Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare Course (CIJW) is designed to train students to master the complexities of the physical...
28 January 2022 U.S, Philippine Forces Kick Off Marine Exercise 22 MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps began training with the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Jan. 27, as part of Marine Exercise (MAREX) 2022 to further the maritime security capabilities of the U.S. and the Philippines.During MAREX 22, the U.S. and the...
28 January 2022 USS Ronald Reagan, U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka Sailors Administer COVID-19 Boosters to American, Japanese Base Employees YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Sailors from the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) worked side-by-side with their counterparts from U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka (USNHY) onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) to administer COVID-19 boosters to American and...
28 January 2022 Readout of Assistant Secretary of Defense Ely Ratner's Call with Mongolia Vice Minister of Defense Bayarmagnai WASHINGTON -- Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, Dr. Ely Ratner, held a telephone call with his Mongolian counterpart, Vice Minister of Defense B. Bayarmagnai to commemorate the 35th anniversary of U.S.-Mongolia diplomatic relations, 27 January 2022.Dr. Ratner...