19 January 2022 USFJ commander inspects newly arrived Kadena Block 40/45 equipped E-3 Sentries KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan commander, got a firsthand experience aboard a newly arrived E-3G Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, armed with an enhanced user interface, at Kadena Air Base, Jan. 13, 2022...
19 January 2022 CAT- Palau Maintains a Long Standing Partnership for Over 50 Years ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The Civic Action Team ( CAT) Palau recently returned to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, following a six month deployment to the Republic of Palau, where they helped the local community rebuild structures and roads, train locals and strengthen regional partnerships.The...
19 January 2022 Alaska National Guard Provides Emergency Assistance to Yakutat YAKUTAT, Alaska -- Twenty Alaska National Guard Soldiers and Airmen departed JBER aboard an Alaska Air National Guard HC-130J Combat King II Jan. 12 for the Southeast Alaska community of Yakutat after the region received tremendous amounts of snow and rain over the last seven days, prompting a local...
18 January 2022 Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and Essex Amphibious Ready Group Wrap Up Joint Operations in the South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) and Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ESX ARG) completed joint expeditionary strike force training operations in the South China Sea, Jan. 16.The training operations included integrated maritime strike missions, maritime interdiction...
18 January 2022 U.S. Donates Additional 9.6 Million Pfizer Vaccines to Bangladesh; U.S.-donated Doses Now Exceed 28 Million DHAKA, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- The U.S. donated 9.6 million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to Bangladesh, a gift from the American people on Jan. 15. This donation of Pfizer vaccines brings the overall U.S. government vaccine contribution to over 28 million doses.“Nothing has made me...
18 January 2022 Tripoli Recovers F-35Bs for the First Time, Certifies for Fixed-Wing Operations PACIFIC OCEAN -- An F-35B Lighting II from Marine Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122 touched down on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Jan. 11, marking the first time the ship has landed the new fifth generation fighter.Tripoli has been steadily operating and...
18 January 2022 Chargé d’affaires Announces US$100,000 in Support to Tonga SUVA, U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu – Chargé d’affaires Tony Greubel announced the approval of US$100,000 (FJD$212,365) in immediate assistance to support people affected by volcanic eruptions and tsunami waves in Tonga.USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance is working...
18 January 2022 USS Jackson Makes Port of Call to Brunei U.S. Embassy in Brunei Darussalam -- The USS JACKSON of the United States Navy (USN) made a logistics port of call to Brunei Darussalam from 14th – 16th January 2022. Along with the visit, the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) and USN have successfully conducted the Passage Exercise (PASSEX), on 13th January...
16 January 2022 USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launch We are aware of the ballistic missile launches 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, these missile launches highlight the destabilizing impact of the DPRK’s...
14 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...