21 December 2022 USS Milius Returns To Yokosuka after a Successful Deployment YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) returned to Yokosuka, Japan Dec. 21, concluding their successful deployment in the 7th Fleet area of operations.The return of Milius marks the end of a three-month deployment during which the...
21 December 2022 Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks' 2022 Holiday Message WASHINGTON -- The holiday season is a time of gratitude, and before 2022 comes to a close, I want to personally express my gratitude to our total force — our service members, military families, civilians, and contractors — across the country and around the world — for all you've done throughout the...
20 December 2022 USS Shoup Joins Commander, Task Force 71 / DESRON 15 YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) arrived in its new forward-deployed location of Yokosuka, Japan Dec. 19, joining Commander, Task Force (CTF 71)/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15.The forward presence of USS Shoup enhances the national security of the...
20 December 2022 Three Years of Space Force- Reflections and the Future for Bilateral Space Operations in Japan YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, Japan -- In 1921, Italian General Giulio Douhet claimed that “he who controls the air controls everything,” speaking to the importance of air superiority in armed conflict. More than one century later, his theory can still be applied to a much higher ground, and in the case...
20 December 2022 U.S. Delivers an Additional 50,000 Doses of Pfizer COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccine to Bhutan THIMPHU, BHUTAN, U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India -- The United States government has donated over 671 million COVID-19 vaccine doses as a part of its commitment to defeating the COVID-19 pandemic by getting shots into arms and saving lives around the world. On December 17, 2022, the U.S...
19 December 2022 USINDOPACOM Celebrates 75th Anniversary CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii - This year, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command celebrates its 75th anniversary. Established on Jan. 1, 1947, USINDOPACOM is the oldest and largest U.S. geographic combatant command and is responsible for all U.S. military activities across the Indo-Pacific.The milestone is an...
17 December 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, the missile launches highlight the destabilizing impact of...
16 December 2022 DESRON 15 Completes 2022 Deployment with USS Ronald Reagan YOKOSUKA, Japan -– Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 completed its 2022 deployment aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) after the strike group returned to Yokosuka, Japan, Dec. 16.DESRON 15 is comprised of one staff with two vital and distinct missions. First, DESRON 15 serves as Commander, Task Force...
16 December 2022 Space Force Activates Component Field Command for U.S. Forces Korea OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The U.S. Space Force officially activated and assigned U.S. Space Forces – Korea (SPACEFOR-KOR) to the U.S. Forces Korea sub-unified command in a ceremony Dec. 14 here.Lt. Col. Joshua McCullion assumed command of the new SPACEFOR-KOR, a subordinate unit to U.S...
16 December 2022 US, Australian Fighter Integration Soars to New Heights during PACIFIC EDGE 23 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing hosted its largest exercise on Hickam Field from Nov. 28 through Dec. 9 during the second iteration of PACIFIC EDGE.The Pacific Air Forces training event, designated as PACIFIC EDGE 23, culminated in a variety of...