10 February 2022 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Defense Trilateral Call with Japan, Republic of Korea WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd. J. Austin III spoke with Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Suh Wook and Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi today to reaffirm the importance of trilateral security...
10 February 2022 U.S. Coast Guard Ship Visit Highlights Partnership with Fiji to Combat IUU Fishing U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- U.S. Embassy Suva welcomed the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) to the Port of Suva with a press conference featuring the Stratton’s commanding officer Captain Stephen Adler, Embassy Charge d’affaires (CDA) Tony Greubel, and...
10 February 2022 Alaska Army National Guard Team Wins Environmental Security Award JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Last week, the National Guard Bureau officially recognized the Alaska Army National Guard’s Restoration Team for their exceptional accomplishments in restoring unattended armory sites to a clean and sound state for transferring to outside organizations.The...
09 February 2022 Chief of Staff Air Force and CMSAF Conduct Virtual All-call with U.S. Airmen in Japan KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan recently got the opportunity to engage with senior leaders and joined their peers from other Air Force units across U.S. Forces Japan, during a virtual all-call hosted by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ. Brown Jr. and Chief Master...
09 February 2022 The U.S. and Australia: A Vital Partnership for the Indo-Pacific Region and the World U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Australia -- As democratic anchors in the Indo-Pacific, the United States and Australia share an unshakeable commitment to defending freedom and democracy, championing opportunity, upholding human rights, respecting the rule of law, and countering state-sponsored...
09 February 2022 The U.S. Donates Additional Six Million Pfizer Vaccines to Bangladesh; U.S.-Donated Doses Now Exceed 45 Million DHAKA, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- The U.S. donated an additional six million (60 lakh) doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to Bangladesh via COVAX. These are just the latest donations of Pfizer vaccines from the American people and bring the total U.S. government vaccine contribution to more than...
09 February 2022 Camp Zama Holds First Virtual Community Information Exchange CAMP ZAMA, Japan – Installation officials held the first virtual Community Information Exchange here on Friday to better inform community members on important updates across Camp Zama.Maj. Gen. JB Vowell, commander of U.S. Army Japan, said the event, which was last held in-person before the...
09 February 2022 U.S. Provides Thailand Additional Diagnostic and Vaccine Delivery Supplies to Combat COVID-19 U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand -- TheU.S. provided additional COVID-19 supplies worth more than $1.5 million (49.5 million baht) to help Thailand fight COVID-19.The Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Thailand, Michael Heath, handed over COVID-19 diagnostic and vaccine delivery supplies...
08 February 2022 CTF-76/79 Highlights Joint and Allied Naval Expeditionary Force Capabilities during Noble Fusion OKINAWA, Japan -- Two Amphibious Ready Groups (ARG) with embarked Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU) along with a Carrier Strike Group, operated together in the Indo-Pacific during Exercise Noble Fusion 3-7 February 2022. The exercise, led by Combined Task Force 76/79, ranged from the Luzon Strait to...
08 February 2022 ABECSG’s Air Wing of the Future Strengthens Joint Force during Indo-Pacific Exercise PHILIPPINE SEA -- The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) participated in Exercise Noble Fusion, a joint and combined naval expeditionary exercise including multiple elements of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, alongside the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, in support of a...