24 August 2022 Nebraska and Missouri Air National Guard Medical Groups Train in Japan OKINAWA, Japan -- The 155th Medical Group from the Nebraska Air National Guard along with personnel from the 139th Medical Group from Missouri Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri completed their Military Facility Annual Training at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Aug 2-11, 2022.The two-week...
23 August 2022 U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Port Visit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea -- The Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew arrived in Port Moresby for a port visit on Aug. 23, following a patrol in parts of the Coral Sea and the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea Exclusive Economic Zones.This port visit marks...
23 August 2022 Puerto Princesa Police Officer Says U.S. Navy Hospital Ship Changed His Life PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines -- In 1987, the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) pulled into Puerto Princesa, Philippines, on her maiden voyage as part of a humanitarian mission.Now, 30 years later, the ship is back as part of Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22).Lt. Douglas...
23 August 2022 U.S. Donates PHO 11 Million in Equipment to Boost Philippine Coast Guard Capability MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. government, through the Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), donated maritime tactical gear and vessel maintenance equipment valued at Php 11 million ($196,000) to enhance the maritime law...
23 August 2022 20th SEACAT Concludes, Puts Cooperative Maritime Security First SINGAPORE -- The 20th annual Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise concluded Aug. 20, following 10 days of in-person and at-sea engagements that enhanced collaboration among Indo-Pacific partners and focused on shared maritime security challenges of the region.SEACAT is a...
23 August 2022 U.S. Donates an Additional 10 Million Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines to Bangladesh DHAKA, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- The U.S. Government donated another 10 million (1 crore) doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines to Bangladesh via COVAX to help the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare continue expanding vaccinations to teens and adults across the country. This delivery brings the...
22 August 2022 U.S. Coast Guard, CNMI Partners to Hold Search and Rescue Exercise in Saipan SANTA RITA, Guam -- The U.S. Coast Guard and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands partners will conduct a search and rescue exercise (SAREX) in Saipan, Aug. 23 - 24.Invited agencies include the Department of Public Safety, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Division of Environmental Quality -...
22 August 2022 Dentists from Solomon Islands, Pacific Partnership Brush up on Universal Oral Health Concerns HONIARA, Solomon Islands -- For some, going to the dentist is a bit scary. It seems to be a universal fear, based on discussions between members of the Solomon Islands Dental Association (SIDA) and a Pacific Partnership 22 (PP 22) dentist, currently in Honiara, Solomon Islands, for the humanitarian...
22 August 2022 We Remember Together: U.S., Republic of Korea Honor Soldiers of Hill 303 WAEGWAN, Republic of Korea -- The translator set aside his microphone and stepped away from the podium. For a time, the Americans and South Koreans in the crowd would have no need of his services.Moments of silence have no language barrier.Service members and civilians from the U.S. and the Republic...
22 August 2022 Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies Opens on JBER JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies held its grand opening ceremony on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Aug. 11.This center is the newest of five existing Department of Defense Regional Centers for Security Studies, and its mission is to...