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Carrier Strike Group One arrives in Hawaiian Islands Operating Area
June 18, 2021 — PACIFIC OCEAN - U.S. Navy units assigned to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 are operating in the Hawaiian Islands Operating Area and continue to integrate operations with the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Air... MORE

USS Rafael Peralta Operates in Sea of Japan
June 17, 2021 — SEA OF JAPAN – USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) concludes a 5-day multi-domain maritime presence operation in the Sea of Japan, June 11–15. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer routinely... MORE

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Participation in the 8th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus
June 17, 2021 — Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met virtually with his Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) counterparts, along... MORE

Seay’s Crew Salutes Army Namesake
June 16, 2021 — The U.S Army may celebrate its birthday on June 14, but the crew of a Military Sealift Command ship salutes the service of its Army namesake Soldier all year long.USNS Seay (T-AKR 302) is named for... MORE

NATO Stands Together as Biden Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Alliance
June 15, 2021 — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the NATO-Russia relationship, "is at its lowest point since the Cold War, and Moscow’s aggressive actions are a threat to our security."The alliance leader... MORE

Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet, Visits Philippines, Reaffirms Strong Bilateral Ties
June 15, 2021 — MANILA, Philippines —U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Bill Merz arrived in the Philippines on June 10 to engage with counterparts within the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for a scheduled... MORE

Longer distances, remote teamwork to drive Project Convergence 21
June 14, 2021 — WASHINGTON — The Army plans to replicate the long distances it could see in future battles during its 2021 iteration of Project Convergence, the leader of Army Futures Command said Wednesday.The... MORE

Navy, Coast Guard conduct operations in Eastern Pacific
June 14, 2021 — PACIFIC OCEAN - The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard are conducting integrated operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the Tri-Service Maritime Strategy.U.S. Navy guided-missile... MORE

RED FLAG-Alaska 21-2 Starts
June 11, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- RED FLAG-Alaska 21-2 is in full swing starting June 10 to 25 after last year's mini-scale and two cancellations due to the Department of Defense travel... MORE

Over 2 Million U.S.-Supported Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccines Arrive in Cebu, Davao, and Manila
June 11, 2021 — MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. welcomed the successful arrival to the Philippines of 2,282,850 doses of the U.S. Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the biggest shipment to date... MORE

USS Curtis Wilbur Conducts Bilateral Operations with HMAS Ballarat
June 11, 2021 — SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Forces from the U. S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy concluded a week of bilateral operations in the South China Sea, June 11.Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis... MORE

U.S. Delivers a Second Shipment of Emergency Medical Supplies to Bangladesh to Combat Covid-19
June 10, 2021 — DHAKA, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), delivered to Bangladesh a second shipment of emergency medical supplies to save... MORE

Marines, NMCB-4 Seabees Rehearse Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations
June 10, 2021 — CAMP KINSER, Okinawa, Japan -- Marines with 3d Marine Logistics Group (MLG) and Sailors with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 are conducting Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO)... MORE

DOD Announces Center to Collaborate on, Advance Shared Interests in Arctic Region
June 10, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department announced today the creation of a new DOD center to focus on issues related to the Arctic.The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies will be the sixth such... MORE

Austin Signs Internal Directive to Unify Department's China Efforts
June 9, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued an internal directive today to laser-focus Department of Defense efforts to address China as the nation's number one pacing... MORE

Two Outstanding Young Malaysians Accepted To U.S. Service Academies
June 9, 2021 — U.S. Embassy in Malaysia -- Two Malaysians have been accepted to continue their studies at two prestigious U.S. service academies and prepare to become future Malaysian military officers. The U.S... MORE

U.S. Airlifts Emergency Supplies to Help Sri Lanka Combat Covid-19 Surge
June 8, 2021 — COLOMBO, U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- The U.S. continues to stand with the people of Sri Lanka in the battle against the COVID-19 surge. Today, U.S. Embassy Charge d’Affaires Martin Kelly and... MORE

Jungle Warfare Exercise: U.S. Marines Put Littoral Combat Skills to the Test during Realistic Force-on-Force Operations
June 8, 2021 — OKINAWA, Japan -- The heavy blades of helicopters thud overtop of the thick jungle canopy where hundreds of U.S. Marines silently maneuver through the stifling terrain to gain a positional advantage... MORE

U.S Again Delivers Emergency Medical Supplies to Bangladesh to Combat Covid-19
June 8, 2021 — DHAKA, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh --The U.S. through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), delivered to Bangladesh its most recent shipment of emergency medical supplies to save... MORE

Fleet Week Japan Brings Americans, Japanese Partnership to New Heights
June 8, 2021 — YOKOSUKA, Japan – Twenty Five Navy commands from the United States and Japan participated in the first Fleet Week Japan held virtually May 26 - 31.Hosted by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)... MORE