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Office of Defense Cooperation Chief Visits Australia’s Munitions Manufacturing Plant, Highlights Unbreakable U.S.–Australia Alliance
March 2, 2021 — BENALLA, AUSTRALIA, February 25, 2021 – In an important step to strengthen the U.S.-Australia strategic defense relationship, U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Ingleton, the Chief of the Office of... MORE

U.S.Indo-Pacific Command Hosted the 2021 Pacific Environmental Security Forum Virtually
March 2, 2021 — CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) hosted the 2021 Pacific Environmental Security Forum (PESF) virtually Feb. 22 - 25.The PESF, launched in 2010 by... MORE

Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, JMSDF Leadership Meet to Discuss Continued Maritime Partnership
March 2, 2021 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Bill Merz hosted Adm. YAMAMURA Hiroshi, Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) along with senior JMSDF leadership Feb. 22... MORE

Hagåtña Fury 21 | CLR-3 Marines put ‘Fight Now’ Concept to the Test
March 2, 2021 — CAMP Kinser, Okinawa, Japan -- During exercise Hagåtña Fury 21, Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Regiment 3 (CLR-3) honed expeditionary advanced base operations (EABO) and distributed... MORE

U.S. Army, South Korea Alliance Strengthens During COVID-19 Vaccine Operations
March 2, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Hard times always reveal true friends, and it will also show what a strong alliance looks like. From the beginning of the COVID-19 global pandemic, U.S. Forces Korea has been working... MORE

China Task Force Begins Work; DOD Makes Progress on COVID-19
March 2, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III gave marching orders to the China Task Force today.The task force, led by Ely Ratner, is engaged in a sprint to identify priorities for the... MORE

USS Barry Named Navy's Top Pacific Fleet Sub Hunter
March 1, 2021 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Commander, Naval Surface Forces awarded forward-deployed, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) the 2020 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Bloodhound Award for... MORE

Joint Mass Casualty Exercise Conducted at Andersen AFB
March 1, 2021 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- A mass casualty exercise was conducted at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 10, 2021 as part of Cope North 2021. Members from the 36th Medical Group worked alongside... MORE

Ambassador Brian McFeeters Arrives in Malaysia
March 1, 2021 — KUALA, Lumpur -- Ambassador Brian McFeeters, the new U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia, arrived in Kuala Lumpur the evening of Friday, February 26, 2021. The Ambassador is pleased to be returning to... MORE

Defense Officials Outline Hypersonics Development Strategy
March 1, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department has identified hypersonics as one of the highest priority modernization areas, as Russia and China develop their own capable systems.Hypersonic systems are able to... MORE

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With New Zealand Minister of Defence Peeni Henare
March 1, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and New Zealand Minister of Defence Peeni Henare spoke today to reaffirm the... MORE

Spanish Ship Juan Sebastian de Elcano Arrives at Naval Base Guam
February 26, 2021 — SANTA RITA, Guam -- The Spanish Navy training ship Juan Sebastian De Elcano arrived at Apra Harbor at U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) Feb. 26. The Elcano was greeted by Commander, Joint Region Marianas... MORE

Chief of Naval Operations and MCPON Visit USS Nimitz at Sea
February 26, 2021 — PACIFIC OCEAN -- Leadership from the U.S. Navy visited USS Nimitz (CVN) 68 at sea Feb. 24 and 25.Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith... MORE

Pacific Air Forces Leaders Promote Arctic Defense and Security Orientation Course
February 26, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- From earthquakes, avalanches and blizzards to months of extended darkness, life in the Arctic presents unique challenges, leaving some service members... MORE

U.S. Donates $510,000 in COVID-19 Relief Supplies
February 26, 2021 — SUVA, U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- The United States Chargé d’Affaires Tony Greubel donated over FJ$510,000 (US$ 252,864) worth of locally-sourced COVID-19 relief... MORE

Coast Guard Cutter Kimball Conducts Patrol to Increase Maritime Presence and Support in Pacific
February 25, 2021 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL-756) concluded a successful two week expeditionary patrol in support of counter-illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries enforcement,... MORE

7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait
February 25, 2021 — U.S. Navy -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit Feb. 24 (local time) in accordance with international law. The ship's... MORE

U.S. Embassy Partners with Rajshahi Fire Service and Civil Defense to Build Capacity of Medical First Responders
February 25, 2021 — RAJSHAHI, Bangladesh -- From February 22-25, 2021, U.S. Embassy Dhaka conducted its second Medical First Responder Seminar (MFRS) of 2021. Ten Fire Service and Civil Defense (FSCD) Officers from the... MORE

U.S., Japan Coast Guard Strengthen Capabilities Through Joint Exercise
February 24, 2021 — JAPAN -- The U.S. Coast Guard concluded a joint law-enforcement exercise Sunday with the Japan Coast Guard in the Philippine Sea, furthering inoperability in performing law-enforcement missions.This... MORE

Spartan Paratroopers Harness Biometric Technology
February 24, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELEMDORF-RICHARDSON – Paratroopers of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, “Spartan Brigade,” began a six month-long study on Joint Base... MORE