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First-Ever United States and the Republic of Korea Joint Repatriation Ceremony
September 23, 2021 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) held its first-ever joint repatriation and wreath laying ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 22, 2021.The strong... MORE

Navy Gold Star Program Hosts Bells Across America
September 23, 2021 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, in conjunction with the Navy Gold Star Program and Navy installations around the world, hosted the sixth annual “Bells Across America for... MORE

PACAF Command Chief Shares Perspective at AFA Conference
September 23, 2021 — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, Pacific Air Forces command chief, provided his unique perspective during Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference Command Chiefs’... MORE

Australian Prime Minister, Austin Discuss New Aspect of Trilateral Partnership
September 23, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III sat down at the Pentagon today to discuss how the enhanced trilateral security partnership with the... MORE

U.S Launches a $35 Million Program to Improve Health Outcomes for Mothers and Newborns in Indonesia
September 23, 2021 — JAKARTA, U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia -- Across Indonesia, two mothers and eight newborns die every hour. Many of these tragic deaths are preventable, reflecting significant gaps in the... MORE

Air Combat Command Commander Speaks on Fighter Roadmap at AFA ‘21
September 23, 2021 — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- The Air Force must continue to rebalance its fighter portfolio investment in order to keep pace and compete with China, according to the commander of Air Combat Command.During... MORE

Hawaii National Guard, Indonesia Strengthen Relationship in Training
September 22, 2021 — JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A team of military planners from the Hawaii National Guard kicked off an operational design workshop with the Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September... MORE

Papua New Guinea and U.S. Hosts Regional Land Forces Seminar
September 22, 2021 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- Army chiefs from land forces from across the Indo-Pacific region gathered for the biennial Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs Conference (IPACC), held here on September 14, 2021. IPACC... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Trains with Indonesia’s Maritime Security Agency
September 22, 2021 — ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) conducted operations and exercises with the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency and coast guard, the Badan Keamanan Laut (known as... MORE

U.S Ambassador Miller and Health Minister Zahid Maleque Inaugurate Country’s First One-Stop TB Service Center
September 22, 2021 — DHAKA, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- U.S. Ambassador Earl R. Miller joined Honorable Minister of Health and Family Welfare Zahid Maleque, MP, and United States Agency for International Development... MORE

Army, Navy SATCOM Mission Areas Shifting to U.S. Space Force
September 22, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- The Chief of Space Operations announced the transfer of Army and Navy satellite communications billets, funding and mission responsibility to the U.S. Space Force.Space Force Gen. John... MORE

Yokota Airmen Train with the Colossal C-5M Super Galaxy
September 21, 2021 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- There’s no mistaking the sight and sound of the largest aircraft in the U.S. Air Force fleet. It dominates by providing the heaviest intercontinental-range strategic airlift... MORE

PACAF Commander Talks ACE at AFA’s Air, Space, Cyber Conference
September 21, 2021 — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, shared his commander’s perspective as a guest panelist for the Air Force Association’s Agile Combat Employment panel during Air... MORE

U.S. Provides 2.58 Million More Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccines to the Philippines
September 21, 2021 — MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. partnered with the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility to deliver an additional 2,582,190 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine... MORE

Coast Guard Pacific Area hosts North Pacific Coast Guard Forum Summit
September 21, 2021 — ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The commander of U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, an Alameda-based unit that oversees U.S. Coast Guard activities from the U.S. western states to Asia and from the Arctic to... MORE

The United States’ Donation of 4.6 Million Pfizer Vaccines to Indonesia Begins to Arrive
September 21, 2021 — JAKARTA, U.S. Embassy & Consulatesin Indonesia -- The United States Government and the American people stand with the people of Indonesia in the fight against COVID-19. Following President Biden’s... MORE

Neptune Forager | 3d LSB Hones Mobile Command and Control Capabilities on Ukibaru Island
September 20, 2021 — CAMP KINSER, Okinawa, Japan -- Marines and Sailors with 3d Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3d Marine Logistics Group are conducting landing support operations in support of... MORE

USS John S. McCain Departs U.S. 7th Fleet After 24-years Forward Deployed
September 20, 2021 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) departed Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 17, as part of a scheduled homeport shift to Naval Station Everett,... MORE

U.S. Forces Japan, 5th Air Force Commander Visits Kadena
September 20, 2021 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Wendell Snider, USFJ senior enlisted leader, visited Kadena... MORE

Readout: Pacific Fleet Commander's Meetings at International Seapower Symposium
September 20, 2021 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo met with heads of navies and coast guards during the 24th International Seapower Symposium (ISS) in Newport, Rhode Island, Sept... MORE