05 August 2021 US Air Force B-52s Showcase Long Reach of American Airpower during Talisman Sabre 2021 TOWNSVILLE, QLD, AUSTRALIA -- The edge of the B-52H Stratofortress's wing flexes upward toward the horizon as the behemoth banks westward over the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean.The B-52, which has been the foundation of the U.S. Air Force Global Strike bomber triad for more than 60 years,...
26 July 2021 Three Million More U.S.-Donated Moderna Vaccine Doses Arrive in Vietnam HANOI, U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Vietnam -- The United States delivered three million life-saving doses of the Moderna mRNA vaccine through the COVAX Facility to assist Vietnam in its fight against COVID-19. Half of the three million doses arrived in Ho Chi Minh City and half will arrive in Hanoi...
07 July 2021 1st Marine Aircraft Celebrates Its 80th Anniversary OKINAWA, Japan -- On July 7, 1941, during World War II, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) was activated by Congress in Quantico, Virginia becoming the largest aviation unit on the east coast. 80 years later, the MAW celebrated its distinguished and vibrant history with a ceremony on Camp Foster in...
07 July 2021 RED HORSE Airmen Expand Yokota’s Airlift Capability YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 800th RED HORSE Group partnered with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron, as they continue construction on Yokota Air Base’s flightline June 30, 2021.Once complete, the nearly four-year phased construction project will enhance the capacity and capability of the...
28 June 2021 U.S. 7th Fleet and III MEF Partnership in Indo-Pacific YOKOSUKA, Japan -- For decades, the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps have worked to integrate, operate, and synchronize their efforts in the Indo-Pacific region. U.S. 7th Fleet and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) have joined forces in execution of numerous operations, focused on enhancing...
24 June 2021 CARAT Series 2021 Commences, Elevating Maritime Security Partnerships with U.S., Sri Lanka, Japan TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka -- The 27th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of partner nations commenced with CARAT Sri Lanka, June 24.Taking place throughout South and Southeast Asia, CARAT expands bilateral and multilateral...
03 June 2021 U.S. INDOPACOM Commander Visits Republic of Korea CAMP SMITH, Hawaii – The commander for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. John C. Aquilino, traveled to the Republic of Korea as part of his first overseas trip to meet with senior government officials and reaffirm the United States’ commitment to the security of the Republic of Korea.“The U.S.-ROK...
01 June 2021 U.S. INDOPACOM COMMANDER VISITS JAPAN CAMP SMITH, Hawaii – In his first overseas trip since taking the helm of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. John C. Aquilino traveled to Japan to reaffirm the importance of the U.S. – Japan Alliance and strengthen the bilateral defense relationship.“It was important that I visit Japan as part of my...
19 May 2021 Wisconsin National Guard Lays Foundation for Partnership with Papua New Guinea MADISON, Wis. -- One Wisconsin Army National Guard officer has spent the better part of the last year laying the foundation for the Wisconsin National Guard’s new state partnership with Papua New Guinea.Capt. Chris Meza, who previously served as the commander of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 120th Field...
14 May 2021 Coast Guard Conducts Repatriation Flights to Federated States of Micronesia SANTA RITA, Guam -- An Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules aircrew conducted two flights repatriating Federated States of Micronesia citizens and delivering U.S. and foreign diplomats to Pohnpei International Airport on Thursday and Friday.The flights were the first permitted by the Federated...