19 April 2021 Distinguished Visitor Day Showcases Innovative Unmanned Technologies SAN DIEGO - Navy officials and Fleet commanders attended a Distinguished Visitor (DV) day on Naval Base San Diego April 16 to showcase various Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 21 systems and capabilities.The Naval leadership in attendance, including Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas W...
16 April 2021 U.S. Navy, Japan Conduct Staff Talks Aboard USS Ronald Reagan YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Leadership from U.S. 7th Fleet met with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) for staff talks April 15.Rear Adm. Will Pennington, commander, Task Force 70 and Capt. Chase Sargeant, commander, Task Force 71 that command Carrier Strike Group...
16 April 2021 USAG Japan Fire Department Named Best in Army in ‘Large Department’ Category CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- The U.S. Army Garrison Japan Fire Department is the best large fire department in the Army, according to a U.S. Army Installation Management Command memo released April 14.“It’s quite an honor to be recognized, especially knowing how many other fire departments are out there,”...
16 April 2021 Spartans Compete During Innovation Arena JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Aspiring innovators from across the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, also known as the Spartan Brigade, presented ideas during a SPARwerx meeting with top leadership at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 14,...
16 April 2021 Inaugural Unmanned Battle Problem 21 begins from 3rd Fleet Public Affairs SAN DIEGO -- The Navy begins its inaugural multi-domain manned and unmanned capabilities exercise Apr 19. The exercise will feature unmanned capabilities "Above the Sea, On the Sea and Below the Sea."Led by U.S. Pacific Fleet and executed by U.S. 3rd Fleet, Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem 21 will...
15 April 2021 US, Japan Navy Chiefs Discuss Maritime Security, Continued Cooperation WASHINGTON - U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday conducted a video teleconference with Japan Chief of Staff Adm. Hiroshi Yamamura, April 13.The two leaders discussed recent operations across the globe, and ways to strengthen the two navies’ interoperability.“The alliance...
15 April 2021 U.S. Provides Php170 Million to Support COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment in the Philippines MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing the Philippines Php170 million ($3.5 million) to support the Department of Health (DOH) in its COVID-19 vaccination rollout. This new...
14 April 2021 Andersen Air Force Base Serves as Diplomatic Hub to Indo-Pacific ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Service members assigned to Andersen Air Force Base and Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz have partnered with the Department of State to bring COVID-19 relief to the Indo-Pacific over the last two months.The 734th Air Mobility Squadron (AMS), 36th Medical Group (MG), along...
14 April 2021 DOD Modernization Can't Happen Alone, Defense Official Says WASHINGTON -- Technology development that's competitive with that of adversaries is something the Defense Department can't accomplish on its own. It must be done in partnership with academia, partner nations and the U.S. private sector technology industry, said the DOD official who's performing the...
13 April 2021 Yokota Hosts Bilateral Aviation Safety YOKOTA AIR FORCE BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing Safety Office and 353rd Special Operations Group Safety Office hosted guests from the Tokyo Aviation Police and the Japanese Coast Guard to speak about Yokota’s operational procedures on Mid Air Collision Avoidance or MACA, April 7,...