09 April 2021 U.S. Secretary of State Blinken’s Call with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Locsin U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin, Jr. Both expressed their shared concerns with the massing of People’s Republic of China (PRC) maritime militia vessels in the South China Sea, including at...
08 April 2021 Hawaii F-22s Complete Dynamic Force Employment Operations out of Iwakuni JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --A contingent of Air National Guard and active-duty Airmen based out of Hawaii were deployed to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan to conduct Dynamic Force Employment operations, March 12 through April 5.Throughout their time in Japan the Airmen, deployed...
08 April 2021 Ninety-six Percent of 7th Fleet Sailors Vaccinated PHILIPPINE SEA -- More than 14,000 personnel throughout the Navy’s U.S. 7th Fleet – 96% of the force – are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.Medical personnel began administering the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination to forward-deployed service members Jan. 5, as part of a fleet-wide effort...
08 April 2021 U.S. Joins Timor-Leste in Welcoming Arrival of COVAX Vaccine U.S. Embassy in Timor Leste -- The United States joined Timor-Leste to welcome the successful arrival of 24,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on April 5, 2021. This shipment was made possible through the COVAX Advance Market Commitment, a global initiative to support equitable access to...
07 April 2021 Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Conducts Bilateral Exercise with Royal Malaysian Air Force SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) conducted a bilateral exercise with China Sea April 6-7, 2021.This exercise was the first bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Malaysia in 2021.“We are thankful for the opportunity to train alongside the Royal Malaysian Air...
07 April 2021 Army Competing Every day in Indo-Pacific, Senior Leaders Say WASHINGTON -- As the Army’s largest service component command, U.S. Army Pacific continuously competes across a vast region between the north and south poles and from the west coast of the U.S. to India, its commander said Tuesday.“Our daily focus is on competition,” said Gen. Paul LaCamera. “We’ve...
07 April 2021 United States and Korea Partner to Advance Development Priorities in the Philippines MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The leading development agencies of the United States and the Republic of Korea on Wednesday, April 7, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance development cooperation in the Philippines.U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires John Law and Korean...
06 April 2021 Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Returns to South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) entered the South China Sea on April 4 to conduct routine operations.This is the second time TRCSG has entered the South China Sea during its 2021 deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.“It is great to be back in the...
06 April 2021 Multinational Naval Forces Conduct Exercise La Perouse BAY OF BENGAL -- USS Somerset (LPD 25) joins units from the Royal Australian Navy, French Navy, Indian Navy, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force to participate in the third iteration of La Perouse, April 5, 2021."Honing our skills and capabilities at sea with some superb allies and partners...
06 April 2021 USS Tulsa, USCGC Kimball Conduct Joint Training PACIFIC OCEAN -- The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard joined forces for joint training in the eastern Pacific Ocean, April 4.This evolution provides training and education to the Navy-Coast Guard all-domain naval force to maintain our nation’s advantage at sea. By conducting operations together,...