23 July 2020 B-1s Conduct Bomber Task Force Mission in South China Sea ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- A pair of B-1B Lancers launched from Andersen AFB to conduct a long-range strategic Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission in the South China Sea on July 21, 2020.During the flight, the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS) conducted a maritime integration operation with...
23 July 2020 United States Donates Equipment for Maldives’ Frontline Responders to COVID-19 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- On July 22, U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) to Sri Lanka and Maldives Martin Kelly handed over Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to support frontline responders to H.E. Omar Razak, Maldivian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka. The PPE donation, worth $150,000, is...
23 July 2020 Nimitz Receives COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Administration Certification SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The US Army Medical Research and Development Command approved the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as an authorized site to administer COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma (CCP), July 16.CCP is the liquid part of blood collected from patients who recovered from a COVID-19...
23 July 2020 Indo-Pacific Commander Details Regional Deterrence Efforts WASHINGTON -- The Indo-Pacific is the most significant region for America's future, and it has become the nation's highest-priority theater, the commander of the Hawaii-based U.S. Indo-Pacific Command told the Defense Writers Group in Washington.Navy Adm. Philip S. Davidson held a virtual meeting...
23 July 2020 Logistics Team Keeps 7th Fleet Armed, Fueled, Fed in Indo-Pacific SINGAPORE -- The 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed fleet, with hundreds of ships, submarines and aircraft in the theater on any given day. That steady presence would not be possible without the responsive, resilient sustainment provided by the replenishment team at Commander,...
23 July 2020 Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron-367, U.S. Army 25th Infantry Div. Conduct Integrated Exercise, MCB MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii -- Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 participated in an integrated training event in which they used their aircraft to play the antagonist in a simulated exercise against army ground units, July 9th, 2020.The exercise, titled “Lightning Forge,” was...
22 July 2020 Esper Discusses Importance of Indo-Pacific Strategy WASHINGTON -- The United States is following the tenets of the National Defense Strategy and prioritizing resources to the Indo-Pacific theater, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said during a virtual speech to the International Institute for Strategic Studies.During today's presentation, Esper...
22 July 2020 Air Force Reveals Cold Facts on New Arctic Strategy WASHINGTON -- As conditions change in the Arctic region, the Department of the Air Force has revealed a new strategy for how it will contribute to regional stability there, what new partnerships it should pursue and how its mission might evolve.Within the U.S. military, the Department of the Air...
22 July 2020 Medics Compete to See Who is Best in Eighth Army RODRIGUEZ LIFE FIRE RANGE, Republic of Korea -- Eighth Army completed its 2020 Best Medic Competition (BMC) today. The event took place at Camp Humphreys, Camp Casey and Rodriguez Live Fire Complex July 13-17 in order to identify the most outstanding medical personnel within Eighth Army.Ten medics...
22 July 2020 Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Four Distressed Hikers at Crow Pass JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Alaska Air National Guard rescued four distressed hikers from Crow Pass Trail, which runs between Girdwood and the Eagle River Nature Center, July 20.The hikers had reached approximately the halfway point and were substantially low on food. They didn’t...