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62nd AW Supports Garuda Shield 21, Strengthens Joint Interoperability
August 20, 2021 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The roaring of a C-17 Globemaster III engine fills the cargo aircraft as the troop doors are lifted open.The wind rips across the faces of the jumpmasters checking the... MORE

Osprey’s: Taking III Marine Expeditionary Force to the Next Level
August 19, 2021 — OKINAWA, Japan -- On Dec. 17, 1903, the Wright brothers made history by successfully flying the first airplane. A few years later, on Nov. 13, 1907, Paul Cronu became the first man to successfully fly... MORE

CNO & MCPON Visit Hawaii to Take Part in Large Scale Exercise 2021 & Meet with Sailors
August 19, 2021 — U.S. Navy -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith traveled to Hawaii to take part in Large Scale Exercise 2021 and engage with Sailors... MORE

U.S. Provides Additional Support for Urgent Covid-19 Assistance in Nepal
August 19, 2021 — U.S. EMBASSY KATHMANDU -- United States Ambassador to Nepal, Randy W. Berry, along with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Nepal Mission Director, Sepideh Keyvanshad, donated... MORE

Department of Defense Offers Mental Health Resources for Service Members and Their Families
August 19, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- You are not alone. Remember that what is happening now does not minimize or negate the experiences of all who served overseas. Countless service members answered the call of duty and did... MORE

51st Munitions Squadron Brings the Boom
August 19, 2021 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- If airpower is the key to victory, then firepower is the key to airpower. One of the keys to getting firepower where the U.S. Air Force needs it on the Korean... MORE

USS Curtis Wilbur departs Yokosuka, Japan after 25 years in U.S. 7th Fleet years in U.S. 7th Fleet
August 18, 2021 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) departed Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Aug. 18, following 25 years of service as a forward-deployed ship to U.S. 7th Fleet.Curtis Wilbur... MORE

7th Fleet Ship Visits the Philippines
August 18, 2021 — MANILA, Philippines -- Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) arrived in the Philippines, Aug. 16, marking the first time a commissioned U.S. Navy warship has visited the... MORE

The United States Donates 150,080 Moderna Vaccine Doses to Fiji
August 18, 2021 — SUVA, U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- Over one hundred and fifty thousand life-saving doses of the Moderna vaccine arrived in Fiji through the COVAX Facility. The donation... MORE

U.S. Forces Conduct Sinking Exercise
August 18, 2021 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- U.S. joint forces conducted coordinated multi-domain, multi-axis, long-range maritime strikes in the Hawaiian Islands Operating Area during a sinking exercise on the... MORE

U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Soldiers Support Exercise Forager on Guam
August 18, 2021 — ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from the Fort Carson, Colorado-based 242nd Ordnance Battalion (EOD) deployed to Guam for Exercise Forager July 10 –... MORE

U.S. Indopacom Hosts 2021 Chiefs of Defense Conference
August 17, 2021 — MEDIA RELEASE ( August 17, 2021) Point of Contact: publicaffairs.pacom@navy.mil (808) 477-1341... MORE

USS Higgins and USS Howard Arrive in Yokosuka, Japan, Join DESRON 15
August 17, 2021 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers, USS Higgins (DDG 76) and USS Howard (DDG 83) arrived Aug. 16, to their new forward-deployed location in Fleet Activities Yokosuka,... MORE

RED FLAG-Alaska 21-3 Builds International, Joint Readiness
August 17, 2021 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The beginning of RED FLAG-Alaska 21-3 brings Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft flying overhead and alongside U.S. Armed Forces assets for combat readiness... MORE

U.S. 3rd Fleet Concludes LSE 2021
August 17, 2021 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Large-Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021 concluded Aug. 15, following 12 days of live, virtual and constructive global integration that spanned multiple fleets.As part of LSE 2021, 3rd... MORE

Alaska Army National Guard Helps Rescue Injured Man after Falling into Yentna River
August 17, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Medevac aircrew from the Alaska Army National Guard provided emergency medical assistance and helicopter medical evacuation to a 75-year old man after he... MORE

Indo-Pacific Commander Visits USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)
August 16, 2021 — PACIFIC OCEAN -- Adm. John Aquilino, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), visited Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during Large-Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021 in the... MORE

Coast Guard Cutter Munro Arrives in Western Pacific on Deployment
August 16, 2021 — ALAMEDA, Calif. - The Legend-class Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) arrived in the Western Pacific, Aug. 8, from its homeport in Alameda for a months-long deployment to the region.The crew is operating in... MORE

Marine Rotational Force – Darwin Brings the HIRAIN to Exercise Loobye
August 16, 2021 — BRADSHAW FIELD TRAINING AREA, NT, Australia -- The sun rises over the hot, harsh outback, hundreds of miles south of Darwin. On any other day, the sight would be simply calm and quiet, but today on... MORE

A Message from President Biden to President Joko Widodo on Republic of Indonesia’s Independence Day
August 16, 2021 — U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia -- On behalf of the United States of America, I send my warmest wishes to you and the people of Indonesia as you celebrate 76 years of independence on August 17... MORE