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Pacific Partnership 2021 Mission Concludes in Palau
August 13, 2021 — KOROR, Palau -- U.S. Pacific Fleet’s annual humanitarian assistance mission Pacific Partnership 21 concluded in Palau as U.S. Pacific Fleet and the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and... MORE

JS Makinami Directs Force During Combined, and Joint Battle Problem
August 13, 2021 — U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY --Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Makinami (DD 112) took charge as Sea Combat Commander (SCC) during Combined and Joint Battle Problem... MORE

Coast Guard, County of Kauai Partners Complete Successful Search and Rescue Exercise off Kauai
August 13, 2021 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Coast Guard and County of Kauai agency personnel successfully completed a search and rescue exercise (SAREX) off Port Allen, Thursday.The exercise simulated a multi-agency response... MORE

China, Russia Pose Strategic Challenges for U.S., Allies, Admiral Says
August 13, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- The U.S. is now navigating through uncharted waters with the possibility of strategic deterrence failing under rapidly growing threats from China and Russia, the commander of U.S... MORE

Task Force Koa Moana Participates In Lake Ngardok
August 13, 2021 — KOROR, Republic of Palau -- Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 21, I Marine Expeditionary Force, participated in ongoing local efforts to remove Cheuais – a native but aggressive plant –... MORE

Air Dominance for RED FLAG-Alaska 21-3
August 12, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Multiple aircraft from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and participating units will be flying as RED FLAG-Alaska begins Aug. 12 and runs through Aug. 27.RED... MORE

Corpsman Up! | 3d MLG Corpsmen Sharpen Skills in Clinical Corpsmen Exchange Program
August 12, 2021 — CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa Japan -- Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Peter Wysocki gingerly rotates the patient’s leg and reiterates knowledge to his students. Effortlessly, without looking up, he fires a... MORE

General Says Sensors Pinpointing Missile Threats Worldwide Are Critical Capability
August 12, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Detection of missile threats on a global scale is perhaps the number one capability needed by the Defense Department because if a missile cannot be identified, it can't be destroyed, the... MORE

Readout of U.S. - Australia Defense Policy & Strategy Talks
August 12, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, Dr. Ely Ratner, co-chaired the U.S. - Australia Defense Policy & Strategy Talks (DPST) August 10, in a virtual meeting... MORE

Japanese State Minister of Defense Nakayama Visits U.S. Cyber Command
August 11, 2021 — FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MD -- Yasuhide Nakayama, State Minister of Defense for Japan, visited U.S. Cyber Command at Ft. Meade on August 9, 2021 to meet with senior leaders.Minister Nakayama met with... MORE

Commander Offers Strategies for Deterring Aggression from China and Russia
August 11, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- The commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command described threats from Russia and China and ways to mitigate those threats.Air Force Gen. Glen D... MORE

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting with Japanese Secretary General of the National Security Secretariat Takeo Akiba
August 11, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met today with Japanese Secretary General of the National Security... MORE

U.S. Announces More than $50 Million in Humanitarian Assistance for the People of Burma and $5 Million in COVID-19 Assistance for Thailand
August 11, 2021 — U.S. Embassy in Burma -- Today, during an official visit to Thailand, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced that the United States is providing more than $50 million... MORE

Coast Guard, Kauai County to Hold Search and Rescue Exercise off Kauai
August 11, 2021 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard and County of Kauai are scheduled to conduct a search and rescue exercise (SAREX) off the southern coast of the island, Thursday.A SAREX is an exercise designed to... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Hiker Near Glacier Pass
August 11, 2021 — Alaska -- The Alaska State Trooper Search and Rescue coordinator contacted the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center Aug. 6 around 7:30 p.m. for assistance to rescue a hiker in distress near Glacier... MORE

Indo-Pacific Forces from 21 Partner Nations Kick Off SEACAT
August 10, 2021 — SINGAPORE -- Maritime forces from 21 Indo-Pacific partner nations including the U.S. Navy, U.S interagencies, and international organizations began the 20th iteration of Southeast Asia Cooperation and... MORE

Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Joins Large-Scale Exercise 2021
August 10, 2021 — PACIFIC OCEAN -- Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and ships assigned to the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) arrived in the Hawaii Islands Operating Area as part of... MORE

U.S. Provides Additional $4 Million for Urgent COVID-19 Assistance in Cambodia
August 10, 2021 — DHAKA, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- The United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), recently announced an additional $11.4 million in urgent COVID-19... MORE

U.S. 3rd Fleet Deploys Forward in Support of LSE 2021
August 10, 2021 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- U.S. 3rd Fleet deployed its headquarters to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Aug. 3, establishing an expeditionary maritime operations center (EMOC) to serve as the fleet’s... MORE

Biden to Approve Austin's Request to Make COVID-19 Vaccine Mandatory for Service Members
August 10, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- By mid-September, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will request a waiver from President Joe Biden to make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for service members, Pentagon Press... MORE