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Under Pacific Partnership, U.S. Navy and Republic of Fiji Military Forces Hand Over New Navonu Primary School Classrooms
July 7, 2022 — SUVA, U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- The U.S. and the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) Engineers formally handed over a new two-room classroom for the Navonu... MORE

International Health Summit held to enhance regional crisis response
July 7, 2022 — SINGAPORE – The Command Surgeons for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Australian Defense Force (ADF) Joint Health Surgeon, and Singapore Armed Forces Surgeon hosted the second Military-Civilian Health Security Summit June 27-28, 2022, in Singapore. The summit focused on regional approaches to global health security through interagency cooperation and planning in order to develop and strengthen capabilities to respond to health security threats... MORE

Pacific Partnership Vietnam Concludes in Phu Yen
July 6, 2022 — PHU YEN, Vietnam -- The Vietnam phase of Pacific Partnership concluded its mission in Phu Yen on July 3. In Vietnam, the Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) team included representatives from Australia,... MORE

Army Announces Korea Rotational Force Transition
July 6, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Army announced today that beginning in Fall 2022, the Korea Rotational Force will transition from an armored brigade combat team (ABCT) to a Stryker brigade combat... MORE

Australia and the United States: an Allied Defense Experience to Recognize this 4th of July
July 6, 2022 — DARWIN, Australia -- While Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) is the most notable and visible defense interchange between Australia and the United States, a host of other exchange and partnered... MORE

Republic of Singapore Navy Officials Visit USS Frank Cabl
July 6, 2022 — SINGAPORE -- The Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) hosted the Republic of Singapore Navy’s Head of Submarine Systems Center, Chow Yuk Hin, along with other local submarine... MORE

U.S. Air Force and Canadian Royal Air Force Members Assigned the 552nd Air Control Wing
July 6, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Canadian and U.S. armed forces assigned to the 552nd Air Control Wing (ACW) from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, demonstrated joint defense efforts aboard a... MORE

Pacific Air Forces Guardian Speaks at 75th Philippines Air Force Symposium
July 6, 2022 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- On June 22, 2022, United States Space Force Maj. Andrew Coatsworth, Pacific Air Forces Future Capabilities deputy branch chief, provided remarks during the... MORE

U.S. INDOPACOM announces establishment of Joint Task Force Red Hill
July 1, 2022 — CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii – Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, announced the establishment of Joint Task Force Red Hill (JTF Red Hill) on June 30.The Secretary of Defense... MORE

Rim of the Pacific 2022 Officially Begins
June 30, 2022 — U.S. Navy -- Twenty-six nations, 38 surface ships, four submarines, nine national land forces, more than 30 unmanned systems, approximately 170 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel will train and... MORE

Chief of Naval Operations, Japanese Chief of Staff Meet to Discuss Maritime Security
June 30, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday hosted the Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Adm. Ryo Sakai in Washington, D.C., for an office visit, June 28.The... MORE

Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Peter Haas on Account of U.S. Independence Day 2022
June 30, 2022 — U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- Good afternoon, everyone! And thank you for joining us for this celebration of the 246th anniversary of U.S. independence. Independence Day in America is a day of red,... MORE

The U.S. Provides Immediate Assistance to Respond to Drought in Kiribati
June 30, 2022 — SUVA, U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- The U.S., through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing US$500,000 in humanitarian assistance to respond... MORE

Local-national Employee at Sagami Depot Considers Job as Engineer Technician ‘His Calling’
June 30, 2022 — SAGAMI GENERAL DEPOT, Japan -- Shunsuke Nakachi takes pride in his job keeping the infrastructure at Sagami General Depot running smoothly—so much so that he considers it his calling.Nakachi has... MORE

Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Departs Guam
June 29, 2022 — SANTA RITA, Guam -- The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) departed Naval Base Guam, June 27, following a scheduled four-day port visit to the island.Ronald... MORE

PACAF Empowers Squadron Command Teams to Lead, Accelerate Change
June 29, 2022 — HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- As Headquarters Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) routinely integrates joint force air, space and cyberspace capabilities to safeguard a free and open Indo-Pacific, the... MORE

USAID Supports the Ministry of Health to Expand COVID-19 Vaccination in Lao PDR
June 29, 2022 — VIENTIANE, U.S. Embassy in Laos -- The United States through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officially handed over cold chain and IT equipment worth around U.S. $150,000 to the... MORE

Soldiers, Marines Train to Outmaneuver Adversaries during Wet Gap Crossing exercise
June 29, 2022 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- American Soldiers and Marines honed their ability to overcome obstacles and outmaneuver adversaries during a wet gap crossing exercise on Joint Base Lewis-McChord,... MORE

President Biden Announces $20 Million in Additional Assistance to Feed Over 800,000 Sri Lankan Children
June 29, 2022 — COLOMBO, U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- At the G7 Summit today, President of the United States Joe Biden announced $20 million in additional assistance to strengthen food security in Sri Lanka... MORE

Air Mobility Command Aligns Strategic Priorities with Counterparts in Pacific Theater
June 28, 2022 — SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFNS) -- Air Mobility Command (AMC) leaders continued operationalizing the new command strategy during staff-to-staff discussions at Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and U.S... MORE