02 March 2023 Exercise Agile Reaper 23-1 Kicks Off in Guam, Tinian ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – The 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, kicked off Exercise Agile Reaper (AR) 23-1 in Guam and Tinian March 1.AR 23-1 is the 3rd AEW’s effort to exercise Agile Combat Employment (ACE), rehearse capabilities in an...
02 March 2023 U.S. Coast Guard Delivers 4,500 lbs of Supplies to Federated States of Micronesia Atolls SANTA RITA, Guam -- The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) returned to Guam on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, following a week-long deployment to the Federated States of Micronesia countering illegal fishing and strengthening partnerships with the local island communities of...
01 March 2023 Cope North 23: Trilateral Integration at Iwo Jima Strengthens capabilities YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Ten U.S. Air Force airfield experts from Yokota and Andersen Air Base flew to the Japanese island of Iwo Jima to exchange skills with Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force partners as part of the Cope North 23 field exercise, Feb. 21-22.Cope North 23...
01 March 2023 Submarine Group 7 Hosts Trilateral Theater Anti-Submarine Warfare Tabletop Exercise and Working Group in Yokosuka YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Commander, Submarine Group 7 hosted their counterparts from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Royal Australian Armed Forces personnel from the Australian Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) for a trilateral theater anti-submarine warfare (TASW) tabletop...
01 March 2023 Air Force Awards E-7A Prototype Contract ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force (DAF) awarded The Boeing Company a contract to begin work on the E-7A weapon system Feb 28. The value of this initial contract will not exceed $1.2 billion.The DAF selected the E-7A to replace the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System...
01 March 2023 Joint Statement on Advancing the U.S.-Mongolia Economic Partnership U.S. Embassy in Mongolia -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Mongolia on the occasion of the 4th U.S.-Mongolia Economic Policy Dialogue.Begin Text:To strengthen further the U.S.-Mongolia Strategic Partnership and economic...
01 March 2023 Ambassador Chung’s Remarks at Relaunch of the Sri Lanka-U.S. Parliamentary Friendship Association U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- Honorable Speaker, Honorable Members of Parliament, I am delighted to join you here at Parliament today to relaunch the Sri Lanka – U.S. Parliamentary Friendship Association. I want to thank in particular Honorable MP Chandima Weerakkody for taking the initiative to...
28 February 2023 U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Travels to Thailand, Attends Opening of Cobra Gold Exercise Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, traveled to Thailand Feb. 27-28, 2023 to demonstrate the strength of the U.S.-Thailand alliance and U.S. commitment to the Indo-Pacific region. During his visit, Aquilino attended the opening ceremony for Cobra Gold 2023, the largest joint...
28 February 2023 U.S., Djibouti, Japan Partner in Trilateral Engagement to Combat Illegal Shipping CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti -- Members of the U.S. Navy’s Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 8, the Djiboutian Navy, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force participated in a trilateral training engagement aboard the Japanese destroyer JS Suzutsuki based in the Port of Djibouti, Feb. 25.The...
28 February 2023 US to Attend 2023 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exposition JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --The U.S. is honored to participate in the 2023 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exposition at Avalon International Airport, Victoria, Australia, Feb. 28 - March 5, 2023. Approximately 300 U.S. military personnel and four aircraft are...