25 February 2022 U.S. Provides 220,314 Bednets to Lao PDR for Malaria Prevention Amid COVID-19 VIENTIANE, U.S. Embassy in Laos -- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Country Representative to Lao PDR Michael Ronning presented 220,314 mosquito nets, valued at $416,393 USD, to Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Phayvanh Keopaseuth at a ceremony in Vientiane on February 25, 2022. This...
25 February 2022 Jet Engine Repair: It Takes a Village MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 35th Fighter Wing is home to the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons. Due to advanced and persistent threats in the Indo-Pacific region, having combat ready aircraft is essential for deterrence and stability.The Propulsion Flight is a centralized intermediate repair...
24 February 2022 Readout: Australia, Japan, U.S. Trilateral Engagement PEARL HARBOR -- U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo hosted a trilateral engagement with the chiefs of navies from Australia and Japan in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Feb. 21-22.U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo hosted a trilateral engagement with the chiefs of navies from...
24 February 2022 U.S., Bangladesh Air Forces Celebrate Partnership during Exercise Cope South 2022 Opening Ceremony BANGLADESH AIR FORCE BASE BANGABANDU, Bangladesh -- U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) and Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) members celebrated the kick-off of Exercise Cope South 2022 during an opening ceremony, Feb. 19, 2022.Exercise Cope South is a bi-annual...
24 February 2022 U.S. Army Pacific, Navy 7th Fleet Commanders Visit the Philippines MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- This week, Gen. Charles Flynn, U.S. Army Pacific Commanding General, and U.S. Navy 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Karl Thomas visited the Philippines to meet with military leaders and underscore the U.S.’ commitment to the Philippines and the Indo-Pacific...
24 February 2022 USS Charleston Concludes Extended Period in South China Sea Command Destroyer Squadron 7 Public Affairs --The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) arrived in Guam, Feb. 14, following an extended underway period, including 19 straight days in the South China Sea.Charleston and its crew completed their Total Ship Readiness...
24 February 2022 U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Donations Surpass 50 Million Mark DHAKA, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- The U.S. donated another 6.2 million (62 lakh) doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to Bangladesh via COVAX, sustaining the effort to expand vaccinations among youth and hard-to-reach communities. These latest donations from the American people bring the total U.S...
23 February 2022 RIMPAC ‘22 Commanders’ Conference Solidifies Planning Partner-Building Efforts SAN DIEGO -- U.S. 3rd Fleet and the Royal Canadian Navy hosted the Commanders’ Conference for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 at Naval Base Point Loma, Feb. 14-18.The weeklong conference brought the RIMPAC senior leadership and staffs from seven RIMPAC partner nations together for detailed...
23 February 2022 F-35s from Eielson Air Force Base Arrive in Japan JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs from the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 20 to conduct integrated air operations.Their arrival signals the continuing effort to refine the U.S. Indo-Pacific...
23 February 2022 The U.S. Donates Medical Equipment to Muhammadiyah and Aisyiyah Hospitals Across Indonesia JAKARTA, U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia -- The U.S, through a partnership between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Muhammadiyah, is improving critical tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 care for patients by donating $1.6 million worth of medical equipment that will be...