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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Indonesian Foreign Minister Marsudi
February 17, 2021 — U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India -- Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi. Secretary Blinken affirmed the growing significance of the... MORE

7th Fleet Destroyers transit Taiwan Strait
December 30, 2020 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) and USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit Dec. 31 (local time) in accordance with international law. The ships' transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The United States military will continue to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows. ... MORE

PACAF Hosts First Virtual Airmen-to-Airmen Talk with Sri Lanka Air Force
December 29, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Airmen from the Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) engaged with Pacific Air Force Airmen during the first virtual and fourth annual Airmen-to-Airmen Talk (A2AT)... MORE

First Wave of COVID-19 Vaccines Arrives at Yokota
December 28, 2020 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The first wave of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shipments has been delivered to Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 26.After rigorous testing and trials demonstrating the vaccine’s... MORE

Vice President Pence Calls Nimitz At Sea
December 28, 2020 — INDIAN OCEAN – Vice President Mike Pence called the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, Dec. 25.Pence called Nimitz to provide the nearly 5,000 Sailors and Marines aboard with encouragement during a long... MORE

Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group Completes SUSTEX, Deploys
December 23, 2020 — PACIFIC OCEAN – The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) completed their sustainment exercise (SUSTEX) and began a scheduled deployment December 23.“Our Sailors worked incredibly hard to... MORE

U.S. Ambassador Announces US$100,000 in TC Yasa Relief Funding
December 22, 2020 — SUVA, Fiji – Today, the U.S. Ambassador to Fiji Joseph Cella announced the approval of US$100,000 (FJD$204,550) in International Disaster Assistance from the U.S. Agency for International... MORE

USS America conducts integrated operations with Japanese F-35s
October 23, 2020 — The first-in-class amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) participated in advanced combined operations with Japan this week in the western Pacific Ocean... MORE

Second F-35B Squadron Officially Established In Indo-Pacific Region With The Redesignation Of VMFA-242
October 23, 2020 — IWAKUNI, Japan -- On October 16, 2020 Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 re-designated Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 as part of the Marine Corps’ ongoing transition process from legacy F/A-18 Hornet aircraft to the newer 5th generation F-35B Lightning II. This transition is in accordance with mutual agreements between the U.S. and the Government of Japan, and occurred on schedule per the annual Marine Corps aviation plan... MORE

Lt. Gen. S. K. Sinai visits 25th Infantry Division
October 23, 2020 — SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii—The United States and India are international partners who share similar interests critical to a free, open, inclusive, peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. ... MORE

Valiant Shield 2020: Joint Force Training to Protect the Indo-Pacific
September 28, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The eighth iteration of Valiant Shield concluded Sept. 25 following 12 days of joint operations at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace.During the... MORE

DOD Seeks Reform in Delivering Improved Training, Education
August 27, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Defense Department leaders in the fields of training and education discussed reform efforts the department is pursuing to more effectively and efficiently deliver various types of... MORE

United States Government Funds Donation of COVID-19 Diagnostic Kit to Sri Lanka
August 25, 2020 — COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- On June 15, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) handed over a U.S.-funded COVID-19 test kit to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. The test kit carries... MORE

U.S. Navy Seabees Complete 100th Construction Project in Timor-Leste
June 24, 2020 — U.S. Embassy, Dili, Timor-Leste -- U.S. Ambassador to Timor-Leste, Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Former President and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate José Ramos Horta, Education Minister Dulce Soares, Defense... MORE

High School on U.S. Navy Base in Japan Holds Socially Distanced Graduation Ceremony
June 10, 2020 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Students, faculty and families of Nile C. Kinninck High School onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), conducted a successful, socially-distanced graduation ceremony at... MORE

Relief and Appointment: 31st MEU Welcomes New Sgt. Maj. In wake of Cobra Gold Success
March 13, 2020 — LAEM CHABANG PORT, Kingdom of Thailand -- U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit welcomed Sergeant Major Douglas Gerhardt at a relief and appointment ceremony aboard... MORE

Shogun Maintainers Cool Off with New Shorts
February 6, 2020 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- As the Okinawa sun beats down on the flight line, Airmen at Kadena Air Base, Japan, must get creative in order to beat the heat and humidity. To help Airmen combat the... MORE

Eighth Army Engineers Install ACFT Equipment
January 16, 2020 — Soldiers from the 3rd Vertical Engineer Platoon, 643rd Engineer Support Company began installing pull-up bars Jan. 14, 2020 at Balboni Field on Camp Humphreys, South Korea. ... MORE

Acting SECNAV's Singapore visit reaffirms strong partnership
January 16, 2020 — SINGAPORE - Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly made his inaugural visit to Singapore Jan. 14-15 to reaffirm the U.S. Navy’s strong partnership and ties with the Singapore Armed Forces... MORE

Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka Celebrates Its 75th Anniversary in 2020
January 2, 2020 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Capt. Rich Jarrett, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) commanding officer, unveiled a special command logo commemorating the command’s 75th year of promoting peace and... MORE