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USS Mustin Returns to San Diego after 15 Years of Service in Japan
July 23, 2021 — SAN DIEGO -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) returned to San Diego, July 22, after 15 years serving in the Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) in Japan.Mustin... MORE

Flying Jennies Train in Alaska
July 23, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Leaving the heat, humidity and rain of the south and heading north for cooler temperatures, the 815th Airlift Squadron (AS) put their Reserve Citizen Airmen... MORE

Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron/HMLA-169 Goes the Distance
July 23, 2021 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169 executed one of the longest maritime HMLA self-deployment flights in 1st Marine Aircraft Wing history during... MORE

Leaders Discuss Reforms in the Special Operations Community
July 23, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Leaders of special operations forces discussed reforms including diversity and inclusion efforts, programs for families, and efforts to reduce the high operational tempo caused by... MORE

Logistics Readiness Squadron Puts Up Thousands
July 23, 2021 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The 36th Installation Deployment Readiness Cell (IDRC) of the 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron is the lead section for the wing’s reception, staging, onward movement,... MORE

U.S. Navy and JMSDF Strengthen Ties through Mine Warfare Exercise 2JA
July 22, 2021 — SASEBO, Japan -- Mine warfare forces from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commenced Mine Warfare Exercise (MIWEX) 2JA 2021 off the coast of northern Japan, July 19.MIWEX... MORE

U.S. Donates 500,000 Rapid Diagnostic Tests to Sri Lanka for Early COVID-19 Detection
July 22, 2021 — COLOMBO, U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- The United States donated 500,000 Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) as part of its commitment to support Sri Lanka’s fight against COVID-19. These tests, worth 300... MORE

High Mobility Artillery Rocket System: Making III Marine Expeditionary Force Ready to Fight Now
July 22, 2021 — OKINAWA, Japan -- Throughout history, the Marine Corps has used the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in order to gain an advantage against its adversaries. With the Commandant’s Planning... MORE

A Mile in a Defender’s Boots
July 22, 2021 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 374th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) hosted the fourth iteration of the 374th Mission Support Group (MSG) training day on July 21, 2021, where Airmen from other MSG... MORE

USS Green Bay Hosts Japanese National Defense Academy Midshipmen
July 21, 2021 — SASEBO, Japan – The amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) hosted a tour for National Defense Academy of Japan Midshipmen July 14, the first tour of a Sasebo-based ship by a non-U.S... MORE

U.S. Delivers an Additional 3 Million Moderna Vaccines to Bangladesh
July 21, 2021 — DHAKA, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- Chargé d’Affaires JoAnne Wagner welcomed the arrival of an additional three million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine to Bangladesh, a gift from the American... MORE

U.S., Indian Navies Hold ceremony to Commemorate India’s First MH-60R
July 21, 2021 — SAN DIEGO - The U.S. and Indian navies celebrated a historic milestone when two MH-60R Seahawk helicopters were inducted into the Indian Naval Fleet during a ceremony at Naval Air Station North... MORE

U.S. Donates More than One Million COVID-19 Vaccines to Lao PDR Through the COVAX Facility
July 21, 2021 — VIENTIANE, U.S. Embassy in Laos -- Lao PDR received a new shipment of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the United States through the COVAX Facility, July 19, 2021 – a partnership co-led by the Coalition... MORE

U.S. Navy Seabees Build New Schoolhouse in Baucau
July 21, 2021 — BAUCAU, U.S. Ambassador in Timor-Leste -- U.S. Ambassador to Timor-Leste, C. Kevin Blackstone and Minister of Education, Youth, and Sport Mr. Armindo Maia, celebrated the 102nd project of the U.S... MORE

Press Release: U.S. Navy Seabees Build New Schoolhouse in Baucau

Andersen Air Force Base Kickoffs Several Joint Military Exercises
July 20, 2021 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Several joint military training exercises will take place over the next few months at Andersen Air Force Base (AFB).The exercises will consist of numerous military... MORE

Indo-Pacom Deputy Commander Discusses Joint All-Domain Command, Control
July 20, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- The importance of command and control, the fragility of long lines of contested logistics and communication, assessing risk and taking risks and knowing when and where to project power... MORE

U.S. Launches Delivery of Php24 Million in ICU Beds to Support Philippine COVID-19 Response
July 20, 2021 — MANILA, Philippines -- U.S. Embassy in the Philippines Chargé d’Affaires (CDA) John Law officially turned over 420 intensive care unit (ICU) beds on July 15, valued at Php23.9 million ($498,000), to... MORE

World War II Veteran Visits Alaskan Paratroopers
July 20, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- World War II paratrooper, machine gunner, Bastogne legend, and storyteller, Vincent Speranza, visited the Spartan Brigade this week.Speranza served with H... MORE

U.S. Donates Over 1.5 Million Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines to Sri Lanka
July 20, 2021 — COLOMBO, U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- The U.S. has donated over 1.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Sri Lanka. These vaccines, delivered through COVAX, will save lives and increase... MORE

OSI Has a Blast Training with Explosive Ordnance Disposal
July 20, 2021 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Office of Special Investigations (OSI) Detachment 623 and the 35th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) teamed up with 35th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES) Explosive Ordnance... MORE