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General Charles Flynn Takes Command of U.S. Army Pacific
June 7, 2021 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- Gen. Charles A. Flynn assumed command of U.S. Army Pacific from Gen. Paul J. LaCamera in a ceremony held June 4, 2021, on Historic Palm Circle at Fort Shafter, Hawaii.Flynn... MORE

U.S. Embassy Bangkok Partners with Duang Prateep Foundation to Stop the Spread of COVID-19
June 7, 2021 — U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Thailand -- U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Michael Heath, together with U.S. Embassy Bangkok Senior Defense Official Colonel Wayne Turnbull, visited the Duang Prateep... MORE

Readout of Under Secretary Colin Kahl's Call With Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid
June 7, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl spoke by phone today with Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid. Under Secretary Kahl and Minister Shahid expressed their commitment... MORE

U.S. Marines in Australia Are Ready to Rapidly Provide Assistance to Regions Affected by a Natural Disaster
June 7, 2021 — DARWIN, NT, Australia -- Marine Rotational Force – Darwin and the Australian Defence Force successfully completed a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise called “Crocodile Response,”... MORE

Army looks to increase awareness of maritime domain in Indo-Pacific
May 27, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Despite the Army’s primary focus on land, leveraging the maritime domain in the Indo-Pacific can still have lasting effects, the deputy commander of U.S. Army Pacific said last... MORE

USS Theodore Roosevelt Returns from Deployment
May 26, 2021 — SAN DIEGO -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) returned to San Diego, May 25, marking the completion of its deployment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of... MORE

GSA Prepositions High-demand Supplies to Support DoD Mission
May 26, 2021 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- With a goal of further assisting military and federal agency customers, the General Services Administration (GSA) has significantly cut wait times for delivery of some... MORE

U.S. Presents Personal Protective Equipment and Supplies to the Minister of Health
May 26, 2021 — VIENTIANE, LAO PDR -- U.S. Ambassador Dr. Peter M. Haymond presented personal protective equipment and hygiene supplies to Minister of Health Dr. Bounfeng Phoummalysith, on May 25, 2021 as part of the... MORE

Japanese Oiler Resupplies USS America at Sea
May 26, 2021 — PACIFIC OCEAN -- America-class amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) conducted a bilateral replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Towada-class... MORE

Marine Aircraft Group 36 Proves They Are Ready to Respond at a Moment’s Notice During No-Notice Drill
May 25, 2021 — OKINAWA, Japan -- As hundreds of Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 36 and Marine Air Control Group 18 staged in the early hours of Friday morning with all the equipment to sustain operations for a... MORE

U.S. Navy-Supported KADABUNAK Health Clinic Refurbishment Complete
May 25, 2021 — SUKU CAMEA, U.S. Embassy in Timor Leste -- U.S. Ambassador to Timor-Leste Kevin Blackstone, Minister of Health Odete Belo, Dili Municipality President Gasper Soares and Suku Camea Chief Matos da Costa... MORE

Kadena’s Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight — Jack of All Trades, Masters of Rust
May 25, 2021 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The mission of aircraft maintainers depends heavily on the equipment they use to perform their duties being properly treated for the environment they’re in and having it all... MORE

United States Continues Relief in the Aftermath of Surigae
May 25, 2021 — U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Palau -- The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), airlifted plastic sheeting for shelter needs, kitchen sets, and other relief... MORE

French, Japanese and U.S. Navies Build Logistics Network, Strengthen Relationships
May 24, 2021 — PHILIPPINE SEA – Combined logistics planning by the French Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) and the U.S. Navy culminated in ships from each country exercising its ability to sustain... MORE

Indo-Pacific Land Power Conference
May 24, 2021 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii – Regional army chiefs and leaders participated in the virtual Indo-Pacific Land Power Conference, May 18 - 19, 2021, hosted by U.S. Army Pacific Commanding General Gen. Paul J... MORE

Virtual Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium
May 24, 2021 — CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, hosted a virtual Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS) with representatives of 25 nations from... MORE

Andersen Air Force Base Ignites Partnerships with Palau
May 24, 2021 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Air Force, Guam International Airport and Palau firefighters participated in a joint aircraft fire training event at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam May 11.The... MORE

USAID Partners with UNICEF to Provide Critical COVID-19 Response Supplies to Fiji
May 24, 2021 — U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- The U.S. Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) responded to the Government of Fiji’s request for... MORE

USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group departs Yokosuka to Support Free and Open Indo-Pacific
May 19, 2021 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and its strike group departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) May 19 to support... MORE

Alaska National Guardsmen Compete in Annual TAG Match Marksmanship Competition
May 19, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Alaska National Guard hosted its annual marksmanship competition sponsored by Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, the adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard,... MORE