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U.S.-Philippine Joint Training Enhances Philippine Maritime Law Enforcement Capabilities
August 9, 2021 — MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) instructors have concluded four weeks of Advanced Boarding Officer Course training with Philippine maritime agencies, supporting... MORE

Alaska Army National Guard Completes Innovative Readiness Training for the Village of Telida
August 9, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- An Alaska Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopter from the 211th General Support Aviation Battalion transported a skid-steer loader by way of... MORE

The 2022 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Virtual Regional Workshop: Enhancing Human Capital in Health
August 9, 2021 — HANOI, U.S. Embassy Consulate in Vietnam -- The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi and the Institute of Population, Health and Development (PHAD) will collaborate to host the 2022 Young Southeast Asian Leaders... MORE

U.K. Carrier Strike Group Visits Guam, Highlights Global Partnerships
August 6, 2021 — ASAN, Guam -- The United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group (CSG), led by aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), pulled into Apra Harbor in the midst of the CSG21 deployment to the Indo-Pacific region,... MORE

Palauan President, Austin Discuss Indo-Pacific Security
August 6, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr. met with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Pentagon to discuss ways to strengthen the ties between the two nations to provide for a... MORE

America Expeditionary Strike Group Participates in Combined and Joint Battle Problem
August 6, 2021 — CORAL SEA -- USS America Expeditionary Strike Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), will conduct operations alongside Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Canberra (L 02) and HMAS... MORE

The United States and ASEAN: Strategic Partners for the Indo-Pacific
August 6, 2021 — U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Vietnam -- The United States is revitalizing our multilateral partnerships to advance our shared prosperity, security, and values in the Indo-Pacific.This week, I was... MORE

Sparking Innovation Across the Pacific
August 6, 2021 — Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii -- Education, collaboration, and connection brought together seven innovation units from around the Pacific for the first-ever PACAF Innovation Conference with... MORE

COVAX is Providing COVID-19 Vaccines to the World
August 6, 2021 — U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- COVID-19 has shown us that no nation can act alone in the face of this global crisis. As the pandemic continues and new variants emerge, it is critical that the... MORE

RED FLAG-Alaska 21-3 Kicking Off with US, Australian Air Forces
August 5, 2021 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --RED FLAG-Alaska 21-3 (RF-A 21-3), a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment, with... MORE

Military Sealift Command supports U.S. Navy’s Large Scale Exercise 2021
August 5, 2021 — SAN DIEGO - Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) and dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) will participate in the Pacific portion of... MORE

US Air Force B-52s Showcase Long Reach of American Airpower during Talisman Sabre 2021
August 5, 2021 — TOWNSVILLE, QLD, AUSTRALIA -- The edge of the B-52H Stratofortress's wing flexes upward toward the horizon as the behemoth banks westward over the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean.The B-52, which has... MORE

U.S. Support for the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific
August 5, 2021 — U.S. Embassy in Malaysia -- The United States is ASEAN’s strategic partner and remains steadfast in its support for ASEAN-centered regional architecture at the heart of the Indo-Pacific. We applaud... MORE

U.S. Will Continue to Operate in South China Sea to Ensure Prosperity for All
August 5, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- There's a variety of concerns that keep Indo-Pacom on its toes — many centered around the activities of China, which quite often don't match up with the words that come out of Beijing,... MORE

United States Provides an Additional $250,000 (700 million MNT) to Combat COVID-19 in Mongolia
August 5, 2021 — ULAANBAATAR, U.S. Embassy in Mongolia -- The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has committed an additional $250,000 (700 million MNT) to support the... MORE

Multi-capable Joint Communications Team Connects for PACIRON 21
August 4, 2021 — NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS -- Airmen from the 673rd Communications Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and the 644th Combat Communications Squadron, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, are... MORE

U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll Commander Visits Enniburr
August 4, 2021 — KWAJALEIN ATOLL, Republic of the Marshall Islands -- U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll Commander Col. Thomas Pugsley made his first visit to the island of Enniburr July 24, 2021 as part of his tour... MORE

Pacific Iron 2021: A Fast, Flexible Force
August 4, 2021 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force service members from the Pacific Air Forces participated in Operation Pacific Iron, a PACAF dynamic force employment operation taking place in July 2021... MORE

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi
August 4, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi today in Washington, D.C. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Retno emphasized the growing... MORE

U.S. Provides an Additional $30 Million for Urgent COVID-19 Assistance in Indonesia
August 4, 2021 — JAKARTA, U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia -- The United States Government today announced $30 million in urgent COVID-19 assistance for Indonesia to purchase additional oxygen, collaborate on... MORE