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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Hosts Decontamination Training Exercise
July 29, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Traveling from a multitude of different bases, Airmen gathered at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to participate in a decontamination training exercise July... MORE

JBER hosts decontamination training exercise

Military Medical Assistance to Vietnam
July 29, 2021 — U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Vietnam -- HEATLH SUPPORT TO VIETNAM SINCE 1994. In 1994, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) initiated support to HIV/AIDS programs. Since that... MORE

U.S. 7th Fleet Task Forces 71, 75, 76 form SAG in the South China Sea
July 28, 2021 — SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Comprised of ships and personnel from three U.S. 7th Fleet task forces, Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer... MORE

412th Theater Engineer Command’s Deployable Command Post 1 Preps for International Mission
July 28, 2021 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The 412th Theater Engineer Command’s (TEC) Deployable Command Post (DCP) 1 prepares for an international mission unlike any other. DCP 1 Soldiers, partnered with... MORE

412th TEC’s DCP 1 Preps for International Mission

Alaska National Guard Participates in DoD’s Largest Unclassified Cyber Defense Exercise
July 28, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Cyber experts from the Alaska National Guard participated Cyber Shield, the Department of Defense’s largest unclassified cyber defense exercise, from July... MORE

Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to Mission India Staff
July 28, 2021 — U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India -- Secretary Antony J. Blinken. Thank you. Good morning. It is wonderful to see all of you here. I think we have some colleagues coming with us virtually hooked. And... MORE

Austin Reaches Out to Service Members on Olympic, Paralympic Teams
July 28, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III took a break from security discussions in Singapore to congratulate U.S. service members competing in the Olympics and Paralympics.Austin spoke... MORE

DOD Unveils 2021 POW/MIA Recognition Day Poster
July 28, 2021 — WASHINGTON --The Defense Department today revealed the prisoner of war/missing in action commemorative poster which, leading up to POW/MIA Recognition Day in September, will highlight ongoing efforts... MORE

Austin Discusses Need for Indo-Pacific Partnerships in the Future
July 27, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- While Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke of the need for partnerships to combat COVID-19, he also said these relationships are also necessary to create a stronger, more... MORE

U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll Commander Visits Ebeye, Furthering U.S.-RMI Relations
July 27, 2021 — KWAJALEIN ATOLL, Marshall Islands -- U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll Commander Col. Thomas Pugsley made his first visit to Ebeye July 16 to meet with Iroijlaplap Sen. Michael Kabua, Kwajalein Sen... MORE

Austin Emphasizes Partnership in Singapore Speech
July 27, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III today emphasized partnership with the United States during a speech in Singapore, saying America is a reliable friend to countries in Southeast... MORE

Joint Statement by United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Singapore Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen
July 27, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Singapore Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen met at the Ministry of Defence, 27 July 2021, during Secretary Austin’s introductory visit... MORE

Joint Statement by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Singapore Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen

Chief of Naval Operations Visits Tokyo, Meets With Senior Japanese Leaders
July 27, 2021 — TOKYO, Japan -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday visited Japan July 25, to meet with Japan Ministry of Defense and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) leadership.Chief of Naval... MORE

CNO Visits Tokyo, Meets With Senior Japanese Leaders

DOD Focuses on Aspirational Challenges in Future Warfighting
July 27, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- To deter China and Russia from possible future aggression, the Defense Department has come up with a concept known as "expanded maneuver," the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff... MORE

Missile Defense Agency Test Intercepts Target
July 27, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Missile Defense Agency, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, conducted Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 33 in the broad ocean area northwest of Hawaii, July 24.The objective of... MORE

U.S. Marines Assault Airfield on Exercise Talisman Sabre 21
July 27, 2021 — QUEENSLAND, Australia -- Just as the last rays of light had retreated from the dry riverbed, a low rumble began to echo across the darkened landscape.The rumble grew to a roar as three U.S. Marine... MORE

Austin Arrives in Singapore to Highlight U.S. Reliability
July 26, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrived in Singapore today — the first trip by a cabinet-level official in the Biden administration to the crucial region.This is the secretary's... MORE

U.S., Singapore navies strengthen partnership during Pacific Griffin 2021

36th Wing and 525th Fighter Squadron Reunite during Pacific Iron 21
July 26, 2021 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- To understand the importance and rarity of the 36th Wing and 525th Fighter Squadron “Bulldogs” reunion, we have to step back in time and see where it all started for... MORE

Three Million More U.S.-Donated Moderna Vaccine Doses Arrive in Vietnam
July 26, 2021 — HANOI, U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Vietnam -- The United States delivered three million life-saving doses of the Moderna mRNA vaccine through the COVAX Facility to assist Vietnam in its fight against... MORE

Austin Says Alaska Is Strategic Hotspot for Indo-Pacific, Arctic Operations
July 26, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Alaska is a strategic hotspot for defending the United States, the Indo-Pacific region and the Arctic, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said during a visit to Eielson Air Force... MORE