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Alaska Army National Guardsmen Get COVID-19 Vaccine
January 26, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Soldiers of the Alaska Army National Guard Medical Detachment hosted a COVID-19 vaccination drive Jan. 24, 2021, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) as... MORE

176th Wing Airmen Participate in Noble Defender Rescue Exercise
January 26, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Alaska Air National Guardsmen of 176th Wing participated in the Operation Noble Defender search-and-rescue/personnel recovery (SAR/PR) exercise Jan. 19 to... MORE

Fight Now: Marines Contend in Rifle Squad Competition
January 26, 2021 — OKINAWA, Japan -- The week-long competition tested jungle survival skills, basic infantry tactics, and excellence in weapons handling. As told by the squad leader and team leader, from the individual... MORE

New Defense Secretary Arrives at Pentagon, Convenes COVID Meeting
January 25, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III arrived at the Pentagon today and hit the ground running, greeting the senior staff and then immediately heading into meetings on combating the... MORE

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's Call with Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Suh Wook
January 25, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Suh Wook today... MORE

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's Call with Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi
January 25, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi today, reiterating American... MORE

Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Enters South China Sea
January 23, 2021 — SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) entered the South China Sea January 23 to conduct routine operations.The TRCSG is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet... MORE

Army Chief of Staff Discusses Arctic Strategy, Indo-Pacific Presence
January 22, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Army recently completed a new Arctic strategy that aims to protect assets in the region as it continues to recalibrate its forces around the world to deter near-peer... MORE

U.S. Ambassador Berry Meets with Prime Minister Oli to Discuss Biden Priorities 
January 22, 2021 — U.S. Embassy in Nepal -- U.S. Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry met with Prime Minister K.P. Oli to discuss President Biden’s top priorities.  Ambassador Berry noted that the Biden administration wants... MORE

Fleet Commanders Meet Virtually on USS Blue Ridge
January 21, 2021 — YOKOSUKA, Japan – Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Bill Merz hosted a virtual Fleet Commander’s Roundtable (FCRT) from the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Jan. 20, with naval leaders... MORE

Andersen Air Force Base Receives COVID-19 Vaccine Doses, Begins Distribution
January 21, 2021 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- To protect my family…To protect my friends and coworkers…To protect my freedom….These are just a few of the reasons members of Team Andersen have chosen to get the... MORE

U.S. Marines in Okinawa Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
January 20, 2021 — CAMP HANSEN, Japan -- U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group (MIG), III MEF were given the option to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan,... MORE

U.S. Provides More Than USD$1 Million in Vehicles, Equipment to the Lao National Unexploded Ordnance Program
January 20, 2021 — VIENTIANE, LAO PDR -- The United States contributed 16 new 4×4 vehicles and 134 UXO detectors, worth more than USD$1 million at a handover ceremony held at the UXO Lao Training Center in Vientiane on... MORE

USS Russell Engages with Partners during Oceania Transit
January 19, 2021 — PACIFIC OCEAN -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) completed an Oceania transit and presence operation Jan. 18, interacting with partners and upholding commitments... MORE

Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group conducts Bilateral Exercise with JMSDF
January 19, 2021 — PACIFIC OCEAN -- The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) conducted a bilateral maritime exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) on January 15.The exercise, which... MORE

U.S. Ambassador to Fiji Announces Additional US$200,000 for Tropical Cyclone Yasa Recovery
January 19, 2021 — U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- U.S. Ambassador to Fiji Joseph Cella announced on 15 Jan. 2021, approximately US$200,000 (FJD$406,394) in additional funding to support... MORE

Ambassador to Bangladesh Miller Visits Children’s Home “Shishuder Jonno Amra”
January 19, 2021 — DHAKA, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller and Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen visited children’s home Shishuder Jonno Amra, 18 Jan. 2021, to provide... MORE

Misawa Operates Through Record Breaking December Snowfall, Demonstrates Joint and Allied Force Readiness
January 15, 2021 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Joint and allied personnel at Misawa Air Base executed mission-essential training and defense operations directly supporting the Indo-Pacific Command mission while... MORE

USS Ralph Johnson Returns from Maiden Deployment
January 15, 2021 — EVERETT, Wash. -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) returned to its homeport of Naval Station Everett, Washington, Jan. 14, following its first deployment to the... MORE

DOD's Autonomous Vessel Sails Through Transit Test, Participates in Exercise Dawn Blitz
January 15, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- A Ghost Fleet Overlord unmanned surface vessel, part of a partnership between the Defense Department's Strategic Capabilities Office and the Navy, recently traveled a distance of more... MORE