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PACAF Sends Tailored Contingent to Support Aero India 2021
February 3, 2021 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --Pacific Air Forces is sending key leaders and aircraft to support the biennial Aero India 2021 trade show Feb. 3-5.Aero India is the biggest trade show in the... MORE

Coast Guard Cutter Kimball Joins Search for Missing Mariner off Guam
February 3, 2021 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) has joined the search for a missing mariner from the fishing vessel Miyamaru No. 18, 722 miles southwest of Guam, Tuesday.The... MORE

U.S. and Philippines Hold Virtual Counter Threat Network Training
February 3, 2021 — MANILIA, Philippines -- Led by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), the United States and the Philippines conducted a virtual Subject Matter Expert Exchange on... MORE

U.S. Aero India Delegation Commits to Strengthened U.S.-India Partnership
February 2, 2021 — BENGALURU, India -- The United States is committed to strengthening its partnership with India and deepening military-to-military relationships and cooperation. The full spectrum of the high-level... MORE

Former Strategic Command, Pacific Fleet Commander Talks Great Power Competition in Guest Lecture
February 2, 2021 — U.S. Navy -- Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) distinguished alumnus retired U.S. Navy Adm. Cecil D. Haney, former Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, spoke virtually to Naval Postgraduate School (NPS)... MORE

U.S. Military and Philippine Coast Guard Conduct Tactical Combat Casualty Care Training in Palawan
February 2, 2021 — MANILA, Philippines -- From January 28 to 31, members of the U.S. Civilian Military Support Element – Philippines (CMSE PHL) conducted Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Training for Philippine... MORE

United States Department of Defense to Renovate Medical Facility in Salavan Province
February 2, 2021 — VIENTIANE, LAO PDR -- U.S. Ambassador to Lao PDR Dr. Peter Haymond was joined by Salavan Vice Governor Somchay Ounchit and Director of Salavan Provincial Health Department Akhom Lamvichit to lead a... MORE

B-52 Bombers Arrive at Andersen AFB for Bomber Task Force Deployment
February 1, 2021 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Four U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers returned to the Indo-Pacific region Jan. 28 for a Bomber Task Force deployment, conducting operations out of Andersen... MORE

How to save a life: Marines Learn Casualty Care
February 1, 2021 — CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- Using a true-to-life mannequin that mimics a casualty in pain, complete with screams and fake blood, Marines with 3d Marine Division trained to save lives during a Level... MORE

A Break in the Silence: Anecdote from a U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker’s Winter Arctic Patrol
February 1, 2021 — U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area -- On a months-long winter mission to project U.S. presence and sovereignty into the Arctic, and to conduct scientific research in the remote area, the Coast Guard Cutter... MORE

U.S. Government Supports 120 Schools to Protect Student Health During COVID-19
February 1, 2021 — U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- The United States, in coordination with zonal and provincial education and health services authorities, is setting up health rooms at 120 schools around the country, an... MORE

Initiation Innovation: Navigating Chief Season in the Midst of COVID
January 29, 2021 — U.S. Navy -- Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Navy has persistently found ways to continue operations while still adhering to mitigation efforts. This persistence is not just shown in... MORE

United States and India: Major Defense Partners at Aero India 2021
January 29, 2021 — BENGALURU, India -- United States participation in Aero India 2021 is another example of the deepening defense and strategic partnership between the United States and India. Don Heflin, U.S. Chargé... MORE

U.S. Provides Php24M to Support Measles, Rubella, and Polio Vaccination Campaign in the Philippines
January 29, 2021 — MANILA, Philippines-- The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), partnered with the Philippine government and other development partners to launch the second... MORE

U.S. Navy, Partner Nation Navies Conclude Submarine-Tracking Exercise
January 28, 2021 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The U.S. Navy and several maritime partner nations successfully completed operations for the multilateral exercise Sea Dragon 2021 in Guam on Jan. 27.For two weeks,... MORE

Data Summit Syncs Joint Strategy, Standards
January 28, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- More than 20 one- and two-star generals, flag officers and senior executive service members from the Joint Staff, Services and Combatant Commands converged on Aberdeen Proving Ground,... MORE

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Locsin
January 28, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin, Jr. Secretary Blinken and Secretary Locsin reaffirmed that a strong... MORE

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Phone Call With Indian Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh
January 27, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Indian Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh today.During the call, Secretary Austin emphasized the Department’s commitment to the... MORE

Commander Lists 5 Tasks to Ensuring Continued Space Superiority
January 27, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Of the 11 Defense Department combatant commands, the U.S. Space Command has the largest area of responsibility — starting at 100 kilometers above the earth and expanding into infinity,... MORE

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call with Australian Minister of Defense Linda Reynolds
January 27, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Australian Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds today to reaffirm... MORE

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