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Esper Says Artificial Intelligence Will Change the Battlefield
September 10, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- One aspect of the return of great power competition is the race to develop artificial intelligence, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said at the virtual Joint Artificial Intelligence... MORE

U.S. Navy Joins Australia, Japan, Republic of Korea for Multinational Group Sail
September 9, 2020 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) is scheduled to join the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Republic of Korea... MORE

U.S. Military Lands C130 on Newly Renovated Angaur Airfield in Palau
September 9, 2020 — KOROR, Palau -- A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules delivered U.S. Army Pacific (USAPAC) Soldiers onto the newly renovated Angaur Airfield for training exercises in the Republic of Palau, Sept. 5.The... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Injured Hunter on Mountain
September 9, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued a hunter who was critically injured in a 100-foot fall Sept. 6 near the Eagle River Nature Center... MORE

U.S. Government Boosts Capacity of Partners to Better Manage Infrastructure in Fiji
September 9, 2020 — SUVA, Fiji -- Today, the United States Ambassador Joseph Cella presented certificates at a completion event for participants of an Asset Management training in Fiji. The training consisted of four... MORE

USS Rafael Peralta Completes Maiden Deployment
September 8, 2020 — SAN DIEGO, California -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) returned to San Diego, Sept. 3,marking the completion of the ship's maiden deployment. Rafael... MORE

Agile Combat Employment Ensures Free and Open Indo-Pacific
September 8, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii -- Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) continues to deliver strategic predictability and operational unpredictability using Agile Combat Employment to secure a free and... MORE

B2 Spirit Stealth Bombers deploy to Diego Garcia in support of Bomber Task Force

Security Force Assistance Brigade Soldiers Complete First Mission to Indo-Pacific
September 8, 2020 — BANGKOK, Thailand -- Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) Soldiers wrapped up their first mission to the Indo-Pacific region Monday, despite hurdles presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.During the... MORE

SFAB Soldiers complete first mission to Indo-Pacific

673d Civil Engineer Squadron Pave Way for Col Aguilar’s Tour
September 8, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) and 673d Air Base Wing commander, participated in 673d Civil Engineer Squadron... MORE

673d CES pave way for Col Aguilar’s tour

Koa Moana 20 Integrates with Joint U.S. Team to Improve Angaur Airfield
September 8, 2020 — ANGARU, Republic of Palau -- The Engineer Platoon of Task Force (TF) Koa Moana (KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force, integrated with a joint U.S. team for an expansion project at the Angaur Airfield... MORE

Today's Americans Will Live Up to Legacy of World War II Generation, Esper Says
September 3, 2020 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Just like America's World War II generation, today's citizens will defend "democracy, liberty, sovereignty, human rights, mutual respect and the rule of law," Defense Secretary... MORE

Increasing Interoperability: B-2s, B-1s Join US Marine Corps, Australian Defence Forces in Combined Exercise
September 3, 2020 — NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY, Diego Garcia -- B-2 Spirits and B-1 Lancers participated in a combined United States-Australia exercise in Australia’s Northern Territory by providing long-distance air strikes... MORE

The U.S. Donates 200 Ventilators to Support Sri Lanka’s Response to COVID-19
September 3, 2020 — COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has donated 200 brand-new, state-of-the-art ventilators to Sri Lanka, delivering on... MORE

The United States Donates 200 Ventilators to Support Sri Lanka’s Response to COVID-19

USS Carl Vinson Arrives at San Diego Homeport
September 3, 2020 — SAN DIEGO - The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrived at Naval Air Station North Island, Sept. 2, concluding the ship’s homeport shift from Washington to... MORE

Crisis Response: Combat Logistics Battalio-31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Prepare NCO's to Lead the Way
September 3, 2020 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), attend a class about the CLB’s roll in non-combatant evacuation operations (NEO) and... MORE

Crisis response: CLB-31, 31st MEU prepare NCO's to lead the way

Sacrifice for Peace: Reflections on Sailors Who Helped Win World War II
September 2, 2020 — U.S. NAVY -- Seventy-five years today, on the deck of the battleship USS Missouri (BB 63) in Tokyo Bay, the Empire of Japan formally surrendered to the Allied force, bringing an end to hostilities and... MORE

Bangladesh, US Air Forces Conduct First Virtual Airman-to-Airman Talks Together
September 2, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --U.S. Air Force Airmen and their counterparts from Bangladesh got together, virtually this year, to hold the fourth annual Airman-to-Airman Talks (A2AT) Aug... MORE

U.S Army Pacific Command Holds Virtual Best Warrior Competition 2020
September 2, 2020 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- U.S. Army Pacific had to adapt and overcome the challenges of a COVID-19 environment while conducting the 2020 Best Warrior Competition (BWC).This year the BWC events were... MORE

USARPAC holds virtual Best Warrior Competition 2020

Coast Guard, Partners Rescue Paddler Off Maui
September 2, 2020 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard and Maui County Fire Department (MCFD) rescued a 60 year-old paddler off the coast of Kahului, Monday.MCFD Jet ski operators recovered the paddler with no injuries... MORE

Naval Supply Systems Command Weapons System Support Boosts Supply-Chain Resiliency in Indo-Pacific
September 2, 2020 — U.S. NAVY NEWS -- Managing one of the world’s largest supply chains is inherently challenging and, when assets are on the other side of the globe, shortening the distance from supplier to customer is... MORE

NAVSUP Weapons System Support Boosts Supply-Chain Resiliency in Indo-Pacific