U.S. Indo-Pacific Command > Media

354th Medical Group to Reorganize, Improve Readiness
August 18, 2020 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- In an effort to return more Airmen to duty quicker, the Air Force is rolling out a new medical model to restore the overall readiness of our military.The 354th... MORE

Capable, Adaptive Partners Participate in RIMPAC 2020
August 17, 2020 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - The growing security environment in the Pacific demands now more than ever that like-minded nations join forces to build trust and collective strength to ensure a continuing... MORE

USS Ronald Reagan Returns to South China Sea, Honors Commitment to Allies, Partners
August 17, 2020 — SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group entered the South China Sea, Aug. 14, and conducted maritime air defense operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.The strike... MORE

RED FLAG-Alaska 20-3 Comes to a Close
August 17, 2020 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- RED FLAG-Alaska 20-3, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, concluded Aug. 14, 2020.Flying participants completed roughly 560 sorties and racked up approximately... MORE

US-Japan Alliance Increasingly Strengthened Since End of WWII
August 17, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- The United States and Japan share common goals in the Indo-Pacific region such as freedom of navigation, economic prosperity within the rules of international law, and deterrence of... MORE

Statement by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo on Indonesia National Day
August 17, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the Indonesian people as you celebrate your 75th year of independence on August... MORE

Vehicle Maintenance Provides Steady Support
August 17, 2020 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Across the globe, COVID-19 is challenging Airmen to maintain mission effectiveness in new and unique ways. With operations still going at a record pace, support service... MORE

Alaska Army Guard MP Keeps Marksmanship Skills Sharp during TAG Match
August 17, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Dressed in his usual uniform but adding kevlar body armor and a combat helmet, Alaska Army National Guard Spc. Carlos Polidura, a military police Soldier... MORE

DOD Official Discusses Conditions-Based Reopenings, Future of Telework
August 14, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Conditions-based reopenings have worked well for the Defense Department to date, and the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness anticipates the same stringent requirements... MORE

Special Warfare Gets a Level Up
August 14, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- After a 1,500-feet leap of faith to the ground, a Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Airman is responsible for directing airstrikes at the right time and... MORE

U.S. Launches New Biodiversity Project to Protect the Philippines’ Environment
August 14, 2020 — MANILA, Philippines -- The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), launched the Philippines Sustainable Interventions for Biodiversity, Oceans, and... MORE

Statement from Secretary Pompeo on the 53rd Anniversary of the Founding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
August 14, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I am pleased to congratulate the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the ASEAN... MORE

Seabees and CNMI Officials Hold Tinian Road Repair Groundbreaking Ceremony
August 13, 2020 — TINIAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (NNS) -- Rear Adm. John Menoni, commander of Joint Region Marianas, Capt. Eric Correll, commodore of Commander Task Force 75, and CNMI and Tinian... MORE

Fairchild Fuels RED FLAG-Alaska 20-3
August 13, 2020 — FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Washington -- Team Fairchild’s KC-135 Stratotankers provided essential air refueling support during field training exercise RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 20-3, August 3-12.RF-A 20-3... MORE

Quarterly Wing Load Crew Competition Integrates Innovation
August 13, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor loading readiness, technical expertise and teamwork were tested during the 2nd Quarterly Wing Load Crew competition where members... MORE

Operation Warp Speed on Track for End-of-Year Vaccine Delivery
August 13, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Operation Warp Speed is a public-private partnership whose goal is to deliver 300 hundred million doses of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the year.The Department of... MORE

Virtual First Term Airmen Course
August 13, 2020 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Incoming first-term Airmen are required to attend the First Term Airmen Course (FTAC) upon arrival at their first duty station.During the course, Airmen learn about Air Force... MORE

B2 Spirit Stealth Bombers deploy to Diego Garcia in support of Bomber Task Force
August 12, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Three B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers deployed from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia to support... MORE

F-35A Joins RED FLAG-Alaska, Soars to New Heights
August 12, 2020 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Throughout the years, numerous types of aircraft have flown in the Alaskan skies during RED FLAG-Alaska. This year, a new fifth-generation fighter joins the fight.The... MORE

Soldier Escapes Death in World War II, Inspires Generations
August 12, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Few people would be able to survive what Army Master Sgt. Henry Erwin lived through after a midair accident over Japan during World War II. The 23-year-old suffered horrific burns down... MORE