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Coast Guard Sets Port Condition WHISKEY for Hawaii, Maui, and Honolulu Counties ahead of Hurricane Douglas
July 24, 2020 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard Captain of the Port set port condition WHISKEY for Hawaii, Maui and Honolulu Counties, Thursday.At 11 a.m., Hurricane Douglas was 1235 miles east-southeast Hilo... MORE

Army National Guardsmen Airlift Memorial from Nome to Kiwalik: Soldiers Honor
July 24, 2020 — KIWALIK, Alaska -- Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment and several other units, transported the headstone and cross of retired Command Sgt. Maj. and... MORE

B-1s Conduct Bomber Task Force Mission in South China Sea
July 23, 2020 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- A pair of B-1B Lancers launched from Andersen AFB to conduct a long-range strategic Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission in the South China Sea on July 21, 2020.During the... MORE

United States Donates Equipment for Maldives’ Frontline Responders to COVID-19
July 23, 2020 — COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- On July 22, U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) to Sri Lanka and Maldives Martin Kelly handed over Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to support frontline responders to H.E. Omar... MORE

Nimitz Receives COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Administration Certification
July 23, 2020 — SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The US Army Medical Research and Development Command approved the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as an authorized site to administer COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma... MORE

Indo-Pacific Commander Details Regional Deterrence Efforts
July 23, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- The Indo-Pacific is the most significant region for America's future, and it has become the nation's highest-priority theater, the commander of the Hawaii-based U.S. Indo-Pacific Command... MORE

Logistics Team Keeps 7th Fleet Armed, Fueled, Fed in Indo-Pacific
July 23, 2020 — SINGAPORE -- The 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed fleet, with hundreds of ships, submarines and aircraft in the theater on any given day. That steady presence would not be... MORE

Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron-367, U.S. Army 25th Infantry Div. Conduct Integrated Exercise, MCB
July 23, 2020 — MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii -- Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 participated in an integrated training event in which they used their aircraft to play the antagonist in a simulated... MORE

Esper Discusses Importance of Indo-Pacific Strategy
July 22, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- The United States is following the tenets of the National Defense Strategy and prioritizing resources to the Indo-Pacific theater, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said during a... MORE

Air Force Reveals Cold Facts on New Arctic Strategy
July 22, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- As conditions change in the Arctic region, the Department of the Air Force has revealed a new strategy for how it will contribute to regional stability there, what new partnerships it... MORE

Medics Compete to See Who is Best in Eighth Army
July 22, 2020 — RODRIGUEZ LIFE FIRE RANGE, Republic of Korea -- Eighth Army completed its 2020 Best Medic Competition (BMC) today. The event took place at Camp Humphreys, Camp Casey and Rodriguez Live Fire Complex... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Four Distressed Hikers at Crow Pass
July 22, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Alaska Air National Guard rescued four distressed hikers from Crow Pass Trail, which runs between Girdwood and the Eagle River Nature Center, July 20.The... MORE

Misawa Chapel Team wins best in Air Force
July 22, 2020 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Air Force chief of chaplains recently announced the chaplain corps’ 2019 annual awards, and the Misawa Chapel team won the prestigious Terence P. Finnegan Award for their... MORE

Australia, Japan, Join U.S. for Trilateral Naval Exercise
July 21, 2020 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Australian Defense Force (ADF), and the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group began a trilateral exercise in the Philippine Sea, July... MORE

22 Nations Participate Virtually in 19th Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training
July 21, 2020 — SINGAPORE - The largest number of nations ever will participate in the 19th iteration of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT), being held as a virtual symposium, July 21-23.The goal of... MORE

35 CES Teams Up with JASDF Counterparts to Replace Power Lines at Draughon Range
July 21, 2020 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) and their Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Airmen counterparts, worked together to replace deteriorating high-voltage overhead... MORE

Artificial Intelligence Deployment Requires Diverse Image Data
July 21, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Ensuring that technology powered by artificial intelligence will work anywhere requires that AI is "trained" on a diverse data set that readies it for deployment anywhere in the... MORE

Nimitz Strike Group, Indian Navy Conduct Cooperative Exercises
July 20, 2020 — INDIAN OCEAN -- The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, consisting of flagship USS Nimitz (CVN 68), guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) and guided-missile destroyers USS Sterett (DDG 104) and USS... MORE

U.S. Donates Php14.8 Million in personal protective equipment to Philippine General Hospital and Other Medical Facilities
July 20, 2020 — MANILA, Philippines -- The United States, through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and in coordination with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is distributing Php14.8... MORE

US Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Flex Mine Warfare Capabilities during Exercise 2JA
July 20, 2020 — OKINAWA, Japan -- Mine warfare forces from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) started Mine Warfare Exercise (MIWEX) 2JA 2020 off the coast of northern Japan, July 20.“Working... MORE