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USS Comstock Embarks Mark VI Patrol Boats and ExMCM for Maritime Security Operations
October 13, 2020 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- USS Comstock (LSD 45) is underway after loading Mark VI patrol boats and expeditionary mine countermeasure (ExMCM) elements in Guam to integrate Navy expeditionary forces aboard the... MORE

U.S. Government Provides Food Assistance for Conflict-Affected Families in Mindanao
October 13, 2020 — MANILA, Philippines -- The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has provided an additional Php73 million ($1.5 million) in food assistance to... MORE

Ronald Reagan CSG Conducts Maritime Security Operations in Indian Ocean
October 13, 2020 — INDIAN OCEAN -- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group began maritime security and stability operations in the Indian Ocean, Oct. 9.The carrier strike group, including the Navy’s only forward-deployed... MORE

Navy EOD technicians conduct virtual exchange with Brunei counterparts
October 9, 2020 — SANTA RITA, Guam -- Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from Task Force 75 and troop commanders from the Royal Brunei Land Force participated in a real-time, virtual EOD subject matter expert... MORE

Coast Guard Rescues 6 Mariners from Disabled Vessel Off Lanai
October 8, 2020 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard rescued six mariners from a disabled 24-foot recreational vessel 1.5 miles off Manele Harbor, Wednesday.A Station Maui 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew towed the... MORE

Alaska Guard Members Recognized for Assisting State Lab with COVID-19 Testing
October 8, 2020 — ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- From early June, to mid-August, Alaska Air and Army National Guardsmen Capt. Roger Tran and Capt. Jamie Bowden, both assigned to the 103rd Civil Support Team, augmented the Alaska... MORE

Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka Hosts First Women’s Forum
October 8, 2020 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka held its very first military women’s forum, both online and in-person, to empower the command’s women by... MORE

Readout of U.S. Secretary of Defense Esper's Phone Call with Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Suh Wook
October 8, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper spoke today with Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Suh Wook and the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to a steadfast ROK-U.S... MORE

DOD Official Outlines Space Strategy
October 8, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- In June, the Defense Department released its Space Strategy document. That document lays out the department's four-pillar strategy for work that needs to be done in space within the next... MORE

III Marine Expeditionary Force, 7th Fleet Kick Off Joint Training Exercise Noble Fury:
October 7, 2020 — OKINAWA, Japan -- Noble Fury 21, a joint training exercise involving Marines and Sailors from III Marine Expeditionary Force and 7th Fleet is taking place Oct. 6 to Oct. 15, 2020 on Okinawa and other... MORE

Secretary Pompeo Visits Tokyo for Bilateral and Quad Meetings
October 7, 2020 — TOKYO, Japan -- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Tokyo on October 6 for bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. The Secretary congratulated... MORE

Yokota Airmen Roundup for Training Rodeo
October 7, 2020 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- An increased level of readiness provides a prepared, lethal and resilient force which remains postured to support rapid global mobility.To maintain those capabilities, the... MORE

Kadena Fighters, Maintainers Return from CENTCOM Deployment
October 7, 2020 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and 44th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit recently returned to KAB from a U.S. Central Command deployment at Prince... MORE

Readout of U.S.-Japan Bilateral Security Discussions
October 7, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- The United States and Japan held bilateral security discussions on October 7, 2020. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Japan and Korea Marc Knapper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of... MORE

Combined Federal Campaign Kickoffs in Hawaii-Pacific Region
October 6, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The Air Force kicked off this year's Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) in the Hawaii-Pacific zone as the lead agency October 5, 2020.The CFC is the world's... MORE

United States Hands Over Ambulances to Ministry of National Defense
October 6, 2020 — U.S. Embassy in Laos -- In a ceremony highlighting growing Lao-U.S. security assistance cooperation, U.S. Ambassador to Lao PDR Dr. Peter M. Haymond handed over nine Ford Everest field ambulances to... MORE

Coast Guard will Begin Testing Unmanned Surface Vehicles off Hawaii
October 6, 2020 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The US Coast Guard Research and Development Center, in partnership with local Coast Guard units, will be conducting test and evaluation of unmanned surface vehicles off the south... MORE

Ambassador Kritenbrink’s Visit to Hai Phong Highlights Health Cooperation and Economic Ties
October 6, 2020 — U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Vietnam -- On September 28 and 29, Ambassador Daniel J. Kritenbrink visited Hai Phong, where he met with city leadership, university students, community leaders in... MORE

U.S.-Brunei Partnership Remains Strong During CARAT 2020
October 5, 2020 — SOUTH CHINA SEA -- U.S. military and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) are partnering in the 26th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) maritime exercise, commencing off the coast of... MORE

B-1Bs Conduct Joint, Bilateral Training with Koku-Jieitai, US Navy in Indo-Pacific
October 5, 2020 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- A pair of B-1B Lancers launched from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to conduct a joint and bilateral Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission in the Indo-Pacific, Sept. 30.The... MORE