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Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 Trials New Technology to Support COVID Tracing Efforts
November 10, 2020 — Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 started field-testing a developing technology with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to streamline COVID-19 contact tracing efforts onboard Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, California, Nov. 2. ... MORE

U.S., Bangladesh, Regional Organizations Discuss Shared Maritime Domain Awareness Goals
November 9, 2020 — The U.S. and Bangladesh navies came together to improve cooperation when dealing with crises at sea through improved Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) during a web-based roundtable as a part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2020. ... MORE

Supporting the Fleet | Marine Depot Maintenance Command deploys in support of 3d Maintenance Battalion
November 5, 2020 — For the Marines of 3d Maintenance Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, providing maintenance support to all of III Marine Expeditionary Force is critical to ensuring III MEF remains ready to fight now... MORE

Keen Sword 21 Enhances U.S.-Japan Alliance
November 5, 2020 — Units attached to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) and the Japan Self-Defense Force completed exercise Keen Sword 21 (KS21), Nov. 5, on military installations throughout mainland Japan, Okinawa prefecture, and their surrounding waters... MORE

USS Curtis Wilbur Conducts Gunnery Exercise with HMCS Winnipeg
November 5, 2020 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) conducted a live-fire gunnery exercise with the Halifax class frigate HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338) off the coast of Japan, Nov. 5, 2020. ... MORE

Fast, fluid, together: Japan, U.S. Marines exercise amphibious capabilities during Keen Sword 21
November 4, 2020 — In the early hours of Nov. 1, 2020, the silence is broken by the sound of an amphibious assault featuring Japan Self-Defense Force CH-47JA Chinooks touching down and delivering streams of Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade troops while U.S. Marines hit the beach via small boats briskly navigating over the horizon from the USS Ashland to Gaja-Jima. As they disappear in fast-moving columns into the foliage of the small uninhabited island off the coast of Japan, their counterparts to the south are already preparing missile launchers and coordinating fire support against enemy targets on land and sea. ... MORE

U.S. and Bangladesh Navies to Exercise Together in Bay of Bengal and Virtually during CARAT 2020
November 4, 2020 — The U.S. and Bangladesh navies expand relationships and broaden maritime awareness during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2020, commencing Nov. 4... MORE

India Hosts Japan, Australia, U.S. in Naval Exercise MALABAR 2020
November 3, 2020 — Naval ships, aircraft and personnel from Australia, India, Japan, and the United States began exercise Malabar 2020 in the Bay of Bengal, Nov. 3. ... MORE

Thousands of U.S. Soldiers train with Indo-Pacific partners in Louisiana
November 2, 2020 — Thousands of Soldiers from the U.S., Indonesian, and Royal Thai armies trained tirelessly together during the month of October in the harsh, grueling environment of the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sequoia partnered with Palau to improve Indo-Pacific security
November 2, 2020 — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sequoia (WLB 215) returned Sunday from a deployment that furthered maritime safety and security improvements with the Republic of Palau in late September and October. ... MORE

Shiloh joins Keen Sword to enhance U.S.-Japan combat readiness
November 2, 2020 — PHILIPPINE SEA (NNS) Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) joined other ships from U.S., Japan and Canada to kick-off exercise Keen Sword Oct. 26, 2020. ... MORE