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We’re Airborne Again
May 26, 2020 — PHILIPINE SEA -- The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) got underway May 21, marking a major milestone in its return to an operational status, however, Theodore Roosevelt’s helicopter... MORE

Yokota Showcases Adaptability and Mission Capability with Samurai Surge
May 22, 2020 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 36th Airlift Squadron, 459th Airlift Squadron and the 21st Special Operations Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, came together to complete a 17 aircraft... MORE

B-1s Complete 24-hr Sprint from Guam to Train in Alaska, Japan
May 22, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --In continued demonstration of the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic force employment model, two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers flew from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and... MORE

New Normal for Indo-Pacific Partners May Include Larger Virtual Presence
May 22, 2020 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- Virtual meetings between key leaders may be more frequent and create even closer partnerships after the pandemic, U.S. and foreign military officials across the Indo-Pacific... MORE

U.S. Embassy Provides Covid-19 Response Equipment to Bangladesh First Responders
May 22, 2020 — DHAKA, Bangladesh -- United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller and representatives of the U.S. military’s Indo-Pacific Command handed over essential personal protective equipment (PPE) to... MORE

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron C-25 Provides urgent MEDEVAC from cruise ship
May 22, 2020 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (May 22, 2020) -- The Guam-based “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 responded to a medical evacuation request for a patient requiring emergency... MORE

The United States Provides Additional $7.5 million to Cambodia’s COVID-19 Response
May 22, 2020 — U.S. Embassy in Cambodia -- The United States Government announces an additional $7.5 million in funds to assist Cambodia to address COVID-19’s health and economic impacts. The assistance, delivered... MORE

United States Announces $3 Million of CDC Support for COVID – 19 Response in Lao PDR
May 22, 2020 — VIENTIANE, LAO PDR -- U.S. Ambassador Dr. Peter M. Haymond today announced additional funding from the United States to help the Lao PDR fight against the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19. The... MORE

USS Theodore Roosevelt Returns to Sea
May 21, 2020 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) is underway for the first time since arriving in Guam March 27.The ship left Naval Base Guam and entered the Philippine Sea May 21 to conduct carrier... MORE

USS Zumwalt Completes First Live Fire Test
May 21, 2020 — PACIFIC OCEAN -- Sailors aboard USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), working with engineers and technicians from Navy Surface Warfare Centers, successfully executed a “structural test fire” of the Mark 46 MOD 2... MORE

Wings and Blades of Hope
May 21, 2020 — ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- In the case of the HH-60 Pave Hawk and HC-130J Combat King II combat search and rescue aircraft, the first “H” stands for “help.”Both machines and crews, of the Alaska Air... MORE

USS Ronald Reagan Marks Fifth Year of Service as Part of U.S. Forward Deployed Naval Forces
May 21, 2020 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is underway serving as America’s strongest symbol of resolve, navigating the global pandemic as its mission endures, in support of a free and... MORE

Team Andersen Named Air Force Outstanding Unit
May 21, 2020 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The 36th Wing has been awarded the prestigious Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for exceptionally meritorious service from Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2019.The award was... MORE

USS Blue Ridge Sails through Underway Record
May 21, 2020 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- The crew of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff hit a 48-year historic landmark by surpassing the ship’s underway record, marking 65 days... MORE

Quality Assurance Keeps the Wolf Pack Safe
May 21, 2020 — KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 8th Maintenance Group quality assurance flight evaluates all aspects of maintenance performed by flightline and back shop personnel to ensure standards meet... MORE

Coast Guard Implements New i-911 Application to Assist Mariners
May 20, 2020 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- In the last three years, more than 500 people were saved around Hawaii by the Coast Guard thanks to cell phones, and now the Coast Guard has a new technology available to find you... MORE

Rhode Island National Guard Sends Humanitarian Aid to the Bahamas and Timor-Leste
May 20, 2020 — EAST GREENWICH, R.I. -- The Rhode Island National Guard partnered with the University of Rhode Island to send critical medical equipment to the South-Pacific island nation of Timor-Leste and the... MORE

Fleet Activities Yokosuka Offers the Samaritan Shoppers Program
May 20, 2020 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Chapel of Hope is helping Yokosuka families by sponsoring shopping assistance due to the current shelter in place/restriction of movement... MORE

U.S. Government Provides Additional US$9.9 Million to Support COVID-19 Efforts in the Pacific Islands Region
May 20, 2020 — SUVA, Fiji – The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an additional US$9.9 million to help Pacific island countries respond to... MORE

Misawa Defenders Remember the Fallen
May 19, 2020 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 35th Security Forces Squadron hosted National Police Week 2020 to recognize those who lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others at... MORE