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U.S. Military Donates Additional Php11 Million in Medical Supplies to Philippine Frontliners
July 27, 2020 — MANILA, Philippines -- U.S. Army and Marine Corps service members delivered an additional Php11.4 million ($230,600) in personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies to hospitals in 11... MORE

Misawa’s Phase Team Keeps the Fighting Falcons in the Air
July 27, 2020 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- One wouldn’t usually break down an entire vehicle to find the smallest crack or defect.However, the 35th Maintenance Squadron Phase Inspection section does just that. The... MORE

DOD Seeing Enormous Jump in Telework, Remote Collaboration
July 27, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department has three priorities for dealing with COVID-19: protecting the entire force and their families, maintaining mission readiness and supporting the... MORE

U.S. Government Provides Fast COVID-19 Testing Machines and Biosafety Equipment to Tuberculosis Hospital in Bangladesh
July 27, 2020 — DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Ambassador Earl R. Miller visited the 250-bed Tuberculosis (TB) Hospital in Shyamoli, Dhaka to observe how U.S. government-provided GeneXpert machines can detect COVID-19 within... MORE

U.S. Government Provides Fast COVID-19 Testing Machines and Biosafety Equipment to TB Hospital in Bangladesh

SEACAT 2020 Puts Regional Cooperation First on Agenda
July 24, 2020 — SINGAPORE - The 19th iteration of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) concluded July 23 as 22 participating nations from throughout Asia, Oceania, Europe and North America completed a... MORE

U.S. Army Japan Best Warrior Competition Challenges NCOs, Soldiers
July 24, 2020 — CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- Competitors in the U.S. Army Japan Best Warrior Competition here included a musician, an information technology specialist and a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense operator, among... MORE

USARJ Best Warrior Competition challenges NCOs, Soldiers

Esper: DOD Involved in COVID-19 Fight 'From Day One'
July 24, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Since the COVID-19 crisis first threatened the United States earlier this year, the Defense Department has been at the forefront of America's fight against the pandemic, said Defense... MORE

DOD, Base Officials Closely Monitoring COVID-19 Situation

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

Army National Guardsmen airlift memorial from Nome to Kiwalik: Soldiers honor deceased Vietnam War, Native Alaskan veteran

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

HMLA-367, U.S. Army 25th Infantry Div. conduct integrated exercise, MCBH

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