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DOD Working Toward Networked Indo-Pacific
August 31, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- When Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper talks about the Indo-Pacific he talks about it becoming a "networked region" — not in the information technology sense, but as like-minded... MORE

Rim of the Pacific 2020 Participants Conduct Sinking Exercise
August 31, 2020 — PACIFIC OCEAN -- Live fire from ships and aircraft participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise sank the decommissioned amphibious cargo ship ex-USS Durham (LKA 114), Aug. 30.The sinking... MORE

RIMPAC 2020 Participants Conduct Sinking Exercise

U.S. Secretary of Defense Hosts Japanese Defense Minister
August 31, 2020 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- On August 29, Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper hosted Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono in Guam, where they reaffirmed the strength of the U.S.-Japan Alliance and... MORE

393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron Paves Way for Dynamic Force Employment
August 31, 2020 — NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY, Diego Garcia -- Expeditionary airpower is vital to meeting the Department of Defense’s National Defense Strategy, and members of the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS)... MORE

U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Strengthen Agile Combat Employment Capabilities
August 31, 2020 — CHITOSE AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen conducted bilateral training centered on honing defensive counter-air and Agile Combat Employment capabilities and... MORE

Election Season Do's and Don'ts for DOD Personnel
August 31, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- It's election season again – that time when federal, state and local political campaigns kick into high gear. Whether you're extremely involved in politics or you aren’t even registered... MORE

USS Mustin Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea
August 28, 2020 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - The guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) conducted a freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea, Aug. 27.The U.S. Navy conducts freedom of navigation... MORE

American Graves Show America's Commitment to Pacific
August 28, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- The Pacific is full of American graves. Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Palauan President Tommy Remengesau placed wreaths in the water above the sunken wreckage of a Navy TBM... MORE

25th Fighter Squadron Warthogs Fly on Guam
August 28, 2020 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The 25th Fighter Squadron (FS), assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, South Korea, are honing their flight skills while at the Farallon de Medinilla Range... MORE

Airmen, Soldiers Train on K-9 Aeromedical Evacuations Capabilities
August 28, 2020 — Yokota Air Base, Japan -- Airmen assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron, 374th Security Forces Squadron and 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES), worked together with Soldiers assigned to the... MORE

Submarine Group 7 Holds Change of Command Ceremony
August 28, 2020 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Rear Adm. Leonard “Butch” Dollaga relieved Rear Adm. James “Jimmy” Pitts as Commander, Submarine Group 7 (CSG7), Commander, Task Force 74 (CTF74) and Commander, Task Force 54... MORE

“Dirt Boys” Keep the Base Running smoothly
August 28, 2020 — KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Whether it’s a blanket of snow covering the roads or a crack in the flight line’s concrete, keeping the roadways functional is crucial for the Wolf Pack. Swinging... MORE

Indo-Pacific Military Leaders Meet Virtually to Address Regional Security Challenges
August 27, 2020 — CAMP H.M. SMITH, HAWAII -- Senior military leaders from 29 countries virtually joined the annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense (CHOD) conference August 24-25.The conference, co-hosted by the Republic... MORE

The annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense conference

Secretary Meets Sailors, Observes Ops During Rim of the Pacific Visit
August 27, 2020 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper visited sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex to experience the Rim of the Pacific exercise — a multinational operation involving... MORE

Secretary Meets Sailors, Observes Ops During RIMPAC Visit

A Lighthouse in the Storm: 176th Wing Director of Psychological Health is Here to Help
August 27, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- A single COVID cell is no more than 140 nanometers in diameter — about 1/500th the width of a human hair — but it has come to dominate daily life the world... MORE

Esper Discusses Moves Needed to Counter China's Malign Strategy
August 27, 2020 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The international, rules-based system that has brought security and stability to much of the globe is under duress, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said in Honolulu today.Esper... MORE

Trust Allows Camp Zama Veterinary Team to Accomplish Mission Under COVID-19
August 27, 2020 — CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- Staff at the Camp Zama Veterinary Treatment Facility have always worked diligently to gain the trust of their clients, and today under COVID-19 restrictions, those efforts are... MORE

DOD Seeks Reform in Delivering Improved Training, Education
August 27, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Defense Department leaders in the fields of training and education discussed reform efforts the department is pursuing to more effectively and efficiently deliver various types of... MORE

Esper Shares U.S. Vision for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific Region
August 26, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper arrived in Hawaii, beginning a trip to explain America's vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific and to honor the World War II generation that made a... MORE

Royal Australian Navy ship Arunta First Anzac Midlife Capability Assurance Program Frigate to Fire Missiles at RIMPAC
August 26, 2020 — PACIFIC OCEAN -- The first frigate to complete the Anzac Midlife Capability Assurance Program (AMCAP) upgrade, HMAS Arunta has successfully fired Surface-to-Air Missiles at Exercise Rim of the Pacific... MORE

HMAS Arunta first AMCAP frigate to fire missiles at RIMPAC