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Naval Safety Training Keeps Momentum with Virtual Learning
August 20, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- The Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center (NAVSAFENVTRACEN) is adapting to the current operating environment to ensure Sailors and Marines continue receiving critical... MORE

DOD Developing Small, Unmanned Aerial System for Warfighters
August 20, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- For the first time, the Defense Department and the entire federal government will have access to secure, trusted, and American-made commercial drones on the General Service... MORE

U.S., Japan Build on 60 Years of Regional Cooperation
August 19, 2020 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- The USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group joined Japan's Murasame-class destroyer JS Ikazuchi (DD 107) to conduct joint integrated operations in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 15, as part... MORE

The United States Provides Second Shipment of 100 Ventilators to India
August 19, 2020 — U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia -- The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in coordination with the Government of India and the Indian Red Cross... MORE

USS Mustin Transits the Taiwan Strait
August 19, 2020 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit Aug. 18 local time.The Mustin conducted the routine transit from... MORE

USAID Provides Ventilators to Fiji, Kiribati, and Nauru to Respond to COVID-19
August 19, 2020 — SUVA -- The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has donated 50 brand-new, state-of-the-art ventilators to Fiji, Kiribati, and Nauru to assist their fight... MORE

U.S. Government Launches New Project for Out-of-School Youth in the Philippines
August 19, 2020 — MANILA, Philippines -- The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), launched a new project that will support the education, employment, and livelihood... MORE

Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2020 Begins
August 18, 2020 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Ten nations, 22 surface ships, one submarine, multiple aircraft, and approximately 5,300 personnel will participate in an at-sea-only iteration of the biennial Rim of the... MORE

US Demonstrates Airpower in Indo-Pacific Region with Simultaneous Bomber Missions
August 18, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Demonstrating airpower, bomber and fighter aircrew assigned and deployed to Pacific Air Forces launched four B-1 Lancers, two B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers, and... MORE

3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade Conducts Alert Contingency MAGTF Rapid Deployment Drill
August 18, 2020 — KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, Japan -- 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) Marines conducted a Joint Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team rapid deployment drill in support of continued Alert Contingency... MORE

USS Mustin, JS Suzutsuki Integrate Operations in Support of Regional Stability
August 18, 2020 — EAST CHINA SEA -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) joined Japan’s Akizuki-class destroyer JS Suzutsuki (DD 117) to conduct integrated operations in the East China Sea,... MORE

Sappers of 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion Practice Team Live-fire at ISBC
August 18, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON -- The old Army saw is “If it ain’t rainin’, we ain’t trainin’.”Accordingly, the sappers of Company A, 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade... MORE

Air Force Unit Keeps Communications Running 24/7 at Camp Zama
August 18, 2020 — CAMP ZAMA Japan -- At Camp Zama, securing joint Army and Air Force training can be as easy as an Airman seeing Soldiers outside working and walking up to ask them.That is what Air Force Tech. Sgt... MORE

354th Medical Group to Reorganize, Improve Readiness
August 18, 2020 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- In an effort to return more Airmen to duty quicker, the Air Force is rolling out a new medical model to restore the overall readiness of our military.The 354th... MORE

Capable, Adaptive Partners Participate in RIMPAC 2020
August 17, 2020 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - The growing security environment in the Pacific demands now more than ever that like-minded nations join forces to build trust and collective strength to ensure a continuing... MORE

USS Ronald Reagan Returns to South China Sea, Honors Commitment to Allies, Partners
August 17, 2020 — SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group entered the South China Sea, Aug. 14, and conducted maritime air defense operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.The strike... MORE

RED FLAG-Alaska 20-3 Comes to a Close
August 17, 2020 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- RED FLAG-Alaska 20-3, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, concluded Aug. 14, 2020.Flying participants completed roughly 560 sorties and racked up approximately... MORE

US-Japan Alliance Increasingly Strengthened Since End of WWII
August 17, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- The United States and Japan share common goals in the Indo-Pacific region such as freedom of navigation, economic prosperity within the rules of international law, and deterrence of... MORE

Statement by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo on Indonesia National Day
August 17, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the Indonesian people as you celebrate your 75th year of independence on August... MORE

Vehicle Maintenance Provides Steady Support
August 17, 2020 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Across the globe, COVID-19 is challenging Airmen to maintain mission effectiveness in new and unique ways. With operations still going at a record pace, support service... MORE