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Ambassador Miller Visits Flood Affected Gaibandha, Bangladesh, to Observe U.S. Assistance
August 11, 2020 — DHAKA, Bangladesh -- United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller visited Madhya Khatiamari village in Gaibandha district with Government of Bangladesh officials to observe U.S. assistance to... MORE

Task Force Koa Moana 20 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marines Make History on Peleliu
August 10, 2020 — Palau -- The island of Peleliu, Republic of Palau, is a tropical paradise with dense jungles, coral rock beaches, stretching reefs and sandbars just below the surface of the clear turquoise waves... MORE

Ambassador Cella Signs Defense Cooperation Agreement with Fiji
August 10, 2020 — U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- Ambassador Joseph Cella and Fiji’s Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Yogesh Karan signed the Defense Cooperation... MORE

Fight and Win: 31st MEU Completes Two Weeks of Mission Planning and Execution at MEUEX
August 10, 2020 — CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and subordinate units, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262... MORE

20 Future NCOs Graduate from Distance-learning Basic Leader Course at Camp Zama
August 10, 2020 — CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- Twenty Soldiers graduated from a distance-learning Basic Leader Course (BLC) held here July 7 through 31, and are now ready for the next step toward becoming a noncommissioned... MORE

Airman Dorm Leader’s Safeguard Inbound Quarantine Airmen
August 10, 2020 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Relocating to a new military installation in another country can be a stressful task, especially during the current COVID-19 pandemic. With so many uncertainties... MORE

U.S. Navy, Air Force conduct integrated training off Japan
August 7, 2020 — PACIFIC OCEAN -- The U.S. Navy and Air Force are conducting joint integrated training off the coast of Northern Japan. Units and personnel assigned to the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, Navy... MORE

Task Force Koa Moana 20 Tests Negative for COVID-19
August 7, 2020 — PORT OF MALAKAL, Republic of Palau -- Task Force Koa Moana 20 (TF KM20), composed of U.S. Marines and Sailors with I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) from Camp Pendleton, California, was tested for... MORE

Leaders Praise Outgoing Air Force Chief of Staff, Welcome Successor
August 7, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper, Air Force Secretary Barbara M. Barrett and Joint Chiefs Chairman Army Gen. Mark A. Milley applauded retiring Gen. David L. Goldfein's 37 years of... MORE

Marine Installation Leaders, Okinawa Officials Meet to Discuss COVID-19
August 7, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Okinawa Government representatives met with Marine Corps Installations Pacific leaders and medical professionals to discuss COVID-19-related information at Camp Foster Naval... MORE

Exercise WestPac Rumrunner – the Second Iteration
August 6, 2020 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 18th Wing hosted the second iteration of Exercise WestPac Rumrunner – an exercise designed to train and improve capabilities and joint interoperability using agile combat... MORE

Esper Discusses COVID-19, Inclusion, National Defense Strategy
August 6, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper discussed the National Defense Strategy and U.S. great-power competition, the challenges COVID-19 brought to the Defense Department and his... MORE

Hometown Friends and Heroes Take to the Sky
August 6, 2020 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- It’s not every day that you get to pilot an F-16 fighter jet while one of your best friends fills the back seat. Let alone, a friend whose medical expertise, saved... MORE

USS Chancellorsville Holds Change of Command
August 6, 2020 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) held a change of command ceremony at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Aug. 5, 2020.During the ceremony, Capt... MORE

36th Contingency Response Group Hosts Exercise MACHETE GREEN
August 5, 2020 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- COVID-19 has disrupted many plans for governments, businesses, and military operations, but in some ways has created unique opportunities.The 36th Contingency Response... MORE

Pacific Air Forces Develops True North-Lite Program
August 5, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- In 2018, the Air Force began beta testing Task Force True North (TN), a resiliency initiative in which mental health professionals, physiologists, physical... MORE

Fort Wainwright Partners with Community on Off-post Welcome Tours for New Soldiers
August 5, 2020 — FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska -- Fort Wainwright has partnered with several community organizations to provide weekly, informative off-post tours to all newcomers. This effort is designed to share... MORE

Hardened Aircraft Shelters Constructed at Kunsan
August 5, 2020 — KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Col. Christopher “Wolf” Hammond, 8th Fighter Wing commander, along with leadership from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of the Far East District (USACE of the... MORE

U.S. Warship Joins Partners for Multinational Group Sail
August 4, 2020 — WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN -- The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) commenced a Multinational Group Sail alongside warships from Australia, Brunei, and... MORE

Andersen AFB KC-135 Crew Locates Missing Mariners on Lone Pacific Island
August 4, 2020 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam --Guardsmen from the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard (ANG) and the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania ANG deployed here, were the first to... MORE