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It’s All In the Name
September 18, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) announced the official name change for all Coastal Riverine Forces to Maritime Expeditionary Security Forces (MESF) Thursday.While history and... MORE

DOD Works to Increase Cybersecurity for U.S., Allies
September 18, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Open and reliable access to the Internet is essential for global security and prosperity. However, growing cyber threats from state and non-state actors threaten those values, the... MORE

Racing Engines: 3rd Wing First to Meet Standards
September 18, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The 3rd Maintenance Squadron recently finished a Time Compliance Technical Order to replace all low-pressure turbine blades on all F-22 Raptors in the JBER... MORE

US, Royal Malaysian Air Forces Conduct Virtual ’Airman-to-Airman Talks’
September 17, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --Pacific Air Forces and Washington Air National Guard Airmen met with their Royal Malaysian air force (RMAF) counterparts during virtual Airman-to-Airman Talks... MORE

Naval Supply Systems Command Yokosuka Completes First Continuity of Operations Exercise
September 17, 2020 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka completed a first-of-its-kind continuity of operations exercise (COOPEX) to test its ability to perform... MORE

U.S. Government Boosts City of Manila’s Fight Against COVID-19
September 17, 2020 — MANILA, Philippines -- U.S. Ambassador Sung Kim today visited the Delpan Quarantine Facility in Tondo, Manila, to hand over 5,000 hygiene kits and 16 handwashing stations to Manila Mayor Francisco... MORE

Esper Describes Steps to Maintaining Future Maritime Superiority
September 17, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- In this era of great power competition, the Defense Department has prioritized China, then Russia as its top strategic competitors, the defense secretary said."These revisionist powers... MORE

The U.S. Donates an Additional 400 Ventilators to Support Indonesia in the Fight Against Covid-19
September 17, 2020 — JAKARTA, Indonesia -- An additional 400 ventilators from the United States have arrived in Indonesia, completing the donation of 1,000 ventilators pledged by President Trump to President Joko... MORE

17th Field Artillery Brigade deploys High Mobility Artillery Rocket System to Alaska: Defender Pacific 2020
September 16, 2020 — Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash. -- ‘Thunderbolts’ with the 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade deployed High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to... MORE

Prepare to be Boarded: 31st MEU, America Amphibious Ready Group Conduct VBSS Rehearsal in South China Sea
September 16, 2020 — SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) executed a simulated visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) mission, here, Sept. 6, 2020.The... MORE

Coast Guard Cutter Returns to Hawaii after Completing Multi-country Operation Targeting Illegal Fishing in the South Pacific Ocean
September 16, 2020 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) returned to Honolulu Sunday following its nearly two month patrol supporting the multi-country maritime Operation Nasse throughout... MORE

Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. James Anderso n Co-Chairs the 11th Strategic Security Policy Dialogue in Singapore
September 16, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. James Anderson and Singapore Permanent Secretary for Defence Chan Heng Kee co-chaired the 11th Strategic Security Policy Dialogue in... MORE

Guardsmen Serve Throughout Nation, World
September 16, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Americans regard the National Guard as a United States-based force, but, in truth, it's hard to go anywhere in the world and not see a soldier wearing an Army National Guard patch.Over... MORE

Spartan Paratroopers Execute Joint Forcible Entry
September 15, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Soldiers from 7th Infantry Division and Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, “Spartan Brigade,” executed a joint... MORE

Aggressors Kick Off Participation in Valiant Shield 2020
September 15, 2020 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Pilots assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing’s 18th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS) are trading in snow-capped mountain ranges for the open ocean as they head south to... MORE

40th Infantry Division Conducts Joint Operations in the Pacific from Camp San Luis Obispo
September 15, 2020 — SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- California Army National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division soldiers invaded Camp San Luis Obispo in the late days of August. Computer systems were setup and secured network... MORE

Indian and U.S. Defense Delegations Conduct Virtual Discussion of Defense Cooperation
September 15, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- The 10th Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) Group Meeting was held virtually on Sept. 15, 2020. The meeting was co-chaired by Mr. Raj Kumar, Secretary, Defence Production,... MORE

Guam National Guard Member Saves Fellow Soldier's Life
September 15, 2020 — BARRIGADA, Guam -- When Sgt. Gregory San Agustin heard the call for a medic the morning of Sept. 11, he made a fateful decision that ended up saving a life. Although he is not a trained medic, San... MORE

U.S., Allied Forces conduct Exercise Pacific Vanguard
September 14, 2020 — PHILIPPINE SEA – Maritime forces from Australia, Japan, Republic of Korea, and the United States met in the waters off the coast of Guam, to conduct cooperative maritime exercise Pacific Vanguard... MORE

US Army Demonstrates Commitment to Palau Following Defense Secretary Visit
September 14, 2020 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- U.S. Army Pacific deployed Soldiers and equipment to the island nation of Palau Sept. 7, using both air and sea delivery means in a training exercise to demonstrate defensive... MORE