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673d Civil Engineer Squadron Pave Way for Col Aguilar’s Tour
September 8, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) and 673d Air Base Wing commander, participated in 673d Civil Engineer Squadron... MORE

673d CES pave way for Col Aguilar’s tour

Koa Moana 20 Integrates with Joint U.S. Team to Improve Angaur Airfield
September 8, 2020 — ANGARU, Republic of Palau -- The Engineer Platoon of Task Force (TF) Koa Moana (KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force, integrated with a joint U.S. team for an expansion project at the Angaur Airfield... MORE

Today's Americans Will Live Up to Legacy of World War II Generation, Esper Says
September 3, 2020 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Just like America's World War II generation, today's citizens will defend "democracy, liberty, sovereignty, human rights, mutual respect and the rule of law," Defense Secretary... MORE

Increasing Interoperability: B-2s, B-1s Join US Marine Corps, Australian Defence Forces in Combined Exercise
September 3, 2020 — NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY, Diego Garcia -- B-2 Spirits and B-1 Lancers participated in a combined United States-Australia exercise in Australia’s Northern Territory by providing long-distance air strikes... MORE

The U.S. Donates 200 Ventilators to Support Sri Lanka’s Response to COVID-19
September 3, 2020 — COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has donated 200 brand-new, state-of-the-art ventilators to Sri Lanka, delivering on... MORE

The United States Donates 200 Ventilators to Support Sri Lanka’s Response to COVID-19

USS Carl Vinson Arrives at San Diego Homeport
September 3, 2020 — SAN DIEGO - The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrived at Naval Air Station North Island, Sept. 2, concluding the ship’s homeport shift from Washington to... MORE

Crisis Response: Combat Logistics Battalio-31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Prepare NCO's to Lead the Way
September 3, 2020 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), attend a class about the CLB’s roll in non-combatant evacuation operations (NEO) and... MORE

Crisis response: CLB-31, 31st MEU prepare NCO's to lead the way

Sacrifice for Peace: Reflections on Sailors Who Helped Win World War II
September 2, 2020 — U.S. NAVY -- Seventy-five years today, on the deck of the battleship USS Missouri (BB 63) in Tokyo Bay, the Empire of Japan formally surrendered to the Allied force, bringing an end to hostilities and... MORE

Bangladesh, US Air Forces Conduct First Virtual Airman-to-Airman Talks Together
September 2, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --U.S. Air Force Airmen and their counterparts from Bangladesh got together, virtually this year, to hold the fourth annual Airman-to-Airman Talks (A2AT) Aug... MORE

U.S Army Pacific Command Holds Virtual Best Warrior Competition 2020
September 2, 2020 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- U.S. Army Pacific had to adapt and overcome the challenges of a COVID-19 environment while conducting the 2020 Best Warrior Competition (BWC).This year the BWC events were... MORE

USARPAC holds virtual Best Warrior Competition 2020

Coast Guard, Partners Rescue Paddler Off Maui
September 2, 2020 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard and Maui County Fire Department (MCFD) rescued a 60 year-old paddler off the coast of Kahului, Monday.MCFD Jet ski operators recovered the paddler with no injuries... MORE

Naval Supply Systems Command Weapons System Support Boosts Supply-Chain Resiliency in Indo-Pacific
September 2, 2020 — U.S. NAVY NEWS -- Managing one of the world’s largest supply chains is inherently challenging and, when assets are on the other side of the globe, shortening the distance from supplier to customer is... MORE

NAVSUP Weapons System Support Boosts Supply-Chain Resiliency in Indo-Pacific

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion-3 Works Around the Clock, Completes MOX & CPX
September 2, 2020 — OKINAWA, JAPAN -- U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 successfully completed a major combat operations (MCO) and humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HA/DR) readiness exercise,... MORE

NMCB-3 Works Around the Clock, Completes MOX & CPX

Multinational Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2020 Concludes
September 1, 2020 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - The international maritime exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020 concluded Aug. 31 following two weeks of at-sea-only training events conducted around the Hawaiian... MORE

Delivering Airpower in the Indo-Pacific
September 1, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- After nearly two months in command of Pacific Air Forces, I’m impressed by the Airmen who generate credible combat airpower daily to ensure a free and open... MORE

Defense Department Aids U.S. Delivery of Ventilators to Indonesia
September 1, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Indonesia received a shipment of 500 ventilators from the U.S. Agency for International Development, Aug. 30, 2020. The Air Mobility Command transported them from Travis Air Force Base,... MORE

Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors Tackle Tactical Combat Casualty Care
September 1, 2020 — YOKOTA AIR FORCE BASE, Japan -- You have three minutes until your wingman bleeds out. You’re exhausted, sirens are blaring in your ear and you don’t have a hospital at your disposal, only what’s in... MORE

374th Medical Group Streamlines Patient Care
September 1, 2020 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- On August 28th, 2020, the 374th Medical Group re-designated two of its medical squadrons at Yokota Air Base, Japan, to better streamline healthcare for active duty and... MORE

United States Provides 100 Ventilators to the Philippines to Support COVID-19 Response
September 1, 2020 — MANILA, Philippines -- The United States donated 100 new, state-of-the-art ventilators and associated supplies to the Philippines to assist its fight against COVID-19. U.S. Ambassador Sung Kim,... MORE