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The U.S. and Japan form a Surface Action Group in South China Sea
October 29, 2021 — SOUTH CHINA SEA - Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Murasame-class destroyer JS Yudachi (DD 103) and Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) operated bilaterally in the South China Sea... MORE

Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), top, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Yudachi (DD 103) sail together in the South China Sea. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, are on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Innovative Agile Combat Employment training brings AMUs together at JBER
October 29, 2021 — Two F-35A Lightning II aircraft taxied down the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson pavement and pulled up alongside F-22 Raptors outside the 525th Fighter Squadron’s kennels Oct. 26. A crowd of Airmen waited near heaters outside as the airplanes and crew chiefs performed their ritual dance of flap and arm movements... MORE

Two F-35A Lightning II aircraft stand alongside three F-22 Raptors.

USS Frank Cable Begins Regional Indo-Pacific Patrol
October 28, 2021 — APRA HARBOR, Guam -- The submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) departed Apra Harbor, Guam, as part of a scheduled patrol in the Indo-Pacific region, Oct. 18.Frank Cable, U.S. Navy Sailors and... MORE

Arctic Guardian Civil Engineers Train for Chemical-protective Operations
October 28, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Airmen of the 176th Civil Engineer Squadron conducted Task Qualification Training while in full chemical protective gear during a readiness exercise Oct. 24... MORE

Camp Zama Teacher Volunteers to Teach Evening English Class for JGSDF Members
October 28, 2021 — CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- Rodney Holloway recalled how a chance meeting this past summer led to him teaching English to adults in the evening after spending his days doing the same for elementary-age... MORE

U.S. Military and Philippine Coast Guard Conduct Tactical Combat Casualty Care Training
October 28, 2021 — MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- From October 21 to 24, the Civilian Military Support Element-Philippines (CMSE-PHL) conducted Tactical Combat Casualty Care Training with officers and crew... MORE

The United States Defense Attaché Visits Minister of Defense
October 27, 2021 — U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- During an office call at the Fijian Ministry of Defense, on Wednesday October 27, Commander Victor Lange of the United States Navy presented... MORE

U.S. Defense Attaché Visits Minister of Defense

A-10 Pilot Represents Team Osan at Seoul ADEX 21
October 27, 2021 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Team Osan’s 1st Lt. Daniel Guerrero, 25th Fighter Wing Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, represented the 25th FW, Osan Air Base and the United States Air Force at... MORE

Development Programs Keep DOD's Workforce Strong
October 27, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department's military and civilian workforce have always worked together to successfully defend the nation, said the undersecretary of defense for personnel and... MORE

SECNAV Visits USS Ronald Reagan, Announces Ship’s Sailors of the Year
October 26, 2021 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) to speak with Sailors during an all hands call at... MORE

U.S. Military Donates COVID-19 Vaccine Cold Storage Units to the Armed Forces of the Philippines
October 26, 2021 — MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. military donated intensive care unit (ICU) beds and COVID-19 vaccine cold storage units, valued at over Php2.075 million ($40,914) to the Armed... MORE

Mobility Airmen Exercise Agile Combat Employment Capabilities during Nodal Lightning
October 26, 2021 — ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The 732nd Air Mobility Squadron kicked off its third iteration of the exercise Nodal Lightning at Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska, 18 to 20 October.Exercise... MORE

Mobility Airmen exercise ACE capabilities during Nodal Lightning

Eielson AFB F-35s Participate in WSEP, Make Strides Towards First IOC Squadron in PACAF
October 26, 2021 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 356th Fighter Squadron made history as the first F-35A Lightning II unit in the Pacific Air Forces to participate in an air-to-air weapons evaluation at Tyndall Air... MORE

Andersen AFB Supports Agile Combat Employment Reaper
October 26, 2021 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- For the first time ever, an MQ-9 Reaper, from the 53rd Wing at Eglin AFB, Florida and assigned to the 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Creech Air Force Base,... MORE

PACAF Hosts Annual India Executive Steering Group Conference
October 26, 2021 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM -- Leaders across Headquarters Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) recently hosted the Indian Air Force (IAF) delegation for the annual India Executive Steering Group (ESG) at... MORE

Vietnam Receives 2,633,670 Pfizer Vaccine Doses from COVAX Made Available by the U.S.
October 26, 2021 — HANOI, U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Vietnam --The U.S. Mission to Vietnam is proud to announce COVAX delivered an additional 2,633,670 life-saving doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine made available... MORE

Andersen AFB provides COVID-19 relief to Vietnam

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, U.S. Navy Conduct Bilateral Operations in South China Sea
October 25, 2021 — SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and JS Kaga (DDH 184) are conducting maritime security operations and exercises.Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class helicopter... MORE

JMSDF, U.S. Navy conduct bilateral operations in South China Sea

U.S. Gives 100,260 Covid-19 Pfizer Vaccines to Nepal, Adding to 1.5M Johnson & Johnson Doses Donated
October 25, 2021 — KATHMANDU, U.S. Embassy in Nepal -- Through the generosity of the American people, the United States government is donating 100,620 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Nepal to fight COVID-19. These... MORE

Utah Air National Guard Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Nepal

Counselor Chollet’s Visit to Indonesia Reinforces Strategic Partnership
October 25, 2021 — JAKARTA, U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia -- Counselor of the U.S. Department of State Derek Chollet traveled to Indonesia for high-level meetings on October 21, 2021, following visits to... MORE

Misawa Hosts Inaugural Flight Commander and Senior Enlisted Leader Course
October 25, 2021 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The first combined Flight Commander and Senior Enlisted Leader Course at Misawa Air Base, Japan, was held at the Community Commons which kicked off on Monday, Oct. 18,... MORE