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Ninety-six Percent of 7th Fleet Sailors Vaccinated
April 8, 2021 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- More than 14,000 personnel throughout the Navy’s U.S. 7th Fleet – 96% of the force – are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.Medical personnel began administering the novel coronavirus... MORE

Amphibious Squadron 11 ships take the fight to COVID-19

U.S. Joins Timor-Leste in Welcoming Arrival of COVAX Vaccine
April 8, 2021 — U.S. Embassy in Timor Leste -- The United States joined Timor-Leste to welcome the successful arrival of 24,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on April 5, 2021.  This shipment was made... MORE

Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Conducts Bilateral Exercise with Royal Malaysian Air Force
April 7, 2021 — SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) conducted a bilateral exercise with China Sea April 6-7, 2021.This exercise was the first bilateral exercise between the U.S. and... MORE

Army Competing Every day in Indo-Pacific, Senior Leaders Say
April 7, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- As the Army’s largest service component command, U.S. Army Pacific continuously competes across a vast region between the north and south poles and from the west coast of the U.S. to... MORE

PACAF Hosts Historic Women, Peace, and Security Symposium
April 7, 2021 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) hosted its first Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Symposium here, March 29 to April 1.The goal of the symposium was to meet U.S... MORE

United States and Korea Partner to Advance Development Priorities in the Philippines
April 7, 2021 — MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The leading development agencies of the United States and the Republic of Korea on Wednesday, April 7, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance... MORE

Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Returns to South China Sea
April 6, 2021 — SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) entered the South China Sea on April 4 to conduct routine operations.This is the second time TRCSG has entered the South China... MORE

Multinational Naval Forces Conduct Exercise La Perouse
April 6, 2021 — BAY OF BENGAL -- USS Somerset (LPD 25) joins units from the Royal Australian Navy, French Navy, Indian Navy, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force to participate in the third iteration of La... MORE

USS Tulsa, USCGC Kimball Conduct Joint Training
April 6, 2021 — PACIFIC OCEAN -- The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard joined forces for joint training in the eastern Pacific Ocean, April 4.This evolution provides training and education to the Navy-Coast Guard... MORE

DOD Closely Monitoring Russian Activities in Arctic
April 6, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Russian military activities and infrastructure build-ups in the Arctic are not going unnoticed, the Pentagon press secretary said."Without getting into specific intelligence assessments,... MORE

Millennium Challenge Corporation Mongolia Water Compact Starts 5-Year Timeline with Entry Into Force
April 6, 2021 — WASHINGTON, D.C., -- Today, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a U.S. Government agency, and the Government of Mongolia celebrated the launch of the $350 million Mongolia Water Compact. The... MORE

MCC Mongolia Water Compact Starts 5-Year Timeline with Entry Into Force

US Army Medical Professionals Administer COVID-19 Vaccines in Saipan
April 5, 2021 — SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands -- A team of 12 U.S. Army medical professionals began administering COVID-19 Vaccine doses to members of the local community in Saipan, April 3.The team, composed of a... MORE

Japan Minister of Defense Visits Misawa Air Base
April 5, 2021 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Japan Minister of Defense, Nobuo Kishi, met with Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, and Col. Jesse Friedel, the 35th Fighter Wing... MORE

Another Project Under the Belt for the Far East District
April 5, 2021 — USAG HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Far East District (FED) completed its latest project, SPT060 Site 2 Building E, a support building, with an Acceptance... MORE

Australian, U.S. Navies Conduct Group Sail in Eastern Pacific
April 2, 2021 — PACIFIC OCEAN -- The U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy joined forces for a Group Sail exercise in the waters off the coast of Southern California, March 31 and April 1.Group Sail exercises provide... MORE

Australian sailors launch Sea Hawk helicopters aboard USS John Finn

USSPACECOM, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Sign Liaison Officer Arrangement
April 2, 2021 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., -- U.S. Space Command and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force signed an arrangement to assign a Japanese liaison officer to the command.The arrangement was signed at... MORE

U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Visits South Korea
April 1, 2021 — BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet visited the Republic of Korea, March 24-26, to meet with Korean military leadership as part of a scheduled trip to promote preparedness and... MORE

35th Maintenance Group Named Best in Air Force
April 1, 2021 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- For the first time in the award’s 60-year history, the 35th Maintenance Group earned the 2020 Clements McMullen Memorial Daedalian Weapon System Award.The award is presented... MORE

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III Phone Call with Indonesian Minister of Defense, Prabowo Subianto
April 1, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto on the phone... MORE