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PACAF Commander Talks ACE at AFA’s Air, Space, Cyber Conference
September 21, 2021 — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, shared his commander’s perspective as a guest panelist for the Air Force Association’s Agile Combat Employment panel during Air... MORE

U.S. Provides 2.58 Million More Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccines to the Philippines
September 21, 2021 — MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. partnered with the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility to deliver an additional 2,582,190 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine... MORE

Coast Guard Pacific Area hosts North Pacific Coast Guard Forum Summit
September 21, 2021 — ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The commander of U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, an Alameda-based unit that oversees U.S. Coast Guard activities from the U.S. western states to Asia and from the Arctic to... MORE

The United States’ Donation of 4.6 Million Pfizer Vaccines to Indonesia Begins to Arrive
September 21, 2021 — JAKARTA, U.S. Embassy & Consulatesin Indonesia -- The United States Government and the American people stand with the people of Indonesia in the fight against COVID-19. Following President Biden’s... MORE

Neptune Forager | 3d LSB Hones Mobile Command and Control Capabilities on Ukibaru Island
September 20, 2021 — CAMP KINSER, Okinawa, Japan -- Marines and Sailors with 3d Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3d Marine Logistics Group are conducting landing support operations in support of... MORE

Neptune Forager | 3d Landing Support Battalion hones mobile command and control capabilities on Ukibaru Island

USS John S. McCain Departs U.S. 7th Fleet After 24-years Forward Deployed
September 20, 2021 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) departed Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 17, as part of a scheduled homeport shift to Naval Station Everett,... MORE

U.S. Forces Japan, 5th Air Force Commander Visits Kadena
September 20, 2021 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Wendell Snider, USFJ senior enlisted leader, visited Kadena... MORE

USFJ, 5th Air Force commander visits Kadena

Readout: Pacific Fleet Commander's Meetings at International Seapower Symposium
September 20, 2021 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo met with heads of navies and coast guards during the 24th International Seapower Symposium (ISS) in Newport, Rhode Island, Sept... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Engages in Maritime Training with Royal Australian Navy
September 20, 2021 — ALAMEDA, Calif. — U.S. Coast Guard members aboard the Alameda-based Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) participated in a cooperative three-day at-sea exercise with the Royal Australian Navy in the... MORE

Arctic Speaker Series Highlights Partnership
September 20, 2021 — Alaskan Command hosted its Arctic Speaker Series, September 16, 2021 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. This month’s speakers included the Norwegian Ambassador to the United States, Anniken Krutnes, the Consul General of Finland, Okko-Pekka Salmimies, and the Embassy of Finland’s Defense Attaché, Colonel Petteri Seppälä. The event focused on the importance of cooperation between Arctic nations, managing resources in an era of climate change and the implications of the Arctic to Homeland Defense... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Krumm, commander, Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force, sits down with Norway Ambassador Anniken Krutnes, Consul General of Finland Okko-Pekka Salmimies and their teams to prepare for the Arctic Speaker Series at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 16, 2021. The series is part of an ongoing effort to open dialogue on the strategic importance of the Arctic.

Multi-Capable Misawa Airmen “ACE” Training To Accelerate Change
September 17, 2021 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan --Team Misawa Airmen are actively operationalizing Agile Combat Employment (ACE) by conducting regularly reoccurring weeklong Multi-Capable Airmen (MCA) training at Misawa Air... MORE

U.S. Airmen with the 35th Fighter Wing finish spall repair training by going over concrete quickset mix during a Multi-Capable Airmen (MCA) training course at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 1, 2021. The MCA course trains multiple Airmen quarterly in support of Agile Combat Employment (ACE) operations. It provides Airmen a chance to expand their skill sets and allows them to support the operationalization of the ACE concept.

USS Germantown Completes Forward-deployment to Japan, Sails for San Diego
September 16, 2021 — SASEBO, Japan -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) detached from Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 and departed U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, Sept. 15, after a decade of being... MORE

Long-Term U.S., Australian Relationship Will Ensure Free, Open Indo-Pacific Region
September 16, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Despite continued Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region, the long-standing relationship between the United States and Australia — and the strong partnership between their... MORE

USS The Sullivans Conducts Port Visit in Yokosuka, Japan
September 16, 2021 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) made a scheduled port visit to Yokosuka, Japan as part of their deployment with the United Kingdom... MORE

Australian, U.S. Defense Leaders Discuss Future of Alliance
September 16, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III thanked Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton for his country's steadfast support over the long course of the conflicts sparked by the 9/11... MORE

Official Says Domestic, Partner Nation Industrial Capability Critical to Security
September 16, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Every day, people across America are designing, building and producing critical materials and technologies to ensure that the armed forces have every advantage and capability they need,... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard Members Volunteer for Operation Allies Welcome
September 15, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Approximately 20 Alaska Air National Guard members are providing assistance to Operation Allies Welcome at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New... MORE

USAG Daegu Joins DoDEA, Community Stakeholders for COVID-19 Tabletop Exercise
September 15, 2021 — CAMP WALKER, Republic of Korea -- USAG Daegu emergency management professionals joined Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Pacific and medical providers for a COVID-19 tabletop exercise... MORE

New Program Helps Dual-Use Hardware Startups Accelerate Product Development
September 15, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- To stimulate and access hardware technology innovation in the private sector, the Defense Department launched a program called National Security Innovation Capital.Located in Mountain... MORE

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana
September 15, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Philippines Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana at the Pentagon today to commemorate the 70th anniversary year of the... MORE