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U.S. Consulate General Chennai Hosts Virtual Conference on Disaster Management and Cooperation Across the Indo-Pacific
September 9, 2021 — CHENNAI, U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India --The U.S. Consulate General Chennai, in association with the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), hosted a two-day virtual conference titled... MORE

U.S. Provides 50 Ventilator Test Lungs for the Treatment of Severely Ill Patients
September 9, 2021 — Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia -- The U.S, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), provided 50 ventilator test lungs for training medical personnel and ventilator calibration to... MORE

DOD Recognizes 50 Years of Security Cooperation
September 9, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- There have been relations between America's military and the militaries of other nations since the United States first became a country. However, it wasn't until 1971 that the Defense... MORE

Mongolia Receives 188,370 Pfizer Vaccine Doses Donated by the United States through COVAX
September 9, 2021 — Ulaanbaatar, U.S. Embassy in Mongolia -- The United States is delighted to announce that the U.S. donation of 188,370 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses has arrived in Mongolia. These doses were delivered... MORE

7th Fleet Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation
September 8, 2021 — SOUTH CHINA SEA -- USS Benfold (DDG 65) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the Spratly Islands, consistent with international law. This freedom of navigation operation ("FONOP") upheld the... MORE

Partner Nations Share Strengths, Capabilities during PACS-21
September 8, 2021 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --Air chiefs and senior enlisted leaders from the Indo-Pacific region gathered for the Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium 2021 (PACS-21) and the first-ever Senior... MORE

Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Enters South China Sea
September 8, 2021 — SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) is operating in the South China Sea for the first time during the group's 2021 deployment.While in the South China Sea, the strike... MORE

USS Dewey Arrives in Japan, Joins 7th Fleet Forces
September 8, 2021 — YOKOSUKA, Japan – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Dewey (DDG 105) arrived Sept. 8, to its new forward-deployed location in Yokosuka.The forward presence of Dewey in 7th Fleet... MORE

Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course Reaches the Pacific Theater
September 8, 2021 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Multinational students and U.S. Air Force instructors came together from around the globe to learn and expand on allied air forces capabilities throughout the region... MORE

U.S. Donates School Equipment to Boost Online Learning in the Philippines
September 8, 2021 — MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- As part of the United States’ commitment to support early grade learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Agency for International Development... MORE

Noble Union Puts EABO, Future Warfighting Concepts to the Test
September 7, 2021 — OKINAWA, Japan – You can’t see it hiding in the dense jungle at the edge of the beach, draped in camouflage netting. But it’s there, and it’s waiting for the call to action.It’s mobile, it’s lethal,... MORE

F-35 Lightning II Symposium Sparks Bilateral Exchange
September 7, 2021 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II maintainers from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, and Edwards Air Force Base, California travelled to Japan to participate in a symposium with... MORE

Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl's Meeting With Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla
September 7, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- Department of Defense Spokesperson Eric Pahon provided the following readout:Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin H. Kahl spoke with Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan... MORE

Pacific Air Forces Kicks Off PACS-21
September 7, 2021 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --With a priority to strengthen relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) kicked off the Pacific... MORE

U.S. Provides Additional 188,370 Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccines to the Philippines
September 7, 2021 — MANIAL, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines --The United States delivered an additional 188,370 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines on September 2, as part of its worldwide... MORE

From the Outback to the Last Frontier: USAF and RAAF participate in RF-A 21-3
September 7, 2021 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The Royal Australian Air Force and U.S. Air Force joined forces to participate in RED FLAG-Alaska 21-3 at Eielson Air Force Base Aug. 12-27, 2021. This iteration of... MORE

Navy shifts to recovery of 5 Sailors in helicopter crash
September 4, 2021 — SAN DIEGO - The U.S. Navy has declared the five missing crew members of an MH-60S helicopter crash deceased. U.S. 3rd Fleet has shifted from search and rescue efforts to recovery operations, Sept. 4... MORE

B-52s Deploy to Indo-Pacific for Bomber Task Force
September 2, 2021 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Approximately 230 Airmen assigned to the 2nd and 307th Bomb Wings, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana deployed with U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses and support... MORE

With Allies and Partners, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Successfully Completes LSGE 2021
September 2, 2021 — CAMP SMITH, Hawaii -- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) led the first iteration of the Department of Defense’s Large Scale Global Exercise (LSGE) which concluded August 27.The exercise validated... MORE

With allies and partners, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command successfully completes Large Scale Global Exercise 2021

Carl Vinson, U.K. Carrier Strike Groups Conduct Joint Interoperability Flights
September 2, 2021 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- Fifth and 4th generation aircraft assigned to Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG), with embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, and U.K. Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 21 conducted... MORE