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Project Convergence 2022: Army to Work Closely with Allies in the Future Fight
November 21, 2022 — WASHINGTON — U.S. Soldiers can expect greater integration with British and Australian troops in the future battlefield as the Army focuses on bolstering interoperability with allied partners and other... MORE

Trilateral Co-Op Tour Held at Yokota Air Base
November 21, 2022 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), U.S. military, and Australian Army visited Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17, 2022, as part of a trilateral... MORE

Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery all-in during Keen Sword 23
November 18, 2022 — CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan -- While elements of Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) deployed to Okinawa prefecture, Japan, and participated in exercise Keen Sword 23 (KS23), Nov. 10-19, the Navy... MORE

U.S. Air Force, Hawaii Air National Guard, Royal Australian Air Force Participate in Bilateral Exercise
November 18, 2022 — ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE AMBERLEY, Queensland -- Over 30 active-duty U.S. Air Force and Hawaii Air National Guard service members are working with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during a... MORE

U.S. Army Garrison Japan Hosts Japanese Law Enforcement Agencies
November 18, 2022 — CAMP ZAMA, Japan – U.S. Army Garrison Japan’s Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) hosted Japanese law enforcement officials during a bilateral visit here Nov. 17 that included a military working... MORE

3rd ASOS Conducts First-ever Arctic Familiarization Field Exercise
November 18, 2022 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron (3 ASOS) participated in an Arctic Familiarization field exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct... MORE

USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launch
November 17, 2022 — We are aware of the DPRK’s ballistic missile launch and are consulting closely with the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan, as well as other regional allies and partners. The United States condemns... MORE

Official Says U.S. Committed to Taiwan's Defense 
November 17, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- The 2022 National Defense Strategy identifies China as the Defense Department’s pacing challenge, the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs said. Speaking... MORE

New U.S. Ambassador Presents Credentials to President Khurelsukh
November 17, 2022 — ULAANBAATAR, U.S. Embassy in Mongolia -- The new U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Mongolia, Richard L. Buangan, presented his letter of credence to Mongolian President U... MORE

President Biden and ASEAN Leaders Launch the U.S.-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
November 17, 2022 — U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Vietnam -- At the 10th annual U.S.-ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, President Biden and the ASEAN leaders will elevate U.S.-ASEAN relations to a Comprehensive... MORE

USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launch
November 16, 2022 — We are aware of the ballistic missile launch and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. While we have assessed that this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or... MORE

USS Benfold (DDG 65) Participates in Exercise Keen Sword 2023
November 16, 2022 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) along with units from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Royal... MORE

USAID and WHO Provide US $2 million in Medical Supplies to Fight COVID-19 and Other Diseases
November 16, 2022 — VIENTIANE, U.S. Embassy in Laos -- In Vientiane today, U.S. Ambassador to Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) H.E. Dr. Peter M. Haymond and World Health Organization (WHO) Officer-in-Charge Dr... MORE

B-1B Lancer Conducts Hot Pit Refuel in Misawa
November 16, 2022 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, forward deployed from Andersen AFB, Guam, to... MORE

Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with President Joko Widodo of Indonesia
November 16, 2022 — U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia -- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Bali, Indonesia. President Biden underscored the importance of the... MORE

Phnom Penh Statement on Trilateral Partnership for the Indo-Pacific
November 16, 2022 — U.S. Embassy & Consulate in the Republic of Korea -- Today in Phnom Penh, Cambodia at the East Asia Summit, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan, President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea... MORE

Naval Medical Forces Pacific Team Participates in Keen Sword 23
November 15, 2022 — CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan -- Elements of Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) recently travelled to Okinawa prefecture, Japan, and began participation in exercise Keen Sword 23 (KS23), Nov. 12.Keen... MORE

Japan Hosts Australia, India, U.S. in Naval Exercise Malabar 2022
November 15, 2022 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- Opening ceremonies kicked-off exercise Malabar 2022, Nov. 8, followed by scheduled at-sea exercises involving naval ships, aircraft and personnel from Australia, India, Japan, and... MORE

US Army Pacific and Bangladesh Armed Forces Co-host Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange in Bangladesh
November 15, 2022 — DHAKA, Bangladesh -- The annual Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE), co-hosted by U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) and Bangladesh’s Armed Forces Division, was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from Oct... MORE

READOUT: Pacific Fleet commander’s Travel to Japan 5-9 Nov 2022
November 15, 2022 — U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs -- Adm. Samuel Paparo, Commander U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to Japan for the 18th Western Pacific Maritime Symposium (WPNS) and fleet engagements, November 5-9,... MORE