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90th FS Pilot Selected for NASA’s 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class
January 11, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- From the last frontier to the final frontier, a 90th Fighter Squadron pilot’s lifelong dream has come true.“I’ve wanted to be an astronaut since I was a... MORE

U.S. and Germany Provide a Refrigerated Truck and IT Equipment to Support the COVID-19 Vaccination Effort in Laos
January 11, 2022 — LAO, U.S. Embassy in Laos -- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Federal Ministry of Health of Germany (BMG) are continuing to support the Lao PDR’s goal to vaccinate 80... MORE

Air Force Moves Forward with $28.9M Contract Award at Andersen AFB
January 11, 2022 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Detachment 2 successfully led the award of a $28.9 million contract recently to construct new reinforced... MORE

USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launch
January 10, 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 territory, or to our allies, the missile launch highlights the destabilizing impact of the DPRK’s illicit weapons program. The U.S. commitment to the defense of the Republic of Korea and Japan remains ironclad. ... MORE

Eielson Defenders bring New Capabilities through Federal Accreditations
January 10, 2022 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Newly appointed Air Advisors, Crisis Negotiators and Special Reaction Team (SRT) Defenders from the 354th Security Forces Squadron were recognized by their squadron... MORE

U.S. Provides 2.7 Million More Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines to the Philippines
January 10, 2022 — MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S., in partnership with the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility, donated an additional 2,703,870 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19... MORE

Alaska National Guard Stages Second Team in Response to Ongoing Winter Storms
January 10, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Alaska Army National Guard is providing emergency response assistance to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough starting today after high winds have led to... MORE

Army Reserve Soldiers Support Yama Sakura 81
January 10, 2022 — U.S. Army -- In a time where our Nation’s defense strategy continues to pivot to the Pacific, strengthening relationships with allies and partners remains key in defining the U.S. Army’s role in the... MORE

Shared Challenges, Strengthening Alliance at Center of U.S.-Japan Defense Meeting
January 7, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- Increased tensions in the Indo-Pacific region and the strengthening of military relations were the topics of discussion when U.S. and Japanese diplomatic and defense leaders met... MORE

Alaskan Command Celebrates 75 Years
January 7, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Alaskan Command (ALCOM) celebrated its 75th anniversary January 4, 2022, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The event was hosted by ALCOM’s current... MORE

US Airman Earns ROKAF Outstanding Airman of the Year Award
January 7, 2022 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- A U.S. Air Force member was recently awarded one of the Republic of Korea Air Force's (ROKAF) Outstanding Airman of the Year Awards.Each year, the ROKAF Chief of... MORE

U.S. Navy Seabees Strengthening Partnerships at Pacific Partnership 21 Bagumbayan Central School Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
January 7, 2022 — LEGAZPI, Philippines -- On December 20, U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) service members held a ribbon cutting ceremony at... MORE

Department of Defense Guidance for Protecting All Personnel in DOD Workplaces During the COVID-19 Pandemic
January 7, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- Today, the department released the memorandum for Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 18) Revision 1 - Department of Defense Guidance for Protecting All Personnel in Department... MORE

Six Indo-Pacific Nations begin Exercise Sea Dragon
January 6, 2022 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Two U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft from the “Golden Swordsmen” and “The Tridents” join Australia, Canada, India, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and... MORE

Austin Looking Forward to Discussions With Japanese Counterpart
January 6, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, joined by U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, will meet virtually with Japanese Foreign Affairs... MORE

First USMC F-35C Squadron Deploys
January 6, 2022 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) has marked a key milestone for Marine Corps history as they departed San Diego... MORE

Navy Restores, Reopens Chiget Beach for Public Use
January 6, 2022 — ASAN, Guam -- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Joint Region Marianas, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) leadership gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony at Chiget Beach in Tinian,... MORE

The Navy Restores, Reopens Chiget Beach for Public Use

Alaska National Guard Stages Second Team in Response to Ongoing Winter Storms
January 6, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Alaska Army National Guard is providing emergency response assistance to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough starting today after high winds have led to... MORE

Water for Wake
January 5, 2022 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Airmen from the 36th Logistic Readiness Squadron (LRS) sent two Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Units (ROWPUs) and five support pallets to Wake Island during a... MORE

US Navy Seabees in Timor-Leste Hold Multinational Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
January 5, 2022 — BAUCAU, Timor-Leste -- U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a four-room schoolhouse in Baucau, Timor-Leste Dec. 10.On Aug. 16, the... MORE