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Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Completes COMPTUEX
October 31, 2022 — PACIFIC OCEAN -- Carrier Strike Group Eleven (CSG 11) returned to homeport Oct. 28, after completing Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), its final training period before a scheduled... MORE

U.S. Air Force and ROK Air Force Conduct Large-Scale Joint Air Training Event Vigilant Storm
October 31, 2022 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) will join with 7th Air Force and several other units between 31 October and 4 November, for Vigilant Storm, a training event... MORE

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Call with Singapore Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen
October 31, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III spoke with Singapore's Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen by phone Oct. 27 to discuss regional security issues and mutual efforts to strengthen defense... MORE

Remarks by Under Secretary of State for Management John Bass On the Occasion of the Opening of the U.S. Embassy Colombo
October 31, 2022 — U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- Thank you, Deputy Chief of Mission Sonnek for the introduction and thank you, Ambassador Chung for the warm welcome. President of Sri Lanka Honorable Ranil Wickremesinghe,... MORE

DOD Releases National Defense Strategy, Missile Defense, Nuclear Posture Reviews
October 28, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department today for the first time released the public versions of three strategic documents — the National Defense Strategy, the Nuclear Posture Review and the Missile... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam Ensures Safety of Port of Guam through Boardings, Exams
October 28, 2022 — SANTA RITA, Guam -- To ensure port security and safety of both the port and mariners, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam conducted a boarding and exam of the 370-foot Tuvalu-flagged motor... MORE

US Air Force Mobile Military Training Team Builds Capacity in the Philippines
October 28, 2022 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Air advisors from the 36th Contingency Response Support Squadron, the only air advising squadron aligned to the Indo-Pacific, led a Mobile Training Team in the... MORE

Remarks by Ambassador Julie J. Chung on the Occasion of the opening of the U.S. Embassy Colombo
October 28, 2022 — U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- Thank you, Deputy Chief of Mission Doug Sonnek. President of Sri Lanka Honorable Ranil Wickremesinghe, Honorable Speaker, Honorable Ministers, Heads of Diplomatic Missions... MORE

Joint StateJoint Statement on the 5th U.S.-Singapore Strategic Partnership Dialogue ment on the 5th U.S.-Singapore Strategic Partnership Dialogue
October 28, 2022 — U.S. Embassy in Singapore -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Singapore on the occasion of the 5th United States-Singapore... MORE

USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launch
October 27, 2022 — We are aware of the ballistic missile launches 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

U.S. Air Force, Navy Integrate for Bomber Task Force MineX
October 27, 2022 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, integrated with U.S. Naval forces over the Indo-Pacific... MORE

USAF, Navy integrate for Bomber Task Force MineX

DoD Releases Its 2022 Strategic Reviews – National Defense Strategy, Nuclear Posture Review, and Missile Defense Review
October 27, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- Today, the Department of Defense released the unclassified National Defense Strategy (NDS), Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), and Missile Defense Review (MDR).For the first time in its... MORE

Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, USS New Orleans Operate as Combined Force with Canadian, Japanese Allies in U.S. 7th Fleet
October 27, 2022 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the USS New Orleans, assigned to Task Force 76/3, joined forces to conduct combined integrated operations with maritime forces from Canada... MORE

USS Milius Conducts Kota Kinabalu Port Visit
October 27, 2022 — KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) departed Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, after a scheduled port visit, Oct. 25.This is the first time a U.S... MORE

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Meeting on Red Hill Defueling, Closure and Health Response Plan
October 26, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III convened senior Department leaders yesterday for an update on efforts to safely and expeditiously defuel and permanently close the Red Hill Bulk... MORE

C7F and CSG 7 Staffs Tour Oceanographic Survey Ship, USNS Mary Sears, in Yokosuka
October 26, 2022 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Staff assigned to Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet’s Meteorology and Oceanography cell and from Submarine Group (CSG) 7/Task Force (CTF) 74 toured Military Sealift Command’s (MSC)... MORE

Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi, Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori, and Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Cho
October 26, 2022 — U.S. Embassy & Consulate in the Republic of Korea -- Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today in Tokyo with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa, Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori... MORE

Statement by U.S. Ambassador to Nepal Dean R. Thompson
October 26, 2022 — U.S. Embassy in Nepal -- It is an honor to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Nepal. I am humbled by the opportunity and determined to serve with an unwavering commitment to the U.S. – Nepal... MORE

U.S. Navy Participates in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2022
October 25, 2022 — MUARA, Brunei -- The United States and Royal Brunei Navies will commence the 28th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) beginning October 24 to 31 in Brunei, with the participation... MORE

319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron Activates, Hosts Assumption of Command
October 25, 2022 — KANOYA AIR FORCE BASE, Japan -- Lt Col. Alexander Kelly, 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron incoming commander, formally assumed command of the 319th ERS at Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force... MORE