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Prepositioning Ship Trains with Air Force During Exercise Cope North
February 10, 2022 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) civil service mariners aboard USNS Dahl (T AKR 312) helped train U.S. Air Force crews while underway in the Philippine Sea, as part of Exercise Cope... MORE

31st MEU Conducts VBSS Training Aboard USS Miguel Keith in Support of Exercise Noble Fusion
February 10, 2022 — EAST CHINA SEA -- Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), embarked aboard the USS America (LHA 6), conducted visit board, search and seizure (VBSS) training aboard the USS Miguel Keith... MORE

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Defense Trilateral Call with Japan, Republic of Korea
February 10, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd. J. Austin III spoke with Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Suh Wook... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Ship Visit Highlights Partnership with Fiji to Combat IUU Fishing
February 10, 2022 — U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- U.S. Embassy Suva welcomed the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) to the Port of Suva with a press conference featuring the... MORE

Alaska Army National Guard Team Wins Environmental Security Award
February 10, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Last week, the National Guard Bureau officially recognized the Alaska Army National Guard’s Restoration Team for their exceptional accomplishments in... MORE

Chief of Staff Air Force and CMSAF Conduct Virtual All-call with U.S. Airmen in Japan
February 9, 2022 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan recently got the opportunity to engage with senior leaders and joined their peers from other Air Force units across U.S. Forces... MORE

CSAF and CMSAF conduct virtual all-call with U.S. Airmen in Japan

The U.S. and Australia: A Vital Partnership for the Indo-Pacific Region and the World
February 9, 2022 — U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Australia -- As democratic anchors in the Indo-Pacific, the United States and Australia share an unshakeable commitment to defending freedom and democracy, championing... MORE

The U.S. Donates Additional Six Million Pfizer Vaccines to Bangladesh; U.S.-Donated Doses Now Exceed 45 Million
February 9, 2022 — DHAKA, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- The U.S. donated an additional six million (60 lakh) doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to Bangladesh via COVAX. These are just the latest donations of Pfizer... MORE

Pfizer Vaccines to Bangladesh through COVAX

Camp Zama Holds First Virtual Community Information Exchange
February 9, 2022 — CAMP ZAMA, Japan – Installation officials held the first virtual Community Information Exchange here on Friday to better inform community members on important updates across Camp Zama.Maj. Gen. JB... MORE

U.S. Provides Thailand Additional Diagnostic and Vaccine Delivery Supplies to Combat COVID-19
February 9, 2022 — U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand -- TheU.S. provided additional COVID-19 supplies worth more than $1.5 million (49.5 million baht) to help Thailand fight COVID-19.The Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S... MORE

U.S. Provides Thailand Additional Vaccine

CTF-76/79 Highlights Joint and Allied Naval Expeditionary Force Capabilities during Noble Fusion
February 8, 2022 — OKINAWA, Japan -- Two Amphibious Ready Groups (ARG) with embarked Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU) along with a Carrier Strike Group, operated together in the Indo-Pacific during Exercise Noble Fusion... MORE

ABECSG’s Air Wing of the Future Strengthens Joint Force during Indo-Pacific Exercise
February 8, 2022 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) participated in Exercise Noble Fusion, a joint and combined naval expeditionary exercise including multiple elements of the U.S... MORE

U.S. Military brings Aerial Demonstrations, Static Aircraft to Singapore Airshow 2022
February 8, 2022 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. military aircraft will participate in the Singapore Airshow (AS) 2022 with aerial demonstrations and static displays at Changi Exhibition Center,... MORE

US Military Brings Aerial Demonstrations, Static Aircraft to Singapore Airshow 2020

DOD Releases Software Modernization Strategy 
February 8, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- Defense Department officials briefed the news media on the department's Software Modernization Strategy, which was signed by Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks last week.Danielle... MORE

U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll Marine Department Crew Aids Stranded Vessel
February 8, 2022 — KWAJALEIN ATOLL -- Personnel from the Kwajalein Marine Department aided 44 Marshallese citizens stranded during a recent small craft advisory after their vessel suffered a mechanical failure on Jan... MORE

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka Takes a Metrics-based Approach
February 8, 2022 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka’s use of metrics-based data analysis has led to numerous improvements to customer service, mission... MORE

U.S. Forces, JGSDF Dominate Air, Land and Sea during Exercise Noble Fusion
February 7, 2022 — EAST CHINA SEA -- Multiple elements of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force continue to operate in the vicinity of Okinawa during Exercise Noble Fusion, alongside the Japan Ground Self-Defense... MORE

Naval Expeditionary Forces Conduct Simulated Strikes during Noble Fusion
February 7, 2022 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- Aircraft from (CVN 72), Task Force 76, Marines operating from a simulated expeditionary advanced base (EAB), and JMSDF Sailors aboard JS Kongō, participated in simulated strike... MORE

Yokota Airmen Conduct Annual Aircraft Arresting System Certification
February 7, 2022 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron and Operations Support Squadron completed an annual Aircraft Arresting System (AAS) certification at Yokota Air Base, Japan,... MORE

Alaska National Guard Conducts Subject Matter Expert Exchanges with Mongolian Air Force Counterparts
February 7, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Alaska National Guard participated in the second biennial Airman-to-Airman Talks (A2AT) with the Mongolian Air Force last November to plan for future... MORE