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Rim of the Pacific 2022 Officially Begins
June 30, 2022 — U.S. Navy -- Twenty-six nations, 38 surface ships, four submarines, nine national land forces, more than 30 unmanned systems, approximately 170 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel will train and... MORE

Chief of Naval Operations, Japanese Chief of Staff Meet to Discuss Maritime Security
June 30, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday hosted the Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Adm. Ryo Sakai in Washington, D.C., for an office visit, June 28.The... MORE

CNO, Japanese Chief of Staff Meet to Discuss Maritime Security

Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Peter Haas on Account of U.S. Independence Day 2022
June 30, 2022 — U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- Good afternoon, everyone! And thank you for joining us for this celebration of the 246th anniversary of U.S. independence. Independence Day in America is a day of red,... MORE

The U.S. Provides Immediate Assistance to Respond to Drought in Kiribati
June 30, 2022 — SUVA, U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- The U.S., through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing US$500,000 in humanitarian assistance to respond... MORE

Local-national Employee at Sagami Depot Considers Job as Engineer Technician ‘His Calling’
June 30, 2022 — SAGAMI GENERAL DEPOT, Japan -- Shunsuke Nakachi takes pride in his job keeping the infrastructure at Sagami General Depot running smoothly—so much so that he considers it his calling.Nakachi has... MORE

Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Departs Guam
June 29, 2022 — SANTA RITA, Guam -- The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) departed Naval Base Guam, June 27, following a scheduled four-day port visit to the island.Ronald... MORE

PACAF Empowers Squadron Command Teams to Lead, Accelerate Change
June 29, 2022 — HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- As Headquarters Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) routinely integrates joint force air, space and cyberspace capabilities to safeguard a free and open Indo-Pacific, the... MORE

USAID Supports the Ministry of Health to Expand COVID-19 Vaccination in Lao PDR
June 29, 2022 — VIENTIANE, U.S. Embassy in Laos -- The United States through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officially handed over cold chain and IT equipment worth around U.S. $150,000 to the... MORE

Soldiers, Marines Train to Outmaneuver Adversaries during Wet Gap Crossing exercise
June 29, 2022 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- American Soldiers and Marines honed their ability to overcome obstacles and outmaneuver adversaries during a wet gap crossing exercise on Joint Base Lewis-McChord,... MORE

President Biden Announces $20 Million in Additional Assistance to Feed Over 800,000 Sri Lankan Children
June 29, 2022 — COLOMBO, U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- At the G7 Summit today, President of the United States Joe Biden announced $20 million in additional assistance to strengthen food security in Sri Lanka... MORE

Air Mobility Command Aligns Strategic Priorities with Counterparts in Pacific Theater
June 28, 2022 — SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFNS) -- Air Mobility Command (AMC) leaders continued operationalizing the new command strategy during staff-to-staff discussions at Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and U.S... MORE

US, Philippine Air Force Bands Participate in Virtual Subject Matter Expert exchange
June 28, 2022 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific, along with participants from the U.S. Band of the Golden West out of Travis Air Force Base, California,... MORE

MRF-D ACE Enhances Combined Air Superiority through Exercises Raptor's Strike and Diamond Storm
June 28, 2022 — DARWIN, Australia -- The Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) Aviation Combat Element (ACE) participated in Exercises RAPTOR’S STRIKE 22 and DIAMOND STORM 22 alongside Australian Defence Force (ADF)... MORE

U.S. Marines Redesignate Littoral Combat Team, Realign Combat Logistics Battalion under Marine Littoral Regiment
June 28, 2022 — MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII -- The U.S. Marine Corps redesignated 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines as the 3rd Littoral Combat Team (LCT) and realigned Combat Logistics Battalion 3 (CLB-3) under the 3rd Marine... MORE

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Visit Strengthens U.S.-Fiji Partnership
June 28, 2022 — SUVA, Fiji – United States Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited Fiji from June 15-16 to strengthen the U.S-Fiji partnership to promote security, stability, and prosperity in the Pacific. The... MORE

SUVA, U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu

U.S. Donates 2.2 Million Doses of Pediatric Covid-19 Vaccines to Nepal
June 28, 2022 — KATHMANDU, U.S. Embassy in Nepal -- The United States government is donating 2.2 million doses of pediatric vaccines to Nepal to fight COVID-19. These highly effective, life-saving vaccines for... MORE

READOUT: Pacific Fleet Commander’s Travel to Japan, June 23-24
June 27, 2022 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Adm. Samuel Paparo met with senior Japanese officials to discuss the increasing security challenge in the Indo-Pacific and the importance of close coordination and integration... MORE

Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling Kits Expand ACE Capabilities for Keystone of the Pacific
June 27, 2022 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron are making history refueling aircraft both big and small using the Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER)... MORE

VIPER Kits Expand ACE Capabilities for Keystone of the Pacific

Seabees Work with Fiji Military Forces to Build School
June 27, 2022 — FIJI -- Engineers assigned to U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion THREE and members of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) are building a two-room classroom for the Navonu Primary School... MORE

Red Flag-Alaska 22-2 Exercise Draws to a Close
June 27, 2022 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- As Red Flag-Alaska 22-2 draws to a close after two weeks of non-stop operations, the visiting squadrons at Eielson Air Force base have racked up thousands of combined... MORE