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United States-Thailand Communiqué on Strategic Alliance and Partnership
July 11, 2022 — BANGKOK, U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand -- The following statement was signed by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken of the United States and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don... MORE

Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry Conducts Potable Water Offload at Kiritimati Island, Kiribati
July 11, 2022 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry crew provided assistance to Kiritimati Island, Kiribati, following their extreme drought, July 8, 2022.The U.S. Coast Guard provided much... MORE

U.S. Government Donates 33,600 Doses of Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine to Bhutan
July 11, 2022 — THIMPHU, BHUTAN, U.S. Embassy & Consulate in India -- As part of President Biden’s commitment to donate COVID-19 vaccine doses to countries around the world, the U.S. government has delivered 33,600... MORE

Pacific Partnership 2022 Crew Participates in Beach Clean-Up Host Nation Outreach Events in Vietnam
July 11, 2022 — VIETNAM -- Pacific Partnership 2022 crew members participated in two Host Nation Outreach Event (HNOE) beach clean-ups during Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy’s (T-AH 19) visit to... MORE

INDOPACOM Commander Statement
July 9, 2022 — On behalf of all U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific, I want to express our deepest condolences and sorrow to the people of Japan in the wake of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s tragic death. His life... MORE

Eighth Army Hosts Trilateral Symposium with Korean, Japanese Junior Officers
July 8, 2022 — CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea -- Leaders from Eighth Army hosted 23 officers from the United States, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan during the Trilateral Junior Officer Exchange Symposium July... MORE

U.S. Congressional Staff Delegation Official Visit to Mongolia
July 8, 2022 — ULAANBAATAR, U.S. Embassy in Mongolia -- A delegation of U.S. Congressional staff, led by Mark Iozzi, National Security Advisor, Office of Majority Leader Hoyer visited Mongolia from June 29 to July... MORE

Chief of Navy Reserve Keynote Speaker at 2022 NATO National Reserve Forces Committee Meeting in Seoul
July 8, 2022 — SEOUL, South Korea -- Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve (CNR) and Commander, Navy Reserve Force (CNRF) and Rear Adm. Richard Rodriguez, U.S. Navy Reserve Vice Director for Joint Force... MORE

U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team and Khuvsgul Local Emergency Management Agency Training on Water Rescue
July 8, 2022 — MURUN, U.S. Embassy in Mongolia -- Rescuers from the Khuvsgul Province Local Emergency Management Agency (LEMA) and a U.S. Army Civil Affairs team participated in a week-long medical engagement and... MORE

Korean War Veteran, former CINCPACAF shares his experiences to empower Airmen
July 7, 2022 — The 75th Anniversary of the United States Air Force is an occasion for reflection. One Airman who played a critical role in the Air Force’s rich history is Lt. Gen. (ret.) James D. Hughes, a former Commander-in-Chief of Pacific Air Forces (CINCPACAF) from June 1978 to June 1981. Born in Balmville, New York on July 7, 1922, Hughes celebrates his centennial birthday today. ... MORE

354th Air Expeditionary Wing, MAG-12 Conduct a Capabilities Demonstration
July 7, 2022 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan --The U.S. Air Force 354th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) and Marine Aircraft Group 12 performed a capabilities demonstration during a pre-planned readiness... MORE

354th AEW, MAG-12 conduct a capabilities demonstration

Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Bali and Bangkok
July 7, 2022 — U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia -- Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to the Bali, Indonesia, and Bangkok, Thailand, July 6-11, 2022.Secretary Blinken will first travel to Bali,... MORE

Consolidated Department of Defense Coronavirus Disease 2019 Force Health Protection Guidance – Revision 1
July 7, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- The Department of Defense recently released the memorandum for the Consolidated Department of Defense Coronavirus Disease 2019 Force Health Protection (FHP) Guidance – Revision 1, which... MORE

U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 22 help with O.N.E. Law Enforcement Explorers Program Summer Program
July 7, 2022 — NGEREMLENGUI, Palau -- U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 22 volunteered to work with the Palau National Police Force in the Omesuub Ngosisechakl Emesmechokl Law Enforcement Explorers... MORE

Under Pacific Partnership, U.S. Navy and Republic of Fiji Military Forces Hand Over New Navonu Primary School Classrooms
July 7, 2022 — SUVA, U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- The U.S. and the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) Engineers formally handed over a new two-room classroom for the Navonu... MORE

Under Pacific Partnership, U.S. Navy and RFMF Hand Over New Navonu Primary School Classrooms

International Health Summit held to enhance regional crisis response
July 7, 2022 — SINGAPORE – The Command Surgeons for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Australian Defense Force (ADF) Joint Health Surgeon, and Singapore Armed Forces Surgeon hosted the second Military-Civilian Health Security Summit June 27-28, 2022, in Singapore. The summit focused on regional approaches to global health security through interagency cooperation and planning in order to develop and strengthen capabilities to respond to health security threats... MORE

Rear Adm. Sarah Sharkey, the Australian Defense Force (ADF) Joint Health Surgeon, Col. Benjamin Tan, the Singapore Armed Forces Deputy Surgeon General, and Rear Adm. Pamela Miller, Command Surgeon for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, pose for a photo with delegates from 25 nations during the second Military-Civilian Health Security Summit June 27, 2022, in Singapore. The summit, held June 27-28, focused on regional approaches to global health security through interagency cooperation with allies and partners.

Pacific Partnership Vietnam Concludes in Phu Yen
July 6, 2022 — PHU YEN, Vietnam -- The Vietnam phase of Pacific Partnership concluded its mission in Phu Yen on July 3. In Vietnam, the Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) team included representatives from Australia,... MORE

Army Announces Korea Rotational Force Transition
July 6, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Army announced today that beginning in Fall 2022, the Korea Rotational Force will transition from an armored brigade combat team (ABCT) to a Stryker brigade combat... MORE

Australia and the United States: an Allied Defense Experience to Recognize this 4th of July
July 6, 2022 — DARWIN, Australia -- While Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) is the most notable and visible defense interchange between Australia and the United States, a host of other exchange and partnered... MORE

Republic of Singapore Navy Officials Visit USS Frank Cabl
July 6, 2022 — SINGAPORE -- The Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) hosted the Republic of Singapore Navy’s Head of Submarine Systems Center, Chow Yuk Hin, along with other local submarine... MORE

Republic of Singapore Navy Officials Visit USS Frank Cable