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U.S. and Japanese Leaders Chart Path to Strengthen 'Cornerstone' Alliance
January 12, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Japanese security officials have announced a series of initiatives that will strengthen the alliance between the two nations and help guarantee a free and open Indo-Pacific.U.S... MORE

USS Springfield Returns from Deployment
January 12, 2023 — NAVAL BASE GUAM -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) returned to its homeport of Naval Base Guam after a nearly four month deployment, Jan. 9.“I’m excited for the... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard, Federated States of Micronesia Exercise, Execute Boardings Under Expanded Bilateral Agreement
January 12, 2023 — KOLONIA, Federated States of Micronesia -- Members of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and the U.S. Coast Guard 14th District conducted meetings and a tabletop exercise in Pohnpei the... MORE

Mongolia Participates Virtually in the 2023 Indo-Pacific Business Forum
January 12, 2023 — ULAANBAATAR, U.S. Embassy in Mongolia --Mongolian government officials and members of the American Chamber of Mongolia, joined by U.S. Ambassador Richard L. Buangan, participated virtually in the... MORE

U.S. and Japanese Leaders Chart Path to Strengthen 'Cornerstone' Alliance
January 12, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Japanese security officials have announced a series of initiatives that will strengthen the alliance between the two nations and help guarantee a free and open... MORE

Makin Island and John P. Murtha Arrive in Singapore for CARAT/MAREX Exercise
January 11, 2023 — SINGAPORE -- Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) with embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Singapore to... MORE

Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Lu’s Travel to India and Bangladesh
January 11, 2023 — U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India -- Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to India and Bangladesh January 12-15, for meetings on a range of... MORE

Poor Offshore Weather Prompts Responders to Assist Boaters Off Agat, Guam
January 11, 2023 — SANTA RITA, Guam -- Three boaters whose vessel was taking on water off Agat on Jan. 4 are safe thanks to the actions of emergency responders on Guam.A U.S. Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor 45-foot... MORE

The US Army Can Be the Joint Force's Contact Layer in the Pacific
January 10, 2023 — ZAMA, KANAGAWA, Japan -- In preparation for large-scale combat operations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Joint Force requires a formation that is persistent, survivable, and capable of... MORE

DOD Aims to Shield Warfighters from Novel Biological Agents
January 10, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- The Department of Defense is modernizing its approach for developing medical countermeasures to protect warfighters from novel biological agents.This is made clear in a new document,... MORE

Fueling the Pacific
January 10, 2023 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Aircraft land at Yokota Air Base almost every day, serving as the busiest transportation hub in the Western Indo-Pacific and servicing aircraft from all over the world.But... MORE

Yokota Participates in Multilateral New Year’s Jump Exercise
January 9, 2023 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- A multilateral collaboration of U.S. Air Force (USAF), U.S. Army, British army, Australian army, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) members conducted an annual New... MORE

U.S. Mission to Vietnam Builds Primary School in Ben Tre Province
January 9, 2023 — BEN TRE PROVINCE, U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Vietnam -- U.S. Defense Attaché in Hanoi Colonel TJ Bouchillon and Acting Deputy Principal Officer in Ho Chi Minh City Graham Harlow transferred on... MORE

U.S. Consulate General Chennai’s American Center Returns to the Chennai Book Fair
January 9, 2023 — CHENNAI, U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India -- The American Center Chennai, formerly known as the American Cultural Center and the American Library, has been an integral part of Chennai’s cultural and... MORE

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Colonel Receives U.S. Armed Forces Meritorious Service Medal
January 6, 2023 — CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan -- The III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Commanding General, Lt. Gen. James W. Bierman, presented the U.S. Armed Forces Meritorious Service Medal to retired Col... MORE

Deicer Keeps the Mission from Slipping
January 6, 2023 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Sheets of snow blanket Misawa, one of the U.S. Air Forces snowiest base, leaving a picturesque view of the flight line. However, the accumulation of snow, ice and frost... MORE

Advancing Joint All-Domain Command and Control 2: Second SITE Summit Includes FVEY Partners
January 6, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- The Joint Staff J6 sponsored a second Security Interoperability in the Tactical Environment (SITE) Summit Dec. 14-16, hosted at the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Headquarters... MORE

7th Fleet Destroyer transit Taiwan Strait
January 5, 2023 — TAIWAN STRAIT -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit Jan. 5 (local time) through waters where high-seas freedoms of... MORE

Excelling at “Remote” Leadership
January 5, 2023 — U.S. Navy -- Cmdr. John Keefe has spent the last couple of years commanding one of the Navy's most preeminent forward-deployed units in the Pacific, leading approximately 230 expeditionary Sailors in... MORE

U.S. Provides Bednets and Equipment Worth $160,486 to Lao PDR for Malaria Prevention
January 5, 2023 — VIENTIANE, U.S. Embassy in Laos -- The United States continues to support Lao PDR in the fight against malaria. On January 5, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Acting Country... MORE