19 March 2021 New U.S. Ambassador Kevin Blackstone Presents Credential Letter to President of Republic, Francisco Guterres Lu-Olo DILI, U.S. Embassy in Timor Leste -- The new U.S. Ambassador to Timor-Leste, Kevin Blackstone, presented his letter of credential to the President of the Republic of Timor-Leste, Francisco Guterres Lu-Olo on March 19 to officially begin his diplomatic mission.“It is an honor to present my credential...
18 March 2021 U.S.-Korean Alliance is Key to Peace, Stability in Northeast Asia WASHINGTON -- The American commitment to the U.S.-Republic of Korea Treaty remains ironclad, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today following the ROK-US Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting in Seoul.Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken joined Austin for talks with South Korean...
18 March 2021 Misawa Multi-Capable Airmen Accelerating Change to Outpace Competitors MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- “Our Air Force must accelerate change to control and exploit the air domain to the standard the nation expects and requires from us. If we don’t change – if we fail to adapt – we risk losing the certainty with which we have defended our national interests for decades,”...
18 March 2021 506th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron Crew Assist in Rescuing 5 Missing Mariners ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Editor’s note: The times and dates of the event are in Hawaii Standard Time unless otherwise noted.U.S. Air Force Guardsmen from the 155th Air Refueling Squadron, Nebraska Air National Guard deployed here, along with Coast Guard and Federated States of Micronesia...
17 March 2021 U.S., South Korean Defense Leaders Consult on Issues, Plan for Future of Alliance WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III reiterated America's ironclad commitment to the defense of the Republic of Korea in his first face-to-face meeting with South Korean Minister of National Defense Suh Wook today in Seoul.The alliance was signed in 1953. South Korea had endured...