25 August 2020 Maintaining Bomber Lethality, Readiness during COVID-19 NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY, Diego Garcia -- COVID-19 is changing operational practices throughout the Air Force, forcing innovative adaptions in order to remain combat ready. For the members of the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron special considerations were taken to ensure every member was COVID free...
25 August 2020 DOD Crowdsources Efforts to Promote Diversity, Inclusion WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department is crowdsourcing to find better ways to promote diversity and inclusion.Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper asked for the process as part of his Board on Diversity and Inclusion. The board — chaired by Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett — wants input from...
24 August 2020 USINDOPACOM and Republic of Fiji Military Forces to Co-host Virtual 2020 Chiefs of Defense Conference CAMP H.M. SMITH, HAWAII -- The annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense (CHOD) conference, co-hosted by the Republic of Fiji Military Forces and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, will take place virtually from August 24-25 with senior military leaders from 28 countries scheduled to participate.The theme for...
24 August 2020 USS Ronald Reagan Visits Naval Base Guam for Safe Haven Liberty NAVAL BASE GUAM -- USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) pulled into U.S. Naval Base Guam for a Safe Haven Liberty port visit, Aug. 22.The visit is the fifth of its kind, enhancing liberty options for 7th Fleet ships conducting COVID mitigations. U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) along with USS...
24 August 2020 USS Chung-Hoon Conducts GUNEX with the Royal Australian Navy Frigate Stuart U.S. Navy -- U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) conducted a gunnery exercise with the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Stuart (FFH 153) August 19 during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020.U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) conducted a gunnery...