20 October 2020 Indo-Pacific Virtual Conference on Strengthening Governance of Transboundary Rivers U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand -- Ambassador Michael George DeSombre’s Closing Remarks: I would like to start by thanking Satu Limaye and the organizers at the East-West Center, Assistant Secretary Stillwell and my colleagues at the State Department, and of course you all – experts from across...
19 October 2020 First Arctic Survival Kits installed in Eielson F-35As EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- In November of 2019, Airmen from the 354th Fighter Wing developed a new arctic survival kit for the F-35A Lightning II. Now, 11 months later, the first kits are being installed in Eielson’s F-35A fleet.Eielson’s F-35As are the first of the Air Force’s fleet to be...
19 October 2020 The U.S. Government Provides Immediate Assistance in Response to Widespread Flooding in Cambodia U.S. Embassy in Cambodia -- The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $100,000 in immediate humanitarian aid to support response efforts to severe flooding in Cambodia.Across Cambodia, torrential rains since early October have caused flash floods...
19 October 2020 III Marine Expeditionary Force Explores Innovative Concepts through Big Ideas Challenges CAMP SMEDLEY BUTLER, OKINAWA, Japan – Lt. Gen. H. Stacy Clardy, the III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, launched the first Big Ideas Challenge last August to unleash the creativity and ingenuity of III MEF Marines and sailors against the most pressing challenges facing the Marine...
19 October 2020 Ambassador Miller Launches E-Mentoring Platform for Doctors to Treat COVID-19 in Bangladesh DHAKA, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller, along with acting Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Bangladesh, John Allelo, inaugurated an e-mentoring initiative for Bangladeshi doctors to enhance their...