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NATO concludes successful Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike 2023-1
March 1, 2023 — Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) and U.S. Sixth Fleet (SIXTHFLT) concluded nine days of Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike 2023-1 (NEST 23.1), the ninth phase of NATO’s long-planned Project Neptune series of activities, Feb. 28... MORE

Submarine Group 7 Hosts Trilateral Theater Anti-Submarine Warfare Tabletop Exercise and Working Group in Yokosuka
February 28, 2023 — Commander, Submarine Group 7 hosted their counterparts from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Royal Australian Armed Forces personnel from the Australian Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) for a trilateral theater anti-submarine warfare (TASW) tabletop exercise and working group at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Feb... MORE

891st MSFS achieves new heights
February 28, 2023 — The 891st Missile Security Forces Squadron was awarded the 2022 Security Forces Squadron Outstanding Large Unit Award at the Major Command level for the first time in the unit’s history, and will go on to compete for the award at the Air Force level. The award recognizes the importance of the mission the 891st MSFS supports and the lengths the Airmen assigned to the unit went in order to ensure that mission was accomplished... MORE

8th U.S.-ROK Deterrence Strategy Committee Table-Top Exercise – Joint Press Release
February 24, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- The United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) conducted the 8th U.S-ROK Deterrence Strategy Committee Table-Top Exercise (DSC TTX), February 22, 2023 at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Following the TTX, the ROK and U.S. delegations visited the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia, February 23, 2023.During the 54th U.S.-ROK... MORE

Renovated E-4B hangar reopens after 22 months
February 24, 2023 — The 595th Command and Control Group held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening of the E-4B hangar Feb. 21, 2023, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska... MORE

AFNWC is recruiting engineers, more
February 23, 2023 — If you are looking for the next step in your career – and want to be part of something big – look no further than the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center... MORE

BLUE FLAG exercise prepares Pacific Air Forces for pacing challenge
February 23, 2023 — Airmen from the 505th Combat Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, executed exercise BLUE FLAG, which tested Pacific Air Forces' ability to prevail in conflict against a strategic competitor as well as the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command air component's ability to ensure command, control, communications, and computer, or C4I, systems resiliency against escalating cyberspace attacks, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 28 – Feb. 3... MORE

B-52 Stratofortresses to flyby part of Estonia Independence Day celebration events
February 23, 2023 — Two B-52 aircraft assigned to 5th Bomb Wing from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota is scheduled to conduct a low approach flyby to help celebrate Estonia’s Independence Day February 24... MORE

U.S. 7th Fleet Hosts Japan, Republic of Korea Counterparts for Trilateral Discussions
February 22, 2023 — Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet hosted a trilateral meeting with Fleet commanders from Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy on board USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Feb. 22.Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander U.S. 7th Fleet, hosted the meeting with ROK Navy Fleet Commander, Vice Adm. Kim Myung-soo, and Commander, JMSDF's Self... MORE

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Philippine Senior Undersecretary and Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez
February 22, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Philippine Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez today to discuss concerning developments in the South China Sea, including a recent incident in which the People’s Republic... MORE