U.S. Armed Forces

Asia-Pacific Misc 

U.S. Forces Japan Declares Public Health Emergency for Kanto Plains Region

April 7, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Coronavirus, Japan, U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ), USA

The commander of the U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ) announced a Public Health Emergency (PHE) for the Kanto Plains region, on

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Air/ Missile Defense Middle East 

U.S. Central Command Confirms Deployment of Patriot Air Defense Systems to Iraq

April 5, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Air Defense System, Al-Asad Airbase, Erbil Military Base, Iraq, MIM-104 Patriot, U.S. Armed Forces, US Central Command (USCENTCOM), USA

The U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) has confirmed the deployment of the Patriot air defense systems to bases in Iraq to

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Americas Misc 

DARPA Demonstrates “Competition” Tool at Combatant Command

April 5, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments DARPA, DARPA COMPASS, U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), USA

Service members at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters in Hawaii recently tested a prototype DARPA system designed to help military analysts

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Middle East Misc 

U.S.-Led Coalition Departs K1 Air Base, Transfers Equipment to Iraqi Security Forces

April 4, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF–OIR), Iraq, Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), K1 Air Base, The Global Coalition Against Daesh, U.S. Armed Forces, USA

The U.S.-led international coalition has transferred the K1 Air Base in the Kirkuk Governorate of Iraq to the Iraqi Security

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Americas Misc 

U.S. National Guardsman Dies from COVID-19

March 31, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Coronavirus, New Jersey Army National Guard, U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. National Guard, US Army National Guard (ARNG), USA

A New Jersey Army National Guardsman passed away on Saturday after tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Pentagon said in

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Middle East Misc 

Coalition Forces Transfer Qayyarah Airfield West to Iraqi Security Forces

March 26, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF–OIR), Iraq, Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), Operation Inherent Resolve, Qayyarah Airfield West (Q-West), The Global Coalition Against Daesh, U.S. Armed Forces

The U.S.-led coalition engaged in anti-ISIS operations in Iraq has transferred the Qayyarah Airfield West (Q-West) to the Iraqi Security

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Americas Misc 

U.S. DoD Enacts Overseas Stop Movement Order in Response to COVID-19

March 25, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Coronavirus, Pentagon, U.S. Armed Forces, USA

The Secretary of Defense Mark Esper enacted a 60-day stop movement order for all U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) uniformed

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

U.S. Forces Korea Declares Public Health Emergency

March 25, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Coronavirus, South Korea, U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), USA

The commander of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), Gen. Robert B. Abrams, has exercised his authority to declare a Public

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Americas Misc 

Three Additional Personnel at Joint Base San Antonio Test Positive for COVID-19

March 19, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), Coronavirus, Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA), U.S. Armed Forces, US Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE), USA

Three additional personnel at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) in Texas have received positive Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) test results,

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Africa Military Exercises 

AFRICOM Cancels Exercise Phoenix Express 2020 Over COVID-19 Concerns

March 17, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Africa, Coronavirus, Exercise Phoenix Express, Military exercise, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), U.S. Armed Forces, USA

The U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) has cancelled Exercise Phoenix Express 2020 (OE20) due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. “After careful

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