Soldiers from the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea's 563rd Medical Logistics Company loads Class VIII medical supplies onto a CH-47 helicopter with guidance from the 2ID/2CAB crew chief on March 24, 2020.

March 26, 2020

USAMMC-K plays key role in fight against COVID-19 in Korea

CAMP CARROLL, South Korea — Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea (USAMMC-K) maintain a “fight tonight” mindset.

From left, Col. Theresa Rusin and Cmd. Sgt. Maj. John DeMarco of the 655th Regional Support Group, and Col. Derek Ulehla and Cmd. Sgt. Maj. James Marsh of the 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade. On Sunday, the 655th RSG of Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, transferred authority of Area Support Group-Jordan to the 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade of Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington. The 301st MEB joined the 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment, Washington National Guard, which has been in Jordan since November.

March 24, 2020

301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade assumes authority of Area Support Group-Jordan

JORDAN — The U.S. Army Reserve's 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 416th Theater Engineer Command, assumed authority of Area Support Group-Jordan (ASG-J) in a transfer of authority ceremony Sunday.

9th Mission Support Command Builds Relationship and Schools in Thailand

March 24, 2020

9th Mission Support Command builds relationships and schools in Thailand

SUKHATHAI PROVINCE, Thailand — The 797th Engineer Company under the 411th Engineer Battalion, 303rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 9th Mission Support Command, alongside the Royal Thai Army and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, constructed a multipurpose, two-room building in Sukhathai Province, Thailand, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2020.

March 18, 2020

Security enterprise examines foreign military sales processes

REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL — In early 2018, members of the Security Assistance Command and organizations within the security assistance enterprise received an audit notification letter that announced the first-ever financial audit of the foreign military sales business practices and processes, scheduled for fiscal 2022.

Civil Defence Department (CDD) paramedics treat simulated injuries at Joint Training Center-Jordan (JTC-J) Wednesday. The CDD and JTC-J partnered on the event with coordination from the Jordan Armed Forces. U.S. Soldiers are in Jordan to conduct partnership training with the JAF and other Jordanian partners. The U.S. has a long-standing partnership with Jordan in regards to joint training that has endured over multiple administrations.

March 7, 2020

Joint Training Center-Jordan partners with Civil Defence Department for emergency response training

JOINT TRAINING CENTER, JORDAN — The Civil Defence Department (CDC) and Joint Training Center-Jordan (JTC-J) conducted an emergency response training event Wednesday. The event's intent was to test the overall response time of the CDD during a simulated building fire at JTC-J. At 10 a.m., a JTC-J fire alarm was pulled, and within minutes, two CDD fire trucks and an ambulance cleared the installation security checkpoint and were on scene.

411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Rwandan officials partner for veterinary ‘One Health’ Assessment

March 5, 2020

411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Rwandan officials partner for veterinary ‘One Health’ Assessment

KIGALI, Rwanda — Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s 411th Civil Affairs Functional Specialty Team (CA FXST) recently returned from an assessment of the veterinary services and capabilities found in Rwanda.

Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy makes a point to the press following a Center for a New American Security Think Tank event with Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville, in Washington, D.C., Feb. 19, 2020. (Photo Credit: Sgt. Dana Clarke)

Feb. 27, 2020

CSA: Strong partnerships serve as deterrent to armed conflict

WASHINGTON — As Army leaders look toward the next steps in modernizing the force, they stressed the importance of working with allied partners both in Europe and in Southeast Asia.

Coordination and continuity key to military assistance program

Dec. 30, 2019

Coordination and continuity key to military assistance program

AMMAN, Jordan — Building relationships in Southwest Asia require in-person meetings, growing knowledge, continued partnerships and security cooperation.

An OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter, part of an Excess Defense Articles grant, is unloaded May 16 at the Greek port city of Volos.

Dec. 10, 2019

Security enterprise builds partner-nation readiness

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — When other nations ask the U.S. State Department for military systems or components from U.S. manufacturers, it's more than a potential sales contract for goods or services -- it's the start of a collaborative relationship that can benefit both countries.

Members of the Western Artillery Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) examine their equipment after the launch of a surface-to-ship missile at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, July 12. The JGSDF alongside the 17th Field Artillery Brigade, headquarters of the U.S. Army's Multi Domain Task Force Pilot Program, conducted a joint live-fire exercise in support of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, and five submarines, and about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Island and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among the participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Rachael Jeffcoat/Released)

Nov. 26, 2018

Security Assistance Command supports Japan for RIMPAC 2018 exercise

When the U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) invited the Japan Ground Self Defense Force to bring its indigenous surface-to-ship missiles, launchers and equipment to the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018 exercise this past summer, the question of how to get the equipment there arose. To answer the question, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) asked the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC) to support this effort by developing an expedited standalone Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case to facilitate the funding for the transportation.