07 January 2026 MSC Reservists Support Operation Deep Freeze 2026 Loadout PORT HUENEME, Calif. — Navy reservists from Military Sealift Command Pacific’s Expeditionary Port Unit (EPU) are supporting cargo operations in Port Hueneme, Calif. The team is overseeing the loadout of supplies and equipment being loaded onto the Military Sealift Command chartered heavy lift ship...
07 January 2026 ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command Hosts Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-back visited Camp Humphreys on Jan. 6, 2026, for the first time since taking office, meeting with U.S. Army Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea,...
06 January 2026 U.S. Forces deliver critical aid to Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah SRI LANKA — U.S. military forces delivered critical disaster relief to Sri Lanka following the impact of Cyclone Ditwah, which made landfall on November 28.The U.S. response leveraged the rapid deployment capabilities of U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific by delivering a pair of C-130J Super Hercules...
06 January 2026 Washington Guard, Thailand Participate in Aviation Exchange CAMP MURRAY, Wash. — Guard members from the Washington National Guard’s 96th Aviation Troop Command conducted an Aviation Subject Matter Expert Exchange, or SMEE, with Royal Thai aviation partners across multiple locations in Thailand from Nov. 28 to Dec. 16, 2025, strengthening long-standing...
06 January 2026 Washington Guard Participates in Stryker Exchange with Thai Partners CAMP MURRAY, Wash. — Soldiers from the Washington Army National Guard’s G4 maintenance section led a Stryker Maintainer and Maintenance Manager Subject Matter Expert Exchange, or SMEE, with Royal Thai Army partners in Chon Buri Province, Thailand, Dec. 1–19, 2025, continuing a multi-year effort to...
05 January 2026 Far East District brings holiday joy to children at Sungyook Children’s Home for fifth year PYEONGTAEK, South Korea — US Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District (FED) brought joy to the community by delivering gifts to 42 children at Sungyook Children’s Home in Pyeongtaek through its annual donation drive, Dec. 16. This year’s initiative...
03 January 2026 USINDOPACOM statement on DPRK ballistic missile launches We are aware of the missile launches and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. Based on current assessments, this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies. The United States remains committed to the defense of the U.S. homeland and our...
02 January 2026 Space Force Year in Photos The Space Force Year in Photos showcases the men and women of the U.S. Space Force participating in activities and operations necessary to develop and protect U.S. interests in space. The set highlights some of the memorable missions, achievements and events that helped shape the Space Force in...
01 January 2026 U.S. Navy Rescues Three Filipino Fishermen in the South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA — On January 1, 2026, at approximately 12:45 p.m., the crew aboard the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) rescued three fishermen in distress aboard a fishing vessel while transiting the South China Sea...
29 December 2025 Forward Deployed MRF-SEA Marines, Sailors Receive Christmas Call from President Trump MANILA, Philippines — The Marines and Sailors of Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, received a morale call from President of the United States Donald J. Trump and first lady Melania Trump during their forward deployment in Manila, Philippines, on Dec. 25, 2025...