CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan — Marines with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, established a communication node at Camp Shields after displacing from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma during Kaiju Rain 26, May 8, 2026...

JAKARTA — As the Indo-Pacific operational environment becomes increasingly complex, the need for enhanced information sharing, synchronized operations, and rapid decision-making among U.S. and partner forces has grown more critical...

ZAMBALES, Philippines — The Integrated Air and Missile Defense exercise April 26-29 during Balikatan 2026 marked a significant step forward in multi-lateral Philippine-Japan-U.S. air defense training, with the use of advanced aerial drones providing unprecedented realism and value for all forces...

DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia — Under the Palawan sun, in the austerity and humidity of Balabac, Philippines, U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to I and III Marine Expeditionary Forces completed the final rigorous requirements for Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26 to be certified as a...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2026, to assess operational capabilities and reinforce the installation’s role in sustaining combat power across the Indo-Pacific...

PAOAY SAND DUNES, Philippines — In a powerful demonstration of allied interoperability, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment served as the mission commander for a complex, live-fire maritime strike, as a culminating event during Exercise Balikatan 2026, integrating Philippine, U.S., and Japanese strike...

YOKOSUKA, Japan — U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) completed a key maintenance period for the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), returning the ship to the fleet on time April 6...

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City, Philippines — Exercise Balikatan 2026 marks a significant milestone for coalition command and control in the Indo-Pacific, as Philippine, U.S. and allied forces operate for the first time with a Common Operating Picture accessible to eight nations, April 20 to May 8,...

CAMP AGUINALDO, Philippines — The U.S. military and the Armed Forces of the Philippines collaborated with multinational forces for the first time in this year’s Cyber Defense Exercise as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Camp Aguinaldo, Philippines, April 21-May 6, 2026...

MANILA, Philippines — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited the Philippines May 7-8, 2026, to further the U.S.-Philippines Alliance, codified by the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty, to advance regional security cooperation activities, maritime domain awareness operations,...