15 May 2026 Eighth Army concludes 2026 Best Squad Competition, identifies top 'Pacific Victors' CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Eighth Army successfully concluded its 2026 Best Squad Competition, a grueling five-day event held from May 4 to May 8, 2026. The rigorous evaluation took place across multiple installations, including Camp Humphreys, Camp Casey, and Rodriguez Live Fire Complex...
15 May 2026 Peace Through Strength: Clark Calls for Relentless Transformation Across the Indo-Pacific HONOLULU — At the 2026 Land Forces Pacific Symposium and Exposition, U.S. Army Gen. Ronald P. Clark, commanding general, United States Army Pacific, delivered a keynote address emphasizing that the future of security in the Indo-Pacific depends on readiness, innovation, and trusted partnerships...
15 May 2026 Panel Discusses the Importance of Prevailing Through Partnerships HONOLULU — Senior military leaders and defense experts gathered during the 2026 Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium and Exposition panel discussion, “Prevailing Through Partnerships,” to discuss how allied and partner nations across the Indo-Pacific are strengthening interoperability, enhancing...
14 May 2026 733d AMS enables joint force operations during Exercise Balikatan 2026 KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — Airmen assigned to the 733d Air Mobility Squadron deployed to the Philippines from April 17 to May 9 in support of Exercise Balikatan 2026, enabling critical joint force mobility operations across the Indo-Pacific theater...
13 May 2026 7th Communication Battalion Marines sustain command and control during Kaiju Rain 26 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...
13 May 2026 PMTEC and U.S. Army Enhance Joint C2 for Super Garuda Shield 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...
13 May 2026 Aerial Drones Elevate IAMD Training for Multinational Forces at Balikatan 2026 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...
13 May 2026 Certified! MRF-D 26 is Darwin’s first-ever Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 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...
12 May 2026 PACAF commander visit highlights Kadena’s Indo-Pacific role 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...
12 May 2026 3rd MLR Serves as Mission Commander for Combined, Joint Maritime Strike 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...