OKINAWA, Japan — U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, formally received both the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction Systems (NMESIS) and Marine Air Defense Integrated Systems (MADIS), June 2026...

CHON BURI PROVINCE, Thailand — The Washington National Guard’s 205th Regional Training Institute (RTI) has wrapped up the seventh iteration of the Stryker Leader Course with the 112th Stryker Regiment Combat Team, May 15, 2026 through May 30, 2026, in Ko Chan District, Chon Buri Province, Thailand...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Hawaii National Guard leaders met with Indonesian military and government officials June 8-12 to share lessons in disaster response and reserve force development and mark the 20th anniversary of the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program between the...

QUANG TRI, Vietnam — The U.S. Navy-led Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) and the U.S. Army-led Pacific Friendship 2026 (PF26) marked the beginning of their joint humanitarian assistance and disaster response mission alongside leaders from Vietnam with an opening ceremony at the Melia Vinpearl, Quang...

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James Glynn, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, concluded the 12th annual Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium with a closing ceremony at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii, June 18, 2026...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — U.S. Pacific Command joint forces, along with allied and partner forces, are scheduled to participate in exercise Valiant Shield (VS26) 2026, June 22 - July 1, in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Japan, and at sea around the Mariana Islands Range...

SOUTH CHINA SEA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Armed Forces conducted a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone June 14-19 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional and international...

TAHITI, French Polynesia — Rear Adm. Guillaume Pinget, commander of the French Armed Forces in French Polynesia (FAPF), Rear Adm. Suzanne Bailey, deputy commander of U.S. 3rd Fleet, and Maj. Gen. Lance Okamura, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific–Homeland Affairs, and other flag officers...

Lt. Gen. George Rowell, Deputy Commander of U.S. Pacific Command, concluded a multi-day visit to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia this week, reaffirming the growing security cooperation between the two nations. The visit marked the most senior U.S. PACOM visit to the country since 2019, underscoring the...

KUSNAN AIR BASE — Strengthening infrastructure capabilities and training to standard while supporting mission readiness, is a hallmark of the 134th Civil Engineer Squadron. The Tennessee Air National Guard unit recently focused their efforts in support of the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, June 3-17,...