HAUHINE, French Polynesia - Soldiers from the Headquarters and Headquarters and Charlie Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Shafter, Hawaii participated in Marara 22 from May 7 – 20, 2022.As part of the U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Army Indo-Pacific Command’s commitment to its...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the Japanese-American Friendship Festival 2022 on May 21 and 22, the first one in three years.During the two-day festival, which aims to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the United States and Japan, approximately 110,000 people...

MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant to the Administrator (AA) Sarah Charles announced, May 12, on behalf of the American people an additional Php400 million ($8 million) in assistance to aid the recovery of millions of...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and its strike group departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) May 20, to support security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.During this routine at-sea period, Ronald Reagan, its...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Senior leaders from the U.S. Army and more than 20 foreign armies held hundreds of bilateral talks during the largest land power conference in the Indo-Pacific region.The meetings, part of the Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium, allowed leaders to privately discuss future...

IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, Japan -- Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC) and is now ready to support the full complement of its missions. A significant part of this milestone is the establishment of 32 F-35B aircraft permanently forward-based as part of...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- More than 70 years ago, U.S. forces learned the importance of readiness and partner nation alliances during the Korean War, an Army leader said during the 2022 Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium Wednesday.Lt. Gen. Willard Burleson, Eighth Army Commander, said the U.S. forces’...

WASHINGTON -- As of May 6, the U.S. has committed about $4.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine. Thousands of pieces of military hardware and over 50 million rounds of ammunition were included.Spotlight: Support for UkraineBut U.S. assistance to Ukraine doesn't affect its focus on the...

KODIAK, Alaska -- A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak aircrew medically evacuated a man from the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Kennicott in Shelikof Strait, Alaska, Wednesday.The MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew arrived on scene at 12:55 p.m. and safely hoisted and transported the patient to...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo hosted the 6th Multilateral Maritime Virtual Key Leadership Engagement from the Pacific Fleet Headquarters in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, May 17, 2022.Representatives from 16 nations participated in the engagement, including 6 heads of...