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USS Tripoli Conducts Flight Quarters

U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Feb. 17, 2026) — An MV-22 Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 takes off from the...

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Australia, Philippines, and U.S. Conduct a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 16, 2026) — From left, Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156), Philippine Coast Guard Teresa...

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USS Tripoli Refuels USS Rafael Peralta At Sea

U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Feb. 10, 2026) — U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) receives...

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USS Tripoli Conducts Flight Operations

SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 5, 2026) — Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 1st Class Jaime Martinez directs the landing of multiple F-35B Lighting...

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2-2 AHB Conducts Combined Night Air Assault Training

SUNGNAM, South Korea (Feb. 2, 2026) — U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2d Infantry...

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11th MEU Marines, Sailors Conduct Ship to Shore Operations Aboard USS Boxer

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 5, 2026) — U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 48 with Assault Craft Unit 5, disembarks Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS...

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USS Tripoli Conducts Flight Operations

SASEBO, NAGASAKI, JAPAN (Feb. 4, 2026) — A CH-53 Super Stallion attached to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 lands on the flight deck...

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Sentry Aloha 26-1

HAWAII (Jan. 27, 2026) — A U.S. Air National Guard F-22 Raptor assigned to the 154th Wing takes flight during exercise Sentry Aloha 26-1 at Joint...

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11th MEU Marines, Sailors Conduct a Mock Ship to Ship Refuel Aboard USS Comstock

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2026) — Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) departs from Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock...

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11th MEU Marines, Sailors Conduct Replenishment at Sea Aboard USS Comstock

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2026) — Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201), left, refuels Whidbey Island-class dock...

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Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, right, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, participates in a panel discussion at the Honolulu Defense Forum in Honolulu, Jan. 13, 2026.

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, second from the left, and other military component representatives participate in the “Accelerating Multi-Domain Deterrence Needs for the Indo-Pacific” panel at the Honolulu Defense Forum in Honolulu, Jan. 12, 2026.

Lt. Gen. James Glynn, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific, center right, and other military component representatives participate in the “Accelerating Multi-Domain Deterrence Needs for the Indo-Pacific” panel at the Honolulu Defense Forum in Honolulu, Jan. 12, 2026.

Japanese Minister of Defense Shinjirō Koizumi greets U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. George Rowell, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command director of strategic planning and policy, J5, at USINDOPACOM headquarters, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Jan. 12, 2026.

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, right, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, welcomes Japanese Minister of Defense Shinjirō Koizumi to USINDOPACOM headquarters at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Jan. 12, 2026.

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, meets with Shinjirō Koizumi, Japanese Minister of Defense, at USINDOPACOM headquarters, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Jan. 12, 2026

Japanese Minister of Defense Shinjirō Koizumi lays a wreath at the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Jan. 12, 2026.

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2/19/2026

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USINDOPACOM commander strengthens U.S.-India defense ties during visit

BENGALURU, India — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited India Feb. 14-19, 2026, to collaborate on U.S.-India shared security interests and to strengthen the nations’ close military ties.
2/18/2026

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Buddy Squadron 26-2 enhances interoperability at Osan

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Fighter Squadron hosted Republic of Korea Air Force pilots from the 111th Fighter Squadron during Buddy Squadron 26-2 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 9-13, 2025.
2/17/2026

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Humphreys Meeting Highlights Unwavering ROK-U.S. Commitment to Peace

USAG HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Gen. Xavier T. Brunson, Commander of United Nations Command, ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, hosted Republic of Korea Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys Feb. 13 for a command mission brief and discussions on maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula amid evolving regional security challenges.
2/16/2026

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Australia, Philippines, U.S. conduct Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity

SOUTH CHINA SEA — The combined armed forces of Australia, the Philippines, and the United States, demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific while conducting a multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, Feb. 15-16, 2026.
2/16/2026

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Keeping it McCool – PACAF command chief visits Kadena Air Base

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — Each enlisted service member trains to be an expert in their field, studying the ins and outs of their craft until they know it like the back of their hand. With unbreaking focus on their duties, it can be difficult to see how one fits into the bigger picture. Jan. 22 and 23, 2026, Chief Master Sgt. Katie McCool, Pacific Air Forces command chief, visited Kadena Air Base, Japan to exchange perspectives, praise the efforts of exceptional Airmen, and experience the keystone of the Pacific.
2/14/2026

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USARPAC Visit Reinforces US Philippines Alliance

Gen. Ronald P. Clark, the commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, was welcomed by Brig. Gen. Eddie M. Pilapil, the deputy commander of the Installation Management Command, Philippine Army (IMCOM PA), and Brig. Gen. Mario D. Jacinto, the assistant division commander of the 7th Infantry Division, during an honors ceremony on February 13, 2026.
2/14/2026

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USINDOPACOM Commander visits Nepal

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), visited Nepal on Feb. 13-14, 2026, to advance the nearly 79-year U.S.-Nepal partnership and support Nepal’s path to self-reliance in disaster preparedness and peacekeeping excellence.
2/13/2026

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Command Team Visits Army Rotational Forces Philippines

On February 13, 2026, U.S. Army Pacific Commanding General Gen. Ronald P. Clark and Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Schmidt expressed their appreciation for the dedicated Soldiers of the U.S. Army Rotational Forces Philippines during a visit to Fort Magsaysay Military Reservation.
2/12/2026

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3rd Marine Division Executes 2026 Combined Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation

OKINAWA, Japan — U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3rd Marine Division’s major subordinate elements executed a combined Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Jan. 24 - 30.
2/11/2026

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U.S., Japan naval forces complete Mine Warfare Exercise 1JA 2026

SASEBO, Japan — The U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force completed Mine Warfare Exercise 26 1JA off the coast of Japan in Ise Bay, Jan. 30 -Feb. 11.