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USS Makin Island Conducts Vertical Replenishment Exercise

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 18, 2026) — U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnancemen 3rd Class Kiomasa Kaminanga and U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnancemen 3rd Class Damien Heard,...

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MRF-D Marines participate in Indonesian point man course with Indonesian Marines during a platoon exchange

LAMPUNG, Indonesia (Aug. 18, 2026) — U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Trent Ai, a team leader with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine...

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Ksatria Warrior 26 Joint Forces Opening Ceremony

INDONESIA (Aug. 15, 2026) — U.S. Army Reserve unit, 100th Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, present their guidon during the opening ceremony...

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USS Essex (LHD 2) LCAC coming aboard

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2021) — U.S. Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) observe landing craft, air cushion with Assault...

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VMM-164 (REIN) conducts live-fire exercise

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2026) — U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Hawken Helmandollar, an MV-22B Osprey aircrew chief assigned to Marine Medium...

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USS Mustin conducts flight operations

INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2026) — U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Bar Htoo, from Texas, stands by with chocks and chains as an H225 Super Puma...

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Battle of Guadalcanal: 84th anniversary of Operation Watchtower

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Aug. 7, 2026) — U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26 prepares for a ceremony commemorating the 84th...

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Tenacious Archer 26: Stinger and MADIS LFX

KOROR, Palau (July 30, 2026) — U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft...

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Multinational special forces integrate during RIMPAC 2026

MARINE CORPS BASE, Hawaii (July 17, 2026) — A Philippine Marine Corps member jumps out of a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules aircraft assigned to...

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USS Theodore Roosevelt departs Hawaii after successful RIMPAC

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Aug. 1, 2026) — U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71),...

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Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, right, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, and His Excellency Fernando Barros, left, Minister of National Defense of Chile, discuss an area of responsibility displayed during a visit to the US PACOM headquarters building at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, July 17, 2026.

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, right, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, salutes during an honors ceremony welcoming His Excellency Fernando Barros, left, Minister of National Defense of Chile, to the US PACOM headquarters building at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, July 17, 2026.

His Excellency Fernando Barros, Minister of National Defense of Chile, meets U.S. Pacific Command leadership while visiting the US PACOM headquarters building at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, July 17, 2026.

Maj. Gen. Patrick A. Teague, right center, U.S. Pacific Command acting director for strategic planning and policy, J5, and Maj. Gen. Rommel Rosalejos Cordova, left center, deputy chief of staff for plans, J5, Armed Forces of the Philippines, pose for a photo with staff from USPACOM and the AFP during a Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board Executive Committee meeting at the USPACOM headquarters at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, June 24, 2026.

Lt. Col. Banggeol Kim, chief of preventive medicine, Republic of Korea Armed Forces Medical Command, speaks during a panel discussion on military-civilian coordination at the Indo-Pacific health security alliance summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 7, 2026.

Capt. Peter Roberts, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Command Surgeon, delivers closing remarks at the Indo-Pacific health security alliance summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 8, 2026.

Rear Adm. Sonya Bennett, Commander Joint Health and Surgeon General, Australian Defence Force, Major Roselyne Wia, Papua New Guinea Defence Force, Director of Health Services, and Capt. Peter Roberts, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Command Surgeon, sign Terms of Reference at the Indo-Pacific health security alliance summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 8, 2026.

Participants take notes during an exercise scenario at the Indo-Pacific health security alliance summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 8, 2026.

Overnight, U.S. forces carried out a maritime interdiction and right-of-visit boarding of the sanctioned stateless vessel MT DAVINA located in the Indian Ocean within the INDOPACOM area of responsibility.

Defense Cooperation Council signs terms of reference establishing the multilateral defense cooperation framework during a meeting on the sidelines of the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 29, 2026.

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, smiles in a group photo with the Civic Action Team on Camp Katuu, Airai State, Republic of Palau, May 28, 2026.

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and President Surangel S. Whipps Jr., the president of Palau, pose for a photo at a memorial on Peleliu, Republic of Palau, May 27, 2026.

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, salutes a wreath at a memorial site in Peleliu, Republic of Palau, May 26, 2026.

Adm. David Johnston AC RAN, left, Chief of the Defence Force, Australia, speaks with Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command during a meeting at the Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 in Singapore, May 29, 2026.

Rajesh Kumar Singh, left, Defence Secretary of India, poses for a photo with Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command during a bilateral meeting at the Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 in Singapore, May 29, 2026.

Lt. Gen. George B. Rowell IV, deputy commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks during the “Enhancing Littoral Security in Asia” panel while attending the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 30, 2026.

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks at the annual Spirit of the Alliance Dinner at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, May 6, 2026. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, takes questions during a speaking engagement at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute in Canberra, Australia, May 5, 2026. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

Adm. David Johnston AC RAN, Chief of the Australian Defence Force, left, and Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, render a salute during the Last Post ceremony at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, May 6, 2026. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks with students at the Australian Defence College in Canberra, Australia, May 5, 2026. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, joins senior leaders at the U.S. Australia MILREPs Forum in Canberra, Australia, May 5, 2026. The U.S.-Australia MILREPs is a critical senior military engagement that aligns defense priorities and establishes a foundation for the Australia–United States Ministerial Consultations, the principal forum through which allied leadership elevates the alliance's most consequential bilateral decisions to the highest levels of government. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

Maj. Gen. Michael R. Drowley, chief of staff of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, presented a ceremonial wreath in remembrance of the fallen service members, and the courage and sacrifice of those who endured the march.

Maj. Gen. Michael R. Drowley, chief of staff of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, provided remarks at the 84th anniversary of the Bataan Death March, and presented a ceremonial wreath in remembrance of the fallen service members, and the courage and sacrifice of those who endured the march.

Speakers at the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command J7 Pacific Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Capability Quarterly Industry Update, hosted by the Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub: Hawaii, discuss opportunities for industry collaboration to enhance multi-domain training capabilities across the Indo-Pacific region, March 13, 2026.

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8/20/2026

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PACAF Hosts CFACC Course, Strengthening Joint and Combined Airpower 

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Senior U.S. military leaders alongside those from allied partners from across the globe gathered at Pacific Air Forces headquarters Aug. 10-14 for the Combined Force Air Component Commander (CFACC) course, a training event designed to prepare future commanders to lead complex, theater-level air operations. 
8/20/2026

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U.S. Pacific Command Statement on DPRK Missile Launch

We are aware of the recent missile launches and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. Based on current assessments, these events do not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies. The United States remains committed to the defense of the U.S. homeland and our allies in the region.
8/19/2026

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United States and Philippines Reinforce Alliance Through 10-Year Joint Military Disaster Response Program

CAMP AGUINALDO, Philippines — Marking a landmark decade of bilateral cooperation, senior military officers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and six partner nations completed the 10th-anniversary iteration of a collaborative disaster response training curriculum at Camp Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, from August 4 to 6, 2026.
8/18/2026

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Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DMHA) Field Training Exercise in Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

LAE, Papua New Guinea — U.S. and international disaster response subject matter experts joined Papua New Guinea government agencies, military personnel, nongovernmental organizations and industry partners Aug. 10-14 for a Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance Field Training Exercise in Lae, Papua New Guinea.
8/18/2026

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U.S. Army Reserve engineers provide infrastructure support through Ksatria Warrior 26 in Indonesia

BATURAJA COMBAT TRAINING CENTER, Indonesia — U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 766th Engineer Construction Company (ECC), 841st Engineer Brigade, 412th Theater Engineer Command, transformed impassable jungle roads into a new and improved combat road and helicopter landing zone in just 10 days in support of Exercise Ksatria Warrior 26.
8/17/2026

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Royal Thai Executive Steering Group Strengthens US-Thai Partnership

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — Senior leaders from the Royal Thai Army and U.S. Army Pacific met Aug. 11-12, 2026, at USARPAC headquarters to discuss priorities, resources and actions for fiscal year 2027, reinforcing the longstanding military partnership between Thailand and the United States.
8/17/2026

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Measuring the Mind of the Warfighter: Valiant Shield 26 Cognitive Load Experiments

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Valiant Shield 26 brought together air, surface, and subsurface assets in coordinated live strikes, hypersonic launches and a vast live, virtual and constructive training environment. Grounded in the U.S. Pacific Command framework of peace through strength, the biennial exercise demonstrated credible combat power and the agility of the Joint Force.
8/17/2026

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U.S., Allies, Partners Executed Pacific Dragon 2026 Exercise

Pacific Ocean — Pacific Dragon (PD26) is a U.S. Navy, U.S. 3rd Fleet-executed, biennial, multilateral ballistic missile defense (BMD) and tactical data link (TDL) information-sharing exercise conducted with allied and partner forces and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
8/16/2026

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MRF-SEA Tests TPS-80 Mobility to Enhance Fires Integration in the Philippines

PHILIPPINES — U.S. Marines with Air Command and Control Detachment, Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, tested the mobility of the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar during training in the Philippines, Aug. 27, 2026, evaluating how the capability can improve command and control and support fires integration in the archipelagic environment.
8/14/2026

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Pacific Partnership 2026 arrives in Dili, Timor-Leste

DILI, Timor-Leste — The U.S. Navy-led Pacific Partnership 2026 mission stop in Dili, Timor-Leste, began on Aug. 12, 2026, and will run through Aug. 26, marking the mission’s eighth return to the country and bringing together service members from partner nations–Canada, Germany, and New Zealand.

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Tactical readiness. 🛡️ U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 21st Air Task Force execute Pacific Defender Skills Training 2026, training students and opposing forces to strengthen base defense capabilities across the region. 📍 Guam 📸 Senior Airman Adrien Tran #USPACOM #USAF https://t.co/4MfgXv4yWy

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RT @USPacificFleet: Seamless interoperability in the South China Sea🇺🇸🇦🇺⚓️ Royal Australian Navy personnel and aviation units operated abo…

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Cleared Hot. U.S. Marines assigned to Tactical Air Control Party units execute close air support integration training to enhance air-to-ground communication and joint fire integration. 📍 Japan 📸 Cpl. Logan Smith #USPACOM #USMC #TACP #Readiness #AirSupport https://t.co/Lz1DvdYO6G

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