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11th MEU conducts weapons training aboard USS Comstock in Pacific Ocean

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 24, 2026) — A U.S. Marine with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, notionally fires an...

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Marines Conduct a Live Fire Range during Korea Viper 26.2

SUESONG-RI RANGE, South Korea (Feb. 19, 2026) — A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine...

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USS Boxer, 11th MEU conduct well deck ops in U.S. 3rd Fleet

U.S. 3RD FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Feb. 23, 2026) — U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, enters the well deck...

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Flight Quarters aboard USS Blue Ridge

SAGAIMI WAN (Feb. 19, 2026) – Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Bryce Houck communicates to the pilots of a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the “Golden...

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11th Airborne Division Soldiers Engage OPFOR During JPMRC

ALASKA (Feb. 22, 2026) — A U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Air Assault), 11th...

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USS Tripoli Conducts Live Fire Evolution

U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Feb. 15, 2026) — Sailors fire M4 rifles during a live fire evolution aboard America-class amphibious assault...

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31st MEU | VBSS night operations

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb.6, 2026) — U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, breach a simulated point of entry during a...

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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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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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2/26/2026

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7th Communication Battalion sharpens jungle communication capabilities

OKINAWA, Japan — U.S. Marines with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group conducted jungle training at Camp Hansen Feb. 3-5, 2026, in order to enhance their ability to operate and sustain communications in austere environments.
2/26/2026

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Japan, Philippine and U.S. forces conduct Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in South China Sea

SOUTH CHINA SEA — The combined armed forces of Japan, the Philippines and the United States conducted a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, Feb. 20-26, 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
2/26/2026

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Linking the Chain: 5th ANGLICO Marines rehearse expeditionary communications capabilities

OKINAWA, Japan — For the Marines of 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (5th ANGLICO), seamlessly integrating fires and effects from the air, land, and sea, is the core of their mission and a skill they train for every day. This seamless integration not only requires complex problem solving and rapid deconfliction, but the ability to communicate across vast distances and in challenging terrain. From Feb. 13 to 16, 5th ANGLICO communications Marines conducted Communication Exercise 26.1 (COMMEX 26.1) to enhance the very same skills that allow 5th ANGLICO to connect the air, ground, and naval fight.
2/25/2026

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U.S. Navy concludes participation in multilateral exercise MILAN 2026

VISAKHAPATNAM, India (NNS) — A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft (MPRA) from Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 concluded their participation in the multilateral naval exercise MILAN 2026, Feb. 17-26, 2026.
2/25/2026

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Iron Fist 26, Strengthening U.S. Marine and Japan Forces Combined Amphibious Capabilities

CAMP HANSEN, Japan — U.S. Marines and sailors with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit joined members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force for the opening ceremony of Exercise Iron Fist 26 on Feb. 23, 2026.
2/25/2026

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AUKUS Submarine Maintenance Period Demonstrates Forward Sustainment in Australia

HMAS STIRLING, Western Australia — Last November, on the edge of the Indian Ocean, just beyond mainland Australia and across the Garden Island Causeway to HMAS Stirling, a U.S. Virginia-class submarine quietly completed the first submarine maintenance period without the support of a U.S. submarine tender—a specialized vessel that provides mobile repair and supply services.
2/25/2026

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Exercise BEVSENT 26-2: Wolf Pack reinforces ATSO capabilities

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — The 8th Fighter Wing sharpened combined readiness and enhanced its defensive posture while squadrons experienced 24-hour operations during exercise Beverley Sentinel 26-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 10-13, 2026.
2/25/2026

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Task Force Ashland, USS Ashland arrive in Thailand for Exercise Cobra Gold 2026

CHUK SAMET, Thailand — Task Force (TF) Ashland, a forward-deployed force of U.S. Marines and Sailors aboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), arrived in the Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 22, to join approximately 8,000 service members from 30 nations for the 45th iteration of Exercise Cobra Gold, which runs from Feb. 24 to March 6, 2026.
2/25/2026

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Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 Opening Ceremony

RAYONG PROVINCE, Thailand — Service members from the United States, Thailand, and partners from 30 countries gathered for the opening ceremony of the 45th iteration of Exercise Cobra Gold in Rayong Province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 24, 2026.
2/23/2026

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Amphibious Squadron 11 Holds Change of Command

OKINAWA, Japan — Capt. John P. Baggett was relieved by Timothy R. Carter as commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 during a change of command ceremony held on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), while in port in White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 23.