30 May 2023 Commander, Task Force 74 Visits Republic of Korea for 56th Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting JEJU, Republic of Korea – Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group 7/Task Force (CTF) 74, visited Jeju, Republic of Korea for the 56th iteration of the biannual Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting (SWCM) with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Submarine Force, May 22-24, 2023.“The U.S.-ROK...
30 May 2023 AUKUS Partners Demonstrate Advanced Capabilities Trial WASHINGTON -- Trilateral AUKUS partners successfully demonstrated a trial of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Autonomy under the Advanced Capabilities pillar (Pillar II), April 28 in the UK.U.S. delegates joined their Australian and UK counterparts to observe the first AUKUS artificial intelligence...
30 May 2023 AATC Tests Enhanced Intelligence Gathering Capabilities with MQ-9 Reaper Upgrade EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The Air National Guard-Air Force Reserve Command Test Center partnered with the 174th Attack Wing and 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron to test an upgraded satellite communications capability of the MQ-9 Reaper during exercise Northern Edge 2023 at Eielson Air...
30 May 2023 Yokota, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Leaders Exchange Co-Op Awards YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) leaders invited U.S. Air Force (USAF) counterparts from the 374th Airlift Wing to a Defense Cooperation Award ceremony in honor of the collaborative efforts both parties have made to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the...
30 May 2023 READOUT: Pacific Fleet Commander’s Travel to Malaysia, 20-24 May 2023 LANGKAWI, Malaysia -- Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to Malaysia, May 20-24, 2023 to affirm the comprehensive partnership between Malaysia and the United States.Paparo met with senior Malaysia defense officials to discuss enhancing defense cooperation, deepening...
30 May 2023 USINDOPACOM Statement on Unprofessional Intercept of U.S. Aircraft over South China Sea A People's Republic of China J-16 fighter pilot performed an unnecessarily aggressive maneuver during the intercept of a U.S. Air Force RC-135 aircraft, May 26, 2023...
26 May 2023 CNO Hosts Full-Honors Welcoming Ceremony for Singapore’s Chief of Defense Rear Adm. Aaron Beng WASHINGTON -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday hosted Singapore’s Chief of Defense Rear Adm. Aaron Beng in Washington, D.C., for a full-honors welcoming ceremony, May 25.At the ceremony, CNO presented Beng with a Legion of Merit.“It’s an incredible privilege for me to be able to host my...
26 May 2023 Vietnam Vets Honored during 50th Anniversary Celebration WASHINGTON -- The Vietnam War Commemoration hosted Welcome Home, a three-day event in Washington, D.C. on May 11-13 to celebrate 50 years since the last Soldier, Master Sgt. Max Beilke, left Vietnam, and to honor Vietnam veterans who died and are still missing in action.More than 58,300 service...
26 May 2023 Washington Guard Prepares for Hanuman Guardian 23 TACOMA, Wash. -- This summer, more than 500 Washington National Guard members will take part in Hanuman Guardian 23, an annual, bilateral exercise hosted by the Royal Thai Army at the Cavalry Center in Saraburi, Thailand. Before they arrive, their large equipment needs to get to Thailand.“We have to...
25 May 2023 PACAF RQ-4 Global Hawks Arrive at Yokota Air Base YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Pacific Air Forces began positioning RQ-4 Global Hawks at Yokota Air Base, Japan, from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on May 15 to provide theater-wide enduring operations in support of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.The Global Hawk’s mission is to provide a...
30 May 2023 Commander, Task Force 74 Visits Republic of Korea for 56th Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting JEJU, Republic of Korea – Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group 7/Task Force (CTF) 74, visited Jeju, Republic of Korea for the 56th iteration of the biannual Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting (SWCM) with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Submarine Force, May 22-24, 2023.“The U.S.-ROK...
30 May 2023 AUKUS Partners Demonstrate Advanced Capabilities Trial WASHINGTON -- Trilateral AUKUS partners successfully demonstrated a trial of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Autonomy under the Advanced Capabilities pillar (Pillar II), April 28 in the UK.U.S. delegates joined their Australian and UK counterparts to observe the first AUKUS artificial intelligence...
30 May 2023 AATC Tests Enhanced Intelligence Gathering Capabilities with MQ-9 Reaper Upgrade EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The Air National Guard-Air Force Reserve Command Test Center partnered with the 174th Attack Wing and 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron to test an upgraded satellite communications capability of the MQ-9 Reaper during exercise Northern Edge 2023 at Eielson Air...
30 May 2023 Yokota, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Leaders Exchange Co-Op Awards YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) leaders invited U.S. Air Force (USAF) counterparts from the 374th Airlift Wing to a Defense Cooperation Award ceremony in honor of the collaborative efforts both parties have made to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the...
30 May 2023 READOUT: Pacific Fleet Commander’s Travel to Malaysia, 20-24 May 2023 LANGKAWI, Malaysia -- Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to Malaysia, May 20-24, 2023 to affirm the comprehensive partnership between Malaysia and the United States.Paparo met with senior Malaysia defense officials to discuss enhancing defense cooperation, deepening...
30 May 2023 USINDOPACOM Statement on Unprofessional Intercept of U.S. Aircraft over South China Sea A People's Republic of China J-16 fighter pilot performed an unnecessarily aggressive maneuver during the intercept of a U.S. Air Force RC-135 aircraft, May 26, 2023...
26 May 2023 CNO Hosts Full-Honors Welcoming Ceremony for Singapore’s Chief of Defense Rear Adm. Aaron Beng WASHINGTON -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday hosted Singapore’s Chief of Defense Rear Adm. Aaron Beng in Washington, D.C., for a full-honors welcoming ceremony, May 25.At the ceremony, CNO presented Beng with a Legion of Merit.“It’s an incredible privilege for me to be able to host my...
26 May 2023 Vietnam Vets Honored during 50th Anniversary Celebration WASHINGTON -- The Vietnam War Commemoration hosted Welcome Home, a three-day event in Washington, D.C. on May 11-13 to celebrate 50 years since the last Soldier, Master Sgt. Max Beilke, left Vietnam, and to honor Vietnam veterans who died and are still missing in action.More than 58,300 service...
26 May 2023 Washington Guard Prepares for Hanuman Guardian 23 TACOMA, Wash. -- This summer, more than 500 Washington National Guard members will take part in Hanuman Guardian 23, an annual, bilateral exercise hosted by the Royal Thai Army at the Cavalry Center in Saraburi, Thailand. Before they arrive, their large equipment needs to get to Thailand.“We have to...
25 May 2023 PACAF RQ-4 Global Hawks Arrive at Yokota Air Base YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Pacific Air Forces began positioning RQ-4 Global Hawks at Yokota Air Base, Japan, from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on May 15 to provide theater-wide enduring operations in support of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.The Global Hawk’s mission is to provide a...