JTF-Micronesia

Our Mission:

Joint Task Force - Micronesia will synchronize operations and activities across all domains, enabling a robust warfighting posture while enhancing partner nation capacity. Dedicated to promoting regional stability, our mission performs Homeland Defense, Defense Support to Civil Authorities, and Foreign Humanitarian Assistance through a whole of government approach within its assigned joint operations area.

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240916-N-ML137-1096 PELELIU, Republic of Palau (Sept. 16, 2024) - U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Derek Wallin, marine advisor with U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, gives a presentation during the biannual, bilateral Joint Committee...

U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Jeriel Galgo, from Cavite, Philippines, stands watch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) as the ship departs Apra Harbor, Guam, Sept. 26, 2024.

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APRA HARBOR, Guam (Sept. 26, 2024) U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Jeriel Galgo, from Cavite, Philippines, stands watch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) as the ship departs Apra Harbor, Guam, Sept. 26,...

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Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) Honolulu, stand with Department of Agriculture Guam Conservation Officers during a Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security (PWCS) mission in Guam from Aug. 31 – Sept. 18, 2024. During this period, MSST...

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Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) Honolulu with members of the U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam Sector Boarding Team partner with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Safety to conduct...

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U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, commander, Joint Region Marianas, retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. David S. Okada and other military leaders on Guam lay a wreath at the 9/11 memorial during a remembrance ceremony at Two Lovers Point, Sept. 20.

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240920-N-ML137-1138 TAMUNING, Guam (Sept. 20, 2024) - U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, commander, Joint Region Marianas, retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. David S. Okada and other military leaders on Guam lay a wreath at the 9/11 memorial during a...

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, commander, Joint Region Marianas, center right, retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. David S. Okada, center left, and other military leaders on Guam attend a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Two Lovers Point, Sept. 20.

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240920-N-ML137-1161 TAMUNING, Guam (Sept. 20, 2024) - U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, commander, Joint Region Marianas, center right, retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. David S. Okada, center left, and other military leaders on Guam attend a 9/11...

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An illegal fish aggregating device sits washed ashore in the Republic of Palau as seen from a vessel on Sept. 9, 2024. In a recent joint operation, which occurred Sept. 6-8, 2024, a U.S. Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules and aircrew embarked Palauan...

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In a recent joint operation, which occurred Sept. 6-8, 2024, a U.S. Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules and aircrew embarked Palauan enforcement officials and Coast Guard specialists to patrol over 6,000 miles, identifying numerous illegal fish aggregation...

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A U.S. Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules and aircrew embarked Palauan enforcement officials and Coast Guard specialists to patrol over 6,000 miles, identifying numerous illegal fish aggregation devices (FADs) and sighting vessels in and around Palau's EEZ.

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Marines and Sailors from Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands pose with Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz leadership on MCB Camp Blaz, Aug. 22, 2024. Several Marines and Sailors originally born and raised on the islands of Guam and...

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U.S. Air Force dentists and dental technicians conduct operations during the 2024 Guam Wellness Innovative Readiness Training at Guam Community College, Guam, Aug. 2, 2024. In addition to dental services, the Guam Wellness mission offered medical...

80th Guam Liberation Day Parade

240721-Z-NN671-1202 (July 21, 2024) U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 36th Wing, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, pose during the 80th Guam Liberation Day parade in Hagatna, Guam, July 21, 2024. The parade celebrated U.S. forces liberating Guam from the...

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Task Force Talon personnel led by the Task Force Talon commander, Lieutenant Colonel Jonthan Stafford march in the 80th Guam Liberation Day Parade.

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Sergeant John Aguon from Task Force Talon and resident of Guam, carried the regimental colors for the 1-307th Infantry Regiment during the Guam Liberation Day Parade in honor of the 77th Infantry Division Soldiers that fought in the Battle of Guam...

Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, commander, Joint Region Marianas, renders a salute during the JRM Change of Command Ceremony held at the Naval Base Guam theater, June 6.

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NAVAL BASE GUAM (June 6, 2024) - Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, commander, Joint Region Marianas, renders a salute during the JRM Change of Command Ceremony held at the Naval Base Guam theater, June 6. Local government as well as regional and military...

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U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam and Maritime Safety and Security Team Honolulu personnel stand for a photo with over 40 cadets from the Japanese Coast Guard training ship Kojima during their visit to Guam on June 12, 2024. The event...

Joint Task Force Micronesia Holds Assumption of Command Ceremony

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Rear Adm. Gregory C. Huffman exchange salutes during the Joint Task Force – Micronesia assumption of command ceremony on Andersen Air Force Base, June 14, 2024. During the ceremony,...

Joint Task Force Micronesia Holds Assumption of Command Ceremony

240614-F-RF692-1048 (June 14, 2024) Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, delivers remarks during the Joint Task Force Micronesia change of command ceremony on Andersen Air Force Base, June 14, 2024. During the ceremony, Rear...

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, delivers remarks during the Joint Task Force Micronesia change of command ceremony on Andersen Air Force Base, June 14, 2024.

240614-F-RF692-1095 (June 14, 2024) Rear Adm. Gregory C. Huffman delivers remarks during the Joint Task Force – Micronesia assumption of command ceremony on Anderson Air Force Base, June 14, 2024. During the ceremony, Rear Adm. Gregory C. Huffman...

USS Louisiana Depart Naval Base Guam

(June 4, 2024) –The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) departs U.S. Naval Base Guam following a scheduled port visit, June 4. This port visit reflects the strategic importance of Guam and the United States' commitment to...

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PELELIU, Republic of Palau (May 16, 2024) – Department of Defense representatives and engineers meet with Peleliu Gov. Emais Roberts ahead of the first of three engagements with Peleliu residents and landowners, May 13. About 200 residents...

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U.S. Army Sgt. Juan Camacho of the Guam National Guard mans his makeshift recruiting office on Captiol Hill, Saipan, April 20, 2024. Camacho has helped increase the number of NMI Guardsmen from three to over 70 in two years. (U.S. National Guard...

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Capt. Nicholas Simmons, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, escorts Congressman Sam Graves, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Congressman Mike Bost, Chairman of the House Committee on...

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Capt. Nicholas Simmons, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, and Chief Petty Officer Carleton Kleinschrodt discuss fish with Congressman Sam Graves, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and...

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Capt. Nicholas Simmons, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, discusses operations with Congressman Sam Graves, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Congressman Mike Bost, Chairman of the...

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Lt. Ray Cerrato, commanding officer of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) greets a distinguished congressional delegation led by Congressman Sam Graves, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Congressman Mike Bost,...

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Glass break water, part of outer Apra Harbor, was damaged by Typhoon Mawar in 2023, as seen by a congressional delegation in Guam on April 26, 2024. The delegation spent the afternoon with U.S. Coast Guard crews, gaining firsthand insights into the...

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The crew of the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) stand special sea detail as they take a congressional delegation underway in Guam on April 26, 2024. The delegation spent the afternoon with the crew, gaining firsthand insights into the critical...

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The crew of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) take Congressman Sam Graves, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Congressman Mike Bost, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, into Apra Harbor, Guam,...

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The crew of the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 114) navigate out of Apra Harbor, Guam, with a distinguished congressional delegation aboard led by Congressman Sam Graves, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Congressman...

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The crew of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) takes Guam Delegate James Moylan and key staff underway in the ship's small boat in Apra Harbor, Guam, on April 25, 204. They spent the afternoon with crews, gaining firsthand insights into the critical...

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Capt. Nicholas Simmons, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam escorts a distinguished congressional delegation led by Congressman Sam Graves, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Congressman...

USINDOPACOM NEWS

INDOPACOM and 7th Air Force Commander visits 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade
October 22, 2024 — On October 9th, Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Lt. Gen. David Iverson, commanding general of the 7th Air Force, visited the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade for an important mission and intelligence briefing. The session was led by Maj. Ryan Workman, Military Intelligence Officer, and Capt. April Dybal, commander of the Space Force detachment... MORE

Lt. Col. Surridge discusses the information that was briefed with Adm. Paparo.

1st Cavalry Division Commemorates 80 Years Since the Leyte Landing
October 21, 2024 — Brig. Gen. Robert G. Born, deputy commanding general of maneuver for the 1st Cavalry Division, attended the 80th anniversary of the Leyte Landing celebration in Palo, Leyte, Philippines, on Oct. 20, 2024... MORE

Filipino actors reenact the Leyte Landing during the 80th anniversary of the Leyte Landing celebration in Palo, Leyte, Philippines, on Oct. 20, 2024.

Operation Reload 24: Foxtrot Company Ensures Army Readiness Through Dynamic Logistics Training
October 21, 2024 — Foxtrot Company of the 6-52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion carried out a field training exercise known as Operation Reload. This exercise focused on convoy movements to deploy to new locations, managing logistics packages (LOGPAC) to resupply our Air Defenders, and executing supply support activities (SSA)... MORE

Fox Company takes a group photo at the conclusion of Operation Reload.

U.S. 7th Fleet Destroyer and The Royal Canadian Navy Conduct Bilateral Transit in the Taiwan Strait
October 20, 2024 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) and Royal Canadian Navy... MORE

241020-N-HT008-3018 TAIWAN STRAIT (Oct. 20, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) conducts bilateral operations with Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) during routine operations in the Taiwan Strait, Oct. 20. Higgins is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Hale)

Military Sealift Command Far East Participates in Sama Sama
October 19, 2024 — As part of the eighth iteration of Exercise Sama Sama 2024, Military Sealift Command (MSC) Far East participated in refueling-at-sea familiarization training aboard the Philippine Navy (PN) frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF 150), at Subic Bay, Philippines, Oct. 8-9... MORE

U.S. Navy Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate Andrew Werner, from Lafayette, Indiana, attached to Military Sealift Command (MSC) Far East provides instruction to Philippine Navy Sailors during a hands-on refueling-at-sea training aboard the Philippine Navy frigate BRP Jose Riza (FF 150) as part of Sama Sama 2024, Oct. 9, 2024.

Celebrating the Navy’s Birthday by Supporting the Hawaii Community
October 19, 2024 — The U.S. Navy marks an impressive milestone this month – the 249th anniversary of its founding... MORE

Sailors pick up trash on a bike path during a volunteer clean-up.

USS George Washington transits to Japan
October 18, 2024 — The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed the San Diego area for routine operations Oct. 8, beginning its transit to Yokosuka, Japan... MORE

USS George Washington (CVN 73) departs Naval Air Station North Island.

Legacy of partnership: 25th FS hosts Buddy Squadron 25-1
October 18, 2024 — The 25th Fighter Squadron hosted two units from the Republic of Korea Air Force 8th Fighter Wing for Buddy Squadron 25-1 at Osan Air Base, ROK, Oct. 15-17, 2024... MORE

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron takes off for a Buddy Squadron 25-1 flight at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 17, 2024.

CSAF, CMSAF visit Korea to engage allies and Airmen
October 18, 2024 — U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin met with Republic of Korea Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Lee, Youngsu at the ROKAF Headquarters in Gyeryongdae, Oct. 17, as part of a weeklong visit to the region... MORE

DTRA Trains Indonesian Military on Epidemiology and Health Security
October 18, 2024 — The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) Biological Threat Reduction Program (BTRP) conducted an Intermediate Epidemiology Health Security Training for Indonesian Armed Forces Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) clinical and laboratory professionals from September 17th to 19th 2024... MORE

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