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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A U.S. Coast Guard team Port Security Unit 311 member competes in the second station at the Battle of the Branches joint competitive marksmanship challenge at Andersen Air Force Base on Nov. 22, 2024. The inaugural event saw seven teams from...

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The U.S. Coast Guard team, comprised of members from the Forces Micronesia Sector Guam Sector Boarding Team and Port Security Unit 311, stands for a photo prior to the Battle of the Branches joint competitive marksmanship challenge at Andersen Air...

USS Minnesota Arrives in Guam

(Nov. 26, 2024) – The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrives onboard U.S. Naval Base Guam, Nov 26. Minnesota, the first Virginia-class fast-attack submarine to be forward deployed to Guam, joins four Los Angeles-class...

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U.S. Coast Guard representatives, including Capt. Worst, Lt. Cmdr. Derek Wallin, maritime advisor, and Lt. Anna Maria Vaccaro, Compact of Free Association liaison, from U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam (FM/SG) join U.S. and Marshallese...

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Greg Huffman, commander, Joint Task Force - Micronesia, speaks with state leaders and representatives of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and U.S. military and Department of Defense leaders during a Joint Committee Meeting in Chuuk State, attended virtually from Joint Region Marianas headquarters, Nov. 13.

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241113-N-ML137-1002 ASAN, Guam (Nov. 13, 2024) - U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Greg Huffman, commander, Joint Task Force - Micronesia, speaks with state leaders and representatives of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and U.S. military and Department...

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Greg Huffman, commander, Joint Task Force - Micronesia, provides closing remarks to state leaders and representatives of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and U.S. military and Department of Defense leaders during a Joint Committee Meeting in Chuuk State, attended virtually from Joint Region Marianas headquarters, Nov. 13.

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241114-N-ML137-1010 ASAN, Guam (Nov. 14, 2024) - U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Greg Huffman, commander, Joint Task Force - Micronesia, provides closing remarks to state leaders and representatives of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and U.S. military...

Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Jacob Gateman, from Vashon Island, Washington, assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, currently deployed aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), jumps from an MH-60S Seahawk during expeditionary advanced base operations at U.S. Naval Base Guam, Oct. 31, 2024.

HSC-12 conducts search and rescue operations in Guam

(Oct. 31, 2024) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Jacob Gateman, from Vashon Island, Washington, assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, currently deployed aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George...

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The 734th Air Mobility Squadron Airmen picks up and transfer cargo at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 23, 2024. During Slingstone 24-4, several Chief Master Sergeants from across the Air Force paid a visit to observe the performance of the...

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Station Apra Harbor conduct a search and rescue exercise and crew exchange with members of the Korea Coast Guard (KCG) training ship KCG 3011 Badaro (바다로호) on Oct. 9, 2024, in Apra Harbor, Guam.

U.S. Coast Guard, Korea Coast Guard strengthen partnership through shared training and cultural exchange in Guam

(Oct. 9, 2024) Members of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Station Apra Harbor conduct a search and rescue exercise and crew exchange with members of the Korea Coast Guard (KCG) training ship KCG 3011 Badaro (바다로호) on Oct. 9, 2024, in Apra Harbor, Guam....

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Members of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Station Apra Harbor conduct a search and rescue exercise and crew exchange with members of the Korea Coast Guard (KCG) training ship KCG 3011 Badaro (바다로호) on Oct. 9, 2024, in Apra Harbor, Guam. USCG and KCG...

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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...

USINDOPACOM NEWS

446th AW Leadership visits Team McChord Airmen supporting ODF
December 4, 2024 — 446th Airlift Wing leadership recently returned from Christchurch, New Zealand, where they connected with Airmen from the 446th and 62d Airlift Wings to recognize the Airmen and gain further insight into the critical role of Team McChord in Operation Deep Freeze... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. James Bolling, 446th Airlift Wing command chief, and Col. Joseph Vanoni, stand by a C-17 Globemaster III in Antarctica as part of a visit to Operation Deep Freeze on Nov. 13, 2024.

First Battle of the Branches brings services together for marksmanship, camaraderie in Guam
December 4, 2024 — The marksmanship competition featured seven teams representing branches stationed on Guam and the Guam Police Department on Nov. 22, 2024... MORE

3d Marine Littoral Regiment Receives NMESIS
December 3, 2024 — U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, formally received the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System – a mountable, ground-based anti-ship missile launcher – on November 26, 2024... MORE

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, participate in a ceremony on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 26, 2024. At the ceremony, 3d MLR officially received the Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System from Marine Corps Systems Command, becoming the first U.S. Marine Corps unit to field the system. The NMESIS provides 3d MLR with enhanced sea denial capabilities and maritime lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacqueline C. Parsons)

MARFORK Hosts Gifts for Hope
December 3, 2024 — In partnership with the Seoul Welfare Children Committee, MARFORK created the "Gifts for Hope" initiative where, for two days, U.S. Marines collect, package, and distribute donations to disadvantaged orphans in South Korea... MORE

From right, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ismael Bamba, Command Senior Enlisted Leader of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea, and Staff Sgt. Jonathan Hemme, a career planner with MARFORK, poses for a photo alongside a civilian during the Gifts for Hope toy drive at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea, Nov. 29, 2024. Gifts for Hope is an annual two-day toy drive that MARFORK hosts in partnership with the Seoul Children’s Welfare Committee during the holidays to collect and donate gifts to orphans in South Korea.

U.S. Navy SEALs, Indian Marine Commando Force, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Train During Exercise Malabar 2024
December 2, 2024 — U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Indian Navy Marine Commandos (MARCOS) completed a military-to-military engagement training during the special operations phase of MALABAR 24 on Oct. 14, 2024... MORE

U.S. Naval Special Warfare operators and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force members participate in close-quarters combat training in Visakhapatnam, India during exercise Malabar 2024.

Idaho National Guard Trains with US, Indian Special Forces
December 2, 2024 — The U.S. Army’s 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), along with partners from the Indian Army’s Special Operations Forces and the Idaho National Guard’s 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, participated in Exercise Vajra Prahar Nov. 2-22... MORE

Soldiers with U.S. Army's 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) and India's Special Operations Forces rush to cover at the Orchard Combat Training Center's Combined Arms Collective Training Facility near Boise, Idaho. The two units were joined by the Idaho Air National Guard's 124th Air Support Squadron to conduct Exercise Vajra Prahar Nov. 2-22.

U.S. Coast Guard supports FSM Joint Committee Meeting to deepen partnerships and enhance maritime security
December 2, 2024 — The U.S. Coast Guard reaffirmed its commitment to maritime safety, security, and stewardship during the recent Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Joint Committee Meeting (JCM), held in Chuuk from Nov. 13 to 16, 2024... MORE

Representatives stand for a photo during the recent Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Joint Committee Meeting (JCM), held in Chuuk from Nov. 13 to 16, 2024.

Loko Iʻa Pāʻaiau Fishpond Inspires Story of Healing and Peace
November 30, 2024 — Loko Iʻa Pāʻaiau, the ancient fishpond next to McGrew Point Navy housing that is being restored, was the inspiration for Hoʻoponopono is Harmony, a children’s book written by Thao “Kale‘a ” Le, PhD, MPH in collaboration with Bruce Keaulani, founder and CEO of Living Life Source Foundation... MORE

Bruce Keaulani and Kehaulani Lum, known as Uncle Bruce and Aunty Kehau, are featured to highlight the book, Ho'oponopono is Harmony, a children's book published in 2024 and written by Thao "Kale'a" Le in collaboration with Uncle Bruce, which was inspired by Loko I'a Pa'aiau, the ancient fishpond next to McGrew Point Navy Housing where they sit with a copy of the book. The story is about a boy who helps restore a 400-year old fishpond and, in the process, finds healing and harmony within himself. On Nov. 18, 2023, the Navy along with leaders from Living Life Source Foundation, Al'i Pauahi Hawaiian Civic Club, Na Lima No'eau and affiliated native Hawaiian organizations signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to solidify and continue efforts to preserve, restore, and maintain Loko I'a Pa'aiau. The MOU has no end date which means the partnership will provide lasting benefits to the community. (U.S. Navy photo by Kyler Hood)

USS Michael Murphy, USS Spruance and USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. Conduct Port Visits in Thailand and Singapore
November 29, 2024 — Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) and USS Spruance (DDG 111) conducted a port visit in Phuket, Thailand, Nov. 22-26, and USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) in Sembawang, Singapore, Nov. 23-27... MORE

Sailors lower the anchor-and-chain aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112).

USAG Japan, Zama City enhance partnership through local festival
November 29, 2024 — U.S. Army Garrison Japan leadership attended a neighboring city’s festival here Nov. 17, which helped enhance the partnership between the Army and its host nation, the garrison commander said... MORE

U.S. Army Garrion Japan Commander Col. Marcus Hunter, third from right, and Command Sgt. Maj. David Rio, second from right, pose for a photo with Zama Mayor Mito Sato, right, and Zamarin, the city’s mascot, while attending the city’s Hometown Festival Nov. 17.

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