07 April 2026 USCGC Midgett rescues family missing for 7 days in Federated States of Micronesia SANTA RITA, Guam — A family of three was returned to Chuuk State, part of the Federated States of Micronesia, following search and rescue operations conducted by the Legend-class cutter USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757) crew on April 6, 2026...
07 April 2026 U.S. Coast Guard, NOAA partner to restore tsunami warning capability on remote FSM atoll during 29-day Operation Rematau patrol period SANTA RITA, Guam — The crew of the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) returned to Guam on March 29, closing out a 29-day patrol period that restored a critical tsunami early warning station on a remote Pacific atoll, delivered humanitarian supplies to two island communities, and enforced fisheries laws...
02 April 2026 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosts the 17th Iteration of the U.S. Laos Bilateral Defense Dialogue U.S. Indo-Pacific Command welcomed members of Laos’s Ministry of National Defense at the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters for the U.S.-Laos Bilateral Defense Dialogue, March 31- April 1, 2026...
27 March 2026 U.S. Coast Guard, CNMI partners strengthen maritime security presence in Saipan’s waters SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands — Federal and local maritime law enforcement agencies patrolled Saipan's waters and port together in mid-March, boarding six small vessels and launching new coordination channels that expand the CNMI's ability to monitor and respond to threats in...
27 March 2026 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Royal Thai Armed Forces Strengthen Alliance at 4th Senior Leaders' Dialogue Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, welcomed GEN Ukris Boontanondha, Chief of Defense Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, at USINDOPACOM headquarters for the 4th Senior Leaders' Dialogue on March 23-24, 2026.Paparo and Ukris co-presided over the event, marking a...
20 March 2026 Canada's Defense Chief Joins Virtual CHOD’s Meeting at USINDOPACOM; Discusses Plans for 2026 CHOD’s Conference in Canada Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, hosted Gen. Jennie Carignan, chief of the defense staff for the Canadian Armed Forces, during the virtual Chiefs of Defense Conference on March 19, 2026, at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii...
18 March 2026 U.S. and Palau Deepen Security Cooperation Through Interagency Dialogue AIRAI, Palau — Senior leaders from the Republic of Palau and representatives from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, along with U.S. interagency and law enforcement partners, convened for a productive U.S. – Palau Joint Committee Meeting at Palau International Airport on March 5...
17 March 2026 USCGC Frederick Hatch conducts security mission, serves Northern Mariana Islands communities during 20-day patrol SANTA RITA, Guam — The crew of USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) patrolled more than 500 miles of U.S. waters from Guam to the remote Northern Mariana Islands during a 20-day operation to secure U.S. waters, deter illegal migration, and enforce federal law across one of the nation’s most expansive...