13 July 2026 Guam, Washington Enhance Readiness with Palau Partners BARRIGADA, Guam — Guardsmen from the Guam National Guard and the Washington National Guard recently conducted Exercise Alupang ACE in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 in Palau as part of Guam’s partnership with that country through the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership...
13 July 2026 317th AW concludes Valiant Shield 2026 DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — The 317th Airlift Wing concluded operations as the sole tactical airlift unit in Exercise Valiant Shield, providing rapid global mobility solutions across the Pacific region June 18 to July 4, 2026...
13 July 2026 USS Tucson arrives at new homeport in Guam NAVAL BASE GUAM — Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) arrived at its new homeport of Naval Base Guam, July 10, 2026, as part of the U.S. Navy's strategic laydown of forces in the Pacific...
10 July 2026 U.S. Coast Guard reopens Port of Tinian to daylight operations, VHF comms remain limited SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands reset a modified Port Heavy Weather Condition (PHWC) WHISKEY for the Port of Tinian, effective at noon ChST on Friday, July 10, reopening the port to daylight-only commercial traffic and...
09 July 2026 U.S. Coast Guard reopens Port of Guam, works to clear channel hazards as Northern Marianas port assessments continue SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands reset Port Heavy Weather Condition (PHWC) WHISKEY for the Port of Guam, effective 2 p.m. ChST on Thursday, July 9, reopening the port to 24/7 commercial traffic and cargo operations without waterway...
08 July 2026 Valiant Shield 26 Leverages US PACOM PMTEC Capabilities in Guam, Officially Opens New Facility SANTA RITA, Guam — In concert with the start of Exercise Valiant Shield 26, the U.S. Pacific Command’s Training and Exercises Directorate officially opened the Pacific Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Capability Forward — Guam facility during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 22, 2026...
06 July 2026 III MEF successfully intercepts aerial targets with Medium-Range Intercept Capability system CAMP BLAZ, Guam — U.S. Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force successfully fired the new Medium-Range Intercept Capability (MRIC) system June 30, 2026. As part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2026, one of the largest multi-domain exercises in the Pacific, the test highlights a core theme of this...
01 July 2026 Army National Guard Unit Partners with Navy Helicopter Squadron for Joint Training DEDEDO, Guam (May 26, 2026) — A Guam National Guard unit deployed under Task Force Talon, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, partnered with the Navy’s Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 for joint medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) and Air Assault tactical training at the island's Terminal High...