MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands — In a significant step to bolster security and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) officially joined the Department of War’s State Partnership Program (SPP) during a formal signing ceremony held on Tuesday, Aug. 25, in...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Valiant Shield 26 brought together air, surface, and subsurface assets in coordinated live strikes, hypersonic launches and a vast live, virtual and constructive training environment. Grounded in the U.S. Pacific Command framework of peace through strength, the...

TUMON, Guam — In a significant move to bolster regional security, representatives from 11 allied and partner nations, along with members of the U.S. Armed Forces and civilian organizations, gathered in Guam for the second annual Multilateral Short-Range Air Defense (SHORAD) Symposium, August 3-6,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...