10 February 2025 USS O’Kane returns home after seven-month deployment to 5th and 7th Fleet The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77), assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), returned to their homeport, Naval Base San Diego, after a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 7th and 5th Fleet area of operations, Feb. 7...
07 February 2025 USFJ Alliance Evolves: Multilateral Partnerships, training at core of C2 Modernization efforts The U.S.-Japan Alliance remains a cornerstone of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, and the Alliance is now even more necessary amidst an increasingly severe security environment, according to government officials from the U.S and Japan...
06 February 2025 France, Japan, U.S. Partner in Multi-Large Deck Event in Philippine Sea U.S. forces will participate in Exercise Pacific Steller 2025, a multi-large deck event (MLDE) hosted by the French Navy in the Philippine Sea beginning Feb. 8. The exercise will involve ships from the U.S. Navy’s Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG), the French Carrier Strike Group, and the Japan...
05 February 2025 Mongolian Minister of Defense visits U.S. Indo-Pacific Command U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, deputy commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, hosts Mongolian Minister of Defense Sandag Byambatsogt at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith in Hawaii, Feb. 4, 2025...
03 February 2025 51st Fighter Wing completes readiness exercise, ACE dispersal despite heavy snowfall Despite historical snowfall during Korea’s Lunar New Year holiday, the 51st Fighter Wing completed its first wing readiness exercise of 2025, Beverly Herd 25-2, generating combat airpower from both Osan and Kunsan Air Bases, Jan. 26 – 31...
27 January 2025 4th Marines ACVs Complete First Open Water Amphibious Movement Amphibious Combat Vehicles with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, completed the first open-water amphibious movement in the Kushi Crossing, Dec. 10, 2024...
27 January 2025 III MEF Advances into 2025: Building on a Year of Milestones and Strengthening Regional Security As the calendar turns to 2025, the Marines, Sailors, and joint force enablers of III Marine Expeditionary Force are poised to build on the successes of 2024, a year marked by significant milestones and advancements in regional security. Through a robust series of exercises, training events, and...
25 January 2025 Secretary Hegseth's Message to the Force It is the privilege of a lifetime to lead the warriors of the Department of Defense, under the leadership of our Commander in Chief Donald J. Trump. We will put America First, and we will never back down. The President gave us a clear mission: achieve Peace through Strength. We will do this in three...
16 January 2025 U.S. Naval intelligence officials visit the Philippines to strengthen partnership with key ally On January 14, U.S. Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Mr. Steve Parode and U.S. Assistant Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Ms. Sandra Brown conducted a strategic visit to the Philippines, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to bolster bilateral cooperation between the...
16 January 2025 U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa Staff Tour the University of the Ryukyus New Facility 09 Jan. Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture. The newly built University of the Ryukus Hospital is on land that once housed U.S. military families...