12 June 2024 RIMPAC to begin June 27 Planning and preparations are being finalized for the 29th biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), a multinational exercise involving 29 nations and more than 25,000 personnel, set to run June 27 to Aug. 1, in and around the Hawaiian Islands...
07 June 2024 Carrier Strike Group 5 joins USS Blue Ridge, allies to begin Exercise Valiant Shield 2024 Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) of Carrier Strike Group 5 (CSG-5) joined with surface vessels and aircraft from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s (INDOPACOM) joint forces and Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to conduct a formation sailing and fly-over event as part of the...
31 May 2024 WPS Highlights Collaboration in Pacific Islands for AANHPI Month As Asian American Pacific Islander Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander month draws to a close, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Office of Women, Peace & Security (USINDOPACOM WPS) spotlights leaders in the Pacific Islands working at the nexus of human rights and defense strategy...
31 May 2024 Papua New Guinea Defense Force completes Gender Focal Point training with U.S. DoD Support PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - In a landmark initiative aimed at promoting Women, Peace and Security (WPS) as a capability to enhance Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) institutional and organizational effectiveness, the U.S.. Department of Defense (DoD) recently partnered with the PNGDF to...
31 May 2024 Papua New Guinea Defense Force completes Gender Focal Point training with U.S. DoD Support PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - In a landmark initiative aimed at promoting Women, Peace and Security (WPS) as a capability to enhance Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) institutional and organizational effectiveness, the U.S.. Department of Defense (DoD) recently partnered with the PNGDF to...
27 May 2024 Memorial Day at Punchbowl National Cemetery - Speech 2024 Adm. Stephen Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers remarks at the 73rd Mayor’s Memorial Day Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific...
21 May 2024 LANPAC Forum Strengthens Leadership and Alliances in Indo-Pacific Senior non-commissioned officers, senior officers, warrant officers, allies, and partners across the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) area of responsibility came together May 14 through the 16 for three days of engaging Senior Leadership discussions at the annual Land Forces Pacific...
15 May 2024 18th MEDCOM Commanding General at LANPAC 24: Remote robotic surgeries to save lives on future battlefields? What does it take to win in the complex Indo-Pacific region? Spanning over 4,000 miles and consisting mostly of the air and maritime domain, as well as densely populated land masses, the Indo-Pacific creates logistical challenges further complicated by the tyranny of distance and time – both of...
10 May 2024 51st FW F-16 Fighting Falcons take the lead in Red Flag-Alaska 24-1 The 51st Fighter Wing took charge as the lead wing in Red Flag-Alaska 24-1 hosted at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, from April 18 - May 3, 2024...
10 May 2024 Philippines and U.S. Conclude Balikatan Exercises, Shoulder-To-Shoulder The Armed Forces of the Philippines hosted the closing ceremony of Exercise Balikatan 2024, marking the successful conclusion of the largest annual combined military exercise between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America...