ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- For the first time ever, six members from the 36th Security Forces Squadron recently graduated from a Special Enforcement Tactics (SET) course, an elite course held by local law enforcement.SET is specialized training designed to give individuals the skills needed to...

On Dec. 21 (China Standard Time), a People’s Liberation Army - Navy J-11 fighter pilot performed an unsafe maneuver during an intercept of a U.S. Air Force RC-135 aircraft, which was lawfully conducting routine operations over the South China Sea in international airspace. The PLAN pilot flew an...

U.S. Embassy & Consulate in the Republic of Korea -- The United States welcomes the Republic of Korea’s adoption of its new Indo-Pacific Strategy as a reflection of our shared commitment to the region’s security and growing prosperity. The strategy sets forth a comprehensive approach that...

SANTA RITA, Guam -- Guam is home to three 154-foot fast response cutters commissioned in 2021. These ships are built in Lockport, Louisiana. After initial workups, they sailed from Key West through the Panama Canal, more than 10,000 miles to Guam. In the time since the crews have stayed busy...

WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke today over video-teleconference with service members from each branch of the armed forces to thank them and wish them happy holidays.The Secretary expressed his appreciation for their service in defense of the nation and the support they...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 374th Maintenance Group (MXG) visited the Mizuho town hall Dec. 22, 2022, to donate over 200 books and toys.Every year, the 374th MXG donates educational materials to the town of Mizuho as part of their ongoing partnership.“We greatly appreciate the support...

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosted military officers from Bangladesh and Nepal for its first Operational Risk Management (ORM) training course from Dec. 5-16, 2022 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii as part of the U.S. Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI).The purpose of the...

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Two B-52 Stratofortress bombers from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 18, 2022 in support of a three day bomber task force (BTF) mission to the USINDOPACOM area of responsibility before returning home to Barksdale...

SITUBONDO, Indonesia -- The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, completed Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Indonesia 2022 in Situbondo and Surabaya, Indonesia, Dec. 21. The 15 days of in-person and at-sea...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan --Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA-242) announced a new motto, ‘Victory by Dawn,’ following a transition from F/A-18 Hornets to F-35B Lightning II aircraft during a squadron hike, Nov. 13, 2022.While the foundations, principles, and mission of VMFA-242...