14 March 2023 U.S. Participating in Second IPEF Negotiating Round in Indonesia JAKARTA , U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia -- A U.S. interagency delegation is in Bali, Indonesia for the second negotiating round of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), which will take place March 13-19, 2023.The Bali IPEF negotiating round is being hosted by...
13 March 2023 USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launches We are aware of the ballistic missile launches and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. While we have assessed that this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies, the missile launches, and the recent cruise launches, highlight the...
13 March 2023 US Marines, Japanese Forces Conclude Frst Japan-based Iron Fist Exercise OKINAWA, Japan -- Today, members of the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) and U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed the first Japan-based Iron Fist exercise. Iron Fist is an annual exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen relationships between the...
13 March 2023 Senior U.S. and ROK Marine Corps Generals Meet in Republic of Korea MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP MUJUK, Republic of Korea -- Marine Corps leaders from the Republic of Korea (ROK) and United States met here, ahead of an annual theater-level exercise.Republic of Korea Marine Corps Commandant Lt. Gen. Kim Kye-Hwan, met with U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General James W...
13 March 2023 U.S. Marines Join Republic of Korea Marine Corps Allies for Exercise Freedom Shield 23 MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP MUJUK, South Korea -- U.S. Marines deployed from Japan and the United States ahead of large-scale combined exercise with their Republic of Korea (ROK) Marine Corps counterparts, here.Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) in Okinawa, Japan, and Marines from 1st...
13 March 2023 Army Sustainment Command Command Team Visits 403rd AFSB in South Korea CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea -- The Command Team from U.S. Army Sustainment Command (ASC) conducted a whirlwind battlefield circulation visit of the 403rd Army Field Support Brigade in South Korea, Feb. 28 to March 2.Maj. Gen. David Wilson, commanding general, ASC, accompanied by Command Sgt. Maj...
13 March 2023 Port Dawg Rodeo YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Service members from the Pacific Air Forces and Japan Air Self-Defense Force participated in the first Port Dawg Rodeo hosted at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 1.Airmen from Yokota, Osan Air Base, and Kadena Air Base competed alongside members from over 11 different JASDF...
13 March 2023 Department of Defense Releases the President's Fiscal Year 2024 Defense Budget WASHINGTON -- Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the President's Fiscal Year 2024 Budget"The FY 2024 budget is the most strategy-driven request we've ever produced from the Department of Defense. And as our National Defense Strategy makes clear, the People's Republic of China...
10 March 2023 VP-10, Malaysian Armed Forces Strengthen Ties through Bilateral Training MALAYSIA -- The “Red Lancers” joined members of the Malaysian Armed Forces (RMAF) in holding presentations, conducting static displays, and hosting demonstration flights. The static display served as an initial introduction to the aircraft and its systems, while three flights showcased how the...
10 March 2023 U.S. and Republic of Korea Fly Together as Buddy Squadrons OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Osan Air Base’s A-10C Thunderbolt IIs took to the skies this week joined by Republic of Korea F-15K Slam Eagles continuing the more than 20-year tradition of training together in the Buddy Squadron Program.Formerly known as Buddy Wing, the Buddy Squadron is used...