21 February 2023 CNO Visits Australia to Discuss Maritime Security, Continued Cooperation CANBERRA, Australia -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday travelled to Canberra, Australia, Feb. 19-21, to meet with Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Chief Vice Adm. Mark Hammond, AM to discuss their shared commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.Gilday met with other members...
21 February 2023 USS Barry Departs 7th Fleet and Japan after Six Years of Forward-Deployed Service YOKOSUKA, Japan -- USS Barry (DDG 52) departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan Feb. 17, as part of a scheduled homeport shift following six years of service forward-deployed to U.S. 7th Fleet.Barry operated in the Indo-Pacific while assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer...
21 February 2023 CARAT/MAREX Timor-Leste Concludes, Strengthens Regional Partnerships DILI, Timor Leste -- Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Timor-Leste 2023 concluded in Dili, Timor-Leste, Feb. 15, following six days of in-person engagements that enhanced collaboration between the Timor-Leste military and police forces and the U.S...
21 February 2023 U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Departs Japan following Joint Training with Japan Coast Guard KAGOSHIMA, Japan -- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) departed Kagoshima Thursday following a multi-day visit where the crew conducted a joint training exercise and professional exchanges with Japan Coast Guard members.Crewmembers from the Kimball and the Japan Coast Guard conducted...
21 February 2023 Team Yokota Conducts Annual Major Accident Response Exercise YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Team Yokota held a Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE) at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 16. The exercise is also scheduled to repeat before the 2023 Friendship Festival, so the entire installation is primed for any emergency.“The purpose of the MARE is base-wide...
21 February 2023 Representatives from Eight Partner Nations Participate in Peacekeeping Operations Coordination Board (HONOLULU) -- The Peacekeeping Operations Coordination Board – Technical Working Group (PKOCB-TWG), consisting of representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States, held its 10th multinational coordination meeting Feb. 7-9,...
19 February 2023 USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launches We are aware of the DPRK’s additional ballistic missile launches, and we 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 highlight the destabilizing...
18 February 2023 USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launch We are aware of the DPRK’s ballistic missile launch and are consulting closely with the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan, as well as other regional allies and partners. The United States condemns these actions and calls on the DPRK to refrain from any further unlawful and destabilizing acts. While...
15 February 2023 Strong Ties: U.S. and Philippine Marine Corps Leaders Discuss Way Forward Senior leaders from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and the Philippine Marine Corps held their annual Marine-to-Marine Staff Talks here from Feb. 8-10, 2023.The annual Marine-to-Marine Staff Talks are a key component of the U.S.-Philippine defense relationship. They serve as a forum for senior...
13 February 2023 US to participate in Aero India 2023 The Department of Defense is participating in the biennial Aero India 2023 trade show at Yelahanka Air Force Station, India, Feb. 13-17, 2023. The United States is honored to participate in this year’s exhibition and is committed to strengthening its partnership with India while furthering...