25 July 2022 Australia co-hosts 2022 Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense conference Australia Government Defence -- The 24th annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense (CHODs) conference will be held in Sydney from 25 to 27 July 2022.The conference will be co-hosted by Chief of the Defence Force, General Angus J. Campbell, AO, DSC and Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral John C...
25 July 2022 Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman To Visit Solomon Islands To Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal U.S. Department of State Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman will travel to Honiara, Solomon Islands, on August 6-8, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal and meet with Solomon Islands officials. She will lead a delegation that will include U.S. Ambassador to Australia Caroline...
25 July 2022 Chief of Naval Operations Travels to RIMPAC, Meets with Exercise Participants HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday traveled to Hawaii, June 20-23, to visit participants of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC).Gilday visited several U.S. and partner nation ships, where he spoke with Sailors and observed the ongoing exercise.“RIMPAC is the premier...
25 July 2022 Tanker Ships Deliver Fuel to Military Sealift Command Ships Via CONSOL in Support of RIMPAC 2022 PACIFIC OCEAN -- Underway, in the waters off the coast of Hawaii, Military Sealift Command (MSC) chartered tanker ships MT Maersk Peary and SLNC Goodwill are providing at-sea fuel deliveries to the MSC’s Combat Logistics Fleet (CLF) ships that are supporting the underway phase of the bi-annual...
25 July 2022 Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center Hosts Third Annual Korea Table Top Academy JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --The Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Center hosted the third annual Korea Table Top Academy (KTTA), here July 11-20.KTTA is a bilateral IAMD academic event involving the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States and is as a venue for open...
25 July 2022 Capable, Adaptive Partners: Unmanned Surface Vessels Operate at RIMPAC PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Four prototype unmanned surface vessels are participating in the Rim of the Pacific 2022 exercise, known as RIMPAC, delivering warfighting capabilities and extending the reach of the manned U.S. fleet with fewer risks to the warfighter.Though unmanned systems have...
25 July 2022 Starlight Flights: USS Tripoli and its Embarked Aircraft Go Nocturnal PACIFIC OCEAN -- As the sun dips behind the horizon, the blue sky gives way to reds and yellows until everything around is black, except for the tiny specks of light in the distance. Under the glow of the starlight, engines begin at first to hum then grow to a roar, signaling the start of flight...
25 July 2022 Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro to Visit Thailand July 23-25, 2022 U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand -- Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro will visit Thailand July 23-25 to meet with senior leaders and counterparts in the Royal Thai Navy. This is the Secretary’s first visit to Thailand since being sworn into his position and is part of ongoing engagements to...
22 July 2022 USS Ronald Reagan Visits Singapore REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE -- The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) arrived in the Republic of Singapore for a scheduled port call July 22, marking the first time the carrier has visited the country since 2019.Ronald Reagan arrived with the Ticonderoga-class...
22 July 2022 Buddy Squadron is Back for 51st Fighter Wing, Republic of Korea Air Forces OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The Buddy Squadron program, formerly known as Buddy Wing, has a rich history that ties both U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Forces (ROKAF) together. The tradition dates back 20 years and is used as an opportunity to build trust, introduce new tactics and exchange...