20 July 2022 Air Force MQ-9 Makes Its Debut at Rim of the Pacific Sinking Exercise 2022 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The first-ever use of a U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper, a remotely piloted aircraft, during a Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 sinking exercise (SINKEX), July 12.Participating in the SINKEX provided an opportunity for units from Australia, Canada, Malaysia and...
20 July 2022 VP-8 Hosts U.S. Ambassador to Palau KOROR, Palau -- The Honorable John Hennessey-Niland, U.S. Ambassador to Palau, visited the crew of the “Fighting Tigers” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 8’s Palau detachment while in the Republic of Palau, July 10.During Hennessey-Niland’s tour of the P-8A Poseidon aircraft’s flight station, mission crew...
19 July 2022 Philippine Navy Frigate BRP Antonio Luna Tests Firepower during RIMPAC 2022 Live-fire Exercise PACIFIC OCEAN -- Philippine Navy frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151) tested its main guns and other batteries in a series of live firing events during the at-sea phase of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 12 - 16.During the Gunnery Exercise (GUNNEX), BRP Antonio Luna tested the accuracy of...
19 July 2022 U.S. F-35’s Conduct Combined Training with Republic of Korea Air Force KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Six United States Air Force F-35 Lightning aircraft arrived from the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, in Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 5, 2022, to conduct combined training with the Republic of Korea Air Force...
19 July 2022 Australian Official Sees Shared Mission with U.S WASHINGTON -- Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, who is also defense minister, came away from meetings with U.S. defense leaders with a sense that the two countries shared a mission.Marles met with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan...
19 July 2022 Partners Collaborate in RIMPAC 2022 Harbor Clearance Exercise PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Divers and boat operators from the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army collaborated with divers from the Republic of Korea Navy and the Australian Deployable Geospatial Survey Team to practice evaluating and clearing underwater hazards following a simulated hurricane as part of...
19 July 2022 U.S. Navy Seabees and U.S. Marines accomplish a Wide Scope of Engineering Projects while at Expeditionary Camp Tinian TINIAN, Northern Mariana Islands -- U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3’s Detail Tinian, supported by U.S. Marines with the 7th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), have proudly upheld NMCB-3’s “Better Than Best” motto by executing multinational, joint service...
19 July 2022 Royal Malaysian Navy Fires First Missile at Sea PACIFIC OCEAN -- During the at-sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), Royal Malaysian Navy Kasturi-class corvette KD Lekir (F-26) showcased their maritime capabilities during a sinking exercise (SINKEX).Conducting their first missile firing outside their territorial waters, Lekir Commanding...
19 July 2022 DEI_DoD Announces Women, Peace, and Security 2022 Report WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the White House announced the release of the 2022 U.S. Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Congressional Report. This is the second report of its kind that evaluates the progress made towards advancing the goals of the 2019 U.S. Women, Peace, and Security Strategy by the four...
18 July 2022 U.S. Air Force, Navy Operate aboard Destroyer in East China Sea EAST CHINA SEA -- During the last week of June, Airmen from 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron joined the crew of USS Dewey (DDG 105) to support operations in the East China Sea.Joint operations test the capabilities of U.S. forces serving in Japan. Fighter pilots and air controllers from the Air...