27 May 2025 COMPACAF visits the Keystone of the Pacific KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, commander of Pacific Air Forces, immersed himself in Kadena Air Base’s vital mission sets May 21-23, 2025, experiencing firsthand the installation’s importance as the Keystone of the Pacific...
27 May 2025 Blue Ridge Arrives in Sydney, Australia SYDNEY — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Sydney, Australia for a routine port visit, May 26, 2025. This is Blue Ridge's first visit to the coastal city since 2015...
26 May 2025 USINDOPACOM Observes Memorial Day HONOLULU — Leaders of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, observe and honor Memorial Day across Oahu, Hawaii, May 25-26, 2025. Memorial Day is a day of national remembrance for those who died while serving in the U.S. military...
23 May 2025 USINDOPACOM hosts U.S. - Australia MILREPs forum HONOLULU — Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosted Australia Chief of the Defence Force, Adm. David Johnston AC RAN, during U.S.-Australian Military Representatives (MILREPs) forum, on May 20, 2025...
23 May 2025 Blue Ridge Departs Wellington, New Zealand Following Port Visit WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff departed Wellington, New Zealand following a scheduled port visit, May 16-21, 2025...
22 May 2025 Update 4 and Final: U.S. Coast Guard safely tows Lucky Harvest to Guam SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard safely towed the 47-foot vessel Lucky Harvest to Hagåtña boat basin arriving shortly after 8 p.m. on May 17, 2025, after it was located on May 16 with the two mariners aboard disabled 125 nautical miles west of Apra Harbor reportedly due to an electrical...
21 May 2025 USINDOPACOM commander visits Chilean Navy Tall Ship Esmeralda JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visits the Chilean Navy tall ship Esmeralda during its scheduled port visit to Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam on May 20, 2025...
20 May 2025 Philippine, U.S., Australian forces conduct combined training on Palawan PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines — U.S. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF), Australian Army Soldiers with the 5th/7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5/7 RAR), Australian Defence Force (ADF), and...
20 May 2025 U.S., Malaysia deepen defense, commercial partnerships at LIMA 25 LANGKAWI, Malaysia — U.S. service members and military units arrived on the Malaysian island of Langkawi to participate in the biennial Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (LIMA 25) from May 20-24...
19 May 2025 60th Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting Held at Jeju Island JEJU ISLAND, South Korea — The 60th iteration of the Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting (SWCM) took place at Jeju Island with Commander, Submarine Group (CSG) 7 and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Submarine Force, May 16...