10 August 2023 Navy and Marine Corps Commence Large Scale Exercise 2023 More than 10,000 Sailors and Marines across 22 times zones are now participating in Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2023 as the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps officially kick off one of the maritime service’s largest exercises, Aug. 9...
08 August 2023 VMU-3 Reaches MQ-9A Initial Operational Capability Today, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 3, hosted a unit-led ceremony to commemorate the squadron’s years of dedicated effort and work to reach Initial Operational Capability with the MQ-9A Extended Range Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) Medium-Altitude,...
31 July 2023 Talisman Sabre 23 Reflects U.S., Allies' Commitment to Indo-Pacific The U.S. and its allies are sending an unmistakable message of resolve toward maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific during this year's large-scale military exercise in Australia, the commander of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division said. ...
03 June 2023 USINDOPACOM Statement on Unsafe Maritime Interaction In accordance with international law, USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and HMCS Montreal (FFH 336) conducted a routine south to north Taiwan Strait transit June 3 through waters where high seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply. During the transit, PLA(N) LUYANG III DDG 132 (PRC LY 132) executed...
26 April 2023 Army Medal of Honor Recipient and Korean War Veteran Remains Identified WASHINGTON -- The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has positively identified the remains of Army Corporal Luther H. Story, a Medal of Honor recipient from Buena Vista, Georgia, who was killed in action while serving with Alpha Company, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division during the Korean...
20 March 2023 Guam 37th Legislature Visits Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz DEDEDO, Guam -- Senators and legislative staff members with the Guam 37th Legislature visited Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, March 17, 2023.MCB Camp Blaz coordinated with the Chairman for the Committee on the Guam Buildup, Senator Roy Quinata and his staff to invite all members of the Guam...
30 January 2023 Austin Looks to Build on Strengths of Alliances With South Korea, the Philippines WASHINGTON -- The security environment in the Indo-Pacific is growing more complex and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will meet with allies in the Republic of Korea and the Philippines to continue efforts to strengthen the security environment in the region.China remains the pacing...
25 January 2023 Strengthening U.S. Open Skies Civil Aviation Partnerships U.S. Embassy in Mongolia -- On January 24 in Washington, D.C., Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Richard T. Yoneoka and Mongolian State Secretary of the Ministry of Road and Transport Development Batbold Sandagdorj signed a...
03 January 2023 Wolf Pack Weather Flight Forecasts for Safety KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Kunsan’s strategic location in the Indo-Pacific region provides an edge over our adversaries and enables a quick response to threats. However, with that comes unique weather challenges that can threaten the safety of personnel and assets.To prepare for and work...
04 November 2022 U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry Visits Apia U.S. Embassy in Samoa -- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry conducted visits to Apia Port in October and November as part of a security partnership operation with Samoa to conduct patrols in Samoa’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The Oliver Berry’s visit supports Samoa’s efforts to protect...