14 July 2025 From TAGRS to Tigers: Bilateral refueling operation marks new milestone for MRF-D DARWIN, Australia — In a first-of-its-kind operation, U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) used the Tactical Air-Ground Refueling System (TAGRS) to refuel an Australian ARH Tiger helicopter for the first time, showcasing the...
11 July 2025 U.S., Allies Launch Largest Pacific Air Exercise with REFORPAC 2025 MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), alongside U.S. allies and partners, launched Resolute Force Pacific 2025 (REFORPAC), the largest contingency response exercise ever conducted by the U.S. Air Force in the Indo-Pacific region, July 10, 2025...
11 July 2025 Pacific Amphibious Leaders Conclude Symposium Stronger Together MANILA, Philippines — Lt. Gen. James Glynn, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and the 37th Commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps, Maj. Gen. Vicente Blanco, concluded the 11th annual Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium with a closing ceremony in Manila, Philippines, July 10, 2025...
11 July 2025 U.S. Marines launch Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 in Australia’s north DARWIN, Australia — U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) are taking part in Exercise Talisman Sabre 25, Australia’s largest bilateral military exercise, to enhance interoperability and strengthen ties with the Australian Defence...
09 July 2025 51st Fighter Wing enhances readiness through F-16 upgrades OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — A new wave of upgraded F-16 Fighting Falcons arrived at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 26-27...
07 July 2025 Joint Interagency Task Force-West Holds Change of Command Ceremony Joint Interagency Task Force-West held a change of command ceremony on July 2, 2025, at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, where U.S. Navy Capt. George Howell relieved U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Bob Little...
02 July 2025 U.S. 3rd Fleet Hosts RIMPAC 2026 Initial Planning Conference SAN DIEGO — Military members and representatives from nations across the Indo-Pacific and around the world gathered in San Diego this week for the Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 Initial Planning Conference (IPC)...
02 July 2025 U.S., ROK Navies Conduct CONSOL Training CHINHAE, South Korea — Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) commercial charter oiler MT Allied Pacific conducted a simulated consolidated cargo replenishment at sea (CONSOL), at Chinhae, June 16-19, 2025...
30 June 2025 3/12 Executes HIMARS Dry-Fire Training at Camp Fuji CAMP FUJI, Japan — U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division conducted High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) dry-fire training at Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) Camp Fuji from June 11-13, 2025. This training represents a significant enhancement of Camp...
29 June 2025 Pacific Partnership 2025 Concludes Mission Stop in the Kingdom of Tonga, June 27, 2025 NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga — Pacific Partnership 2025 concluded its mission stop in Nuku’alofa, Tonga with a closing ceremony at the Tanoa International Dateline Hotel on June 27, 2025...