SURABAYA, Indonesia -- The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps began exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2022 with the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) and Marine Corps (KORMAR RI) in Surabaya, Indonesia, Dec. 7.CARAT Indonesia is a joint, bilateral maritime exercise taking place...

OKINAWA, Japan -- The exercise kicked off with the establishment of three Bilateral Ground Tactical Coordination Centers (BGTCCs) at three different locations in the Nansei Islands where Marines from the 3d Marine Division, 12th Marine Regiment, and 3d Battalion, 12th Marines worked with their Japan...

WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met today with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Tea Banh in Cambodia to discuss Cambodia's work as ASEAN Chair and the state of the...

MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- From October 18 to 20, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson visited the provinces of Eastern Samar and Leyte to commemorate the shared sacrifices of the United States and the Philippines in World War II and to reinforce the United States’...

BUSAN, South Korea -- Operational readiness and mine countermeasure proficiency at sea was the focus of an international conference hosted by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, October, 13, 2022.Representatives from the Republic of Korea (ROK) alongside United Nations Command (UNC) Sending...

DARWIN, Australia – Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22 participated in Australian led courses that will enhance their ability to conduct operations in every clime and place.“I believe in my soul that Marines are different. Our identity is firmly rooted in our warrior ethos. This is the force that...

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea -- The Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew arrived in Port Moresby for a port visit on Aug. 23, following a patrol in parts of the Coral Sea and the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea Exclusive Economic Zones.This port visit marks...

KANAGAWA, Japan -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - Japan District personnel accompanied Advanced Individual Training recruits from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) 4th Engineer Group to Lake Miyagase for a training exercise on August 5th.Trekking out to the body of water located...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Divers and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians from six partner nations completed training at Rim of the Pacific 2022 in Pearl Harbor, July 29.Divers and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians from six partner nations completed training at Rim of the Pacific...

MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- U.S. Embassy in the Philippines Chargé d’Affaires (CDA) ad interim Heather Variava visited Zamboanga City, May 31, to deliver COVID-19 assistance and reaffirm the U.S. government’s commitment to broader security and sustainable peace in Mindanao.At...