29 April 2025 Balikatan 25 | 3d MLR Participates in Integrated Air and Missile Defense NAVAL STATION LEOVIGILDO GANTIOQUI, Philippines — U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, alongside Philippine Airmen with 960th Air and Missile Defense Group, concluded one of six Combined Joint All-Domain Operations (CJADO) events during Exercise Balikatan...
29 April 2025 Tamiok Strike Closing Ceremony PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea – Papua New Guinea Defence Force and U.S. Army Soldiers gathered on Murray Barracks Parade Field to officially close exercise Tamiok Strike 2025 at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, April 25, 2025...
28 April 2025 U.S. Marine Corps, joint force deploy NMESIS to Batanes for Exercise Balikatan 2025 BASCO, Batanes, Philippines – U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment deployed the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) for the first time during Exercise Balikatan 2025 on Batan Island, April 26...
28 April 2025 Blue Ridge Arrives in Nouméa, New Caledonia NOUMÉA, New Caledonia – U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Nouméa, New Caledonia for a routine port visit April 26, 2025. This is Blue Ridge’s first visit to the city since 2011...
25 April 2025 Consular Corps of Hawaii Visit U.S. Indo-Pacific Command HONOLULU, Hawaii — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, welcomed the Consular Corps of Hawaii to connect with leadership at USINDOPACOM headquarters in Honolulu, Hawaii, on April 22, 2025...
25 April 2025 421st EFS bolsters Kadena’s fighter presence KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, touched down at Kadena Air Base, April 24, 2025, completing the latest round of U.S. Air Force fighter deployments to the Pacific...
25 April 2025 Seventh Air Force to extend Super Squadron test for second year, expand scope OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — Seventh Air Force is set to extend its “Super Squadron” test for a second phase in October 2025 after recently receiving approval by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. The test examines Seventh Air Force’s ability to increase combat force generation and maximize...
24 April 2025 MAKO Sentry 2025-2: Generating Warfighting Capability and Lethality in the Pacific CORONADO, Calif. — Over 300 Navy Reserve Component Sailors on staff at U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), U.S. 7th Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet and U.S. 10th Fleet participated in MAKO Sentry 2025-2 in Coronado, California, and other Department of Defense locations including Norfolk, Virginia, Denver, Colorado,...
24 April 2025 New Heights: 3rd MAW Marines, squadrons earn top aviation awards MIRAMAR, Calif. — Marines and squadrons from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing have been recognized with 12 Marine Corps Aviation Association 2025 Aviation Awards, honoring their exceptional leadership and dedication to mission accomplishment. The highly competitive awards program spans 30 categories across...
22 April 2025 Philippine, US Troops Sharpen Anti-Armor Skills Together FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines — Philippine Army soldiers from the 5th and 7th Infantry Divisions trained alongside U.S. Army troops assigned to the 25th Infantry Division during an Anti-Armor Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) as part of Exercise Salaknib 2025, strengthening tactical cooperation...