BATURAJA, Indonesia — A U.S. Army water treatment team made up of soldiers from the 1970th Quartermaster Company, Illinois Army National Guard, purified 10,000 gallons of water from the Ogan River in support of the Super Garuda Shield 25 exercise, Aug. 24, 2025...

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Serving as a Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army (KATUSA) is more than just completing mandatory military service, it is an opportunity to bridge cultures, strengthen alliances, and build lasting friendships between Republic of Korea Soldiers and their U.S...

The commanding officer of 3d Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR), 3d Marine Division, and the commodore of commander, Submarine Squadron 1 (CSS 1) strengthened inter-service cooperation during a familiarization tour aboard the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) on Aug. 14, 2025,...

CAMP ITAMI, Japan — The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), 1st (Australian) Division (1 (AS) Div), and U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) will conduct exercise Yama Sakura 89 (YS89), Aug. 25-31 primarily at Camp Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, and Camp Asaka, Tokyo...

LAMPUNG, Indonesia — Soldiers from the 11th Airborne Division conducted port opening and operations at Panjang, Indonesia to support Super Garuda Shield 25, ensuring the timely arrival of equipment and supplies critical to the multinational exercise...

KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE BASE, Thailand — A new chapter in U.S.-Thai Air Force interoperability unfolded on Aug. 18, 2025, as U.S. Air Force weapons system officers (WSOs) took to the skies in a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) AT-6 aircraft for the first time during the ongoing Enduring Partners...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) conducted its first-ever port visit to Colombo, Aug. 16-21. During their time in port, the crew hosted senior Sri Lankan officials aboard to display the combat capabilities of the LCS mission set and...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited Indonesia to advance the U.S.-Indonesia Defense Cooperation Agreement and to commence exercise Super Garuda Shield 2025, Aug. 24-25, 2025...

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — More than 500 Korean Augmentation to the United States Army (KATUSA) reservists returned to active duty for a three-day mobilization exercise held at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys from August 19–28...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — After a month-long series of exercises across the Indo-Pacific, The Department of the Air Force has concluded its Department-Level Exercises and looks to lessons learned...