06 September 2022 U.S. Navy Completes First BQM-177A Target Intercept during Missile Launch PHILIPPINE SEA -- The U.S. Navy’s next-generation subsonic aerial target (SSAT), the BQM-177A, reached full operational capability during a successful standard missile launch and intercept while participating in Pacific Vanguard 2022 (PV 22) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 28.The target drones were...
06 September 2022 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Call With Philippines Senior Undersecretary and Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Jose Faustino, Jr. WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Philippines Senior Undersecretary and Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Jose Faustino, Jr. on the phone today to discuss...
01 September 2022 One-of-a-kind U.S. Army Laboratory Strengthens Partnership with South Korean Allies SEOUL, South Korea -- A one-of-a-kind U.S. Army medical laboratory has worked to build stronger ties and forge greater interoperability with South Korean counterpart commands on the Korean Peninsula.Leaders from the 1st Area Medical Laboratory met with leaders from the Republic of Korea (ROK) Armed...
01 September 2022 U.S. Coast Guard Arrives for Planned Port Visit in Cairns, Australia CAIRNS, Australia -- The Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew arrived in Cairns on Aug. 31, for engagements with Australian Defence and Home Affairs partners and local representatives."A cutter arrival to Australia is another first, not only for U.S. Coast Guard...
01 September 2022 U.S., Philippines Conduct Training on Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, and Nuclear Threat Response MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The United States government, through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), partnered with the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) to train Filipino emergency personnel on how to respond to chemical,...
01 September 2022 MRF-D 22 Ground Combat Element Integrates into 1st Brigade to Enhance Combined Littoral Lethality DARWIN, Australia -- The Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22 ground combat element (GCE), led by 3d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (3/7), participated in exercise PREDATOR’S RUN, integrating into the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) 1st Brigade to enhance combined and littoral capabilities in...
01 September 2022 Pacific Air Forces Deputy Commander Recognizes Kadena Innovation Milestones KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Deputy Commander of Pacific Air Forces, Lt. Gen. James Jacobson, visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 16-19, 2022, to learn about Kadena operations on Okinawa and observe the quality of life of the Airmen who make up the largest operational combat wing in the...
01 September 2022 U.S.-Singapore Law Enforcement and Homeland Security and Safety Cooperation Dialogue U.S. Embassy in Singapore -- The US Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice and the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs have agreed to renew the US – Singapore Law Enforcement and Homeland Security and Safety Cooperation Dialogue (LEHSSCD) for the third time.Established in 2014, the...
31 August 2022 Pacific Partnership 2022 kicks off in Solomon Islands SOLOMON ISLANDS -- Pacific Partnership 2022 kicked off in Honiara, Solomon Islands, August 29. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. This is Pacific Partnership's...
31 August 2022 Coast Guard Cutter Midgett Arrives in the Western Pacific MANILA, Philippines – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) arrived in Manila Tuesday for its first international port call during the crew’s months-long Western Pacific deployment to the region.Midgett’s crew will conduct professional exchanges and operate with the Philippine Coast Guard...