SINGAPORE -- Maritime forces from 21 Indo-Pacific partner nations, including the U.S. Navy, and non-governmental and international organizations, began the 21st iteration of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) in the Republic of Singapore, Aug. 16, 2022.SEACAT is a multilateral exercise...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of National Defense (MND) held the 21st Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue (KIDD) August 16-17, 2022 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for East Asia, Dr. Siddharth...

DARWIN, AUSTRALIA. -- Major General Benjamin Watson, Commanding General of the First Marine Division, visited the Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) following a trip to Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, on August 10.“5th Marines and 3/7 are at the pointy end of the spear for us,” said General...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- More than 26 nations and over 25,000 personnel across the Indo-Pacific participated in the Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, 2022 exercise showcasing multi-lateral interoperability.Along with numerous Navy medical assets, the 8th Army Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment...

MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. Embassy Civil Affairs Team (CAT) donated disaster relief tents and medical supplies on August 12, valued at Php 1.6 million ($30,000), to support local humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness in Palawan.Members of the Philippine...

KAUAI, Hawaii -- Forces from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Navy, U.S Missile Defense Agency, and U.S Navy successfully conducted Pacific Dragon 2022 (PD22), a recurring biennial multinational air and missile defense exercise,...

U.S. Department of Defense -- From August 8-14, 2022, the United States Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy participated in a missile warning and ballistic missile search and tracking exercise during the multinational Pacific Dragon exercise off the coast of the...

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NATUNA SEA -- Two ships under command of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 participated in the sea phase of exercise Garuda Shield 2022 in the Natuna Sea Aug. 3-4.The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) joined...

WASHIGNTON -- Acting Press Secretary Todd Breasseale provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone today with his Japanese counterpart, newly appointed Minister of Defense Hamada Yasukazu. Secretary Austin congratulated Minister Hamada on his new position,...