03 August 2026 RIMPAC 2026 comes to a successful conclusion JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — The biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the world’s largest combined and joint maritime exercise successfully concluded, July 31...
03 August 2026 U.S., ROK Forces Demonstrate Expeditionary Bulk Fuel Capabilities at CJLOTS 26 POHANG, South Korea — U.S. and Republic of Korea service members executed a Joint Petroleum Over-the-Shore operation during Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore 26, completing the JPOTS evolution in Pohang, South Korea, July 14, 2026...
03 August 2026 Pacific Partnership 2026 concludes second mission stop in Sibolga, Indonesia SIBOLGA, Indonesia — Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) concluded its second mission stop in Sibolga and the surrounding Central Tapanuli regency, Indonesia, with a closing ceremony at Simare-Mare Field, July 30, 2026...
31 July 2026 USS Minnesota Completes First Deployment as Navy’s First Forward-Deployed Virginia-Class Submarine NAVAL BASE GUAM (July 29, 2026) — Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) returned to its homeport at Naval Base Guam on July 29, 2026, completing its first deployment since becoming the Navy’s first forward-deployed Virginia-class submarine...
31 July 2026 CARAT Sri Lanka 2026 concludes, strengthening maritime partnerships in region TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka — The sixth iteration of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka concluded July 31, 2026, in Trincomalee, following a series of exercises and exchanges between the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and the U.S. Navy. The exercise began on July 27 and was designed to...
30 July 2026 Operation Pathways Planners Synchronize Future Campaign Across the Indo-Pacific FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — More than 200 military planners from over 70 commands, joint organizations, allied nations, and State Partnership Program participants gathered for U.S. Army Pacific's Summer Pathways Planning and Coordination Conference (P2C2), July 20–24, 2026, to synchronize future...
30 July 2026 Anywhere, Anytime: Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center Proves Mobility of Combat Training Capabilities in the Indo-Pacific KOTA BELUD, Malaysia — Deep in the jungles and mountains of Malaysia, the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center is proving to the U.S. Army leaders that the future of combat readiness is mobile, multinational and exportable...
30 July 2026 George Washington arrives in Da Nang, highlighting enduring U.S.-Vietnam partnership DA NANG, Vietnam — Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62), and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) arrived in Da...
29 July 2026 Navy EXMED teams share lessons from historic Artemis II recovery SAN DIEGO, California — For the medical teams supporting the historic Artemis II recovery mission this past April, success meant preparing for every possible outcome...
29 July 2026 USFJ, JSDF stress-test bilateral disaster relief capabilities during JXR 26 YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Training for the day when theoretical projections become a disastrous reality, U.S. Forces Japan personnel joined the Japan Self-Defense Forces Joint Operations Command for Joint Exercise Rescue (JXR) 2026, July 20-24. During the week-long exercise, the alliance partners...