MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP S. D. BUTLER, Japan — III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) successfully concluded Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 (UFS 25) Aug. 28 with their Republic of Korea (ROK) Marine Corps allies, completing pivotal combined training operations...

BATARAJA, Indonesia — Paratroopers from U.S. 1st Special Forces Group, 11th Airborne Division, Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) jumped into the Bintang drop zone during an airborne operation on Aug. 27, 2025...

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN — During the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command-led joint exercise Northern Edge 2025 (NE25), crews from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14 demonstrated the U.S. Navy’s advanced search and rescue (SAR) capabilities, establishing an Expeditionary Advanced Base (EAB) in Alaska’s...

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — The Wolf Pack has concluded Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 25, a combined, joint, all-domain training exercise Aug. 18 – 28, 2025. ...

JAPAN — The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), 1st (Australian) Division (1 (AS) Div), and U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) participated in a flag-raising ceremony as part of Joint Exercise Yama Sakura 89 (YS89), Aug. 26, at Camp Itami, Japan...

CAMP HUMPHREYS, PYEONGTAEK, South Korea — The United States and the Republic of Korea today concluded Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 25, reinforcing the Alliance’s defensive posture, enhancing combined readiness, and demonstrating the ability to deter aggression and, if necessary, defend both...

HUA HIN, Thailand – U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Eric D. Cook, command senior enlisted leader of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, hosted the 27th annual senior enlisted leader program during the Chiefs of Defense conference in Hua Hin, Thailand, Aug. 26-28, 2025...

HUA HIN, Thailand - Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Gen. Songwit Noonpakdee, chief of defence forces for the Royal Thai Armed Forces, cohosted the 27th annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Conference, a three-day event held in Hua Hin, Thailand from Aug. 26-28,...

BATURAJA, Indonesia — For the first time in the history of Super Garuda Shield, U.S. Soldiers from the 11th Airborne Division fired FIM-92 Stinger missiles in Indonesia during a live-fire exercise as part of Super Garuda Shield 25, marking a milestone for the U.S. and its partner nation Indonesia,...

MANILA, Philippines (AFNS) — A U.S. Air Force Reserve delegation, led by Lt. Gen. John Healy, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, visited Manila to meet with Philippine Air Force leaders and discuss the Reserve Allies and Partners Program...