08 December 2023 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Hosts Brunei for Bilateral Defense Agreement CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii – Lt. Gen. Stephen D. Sklenka, deputy commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, hosted Dato Alirupendi, permanent secretary ministry of defence, State of Brunei Darussalam, at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Dec. 7, 2023, for the 16th Joint Defence Working Committee and the signing...
08 December 2023 International observers in multinational harmony at Operation Christmas Drop 2023 Operation Christmas Drop 2023 has officially transcended its annual mission of spreading Christmas joy through humanitarian airdrop. What began as a humble charitable initiative has evolved into a multinational effort, symbolizing the commitment to regional security and humanitarian cooperation...
08 December 2023 U.S. Coast Guard conducts security boarding at Port of Guam, bolstering maritime security The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boarding Team, a key component of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, conducted a thorough security boarding of the 380-foot (116-meter) motor vessel Papa Mau, flagged from Antigua Barbuda, at the Port of Guam on Dec. 6, 2023...
07 December 2023 Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office to Host Hackathon in Hawaii The Office of the Secretary of Defense Chief Digital and AI Office, Defense Innovation Unit, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Army Pacific Command and the U.S. Air Force will host a multi-classification hackathon open to all U.S. citizens, Feb. 5 - 9, 2024...
07 December 2023 Dongducheon/Casey host second cooperation council engagement Dongducheon City Mayor Park Hyeon-deok and United States Army Garrison (USAG) Yongsan-Casey Commander Col. Loyd Brown co-chaired the second Korean-American Cooperation Council (KACC) hosted at Dongducheon City Hall, Dec. 6...
07 December 2023 Indian MARCOS, U.S. Navy SEALS Conduct Joint Training Exchange A U.S. Navy SEAL Team conducted a joint training exchange with the Indian Marine Commando Force (MARCOS) from Oct. 20 to Nov. 11, 2023.The combined tactical training, which built upon the partner nation’s collective maritime capabilities and long-standing partnership, included a focus on maritime...
06 December 2023 U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon Transits Taiwan Strait A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on December 6 (local time)...
06 December 2023 FSM President joins US Ambassador, USAF for OCD 23 Push Ceremony In a heartwarming ceremony held at Andersen Air Force Base, dignitaries, military officials, and volunteers gathered for the annual Operation Christmas Drop Push Ceremony, Dec. 4...
05 December 2023 Statement from President Joe Biden on the Death of American Service Members Jill and I were heartbroken to learn of the loss of eight American service members when their aircraft crashed off the coast of Japan last week during a routine training mission...
05 December 2023 International delegates unite for Operation Christmas Drop 2023 With smiles on their faces and Santa hats on their heads, crews from the U.S., Japan, Canada, Australia, the Republic of Korea, and the Philippines arrived at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, from Nov. 27-29 to kick off Operation Christmas Drop once again...