21 June 2023 Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, Dr. William LaPlante and Ms. Heidi Shyu, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Engagements at the 21st Australia-United States Ministerial Defense Acquisition Committee Meeting WASHINGTON -- Pentagon spokesperson Jeff Jurgensen provided the following readout:Dr. William LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and Ms. Heidi Shyu, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, co-chaired the 21st Australia – United States Ministerial...
21 June 2023 Cope West 23 Takes Off in Indonesia ROESMIN NURJADIN AIR FORCE BASE, Indonesia -- U.S. Air Force and Indonesian Air Force F-16s took to the sky together for the first time during exercise Cope West 23 at Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base, Indonesia, June 13, 2023.Cope West is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral, tactical exercise...
21 June 2023 USS Carl Vinson Completes Tailored Ship’s Training Availability/Final Evaluation Problem U.S. Navy -- Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) completed Tailored Ship’s Training Availability/Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP) while out to sea in the 3rd Fleet area of operations, April 4.Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) completed Tailored Ship’s...
20 June 2023 Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl Meetings in Japan WASHINGTON -- Department of Defense Spokesman Lt. Col. David Herndon provided the following readout:Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl visited Japan for a series of productive counterpart talks with the Government of Japan, June 16-17.Reaffirming the strength of the U.S.-Japan...
20 June 2023 USS Michigan Arrives in Busan YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) (Blue) arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK), for a scheduled port visit, June 16.The port visit in Busan reflects the United States’ commitment to the Indo-Pacific region, and compliments the many exercises,...
20 June 2023 VP-26 Completes Trilateral Air Exercise with Australia and Japan U.S. Navy -- The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), and the United States Navy (USN) concluded a trilateral maritime patrol exercise in Misawa, Japan, June 15.The exercise consisted of mission planning, a ground link exchange and aircraft rider exchanges...
20 June 2023 U.S., Japan Forces Conduct Bilateral Aviation Exercise U.S. Forces Japan -- U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Forces conducted a bilateral aviation integration exercise on June 16, 2023, demonstrating the enduring deterrence options readily available to the U.S.-Japan Alliance.Four U.S. Marine Corps F-35 fighter aircraft, supported by a U.S. Air...
20 June 2023 Tailoring U.S. Outreach to Indo-Pacific Allies, Partners WASHINGTON -- The Indo-Pacific is a vast complicated region with nations of varying capabilities, capacities and needs, and U.S. strategy in the region must be equally varied, said Lindsey W. Ford, deputy assistant secretary of defense for South and Southeast Asia.At the Center of Strategic and...
20 June 2023 U.S. Coast Guard Post-Typhoon Mawar Update 5: U.S. Coast Guard, Partners Continues Response to Vessels Affected by Typhoon Mawar SANTA RITA, Guam -- In the aftermath of the powerful Typhoon Mawar, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam personnel continue actively addressing vessel casualties and potential pollution in Apra Harbor, Hagåtña Boat Basin, and Agat Marina from the end of May into the middle of June. With...
16 June 2023 USS Columbia Returns Home from Deployment JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a seven-month deployment, June 12.Columbia departed Pearl Harbor in November 2022 for the regularly-scheduled deployment, during which the...