CHUK SAMET, Thailand — Task Force (TF) Ashland, a forward-deployed force of U.S. Marines and Sailors aboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), arrived in the Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 22, to join approximately 8,000 service members from 30 nations for the 45th iteration of...

RAYONG PROVINCE, Thailand — Service members from the United States, Thailand, and partners from 30 countries gathered for the opening ceremony of the 45th iteration of Exercise Cobra Gold in Rayong Province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 24, 2026...

OKINAWA, Japan — Capt. John P. Baggett was relieved by Timothy R. Carter as commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 during a change of command ceremony held on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), while in port in White Beach, Okinawa, Japan,...

YOKOSUKA, Japan — Cmdr. Andrew Vann relieved Cmdr. Paul Archer as commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) during a change of command ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Feb. 20, 2026...

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — U.S. Army Pacific hosted the Winter Pathways Planning and Coordination Conference, Feb. 17–20, 2026, bringing together more than 200 planners in person and virtually from more than 70 major commands, joint organizations, allied partners and State Partnership Program...

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — In the harsh Antarctic environment, Air Mobility Command provides passenger, cargo and fuel movement as part of Operation Deep Freeze. ODF is the logistical support provided by the Department of War to the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic program...

TANANA FLATS TRAINING AREA, Alaska — Soldiers assigned to 17th Field Artillery Brigade conducted a ground raid mission with the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 26-02 in support of the 11th Airborne Division...

Western Australia — Last November, on the edge of the Indian Ocean, just beyond mainland Australia and across the Garden Island Causeway to HMAS Stirling, a U.S. Virginia-class submarine quietly completed the first submarine maintenance period without the support of a U.S. submarine tender; a...

SOUTH KOREA — In a ceremony reflecting the strength of the ROK–U.S. alliance, a senior U.S. Marine enlisted leader received one of the Republic of Korea government’s highest honors for his sustained contributions to combined readiness and cooperation on the Korean Peninsula...

BENGALURU, India — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited India Feb. 14-19, 2026, to collaborate on U.S.-India shared security interests and to strengthen the nations’ close military ties...