16 December 2022 DESRON 15 Completes 2022 Deployment with USS Ronald Reagan YOKOSUKA, Japan -– Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 completed its 2022 deployment aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) after the strike group returned to Yokosuka, Japan, Dec. 16.DESRON 15 is comprised of one staff with two vital and distinct missions. First, DESRON 15 serves as Commander, Task Force...
16 December 2022 Space Force Activates Component Field Command for U.S. Forces Korea OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The U.S. Space Force officially activated and assigned U.S. Space Forces – Korea (SPACEFOR-KOR) to the U.S. Forces Korea sub-unified command in a ceremony Dec. 14 here.Lt. Col. Joshua McCullion assumed command of the new SPACEFOR-KOR, a subordinate unit to U.S...
16 December 2022 US, Australian Fighter Integration Soars to New Heights during PACIFIC EDGE 23 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing hosted its largest exercise on Hickam Field from Nov. 28 through Dec. 9 during the second iteration of PACIFIC EDGE.The Pacific Air Forces training event, designated as PACIFIC EDGE 23, culminated in a variety of...
16 December 2022 Littoral Combat Ship Integrates with Marine and Unmanned Steel Knight 23 Assets SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) returned to Naval Base San Diego Dec. 12 after leading a manned-unmanned team and integrating with Marine Corps aviation assets during exercise Steel Knight 23.Jackson’s participation in the 1st Marine Division-led...
16 December 2022 U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea SEALs Conclude Bilateral Training Exercise CORONADO, Calif. -- A West Coast-based SEAL Team concluded a bilateral training engagement with the Republic of Korea Naval Special Warfare Flotilla on Dec. 9.The two-week training exercise provided an opportunity to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationship between strategic special...
16 December 2022 Secretary of Defense Austin Statement on Japan's Release of its New Strategy Documents (National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and Defense Buildup Program) U.S. Department of Defense -- We welcome the release of Japan's updated strategy documents – the National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and Defense Buildup Program – which reflect Japan's staunch commitment to upholding the international rules-based order and a free and open...
15 December 2022 Partner Nation Air forces Deliver Humanitarian Aid during Operation Christmas Drop 2022 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Five partner nation air forces worked together to deliver humanitarian aid as part of Operation Christmas Drop (OCD) 2022, the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian aid mission delivering essential supplies to island communities in the western Pacific,...
15 December 2022 New Zealand Receives First of Four P-8A Poseidons NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND PATUXENT RIVER, Md. -- New Zealand accepted its first P-8A Poseidon during a ceremony held in Seattle, Washington, Dec. 7. This is the first of four P-8A deliveries to the New Zealand Defence Force. The P-8A replaces New Zealand’s current fleet P-3K2 Orions.This acquisition...
15 December 2022 Coast Guard, Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Unit Complete Joint Training HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Coast Guard Station Honolulu and the Hawaii Department of Transportation Airport Division Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) Unit completed five days of joint training with the National Association of Boat Law Administrators’ (NASBLA) Boat Operator for Search and Rescue...
15 December 2022 Joint Press Statement of the 19th meeting of the India-USA Counter Terrorism Joint Working Group U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India -- The 19th meeting of the India-USA Counter Terrorism Joint Working Group and the 5th session of the India-USA Designations Dialogue were held on December 12-13, 2022, in New Delhi. Mr. Mahaveer Singhvi, Joint Secretary for Counter Terrorism, Ministry of External...