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...
16 June 2023 U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Enhances Partnerships, Interoperability in the Pacific Ahead of Typhoon Mawar SANTA RITA, Guam -- The USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) crew completed a patrol from May 7 to 23, 2023, showcasing the invaluable partnerships and enhanced interoperability between the U.S. Coast Guard and its regional allies in the dynamic strategic environment of the Pacific under the ongoing...
16 June 2023 USAID Strengthens Lao PDR’s Vaccine Storage Capacity to Respond to COVID-19 U.S. Embassy in Laos -- The United States through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officially handed over, on June 7, cold chain and IT equipment to the Ministry of Health of Lao PDR, further marking the expanding cooperation between the two countries on COVID-19 vaccination and...
15 June 2023 B-52 Returns to Indo-Pacific for Bomber Task Force Deployment JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- More than 200 Airmen and four B-52 Stratofortresses assigned to the 23rd Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, arrived at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam June 14 in order to conduct Bomber Task Force—or BTF—missions.BTF deployments and operations...
15 June 2023 Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl Meetings in the Republic of Korea WASHINGTON -- Department of Defense Spokesman Lt. Col. David Herndon provided the following readout:Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl departed the Republic of Korea (ROK) today after productive counterpart talks with the government of the Republic of Korea and site...
15 June 2023 USS Charleston (LCS 18) Returns From 26-Month Deployment SAN DIEGO, California -- Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) returned to her homeport of Naval Base San Diego, June 14, 2023, following a 26-month rotational deployment.On April 7, 2021, Charleston departed San Diego for her maiden deployment with an embarked detachment...
15 June 2023 Underground Soldiers: Army Trains for Operations Below Surface HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Beneath the streets of the densely-populated Korean peninsula, U.S. Soldiers donned in heavy gear, traverse South Korea’s dim, underground tunnels.To better face the daunting challenge of combat in large cities, Soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Division (ID), 8th Army, have taken a...