22 February 2023 Wreck Site Identified as World War Two Submarine USS Albacore (SS 218) HOKKAIDO, Japan -- Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) confirmed the identity of a wreck site off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan, as USS Albacore (SS 218) Feb. 16.NHHC’s Underwater Archaeology Branch (UAB) used information and imagery provided by Dr. Tamaki Ura, from the University of Tokyo, to...
21 February 2023 USS Barry Departs 7th Fleet and Japan after Six Years of Forward-Deployed Service YOKOSUKA, Japan -- USS Barry (DDG 52) departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan Feb. 17, as part of a scheduled homeport shift following six years of service forward-deployed to U.S. 7th Fleet.Barry operated in the Indo-Pacific while assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer...
21 February 2023 CARAT/MAREX Timor-Leste Concludes, Strengthens Regional Partnerships DILI, Timor Leste -- Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Timor-Leste 2023 concluded in Dili, Timor-Leste, Feb. 15, following six days of in-person engagements that enhanced collaboration between the Timor-Leste military and police forces and the U.S...
21 February 2023 U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Departs Japan following Joint Training with Japan Coast Guard KAGOSHIMA, Japan -- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) departed Kagoshima Thursday following a multi-day visit where the crew conducted a joint training exercise and professional exchanges with Japan Coast Guard members.Crewmembers from the Kimball and the Japan Coast Guard conducted...
21 February 2023 Team Yokota Conducts Annual Major Accident Response Exercise YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Team Yokota held a Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE) at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 16. The exercise is also scheduled to repeat before the 2023 Friendship Festival, so the entire installation is primed for any emergency.“The purpose of the MARE is base-wide...
30 January 2023 U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Travels to Papua New Guinea PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea -- Admiral John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, traveled to Papua New Guinea January 29-30 to underscore the U.S. commitment to advance shared interests toward building a more peaceful, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.During his visit...
30 January 2023 Austin Looks to Build on Strengths of Alliances With South Korea, the Philippines WASHINGTON -- The security environment in the Indo-Pacific is growing more complex and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will meet with allies in the Republic of Korea and the Philippines to continue efforts to strengthen the security environment in the region.China remains the pacing...
30 January 2023 Australia, Japan, U.S. Stand Up Multinational Task Force for Cope North JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Air forces from Australia, Japan, and the United States have begun arriving in Guam to establish the command and control multinational task force for Cope North (CN) 2023, which runs Feb. 8-24, 2023.CN23 is a multilateral U.S. Pacific Air Forces-sponsored...
30 January 2023 USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) Completes Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) completed Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT), Jan. 25.The 10-day exercise was designed to enhance warfighting capabilities, tactical proficiencies and abilities to integrate with a larger...
30 January 2023 U.S. Navy Builds on Philippine Partnership with VP-10 MACTAN-BENITO EBUEN AIR BASE, Philippines -- The “Red Lancers” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 wrapped up a weeklong engagement with personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Mactan, Philippines, Jan. 27.Designed to promote joint regional security and partnership between the Philippines and...