18 January 2023 Sri Lanka and U.S. Militaries Commence Joint Training Exercise COLOMBO, U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps will commence exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Sri Lanka 2023 with the Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force in Colombo, Jan. 19 – 26, 2023.CARAT/MAREX Sri Lanka is a bilateral...
18 January 2023 DOD, Japan MOD Sign Technology and Security of Supply Arrangements WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Japan Minister of Defense HAMADA Yasukazu signed the bilateral Memorandum of Understanding for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Projects (RDT&E) and a bilateral, non-binding Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) between the...
18 January 2023 2023 Indo-Pacific Business Forum Promotes Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in the Indo-Pacific U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia -- The Governments of the United States and Japan co-hosted the fifth Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) in a hybrid format on January 12, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan. The IPBF advances the United States’ vision for a free and open, connected, prosperous, secure, and...
17 January 2023 CARAT/MAREX Singapore Concludes, Strengthening Maritime Cooperation SINGAPORE -- Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Singapore 2022 concluded in Singapore, Jan. 13, following five days of in-person and at-sea engagements that enhanced collaboration between the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and U.S. military.CARAT/MAREX...
17 January 2023 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Operates in South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) began operating in the South China Sea Jan. 12 for the first time during the group’s 2022-2023 deployment.While in the South China Sea, the strike group is conducting maritime strike training, anti-submarine operations, integrated...
17 January 2023 Breaking Barriers: First Australian Deputy Commander Arrives at PACAF JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Discovering a love for aviation in high school and desiring to serve something greater than himself, Carl Newman began flight navigator training for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) at 17 years old.Now, some 35 years later, Newman stands...
17 January 2023 Austin, Hamada Sign Documents to Strengthen Alliance Interoperability WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada signed documents that will further strengthen the U.S.-Japanese Security Alliance today at the Pentagon.The two men met for bilateral talks in advance of President Joe Biden meeting Japanese Prime...
17 January 2023 Eielson Begins Updates to F-16 Fleet EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 354th Fighter Wing accepted delivery of its first two F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft acquired from Dannelly Field Air National Guard Base, Alabama, January 12, 2023.These aircraft are the first scheduled to arrive throughout 2023 to replace the aircraft...
17 January 2023 U.S. Army Medical Laboratory Forges Relationship with Australian Defence Force Institute BRISBANE, Australia -- American Soldiers from a one-of-a-kind U.S. Army medical laboratory met with their counterparts at the Australian Defence Force Malaria and Infectious Disease Institute (ADFMIDI) in Brisbane, Australia.Soldiers from the 1st Area Medical Laboratory were hosted by Professor G...
12 January 2023 U.S. and Japanese Leaders Chart Path to Strengthen 'Cornerstone' Alliance WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Japanese security officials have announced a series of initiatives that will strengthen the alliance between the two nations and help guarantee a free and open Indo-Pacific.U.S. and Japanese security officials have announced a series of initiatives that will strengthen the...