PHILIPPINE SEA — The U.S. Navy’s expeditionary Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131, operating under Task Force 70, joined surface and air forces from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for bilateral training south of Okinawa, Japan, on April 3, 2025...

AT SEA – The U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) navies and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) conducted a trilateral naval exercise, 17-20 March, 2025...

GUAM - Two U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft operating under Commander, Task Force (CTF) 72, one from Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 and one from VP 47, joined Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance (MPRA) communities from Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Indian Navy (IN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force...

YOKOSUKA, Japan – Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. forces launched Fleet Synthetic Training – Joint (FST-J) 25-71 (Resilient Shield), at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Japan, and other command centers throughout the region, Feb. 24-27, 2025...

Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Vice Adm. Koji Kaneshima, Commander, Fleet Air Force (CFAF), and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Greg Newkirk, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to increase bilateral operations between the forces’ electronic attack squadrons...

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) of Carrier Strike Group 5 (CSG-5) joined with surface vessels and aircraft from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s (INDOPACOM) joint forces and Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to conduct a formation sailing and fly-over event as part of the...

Sailors assigned to the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, celebrated the completion of the 18th iteration of Exercise Iron Fist, alongside members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) conducted a trilateral exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to strengthen interoperability and readiness between the three nations, in the Bay of Bengal, Feb. 17-18...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) conducted bilateral operations with two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyers in support of region surface warfare operations, Feb. 11 and 13.Lassen executed helicopter cross-deck operations, surface warfare tactics,...