26 May 2023 Vietnam Vets Honored during 50th Anniversary Celebration WASHINGTON -- The Vietnam War Commemoration hosted Welcome Home, a three-day event in Washington, D.C. on May 11-13 to celebrate 50 years since the last Soldier, Master Sgt. Max Beilke, left Vietnam, and to honor Vietnam veterans who died and are still missing in action.More than 58,300 service...
26 May 2023 Washington Guard Prepares for Hanuman Guardian 23 TACOMA, Wash. -- This summer, more than 500 Washington National Guard members will take part in Hanuman Guardian 23, an annual, bilateral exercise hosted by the Royal Thai Army at the Cavalry Center in Saraburi, Thailand. Before they arrive, their large equipment needs to get to Thailand.“We have to...
25 May 2023 PACAF RQ-4 Global Hawks Arrive at Yokota Air Base YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Pacific Air Forces began positioning RQ-4 Global Hawks at Yokota Air Base, Japan, from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on May 15 to provide theater-wide enduring operations in support of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.The Global Hawk’s mission is to provide a...
25 May 2023 U.S. Partnership with U.K., Australia Enhances Security WASHINGTON -- In September 2021, the U.S., Australia and the U.K. announced a new partnership, AUKUS, meant to strengthen alliances and security, especially in the Indo-Pacific. In March, plans for moving forward on the first pillar of that new partnership were announced. This involves delivering a...
25 May 2023 Enduring PACE Exercise Bolsters Communications Readiness throughout South Korea OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- In modern warfare, the ability to communicate rapidly and effectively can be the difference between victory and defeat. To effectively maintain Fight Tonight readiness and provide the best possible defense of the of South Korea, servicemembers must function test their...
25 May 2023 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command kicks off Large Scale Global Exercise 23 CAMP SMITH, Hawaii -- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command will conduct Large Scale Global Exercise 23 (LSGE 23) beginning May 24 through Aug. 19, 2023. LSGE23 is a Department of Defense exercise executed by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), which incorporates U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and...
25 May 2023 U.S. Coast Guard Post-Typhoon Mawar Update 1 SANTA RITA, Guam -- Following the devastating impact of Typhoon Mawar, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam, MAT/WAT Guam, and USCGC Sequoia (WLB 215) crews are actively assessing the situation and coordinating maritime response efforts, on May 25, 2023.This update is an initial damage...
25 May 2023 USS SHOUP Completes First Forward-Deployed Naval Patrol March 2023 The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS SHOUP (DDG 86) returned to Combined Fleet Activity Yokosuka, Japan, following the completion of its first Forward-Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations, Mar. 23.SHOUP arrived in Seventh Fleet, Dec. 22’,...
23 May 2023 U.S. Coast Guard, Partners Prepare for Arrival of Typhoon Mawar to Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands SANTA RITA, Guam -- U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, federal, territorial, and port partners continue Monday, May 22, 2023, to prepare for Typhoon Mawar, expected to arrive Tuesday.Typhoon Mawar strengthened and is intensifying as it heads northwest. It is advisable to take advantage...
23 May 2023 Pacific Air Forces Airmen test Next Generation Aircrew Protection Equipment HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- If you’ve spent time in the Indo-Pacific region, you’ve heard the term “Fight Tonight,” probably more than once, and for good reason. Pacific Air Forces Airmen are on the forefront of operations in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific and in doing so, it comes with...