27 September 2022 U.S., India Ties Continue to Strengthen, Austin Says WASHINGTON -- Ties between India and the United States — the world's two largest democracies — including military ties, are growing stronger, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today.Austin met with Indian Minister of External Affairs Subramanyam Jaishankar in the Pentagon. Earlier,...
27 September 2022 Littoral Combat Ship USS Jackson Concludes Tahiti Port Call PAPEETE, Tahiti -- Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) Gold crew completed a successful port visit to Papeete, Tahiti, Sept. 24.While in port, Jackson hosted French Navy Rear Adm. Geoffroy d’Andigné, French joint commander of the Asia-Pacific zone and the armed forces in...
27 September 2022 DOD Establishes Arctic Strategy and Global Resilience Office WASHINGTON -- The United States is an Arctic power, and the Defense Department has established an office to ensure U.S. strategy and policy protects U.S. interests in that crucial region. Iris A. Ferguson is the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Arctic and global resilience, a new position...
27 September 2022 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Meeting With Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar to the Pentagon today, following the Secretary’s productive call with Indian Defense Minister...
27 September 2022 MRF-D Demonstrates Range and Reaction Capability with Trans-Pacific Tactical Redeployment AUSTRALIA -- Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22 conducted a trans-pacific tactical redeployment of forces and equipment, primarily consisting of a team from the aviation combat element to further demonstrate the range and quick reaction capability of the MAGTF from 12 – 17 September.“I want to...
26 September 2022 Republic of Korea and U.S. Navies Conduct Joint Maritime Counter-Special Operations Exercise WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA, Republic of Korea (NNS) – The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) began a series of exercises with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, Sept. 26-29 to strengthen maritime interoperability and tactics, techniques and procedures.The U.S. routinely conducts CSG...
26 September 2022 VQ-1 “World Watchers”, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Participate in Raijin 22-2 KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 hosted their counterparts from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 81 during Raijin 22-2, as part of an annual unit exchange, Sept. 21-22.Raijin 22-2, named for the Japanese god of...
26 September 2022 U.S. Trains Fijian and Vanuatuan Military and Police on Counter Drug Training Suva -- U.S. instructors trained 159 Fijian and Vanuatuan Military and Police forces on counter drug operations in Suva and Nadi, Fiji from July 18 to Aug 19.U.S. Coast Guard-Maritime Security Response Team -West (USCG MSRT) led two Tactical Emergency Casualty Care courses. Participants included...
26 September 2022 Third Multi-Domain Task Force Activated for Indo-Pacific Duty FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- United States Army Pacific commander, Gen. Charles A. Flynn, constantly reminds people wherever he goes that the Indo-Pacific region is the most consequential theater for the United States this century. The Army was listening, and today activated its third multi-domain task...
26 September 2022 USS Charleston Participates in Exercise Kakadu 2022 DARWIN, Australia -- The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) participated in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Exercise Kakadu 2022 (KA22) ashore in Darwin, Australia, and at sea in the waters off Northern Australian, Sept. 12-24.KA22 is a RAN-led exercise supported by...