CHENNAI, India -- Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) conducted maintenance at Larsen & Toubro Ltd, commonly known as L&T shipyard, in Kattupalli near Chennai, India, Aug. 7-17.“India’s initiative to offer logistics, repairs, and refits...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- The most senior enlisted member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) toured garrison facilities and spoke with U.S. and Japanese personnel during his visit here Tuesday.Warrant Officer Masanobu Murawaki, who has served as the sergeant major of the JGSDF since January,...

MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- Nearly 2,000 military and medical personnel from the United States, the Philippines, Australia, Chile, South Korea, and the United Kingdom participated in Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22), the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance exercise...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 deployed an aircraft, aircrew, and maintenance personnel to Batam, Indonesia, in support of Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2022 from July 31 to August 6. The crew provided a P-8A static display for Gen. Andika Perkasa, commander of the Indonesian...

PATRICK SPACE FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) --More than 140 sustainment and operations Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing established a temporary contingency location, or TCL, in less than 24 hours at Patrick Space Force Base to conduct the wing’s exercise Distant Horizon, Aug. 1-10, which validated the...

U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- U.S. Embassy Suva Chargé d’Affaires (CDA) Tony Greubel visited Temakin in South Tarawa, Kiribati to deliver water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) kits to families affected by the severe drought in the country.The assistance is part of the...

SINGAPORE -- Maritime forces from 21 Indo-Pacific partner nations, including the U.S. Navy, and non-governmental and international organizations, began the 21st iteration of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) in the Republic of Singapore, Aug. 16, 2022.SEACAT is a multilateral exercise...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of National Defense (MND) held the 21st Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue (KIDD) August 16-17, 2022 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for East Asia, Dr. Siddharth...

DARWIN, AUSTRALIA. -- Major General Benjamin Watson, Commanding General of the First Marine Division, visited the Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) following a trip to Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, on August 10.“5th Marines and 3/7 are at the pointy end of the spear for us,” said General...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- More than 26 nations and over 25,000 personnel across the Indo-Pacific participated in the Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, 2022 exercise showcasing multi-lateral interoperability.Along with numerous Navy medical assets, the 8th Army Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment...