23 August 2021 U.S. INDOPACOM Commander Visits The Philippines CAMP SMITH, Hawaii – In honor of the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty, Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, traveled to the Philippines to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to the alliance with the Philippines...
23 August 2021 United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group and USS America ESG Join Together for LSGE 21 Operations PHILIPPINE SEA -- United Kingdom (U.K.) Carrier Strike Group (CSG 21) and USS America Expeditionary Strike Group (AMA ESG) with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, begin multinational advanced aviation operations in support of Large Scale Global Exercise (LSGE) 21, Aug. 20.“These events allow...
23 August 2021 Operation Deep Freeze begins at McMurdo Station JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- A U.S. Air Force Globemaster III, assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., completed the first winter fly-in, or WinFly, mission of the 2021-2022 Operation Deep Freeze season.The aircraft delivered approximately 100 people and 48.5K pounds of cargo to...
23 August 2021 9th Engineer Support Battalion Screens, Assembles First Littoral Engineer Reconnaissance Team CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan -- 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, conducted a physical and academic screener August 18th, 2021, to evaluate and select the most qualified Marines to field the Littoral Engineer Reconnaissance Team, a new capability to support engineering and...
23 August 2021 USS America Fuels HMS Defender at Sea in First FAS with U.S. Amphib, British Warship PHILIPPINE SEA -- USS America (LHA 6), the Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, conducted a bilateral fueling-at-sea (FAS) with Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender (D 36) while operating with elements of the HMS Queen Elizabeth (R 08) Carrier Strike Group (CSG-21) in the Philippine...
23 August 2021 Cobra Gold 21 Showcases Strength of Our Security and Health Partnerships U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand -- The 40th iteration of Exercise Cobra Gold, co-sponsored by Thailand and the United States, took place from August 3 to 13, 2021 and encompassed several virtual and in-person events throughout Thailand. As one of the world’s longest running international...
20 August 2021 U.S. USINDOPACOM Hosts 2021 Chiefs of Defense Conference Headquarters, U.S. Indo-Pacific CommandPublic Affairs OfficeP.O. Box 64031 | Camp H.M. Smith, HI 96861-4031MEDIA RELEASE ( August 19, 2021)Point of Contact:publicaffairs.pacom@navy.mil(808) 477-1341...
20 August 2021 20th SEACAT Concludes, Puts Cooperative Maritime Security First SINGAPORE -- The 20th annual Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise concluded Aug. 20, following 10 days of in-person and at-sea engagements that enhanced collaboration among Indo-Pacific partners and focused on shared maritime security challenges of the region.SEACAT is a...
20 August 2021 Achieving Effects in the Littorals with Allies and Partners NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS -- Marines are known for operating in the most severe environments. For the Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, we often operate in these conditions, not alone, but with our sister services, and alongside our allies and partners. Not only do we all operate in...
20 August 2021 Marines Strike Ship with Pair of Naval Strike Missiles KEKAHA, Hawaii -- Marines participating in Large Scale Exercise 2021 employed a pair of Naval Strike Missiles that traveled more than 100 nautical miles through simulated mountain ranges and shipping lanes before striking a naval target ship at sea.The live-fire, long-range precision strike mission...