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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

WASHINGTON -- Strategic readiness is vital to mission success and should be woven into everything the Defense Department does, said the assistant secretary of defense for readiness.Shawn Skelly told the Professional Services Council's Defense Services Conference earlier this week that the...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The roaring of a C-17 Globemaster III engine fills the cargo aircraft as the troop doors are lifted open.The wind rips across the faces of the jumpmasters checking the perimeter of the doors, while the clicks of static lines being hooked to the anchor cables...

OKINAWA, Japan -- On Dec. 17, 1903, the Wright brothers made history by successfully flying the first airplane. A few years later, on Nov. 13, 1907, Paul Cronu became the first man to successfully fly a twin rotorcraft. Fast forward to March 19, 1989, Bell pilot, Dorman Canon, and Boeing pilot, Dick...

U.S. Navy -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith traveled to Hawaii to take part in Large Scale Exercise 2021 and engage with Sailors and Marines in the area, Aug. 13-16.Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday and Master Chief...