CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines -- The “Red Lancers” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 participated in the multilateral exercise Sama Sama-Lumbas at Clark Air Base, Oct. 11-18. The exercise included forces from Australia, France, Japan, Philippines, United Kingdom, and United States.Sama Sama, meaning...

YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Today, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday met with New Zealand Chief of the Navy Rear Adm. David Proctor in Yokohama, Japan, as part of his trip to the Indo-Pacific region to attend the International Fleet Review and Western Pacific Naval Symposium.The two leaders...

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PACIFIC OCEAN -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday met with India’s Chief of the Naval Staff Adm. R. Hari Kumar aboard the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Izumo (DDH-183) in the Pacific Ocean on Nov 6, as part of his trip to the Indo-Pacific region to attend the...

U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command aircraft B-1B bombers and F-16s conducted a bilateral exercise with Republic of Korea aircraft F-35As on Nov. 5 as part of the previously announced and annual Vigilant Storm training exercise to showcase deterrent...

YOKYO, Japan -- Today, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday met with Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Adm. Sakai Ryo in Ichigaya, Tokyo, Japan, as part of his trip to the Indo-Pacific region to attend the JMSDF International Fleet Review and Western Pacific Naval...

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command B-1 Lancer bombers and F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters conducted a bilateral exercise with Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 aircraft on Nov. 5 (JST) to showcase deterrent capabilities while demonstrating our nations' interoperability.This exercise was conducted to demonstrate...

USAG Humphreys, Republic of Korea — U.S. Indo-Pacific Command aircraft B-1B bombers and F-16s conducted a bilateral exercise with Republic of Korea aircraft F-35As on Nov. 5 as part of the previously announced and annual Vigilant Storm training exercise to showcase deterrent capabilities while...

SANTA RITA, Guam -- Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group (CSG) 7/Task Force (CTF) 54/CTF 74, held a series of theater security cooperation (TSC) engagements at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam as part of the fourth submarine staff talks with the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) submarine...

WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Lee Jung-Sup to the Pentagon for the 54th United States (U.S.)-Republic of Korea (ROK) Security Consultative Meeting.In addition to their meeting at the Pentagon, Secretary Austin and...