02 August 2022 RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 Cleared for Takeoff EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The first aircraft operating in support of RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 22-3 took to the skies from the Eielson flightline early this morning. The exercise will run July 28 – Aug. 12.RF-A 22-3, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, is designed to provide realistic...
02 August 2022 U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett Concludes At-Sea Phase of RIMPAC, Readies for Western Pacific Patrol HONOLULU, Hawaii -- U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) completed its participation in the sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 exercise after marking off a series of significant “firsts” for Coast Guard assets.RIMPAC 2022 featured the exercise’s first mass rescue operation, the...
02 August 2022 Multinational Partnerships in Air, Space Battle Management Deliver at RIMPAC 22 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- You will find plenty of great images of ordnance flying down range at exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 22. Whether it was one of the two sinking exercises, or the many other simulated engagements throughout the exercise, they all had one thing in common: there were...
01 August 2022 USINDOPACOM Commander Visits Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley Australian Government Defence -- Commander of United States military forces in the Indo-Pacific, Admiral John C. Aquilino, visited RAAF Base Amberley today while in Australia for the 24th annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense (CHODs) conference.Admiral Aquilino engaged with senior Royal Australian...
01 August 2022 Exercise Bell Buoy Wraps Up in Hawaii during RIMPAC 2022 FORD ISLAND, Hawaii -- The Pacific and Indian Oceans Shipping Working Group (PACIOSWG) conducted Exercise Bell Buoy 2022 at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, June 27 to July 1, as a part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022.The purpose of Bell Buoy is to develop respective Naval Cooperation and...
01 August 2022 USINDOPACOM Commander Visits New Zealand U.S. Embassy & Consulate in New Zealand, COOK ISLANDS and NIUE -- Admiral John C. Aquilino, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), has arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand for an official visit to meet with senior leaders in the New Zealand government and the New Zealand Defence Force...
01 August 2022 JBER Kick-off RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 with Royal Australian Air Forces JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 22-3 is in full swing starting July 28 through Aug. 12 with U.S. forces and international partners.RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored joint and multilateral exercise designed to provide realistic training essential to the...
01 August 2022 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting with Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-Sup WASINGTON -- Attributed to Acting Pentagon Press Secretary Todd Breasseale: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-Sup to the Pentagon today, to reaffirm the ironclad U.S. commitment to the U.S.-ROK Alliance and the defense of...
29 July 2022 U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Marines, Palau Partners exchange Best Practices during Koa Moana 2022 KOROR, Palau -- U.S. Coast Guard members and U.S. Marines participated in Koa Moana for a subject matter exchange alongside partners in Palau July 26 -28."This region is very dynamic, and the challenges cross multiple international and interagency jurisdictions. Exercises like this help us better...
29 July 2022 Eagle Soars for 50th Year KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Created during a time of much needed skill and innovation, the F-15 Eagle remains undefeated in combat with over 100 air-to-air victories and zero air-to-air losses. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Eagle’s first flight.Dating back to the Vietnam War era, the...