04 October 2022 U.S. and Japan Conduct Bilateral Exercise Following the Democratic People's Republic of Korea’s ballistic missile launch over Japan on Oct. 4 (JST), U.S. Marine Corps fighters joined Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) fighters in a bilateral exercise over the Sea of Japan on Oct. 4. The JASDF and U.S. forces routinely work together to...
04 October 2022 Air Component Senior Leader Course influences culture of AF senior leaders, operational-level C2 Meeting the challenges of the 2022 National Defense Strategy requires a range of new and innovative approaches to training U.S. Air Force senior leaders. One such way is through the 705th Training Squadron’s restructuring of their training portfolio to include the Air Component Senior Leader...
03 October 2022 USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launch We are aware of the DPRK’s ballistic missile launch today, including that it overflew Japan. We are consulting closely with Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK), as well as other regional allies and partners, to address the threats posed by the DPRK. The United States condemns these actions and...
03 October 2022 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's TDMM with Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Japanese Minister of Defense Hamada Yasukazu WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, and Japanese Minister of Defense Hamada Yasukazu convened a Trilateral Defense Ministers Meeting (TDMM) in Hawaii on October 1. The defense leaders met to review progress on...
03 October 2022 Task Force 76/3 Prepares for Noble Fusion 22.2 OKINAWA, Japan -- Task Force 76/3 will conduct operations for the first time during Noble Fusion 22.2 starting Oct. 1, 2022.Task Force 76/3 recently formed as a result of merging the staffs of Navy's Task Force 76, Seventh Fleet, and 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary...
03 October 2022 U.S., Australian Defense Leaders Stress Importance of Alliance System WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, who also serves as his country's defense minister, stressed the importance of the alliance system in the Indo-Pacific region after a meeting in Hawaii.The two discussed their unwavering...
03 October 2022 US and Canada, Exercise in South China Sea to Support Japan Deployment SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Maritime forces from Canada, Japan, and the United States concluded exercises in the South China Sea, Oct. 1, demonstrating a shared commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) led the exercise in support of their Indo-Pacific...
03 October 2022 Indo-Pacific Component Commanders Stress Importance of Partners WASHINGTON -- All the military component commanders of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command stress the need for partnership in the immense region of the world.Reporters traveling with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III interviewed with the component commanders: Air Force Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach, the...
03 October 2022 USNS Mercy Concludes Pacific Partnership 2022 SAN DIEGO -- Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) returned to its homeport Sept. 30 following completion of the 17th annual Pacific Partnership mission.Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission...
03 October 2022 RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 to Focus on Joint, Multilateral Interoperability and Combat Readiness JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Red Flag-Alaska 23-1, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, is scheduled to begin October 6 with primary flight operations over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and is scheduled to run through October 21. Red Flag-Alaska is designed to provide...