SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) returned to Naval Base San Diego Dec. 12 after leading a manned-unmanned team and integrating with Marine Corps aviation assets during exercise Steel Knight 23.Jackson’s participation in the 1st Marine Division-led...

CORONADO, Calif. -- A West Coast-based SEAL Team concluded a bilateral training engagement with the Republic of Korea Naval Special Warfare Flotilla on Dec. 9.The two-week training exercise provided an opportunity to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationship between strategic special...

U.S. Department of Defense -- We welcome the release of Japan's updated strategy documents – the National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and Defense Buildup Program – which reflect Japan's staunch commitment to upholding the international rules-based order and a free and open...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Five partner nation air forces worked together to deliver humanitarian aid as part of Operation Christmas Drop (OCD) 2022, the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian aid mission delivering essential supplies to island communities in the western Pacific,...

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND PATUXENT RIVER, Md. -- New Zealand accepted its first P-8A Poseidon during a ceremony held in Seattle, Washington, Dec. 7. This is the first of four P-8A deliveries to the New Zealand Defence Force. The P-8A replaces New Zealand’s current fleet P-3K2 Orions.This acquisition...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Coast Guard Station Honolulu and the Hawaii Department of Transportation Airport Division Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) Unit completed five days of joint training with the National Association of Boat Law Administrators’ (NASBLA) Boat Operator for Search and Rescue...

U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India -- The 19th meeting of the India-USA Counter Terrorism Joint Working Group and the 5th session of the India-USA Designations Dialogue were held on December 12-13, 2022, in New Delhi. Mr. Mahaveer Singhvi, Joint Secretary for Counter Terrorism, Ministry of External...

SURABAYA, Indonesia -- Amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) arrived in Surabaya, Indonesia, for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 12.Anchorage is scheduled to participate in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Indonesia 2022 with the Indonesian Navy...

SASEBO, Japan -- The U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), conducted Mine Warfare Exercise (MIWEX) 3JA 2022 off the coast of southeastern Japan, Nov. 10-20, 2022.MIWEX 3JA is part of an annual series of exercises between the U.S. Navy and JMSDF designed to increase proficiency in...

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh -- The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) participated in International Fleet Review (IFR) 2022 organized by the Bangladesh Navy in the waters off Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Dec. 6-9.Oakland participated in maritime and cultural exchanges as well as...