14 December 2022 U.S. Coast Guard Completes Patrol Working with Local Partners, Returns Son of Tinian Home SANTA RITA, Guam -- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) Completes crew completed a local patrol off Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands from Nov. 28 to Dec. 7, 2022, including the first-ever 154-foot Fast Response Cutter port visit to Tinian."Being able...
14 December 2022 Marine Air Support Squadron-2 Marines Stand-In and Move Out OKINAWA, Japan -- In December 2022, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s Marine Air Support Squadron (MASS) 2 deployed to five dispersed locations across United States Indo-Pacific Command’s area of responsibility to operationally connect unit-level exercises to theater-level exercises. The squadron utilized...
13 December 2022 U.S. 7th Fleet Hosts III MEF and JSDF for Naval Integration Staff Talks YOKOSUKA, Japan -- U.S. 7th Fleet hosted leadership and staff from III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) and Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, for naval integration staff talks, Dec. 6-9.The staff talks are held biannually to align naval leadership, discuss...
13 December 2022 U.S.-Japan Hosts Yama Sakura 83, Focuses on Realistic Command Post Training CAMP ASAKA, Japan -- Approximately 5,700 members of the U.S. Department of Defense and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) conducted Exercise Yama Sakura 83, a U.S. Army Pacific Operation Pathways exercise, Nov. 28 to Dec. 13.Yama Sakura (YS) 83, the largest and most complex forward U.S.-Japan...
13 December 2022 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron Members Honor Fallen Airman during Operation Christmas Drop ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Near the end of Operation Christmas Drop (OCD) 2022, airmen participating in the event paused to honor the memory of a fallen member during a memorial ceremony on Dec. 9, 2022.Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake, a member of the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base,...
13 December 2022 US Navy Participates in Australian Cyber Skills Challenge Three U.S. Navy teams participated in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Cyber Skills Challenge (CSC), which was held in Canberra, Australia, Nov. 28 – Dec. 2 and attracted more than 1,100 participants.The ADF’s top cyber event, CSC, is a five day event bringing cyber professionals together from all...
12 December 2022 Yama Sakura 83 Enhances Security Interests of Allies and Partners in Indo-Pacific CAMP ASAKA, Japan -- U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces (JGSDF) wrapped up Yama Sakura 83 (YS 83), an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase joint force lethality, enhance design and posture, strengthen alliances and partnerships, exercises, experimentation and innovation while...
12 December 2022 Hicks Says U.S. Strengthening Indo-Pacific Alliances WASHINGTON -- Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks spoke at the 2022 Aspen Security Forum yesterday about the DOD's pacing challenge.The 2022 National Defense Strategy names the People's Republic of China as the most comprehensive and serious challenge to U.S. national security.Spotlight:...
12 December 2022 U.S. Coast Guard, Army National Guard Conducting Port Security & Resiliency Assessments in Guam, CNMI SANTA RITA, Guam -- The Port Security and Resiliency Assessment (PSRA) team is in Guam the week of Dec. 5, 2022, and will soon travel to Saipan to conduct comprehensive assessments of the commercial ports and other critical maritime infrastructure to provide insight into potential vulnerabilities...
12 December 2022 U.S. Air Force Officer Builds Trust with Partner Nation Aircrew during Operation Christmas Drop ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The U.S. Air Force organizes and trains select Air Force officers to be language-enabled, culturally aware, and operationally relevant experts. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lucas Crouch, Japan Self-Defense Force (JASDF) exchange officer, has worked as a special liaison...