WASHINGTON -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday met virtually with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Chief of Staff Adm. Hiroshi Yamamura, March 17.During the video conference, the two addressed common challenges and discussed strategies to keep the seas open and free.“Today’s...

VIENTIANE, LAO PDR, U.S. Embassy in Laos --On March 16-18, 2022, the U.S. Embassy in Vientiane provided in Luang Prabang a three-day technical skills workshop on border security for more than 50 Lao Customs and Aviation Security Officers from northern provinces.The workshop was chaired by Mr. Ian...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a change of homeport from Groton, Connecticut, Mar. 16.“[The crew of] Minnesota is excited to arrive in beautiful Pearl Harbor and add support to the Pacific...

MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. Civil-Military Support Element-Philippines (CMSE-PHL) recently worked with Philippine partner organizations to provide free medical and dental care to more than 500 people affected by Typhoon Odette in Barangay Port Barton, San Vicente,...

WASHINGTON -- Deputy Secretary of Defense (DSD) Dr. Kathleen Hicks signed the Department of Defense Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) Implementation Plan on March 15, 2022.JADC2 is a warfighting necessity to keep pace with the volume and complexity of data in modern warfare and to defeat...

SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) joined the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in the South China Sea for multinational training which concluded March 15.The training was designed to address common...

GUAM -- In a first-ever operation, the air defenders of the E-3 Air Defense Battery used the newly developed Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, remote launch capability to expand their ability to defend the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).Over four days, E Battery in...

SUBIC BAY, Philippines -- Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division drew equipment from Army Prepositioned Stock-3, also known as APS afloat, for use during Salaknib 22, which kicked off March 5. Salaknib is an annual bilateral exercise led by the Philippine Army and...

DARWIN, Australia -- The U.S. and Australian governments are set to continue a key component of their alliance with the 11th iteration of the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D).The first wave of Marines and Sailors are arriving in the Northern Territory, and they will build upon the 100-year...

USAG HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- Following the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) recent increase of missile launch frequency in 2022 and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s enhanced ballistic missile defense directive, the 35th Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Brigade stationed in the Republic of...