SASEBO, Japan -- Capt. Ken Ward, sixth commanding officer of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, USS America (LHA 6), turned over command to Capt. Shockey Snyder in a ceremony aboard America, April 7.The ceremony was held on the ship’s flight deck, with Capt. Greg Baker,...

U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a pleasure to have Foreign Minister Momen here and to be able to work together on strengthening more the partnership between the United States and Bangladesh. We are in fact celebrating 50 years of diplomatic...

DARWIN, AUSTRALIA. -- Lieutenant General Steven Rudder, Commander of Marine Corps Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC), visited the Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) and the Australian Northern Command on March 25.“Two-thirds of the Fleet Marine Force operates within the Indo-Pacific, and MRF-D is a...

WASHINGTON -- Right now, U.S. Cyber Command has about 133 cyber mission teams spread across the services, which make up its Cyber Mission Force (CMF) — the "action arm" of Cybercom, said Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, who serves as both the commander of Cybercom and the director of the National...

JAKARTA, U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia --Today, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced a five-year project in partnership with Indonesia to increase access to safely managed drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) for residents in...

NORTHERN LUZON, Philippines -- The 3d Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR) Headquarters (HQ) conducted its inaugural deployment in the first island chain, working shoulder-to-shoulder with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) during exercise Balikatan 22 (BK22) , which is scheduled to run March 28 to...

SAN DIEGO -- Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet and Tactical Training Group Pacific (TTGP) hosted Staff Exercise (STAFFEX), the last planning event for Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) 2022, at Naval Base Point Loma from March 29-April 1.STAFFEX included approximately 90 senior staff members from...

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- Senior military leaders from the U.S. and Japan met at Fort Shafter this week to assess cooperative efforts and current strengths of the Japan-U.S. alliance and decide on important changes for future training.Led by Gen. Yoshida Yoshihide, chief of staff, Japan Ground...

Fort Shafter Flats, Hawaii -- The 9th Mission Support Command (MSC), headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, has mobilized close to 400 personnel since March, throughout the Pacific, to provide assistance to Defense Support of Civil Authorities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 9th MSC is the most...

KOROR, Palau -- Nearly the entirety of the Pacific Ocean separates the United States from the Republic of Palau. While the physical distance between the two countries is considerable, in terms of historical, social and cultural ties, the U.S. and Palau enjoy a close relationship. During World War...