31 May 2022 Australia, Japan, and the U.S. Integrate to Prove Lethal during Exercise Southern Jackaroo DARWIN, Australia -- Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) participated in Exercise SOUTHERN JACKAROO 22, a tri-lateral infantry integration exercise featuring Marines and Sailors with MRF-D, Australian Defence Force (ADF) members, and Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) personnel from May...
31 May 2022 Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Memorial Day WASHINGTON -- On Memorial Day, we come together as a nation to pay tribute to the brave Americans who have lost their lives in defense of the nation that they loved, and we mourn anew alongside our cherished Gold Star and surviving families. In this first Memorial Day since the end of America’s...
31 May 2022 Coast Guard Assists in Patrolling Solomon Islands Exclusive Economic Zone HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard assisted the Solomon Islands this week by patrolling their exclusive economic zone while maintenance was being conducted on the Royal Solomon Islands Police Vessel Taro.The Coast Guard Cutter Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) crew helped to fill the operational presence...
31 May 2022 DESRON 15 Conducts Bilateral Training with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force PHILIPPINE SEA -- Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 conducted bilateral training with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) personnel from JS Teruzuki (DD 116) May 24-26 during USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group’s (CSG 5) 2022 deployment.JS Teruzuki joined Commander, Task Force...
31 May 2022 Coast Guard, Partners Hold Search and Rescue Exercises on Island of Hawaii HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard, Navy, Hawaii Fire Department, Hawaii Police Department, Ocean Safety and other responders successfully concluded two search and rescue exercises (SAREX) on the Island of Hawaii, May 20. 2022.Coast Guard Sector Honolulu personnel hold SAREXs annually throughout...
27 May 2022 Team Hickam Delivers First Formula Flight JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --78,000 pounds of baby formula arrived in Indianapolis aboard a Hickam-based C-17 Globemaster III flying from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, completing the first flight of Operation Fly Formula.On May 19, President Joe Biden authorized Operation Fly Formula to...
26 May 2022 USS Charleston Delivers, Displays LCS Versatility PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) conducted a vertical replenishment-at-sea of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) in the Philippine Sea, May 21. During this evolution, USS Charleston trained for resupply tasking in a contested...
26 May 2022 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call with Japan Minister Of Defense Kishi Nobuo WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III held a secure call with Japan Minister of Defense Kishi Nobuo to share assessments on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) recent ballistic missile launches, as well as consult on response measures. Secretary Austin confirmed the...
26 May 2022 Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo Soto Dam Memorial Ceremony 2022 SASEBO, Japan -- Sasebo-based U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sailors, Sasebo City Hall, Sasebo City Water Bureau, and Yunoki District representatives met atop the scenic Soto Dam for the annual Soto Dam memorial ceremony, May 26, 2022The annual memorial ceremony is held for the 53...
26 May 2022 U.S. Centers for Disease Control Opens New Country Office in the Philippines MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially opened this month a new country office in Manila as part of its commitment to strengthen and expand its existing cooperation with the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) to advance a...