18 August 2022 VP-5 Showcases P-8A Capabilities in Indonesia KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 deployed an aircraft, aircrew, and maintenance personnel to Batam, Indonesia, in support of Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2022 from July 31 to August 6. The crew provided a P-8A static display for Gen. Andika Perkasa, commander of the Indonesian...
18 August 2022 Exercise Distant Horizon validates Indo-Pacific Sustainment Functions PATRICK SPACE FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) --More than 140 sustainment and operations Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing established a temporary contingency location, or TCL, in less than 24 hours at Patrick Space Force Base to conduct the wing’s exercise Distant Horizon, Aug. 1-10, which validated the...
18 August 2022 U.S. Government Distributes Relief Supplies to Drought-Affected Families in Kiribati U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- U.S. Embassy Suva Chargé d’Affaires (CDA) Tony Greubel visited Temakin in South Tarawa, Kiribati to deliver water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) kits to families affected by the severe drought in the country.The assistance is part of the...
17 August 2022 Indo-Pacific Maritime Forces Kick off 21st SEACAT Exercise SINGAPORE -- Maritime forces from 21 Indo-Pacific partner nations, including the U.S. Navy, and non-governmental and international organizations, began the 21st iteration of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) in the Republic of Singapore, Aug. 16, 2022.SEACAT is a multilateral exercise...
17 August 2022 Joint Press Statement for the 21st Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of National Defense (MND) held the 21st Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue (KIDD) August 16-17, 2022 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for East Asia, Dr. Siddharth...
17 August 2022 Blue Diamond 6 Honors 1st Marine Division Roots with a Trip to Guadalcanal and Australia DARWIN, AUSTRALIA. -- Major General Benjamin Watson, Commanding General of the First Marine Division, visited the Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) following a trip to Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, on August 10.“5th Marines and 3/7 are at the pointy end of the spear for us,” said General...
17 August 2022 Army Medicine Showcases Interoperability during Rim of the Pacific 2022 HONOLULU, Hawaii -- More than 26 nations and over 25,000 personnel across the Indo-Pacific participated in the Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, 2022 exercise showcasing multi-lateral interoperability.Along with numerous Navy medical assets, the 8th Army Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment...
17 August 2022 U.S. Donates PHP 1.6 Million in Disaster Relief, Medical Supplies to Palawan MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. Embassy Civil Affairs Team (CAT) donated disaster relief tents and medical supplies on August 12, valued at Php 1.6 million ($30,000), to support local humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness in Palawan.Members of the Philippine...
16 August 2022 Pacific Dragon 2022 Concludes KAUAI, Hawaii -- Forces from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Navy, U.S Missile Defense Agency, and U.S Navy successfully conducted Pacific Dragon 2022 (PD22), a recurring biennial multinational air and missile defense exercise,...
16 August 2022 U.S., Republic of Korea, and Japan Participate in Missile Defense Exercise in Hawaii U.S. Department of Defense -- From August 8-14, 2022, the United States Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy participated in a missile warning and ballistic missile search and tracking exercise during the multinational Pacific Dragon exercise off the coast of the...