26 September 2022 Third Multi-Domain Task Force Activated for Indo-Pacific Duty FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- United States Army Pacific commander, Gen. Charles A. Flynn, constantly reminds people wherever he goes that the Indo-Pacific region is the most consequential theater for the United States this century. The Army was listening, and today activated its third multi-domain task...
26 September 2022 USS Charleston Participates in Exercise Kakadu 2022 DARWIN, Australia -- The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) participated in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Exercise Kakadu 2022 (KA22) ashore in Darwin, Australia, and at sea in the waters off Northern Australian, Sept. 12-24.KA22 is a RAN-led exercise supported by...
26 September 2022 U.S. Philippines Conclude Training on Countering Threat Networks MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- On September 23, the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) concluded a two-year series of exchanges to enhance the capacity of Filipino military, police, and maritime personnel to identify, analyze, and counter criminal and terrorist networks that...
26 September 2022 U.S., Timor-Leste Partnership Strengthened Through PAC ANGEL 22-4 BAUCAU, EAST TIMOR -- Pacific Angel 22-4 comes to a conclusion after a five-day operation where more than 90 joint, total force U.S. service members partnered with the Timor-Leste Defense Force and a host of local government and non-governmental organizations to provide humanitarian aid and disaster...
24 September 2022 USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launch We are aware of the ballistic missile launch and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. While we have assessed that this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies, the missile launch highlights the destabilizing impact of...
23 September 2022 USS Ronald Reagan Arrives in Busan for First Time Since 2017 BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier and the flagship for Carrier Strike Group 5 (CSG 5), USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), along with USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) and USS Barry (DDG 52), arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK) for a regularly scheduled port...
23 September 2022 Joint Region Marianas Commander Reaffirms Guam’s Vital Role in the Defense of the Indo-Pacific Region GUAM -- Commander, Joint Region Marianas, Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson addressed the Joint Annual District Court of Guam and Biennial Pacific Judicial Council Conference, Sept. 20, and reaffirmed Guam’s vital role in regional defense and stability.“As the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command senior military...
23 September 2022 CNO Meets with Chief of Royal Australian Navy; Discusses Increased Operations and Partnership WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday hosted the Royal Australian Navy’s Chief of Navy Vice Adm. Mark Hammond at the Pentagon, Sept. 22.During the visit, the two leaders focused on interoperability and their ongoing work to expand and strengthen maritime security in...
23 September 2022 Alaska National Guardsmen, Naval Militia and State Defense Force Deploy Across Western Alaska for Operation Merbok Response JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 members of Joint Task Force Alaska deployed to the hub communities of Bethel and Nome today, as part of Operation Merbok Response, to support recovery efforts across Western Alaska. The task force includes members of the Alaska Air and Army...
23 September 2022 U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Port Visit in Federated States of Micronesia POHNPEI, Federated States of Micronesia -- The Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew conducted a port visit in Kolonia on Sept. 14 - 16, following a patrol across Oceania encompassing the Coral Sea and the exclusive economic zones of Papua New Guinea and Federated...