23 October 2023 US Coast Guard strengthens historic relationship with Philippines during landmark visit to Tacloban In a historic first, the USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) visited partners in Tacloban, Philippines, from Oct. 19 to 23, 2023, and the crew conducted engagements marking a significant milestone in the enduring relationship between the United States and the Philippines...
23 October 2023 US, ROK Conduct Exercise Silent Shark The U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) navies completed the biennial combined theater anti-submarine warfare exercise Silent Shark in the vicinity of Guam, Oct. 22...
22 October 2023 U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Conduct Trilateral Aerial Exercise Fighter aircraft from the U.S., Japan, and the Republic of Korea conducted a trilateral escort flight of a U.S. B-52H Stratofortress Bomber operating in the Indo-Pacific, 22 Oct, 2023. U.S. F-16s from the 80th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing flew alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF)...
20 October 2023 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Republic of Korea Defense Minister Shin Wonsik Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke today with Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Shin Wonsik...
20 October 2023 USAF, ROKAF join forces for Herk Guardians 23 United States Air Force representatives from Yokota Air Base, Japan, met Republic of Korea Air Force counterparts at Gimhae Air Base, South Korea, for a week of tactical airlift training and cultural exchange as part of Herk Guardians 23, Oct. 9–13...
20 October 2023 Pacific Partnership 2023 Concludes Fourth Stop in Papua New Guinea Pacific Partnership 2023 has concluded its mission stop in Papua New Guinea from a closing ceremony hosted at the Japanese Memorial Park on Wewak Hill, Oct. 20...
19 October 2023 U.S. Coast Guard, Republic of Palau strengthen maritime partnership for regional stability Following the signing of an expanded bilateral law enforcement agreement in August, during the Joint Heads of Pacific Security conference, representatives of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Republic of Palau embarked on a series of meetings and initiatives to advance maritime partnership and promote...
19 October 2023 Hawaii Airmen enhance warfighting capabilities through technology As part of the largest Talisman Sabre 23 (TS23) exercise to date, held in July and August, Total Force Airmen took part in an experimental Wearables Pilot Program, providing warfighters with a means to increase their battlefield effectiveness through technology...
18 October 2023 Joint Integration Between Marines, Air Force, and Navy Prepares Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Expeditionary Flight During Slte 5-23 U.S. service members conducted flight training with both Air Force MQ-9A and Navy MQ-8C unmanned aircraft systems during Service Level Training Exercise 5-23, July 27, 2023...
18 October 2023 8th FW hosts bilateral Peninsula-wide munitions load competition Munitions Airmen from Osan AB and Kunsan AB competed at Pen Fest, the annual bilateral munitions load crew competition, Oct. 14...