20 March 2023 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call With Philippine Senior Undersecretary and Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez WASHIGNTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Philippine Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez today to discuss ongoing efforts to strengthen the U.S.-Philippine...
20 March 2023 Guam 37th Legislature Visits Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz DEDEDO, Guam -- Senators and legislative staff members with the Guam 37th Legislature visited Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, March 17, 2023.MCB Camp Blaz coordinated with the Chairman for the Committee on the Guam Buildup, Senator Roy Quinata and his staff to invite all members of the Guam...
20 March 2023 Counselor Chollet’s Travel to Indonesia and Thailand U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia -- Counselor Derek Chollet and an interagency delegation will travel to Indonesia and Thailand March 20-24. During his travel, Counselor Chollet will engage with senior government leaders and key stakeholders on bilateral and regional issues, including efforts...
18 March 2023 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 DPRK’s recent missile launches highlight the destabilizing impact of...
18 March 2023 U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Travels to Yap and Pohnpei States in Federated States of Micronesia Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command visited the states of Yap and Pohnpei during a trip to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) March 17-18, 2023. While in Yap, Aquilino met with Yap Gov. Charles Chieng, and senior government leaders in the Yap State Legislature where he...
17 March 2023 Fifth Gen Fighters Debut in the Philippines during Bilateral Integration KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptors from the 525th Fighter Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson, Alaska, with support from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, traveled to Clark Air Base, Philippines, to integrate and train...
17 March 2023 U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Travels to Singapore Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command traveled to Singapore March 14-16, 2023 emphasizing the country’s importance as a regional security partner.While there, Aquilino met with current Chief of Defence Force, Singapore Armed Forces, Lt. Gen. Melvyn Ong, and Adm. Aaron Beng, who...
17 March 2023 USS Charleston Participates in Exercise La Pérouse 2023 BAY OF BENGAL -- Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) participated in joint training exercise La Pérouse 2023 with six Allied and partner nation navies in the Bay of Bengal, March 13-14.La Pérouse is a multilateral exercise designed to enhance cooperation in the field of...
17 March 2023 Japan and U.S. Conduct Bilateral Exercise SEA OF JAPAN -- To reinforce our combined capabilities to deter and counter regional threats, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command F-16 fighter aircraft based out of Misawa Air Base, Japan conducted a bilateral exercise with Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 fighter aircraft March 17, 2023, over the Sea of...
17 March 2023 Arctic Gold 23-1 Refines 354th Fighter Wing Readiness EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- From March 6-9, 2023, the 354th Fighter Wing successfully executed Arctic Gold 23-1, a large-scale mobilization exercise designed to practice the Wing’s ability to rapidly deploy fifth-generation combat airpower from Eielson AFB.“A major advancement we made with...