13 March 2023 US Marines, Japanese Forces Conclude Frst Japan-based Iron Fist Exercise OKINAWA, Japan -- Today, members of the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) and U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed the first Japan-based Iron Fist exercise. Iron Fist is an annual exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen relationships between the...
13 March 2023 Senior U.S. and ROK Marine Corps Generals Meet in Republic of Korea MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP MUJUK, Republic of Korea -- Marine Corps leaders from the Republic of Korea (ROK) and United States met here, ahead of an annual theater-level exercise.Republic of Korea Marine Corps Commandant Lt. Gen. Kim Kye-Hwan, met with U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General James W...
13 March 2023 U.S. Marines Join Republic of Korea Marine Corps Allies for Exercise Freedom Shield 23 MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP MUJUK, South Korea -- U.S. Marines deployed from Japan and the United States ahead of large-scale combined exercise with their Republic of Korea (ROK) Marine Corps counterparts, here.Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) in Okinawa, Japan, and Marines from 1st...
13 March 2023 Army Sustainment Command Command Team Visits 403rd AFSB in South Korea CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea -- The Command Team from U.S. Army Sustainment Command (ASC) conducted a whirlwind battlefield circulation visit of the 403rd Army Field Support Brigade in South Korea, Feb. 28 to March 2.Maj. Gen. David Wilson, commanding general, ASC, accompanied by Command Sgt. Maj...
13 March 2023 Port Dawg Rodeo YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Service members from the Pacific Air Forces and Japan Air Self-Defense Force participated in the first Port Dawg Rodeo hosted at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 1.Airmen from Yokota, Osan Air Base, and Kadena Air Base competed alongside members from over 11 different JASDF...
13 March 2023 Department of Defense Releases the President's Fiscal Year 2024 Defense Budget WASHINGTON -- Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the President's Fiscal Year 2024 Budget"The FY 2024 budget is the most strategy-driven request we've ever produced from the Department of Defense. And as our National Defense Strategy makes clear, the People's Republic of China...
10 March 2023 VP-10, Malaysian Armed Forces Strengthen Ties through Bilateral Training MALAYSIA -- The “Red Lancers” joined members of the Malaysian Armed Forces (RMAF) in holding presentations, conducting static displays, and hosting demonstration flights. The static display served as an initial introduction to the aircraft and its systems, while three flights showcased how the...
10 March 2023 U.S. and Republic of Korea Fly Together as Buddy Squadrons OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Osan Air Base’s A-10C Thunderbolt IIs took to the skies this week joined by Republic of Korea F-15K Slam Eagles continuing the more than 20-year tradition of training together in the Buddy Squadron Program.Formerly known as Buddy Wing, the Buddy Squadron is used...
10 March 2023 U.S. Coast Guard, Guam Fire Department Conduct Rescue Hoist Training in Guam SANTA RITA, Guam -- Guam Fire Department (GFD) and U.S. Coast Guard members conducted rescue hoist training at Sella Bay Overlook in Guam on March 8, 2023."We appreciate the ongoing strong relationship with Guam Fire and are eager to bring any capability to bear that benefits the people of Guam and...
10 March 2023 KC-10 Extender Fuels Way to Pacific AVALON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Australia -- Aircrew assigned to the 6th and 9th Air Refueling Squadrons, 60th Air Mobility Wing at Travis Air Force Base, California, provided cargo, passenger and in-air refueling support to and from the 2023 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defense...