17 May 2023 Partners in the Pacific - Global Dexterity 23-1 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE AMBERLEY, Queensland -- Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) No. 36 Squadron and U.S. Air Force (USAF)15th Wing teamed up to train together for Exercise Global Dexterity 23-1 at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland, Australia, April...
17 May 2023 Naval Aviation Holds 2nd Annual Safety Summit SAN SIEGO, CA -- Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) hosted the second annual Naval Aviation Safety Summit in San Diego, California, May 8-9. The event brought together safety experts, leadership and supervisory Sailors to discuss safety process improvements to protect the U.S. warfighting...
16 May 2023 Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group Departs Guam U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM -- The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) departed Guam following a routine port visit, May 15.While in port, the Makin Island ARG, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha...
16 May 2023 Polo Demonstration Kicks-off LANPAC 2023 FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- Stately horses galloped the lawns of Historic Palm Circle as Hawaii’s best polo teams demonstrated exquisite horsemanship for a polo demonstration held at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, May 15, 2023.General Charles A. Flynn, the U.S. Army Pacific commanding general, hosted Army senior...
16 May 2023 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Officials and Palau Representatives Conclude the Joint Committee Meeting in Honolulu HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) Senior Military Official for the Republic of Palau, along with Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr., and senior leaders from INDOPACOM and Palau met May 3-4 for the biannual bilateral Joint Committee Meeting...
16 May 2023 Readiness Challenge IX and the Spirit of Interoperability TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida -- The success of tomorrow’s complex, multi-domain environment depends on preparing Airmen today to operate in all climates and adapt readiness to continuously evolving threats.Air Force Civil Engineers competed in Readiness Challenge IX April 24-28, involving a range...
16 May 2023 Aviation Logistics Support in the Indo-Pacific PALAU -- The SS Curtiss, with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 forward embarked, is deployed in support of Immortal Warrior 23, an exercise which activates the Maritime Administration-operated ship to provide expeditionary intermediate-level aircraft maintenance and supply for U.S. and...
16 May 2023 CARAT Thailand 2023 Concludes SATTAHIP, THAILAND – The 29th Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand exercise concluded in Sattahip, May 15, following five days of in-person engagements that enhanced maritime interoperability between the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) and U.S. Navy.CARAT Thailand took place ashore in...
15 May 2023 USS Milius (DDG 69) Conducts Port Visit in Saipan SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) departed Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, after a scheduled port visit, May 12.The port visit provided an opportunity for Milius to enjoy a much needed...
15 May 2023 U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton Visits Yokosuka YOKOSUKA, Japan -- U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) departed Yokosuka, May 3, following a scheduled port visit while deployed to the Indo-Pacific.Stratton is deployed in the Indo-Pacific to engage with ally and partner nations and to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific.“Deploying U.S...