30 October 2024 Regional Cooperation Framework for U.S.-ROK Alliance Contributions to Security in the Indo-Pacific The United States (U.S.) - Republic of Korea (ROK) Alliance remains the linchpin of peace and security not only on the Korean Peninsula but also in the Indo-Pacific region...
30 October 2024 U.S.-Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting and 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue Fact Sheet During the 56th U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) on October 30, 2024, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and ROK Minister of National Defense Kim Yong Hyun advanced numerous initiatives that deepen our extended deterrence cooperation, modernize our alliance...
30 October 2024 56th Security Consultative Meeting Joint Communique The 56th United States (U.S.)-Republic of Korea (ROK) Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) was held in Washington, D.C., on October 30, 2024...
30 October 2024 DOCA Members Gain In-Depth Insights of Indo-Pacific Operations Members of the Defense Orientation Conference Association (DOCA) toured the Frederick C. Weyand Command Center at Fort Shafter, Hawaii and Joint Base Peral Harbor-Hickam October 23, 2025...
29 October 2024 Pacific Marine saves two from drowning in Hawaii On June 16, 2023, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sean Olson, administrative clerk, Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, went to China Walls, a favorite cliff-jumping spot on Oahu’s coast...
29 October 2024 148th Fighter Wing Completes PACAF Deployment Members and F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard deployed to the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan from July to October 2024. While deployed, the Minnesota Air National Guard members were known as the 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron...
29 October 2024 NMRTC Twentynine Palms Sailors prepare for Keen Sword exercise in Japan As U.S. forces gear up for the latest iteration of Keen Sword, Navy personnel from across the globe are preparing for one of the largest bilateral military exercises between the United States and Japan...
29 October 2024 Forum reinforces US-Japan acquisition cooperation efforts Defense Contract Management Agency International’s Pacific Command continues to reinforce the growing defense cooperation between Japan and the United States...
29 October 2024 U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Royal Malaysian Navy Commence Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2024 The U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Royal Malaysian Armed Forces commenced Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2024, Oct. 29. This marks the beginning of eight days of maritime engagements designed to enhance interoperability and strengthen security ties between the two nations...
29 October 2024 DoD Releases National Defense Industrial Strategy Implementation Plan The Department of Defense (DoD) today published the unclassified National Defense Industrial Strategy Implementation Plan (NDIS-IP), detailing how the DoD will achieve the four strategic priorities laid out in the NDIS. Released by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base...