16 April 2024 Philippine, U.S. Troops to Kick Off Exercise Balikatan 2024 The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. military will conduct the 39th iteration of Balikatan, the largest annual bilateral training exercise between the two Allies, from April 22 to May 10...
15 April 2024 Tinian FOS serves as power projection platform during Exercise Agile Reaper 24-1 The remote island of Tinian, located in the western Pacific Ocean, represents a vital chapter in military and world history. The island once was home to the U.S. military’s largest B-29 Superfortress fleet, which launched the two bombers carrying the atomic bombs “Little Boy” and “Fat Man” that...
15 April 2024 Task Force 70, Carrier Strike Group 5 holds change of command Rear Adm. Pat Hannifin turned command of Task Force 70 and Carrier Strike Group 5 over to Rear Adm. Greg Newkirk during a ceremony at U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka Friday morning, April 12...
15 April 2024 US Army’s Mid-Range Capability makes its first deployment in the Philippines for Salaknib 24 In a historic first, the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force successfully deployed the Mid-Range Capability (MRC) missile system to Northern Luzon, Philippines, on April 11, 2024, as part of Exercise Salaknib 24...
12 April 2024 Joint Readout on the Inaugural U.S.-Philippines 3+3 Meeting The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Philippines on the occasion of the inaugural U.S.-Philippines 3+3 Meeting...
12 April 2024 Japan, Republic of Korea, U.S. Navies Partner in Trilateral Maritime Exercise The U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), conducted a trilateral maritime exercise, reaffirming their commitment to bolstering regional security and stability in the Indo-Pacific, April 11...
11 April 2024 1st Marine Division Deploys to Philippines for Marine Exercise 2024 Marines from the Philippine Marine Corps and the U.S. Marine Corps will conduct the second iteration of the Philippine Marine Exercise from April 8-19, 2024, at Camp Iranun, Mindanao, Philippines...
11 April 2024 PACAF team unveils innovative resilient energy source to enhance Agile Combat Employment A dynamic team of Air Force personnel stationed in the Indo-Pacific region unveiled an innovative solution known as Rays to Jet Power at the Logistics Officer Association symposium in St. Louis, Missouri, March 27...
11 April 2024 Joint Press Statement for the 24th Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of National Defense (MND) held the 24th Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue (KIDD) on April 11, 2024 in Washington...
11 April 2024 US Army surgical detachment works alongside PNG doctors, patients U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu Ann Marie Yastishock visited Port Moresby General Hospital and saw the work of U.S. Army doctors, nurses, and medical specialists who are sharing best practices, learning, and helping patients as part of a U.S. Army surgical rotation...