Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is embarking on his 11th trip to the Indo-Pacific today amid what officials said is a landmark period for U.S. ties throughout the region...

 In a rare deployment to Alaska's airspace, two B-52 Stratofortresses from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, recently took part in the Arctic Defender exercise at JBER marking a significant milestone in military cooperation and readiness...

The U.S. Navy, The Royal Thai Navy (RTN), Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), concluded Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2024 in Sattahip, July 26, 2024...

The underway Pacific Partnership 2024.2 (PP-24.2) team embarked the Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport ship USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9), led by Rear Admiral Mark A. Melson, the U.S. Pacific Fleet Executive Agent for Pacific Partnership who will lead command and control (C2), and...

Liberation Day is Guam’s most significant commemorative event, and July 21st, 2024, marked 80 years since the U.S. military delivered the island from Imperial Japanese occupation during World War II. Soldiers from Task Force Talon, the U.S. Army missile defense unit on the island, had the special...

The Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Center hosted the fifth United States-Republic of Korea (ROK) Tabletop Academy (KTTA), marking a significant step in strengthening ROK-U.S. defense cooperation. The event, held from July 8 to 19, brought together key components of the ROK's...

In an unforgettable event, the Exercise Pitch Black 2024 Open Day at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin, Australia, brought together military forces from across the globe, July 20. At the heart of the excitement stood the United States Air Force’s F-22A Raptor static display, drawing...

In a demonstration of sound seamanship and dedication, the crew of the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) completed the rescue operation of the motor yacht Black Pearl 1 and the 11 crew aboard, ensuring its safe arrival and mooring in the Republic of Palau on July 22, 2024...

Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) commercial charter oiler MT Badlands Trader conducted ships qualification training (SQT) with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) oiler JS Hamana (AO-424), in which the ships performed a simulated consolidated cargo replenishment at sea (CONSOL), at sea West of...

3d Multi-Domain Task Force (3d MDTF), partnered with 1st MDTF, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade (25th CAB), and the 5th Surface to Ship Field Artillery Regiment of the Japan Ground Self Defense Forces (JGSDF) Western Army participated in a sinking exercise (SINKEX) from July 11-12, 2024, as part of the...