19 May 2025 60th Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting Held at Jeju Island JEJU ISLAND, South Korea — The 60th iteration of the Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting (SWCM) took place at Jeju Island with Commander, Submarine Group (CSG) 7 and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Submarine Force, May 16...
19 May 2025 USS Alexandria Returns to Naval Base Point Loma Following Seven-Month Pacific Ocean Deployment SAN DIEGO — Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) returned home to Naval Base Point Loma following a successful seven-month deployment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, May 15, 2025...
16 May 2025 Blue Ridge Arrives in Wellington, New Zealand for the First Time WELLINGTON, New Zealand — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Wellington, New Zealand for a port visit, May 16, 2025. This historic arrival marks the first time Blue Ridge has visited New Zealand as well as its capital city. The last two U.S Navy ships to visit Wellington were...
16 May 2025 U.S. Coast Guard, partners locate Lucky Harvest west of Guam SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard, with support from U.S. Navy and local partners, located the 47-foot vessel Lucky Harvest, carrying two mariners, which had been missing since departing Alamagan Island, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, on May 12, 2025, en route to Saipan...
16 May 2025 Saipan Soldiers Excel in the Guam National Guard CHALAN PAGO, Guam (May 9, 2025) — The rhythm of sledgehammers and a chorus of power tools make the Guam Guard’s 1224th Engineer Support Company easy to find. They are out in town this morning, removing subfloors, rerouting electrical circuits, and sealing windows at Safe Haven, a resource center for...
16 May 2025 USINDOPACOM Commander Delivers Villanova Commencement Speech; Receives Honorary Degree VILLANOVA, Pa. — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Villanova alum, addressed the 2025 graduating class in a commencement speech at Villanova University, May 16, 2025...
16 May 2025 USARPAC Commander meets with the Commander of the New Zealand Army HONOLULU, Hawaii — U.S. Army Gen. Ronald Clark, commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), met with Maj. Gen. Rose King, chief of Army of New Zealand, during the 2025 Land Forces Pacific Symposium and Exposition (LANPAC), Honolulu, Hawaii, May 15, 2025...
15 May 2025 Joint Task Force Micronesia hosts first Change of Command ceremony; emphasizes regional peace, security GUAM — Commander, Joint Task Force Micronesia U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Greg Huffman relinquished command to U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Josh Lasky during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz Fitness Center in Dededo, Guam, May 15...
15 May 2025 III MEF Information Group Concludes Kaiju Rain 25, Strengthens Information Warfare Capabilities in Indo-Pacific CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan — The III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group concluded Exercise Kaiju Rain 25 on May 12 with a closing ceremony, marking a significant step forward in advancing the Marine Corps’ operations across the information environment in the Indo-Pacific...
15 May 2025 Eighth Army leaders join Pacific Land Forces chiefs, stakeholders at LANPAC 2025 in Hawaii HONOLULU, Hawaii — Eighth Army’s “Fight Tonight” mission and enduring commitment to the Republic of Korea-U.S. alliance are being highlighted at the Land Forces Pacific Symposium and Exposition in Honolulu, Hawaii, this week...