GYEONGSANGNAM-DO, South Korea — Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) completed a seven-month regular overhaul (ROH) at Hanwha Ocean, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea, March 12, 2025...

OSAN AIR BASE, GYEONGGIDO [KYONGGI-DO], South Korea — Seventh Air Force has begun U.S. air component training during Freedom Shield 25, a large-scale exercise between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and United States, taking place across the Korean peninsula March 10-21...

OSAN, GYEONGGIDO [KYONGGI-DO], South Korea — U.S. Space Forces-Korea is participating in Exercise Freedom Shield 25 and simultaneously executing Polaris Hammer 2025, from Mar. 10-21. As part of the exercise Space Force will demonstrate several key priorities including validating space component...

PHILIPPINE SEA - As midnight approaches through the warship’s red-lit passageways and inside every busy berthing, the familiar anthem “We Ready” by Archie Evermore blares over the ship’s public address system or 1 Main Circuit (1MC). Capt. Tim Carter, commanding officer of the amphibious transport...

SASEBO, Japan - The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed their first patrol of 2025, March 6...

HONOLULU - The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Pacific Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Capability team hosted a panel during the 2025 Pacific Operational Science and Technology Conference at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, March 4...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan — The U.S. Marine Corps’ Japan-based aviation forces received their first F-35 deployment from the continental United States on March 8, 2025. Based out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, an F-35B squadron of...

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea - Eighth Army began its portion of Freedom Shield 2025 Sunday, March 9...

BUSAN, South Korea – The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group departed Busan, Republic of Korea, March 7, after conducting a scheduled five-day port visit...

We are aware of the DPRK’s multiple ballistic missile launches and are consulting closely with the Republic of Korea and Japan, as well as other regional allies and partners. The United States condemns these actions and calls on the DPRK to refrain from further unlawful and destabilizing acts. ...