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CARAT Indonesia 2022 Kicks Off with Indonesian and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps
December 7, 2022 — SURABAYA, Indonesia -- The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps began exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2022 with the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) and Marine Corps (KORMAR RI) in... MORE

Joint Statement on Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) 2022
December 7, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- The Governments of the United States of America and Australia released the following statement on the occasion of the 32nd annual Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations... MORE

U.S. Marines, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Exercise Defensive Capabilities Across Multiple Islands during Keen Sword 23
December 7, 2022 — OKINAWA, Japan -- The exercise kicked off with the establishment of three Bilateral Ground Tactical Coordination Centers (BGTCCs) at three different locations in the Nansei Islands where Marines from... MORE

USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) Returns to Yokosuka, Japan
December 7, 2022 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The forward-deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) returned to Yokosuka, Japan Dec. 5, concluding their successful deployment in the 7th... MORE

Community Pays Final Respects to Unaccompanied Veterans
December 7, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Service members and civilians came together to pay their final respects to five veterans during an unaccompanied funeral service at the Fort Richardson... MORE

German Army Delegation Visit Enhances Partnerships with Army in Alaska
December 7, 2022 — FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska -- Seeking to increase cooperation with the United States concerning arctic training, several members of the German Army recently paid a visit to Alaska to observe the U.S... MORE

Australia, U.S. Agree to Expand Defense Cooperation
December 6, 2022 — A discussion between the U.S. secretaries of defense and state and their Australian counterparts ended with a commitment to deepen defense cooperation... MORE

USS Ronald Reagan Sailors Attend Reagan National Defense Forum & Visit Reagan Ranch
December 5, 2022 — Five Sailors currently assigned to the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) visited California to attend the Reagan National Defense Forum (RNDF) and learn... MORE

Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Commences Training Exercise
December 2, 2022 — The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) commenced its Sustainment Exercise (SUSTEX) demonstrating its commitment to maintaining America’s advantage at sea Nov. 29.The strike group, commanded... MORE

U.S. INDOPACOM HOSTS VIRTUAL INDO-PACIFIC CHIEFS OF DEFENSE MEETING
December 2, 2022 — Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, hosted a virtual meeting Nov. 30, with the Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense to continue discussions on challenges, opportunities, and... MORE

USS Tripoli Returns Home from First Deployment
December 1, 2022 — SAN DIEGO -- Tripoli’s deployment to the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operations was particularly significant for its diplomatic and military engagements with regional partners and Allies, as well... MORE

US Pacific Air Forces’ multinational mission Operation Christmas Drop delivers humanitarian supplies to 20k islanders
December 1, 2022 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --The 71st iteration of the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian assistance mission kicks off Dec. 4, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, with... MORE

U.S., Japan Hold Bilateral Intelligence Analysis Cell Opening Ceremony
December 1, 2022 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, Japan -- Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, commander, U.S. Forces Japan, and Lt. Gen. SUZUKI Yasuhiko, vice chief of staff, Japan Joint Staff, co-hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the... MORE

U.S. Submarine Docks at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia
December 1, 2022 — U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Australia -- A United States Navy submarine and its 135-person crew has arrived in Perth, Western Australia for a joint interoperability training exercise with the Royal... MORE

Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point crews conduct fly-over Hawaii’s Mauna Loa
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US INDO-PACIFIC Command and Papua New Guinea Force Chaplains Strengthen Relationship
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U.S., Australian service members begin exercise PACIFIC EDGE
November 30, 2022 — Members of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy, and Hawaii Air National Guard began a multi-faceted, training exercise alongside servicemembers from the Australian Defence Force at Joint Base... MORE

7th Fleet Cruiser Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea
November 29, 2022 — SPRATLY ISLANDS, South China Sea -- UPDATE 1358 local: The PRC's statement about this mission is false. USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) conducted this freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) in... MORE

Building Structures and Forging Bonds – a Visit to the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Engineer School
November 29, 2022 — ZAMA, KANAGAWA, Japan -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Japan Engineer District’s (JED) commander, Col. Gary Bonham, made a visit to the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force’s (JGSDF) engineer school in... MORE

Global Dexterity through Pacific Partnerships
November 29, 2022 — ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE AMBERLEY, Queensland -- Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF ) No.36 Squadron hosted U.S. Air Forces (USAF) 15th Wing and Hawaii Air National Guard personnel during... MORE