23 June 2025 U.S., Australia, and Japan strengthen ties during Southern Jackaroo 25 TOWNSVILLE, Australia — U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) arrived in Townsville to train alongside the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) during Exercise Southern Jackaroo...
23 June 2025 Pacific Partnership 2025 Commences Mission Stop in the Kingdom of Tonga, June 18, 2025 NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga – Pacific Partnership has returned to the Kingdom of Tonga to conduct the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster response readiness mission present in the Indo-Pacific region, June 18, 2025...
23 June 2025 U.S. Coast Guard strengthens partnership with Federated States of Micronesia at semi-annual Joint Committee Meeting SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard actively participated in the semi-annual bilateral Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) with the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) on June 4 to 5, 2025, at Joint Task Force-Micronesia (JTF-M) Headquarters...
23 June 2025 Republic of Singapore Navy divers visit U.S. Coast Guard, strengthen maritime security ties SANTA RITA, Guam – Divers from the Republic of Singapore Navy, embarked on the Formidable-class frigate RSS Supreme (73), visited U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam on June 11 to discuss operations, share challenges, and tour the Sentinel-class patrol boat USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139)...
23 June 2025 Blue Ridge Returns to Japan After Summer Patrol YOKOSUKA, Japan — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, June 23, marking the completion of the scheduled patrol in the Indo-Pacific region...
20 June 2025 3d Multi-Domain Task Force Change of Command FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — The U.S. Army’s 3d Multi-Domain Task Force (3MDTF) held a change of command ceremony June 18, 2025, on historic Palm Circle, as Brig. Gen. Michael D. Rose relinquished command to Col. Wade A. Germann. The ceremony marked the conclusion of a transformative and impactful command...
18 June 2025 USAF 36th FS, ROKAF 202nd FS team up for Buddy Squadron OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea –The U.S. Air Force 51st Fighter Wing’s 36th Fighter Squadron and Republic of Korea Air Force 202nd Squadron assigned the 16th Fighter Wing concluded Buddy Squadron training, June 13...
18 June 2025 Bersama Warrior 2025 Kicks Off with Opening Ceremony, Strengthening U.S.-Malaysia Defense Ties KUANTAN (TANJONG GELANG), Malaysia — The 11th annual Bersama Warrior exercise began with an opening ceremony on June 17 with keynote addresses from Malaysian Lt. Gen. Dato’ Zahani Bin Hj Zainal Abidin and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michael Ake in Kuantan, Malaysia...
18 June 2025 Travis AFB sends KC-46 across the Pacific to train with Misawa F-16s TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — This past week, aircrews assigned to the 9th Air Refueling Wing and 60th Air Mobility Wing flew a KC-46A Pegasus to Misawa Air Base, Japan, showcasing the indispensable role of air refueling during an off-station training in support of F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned...
18 June 2025 Japan, and Republic of Korea and U.S. air forces conduct trilateral defensive counter-air training PACIFIC OCEAN — Fighter aircraft from Japan, the Republic of Korea and the U.S. conducted trilateral flight training June 18, in the Indo-Pacific...