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Future Army leaders visit ROK Army cadet school during CTLT
July 19, 2024 — Each summer, Eighth Army hosts scores of cadets from the United States Military Academy at West Point and various ROTC programs as part of the Cadet Troop Leader Training program... MORE

A U.S. Army and Republic of Korea Army cadet conduct light infantry training at the ROK Army Cadet Military School in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, July 17, 2024.

Seventh Air Force conducts F-16 Super Squadron test to optimize combat capability
July 19, 2024 — Seventh Air Force has begun initial aircraft and personnel movements for a temporary shift in U.S. F-16 placement on the Korean peninsula as part of a test intended to optimize combat capability and increase readiness in support of the ROK-U.S. Alliance and the larger Indo-Pacific region... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard, Peruvian, Mexican partners collaborate on first urban search and rescue operations in Exercise RIMPAC 2024
July 19, 2024 — Members from the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Strike Team, the Peruvian Naval Infantry and the Mexican Navy collaborated for three days of combined training, simulated search and rescue coordination and survivor extraction and triage as part of the humanitarian assistance and disaster response component of RIMPAC... MORE

Peruvian marines assigned to Combat Engineering Battalion conduct an urban search and rescue training exercise with the U.S. Coast Guard at Marine Corps Base Hawaii during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), July 12.

U.S. Air Force brings premier combat jet to Exercise Pitch Black 24
July 18, 2024 — With the soft light of dawn illuminating the vast Northern Territory of Australia, the gentle rustle of eucalyptus leaves in the warm breeze, and the distant calls of kookaburras breaking the calm silence, another morning at Exercise Pitch Black 24 begins... MORE

Singapore, Thailand and U.S. Navies commence CARAT Thailand 2024
July 18, 2024 — The Royal Thai Navy (RTN), Royal Singapore Navy (RSN), and U.S. Navy began exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2024 in Sattahip, July 18, 2024... MORE

Members from the United States Navy, Royal Thai Navy, and Royal Singapore Navy stand at attention during the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2024, Sattahip, Thailand, July 18, 2024.

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility Welcomes ASC Personnel
July 18, 2024 — Twenty-eight ASC Pty Ltd [formerly known as the Australian Submarine Corporation] personnel began training at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as part of the Australia, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) enhanced trilateral security partnership this week... MORE

wenty-eight ASC [formerly known as the Australian Submarine Corporation] personnel pose for a photo at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF), Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 16, 2024.

United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Chiefs of Defense Joint Press Statement
July 18, 2024 — U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Gen. YOSHIDA Yoshihide, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Kim Myung-soo convened a Trilateral Chiefs of Defense Meeting on July 18, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan... MORE

Successful conclusion of Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Relief training at RIMPAC 2024
July 18, 2024 — The Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) portion of the multinational joint exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 has come to a successful close, July 15. HADR is a military cooperation that aims to save lives, reduce suffering, and resolve emergencies during natural disasters... MORE

Participants from eight nations pose for a photo, July 15, to mark the end of the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) drill as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024.

U.S., Philippine Forces Execute Joint Maritime Security Training Exercise
July 17, 2024 — For decades, the Sulu Archipelago, a collection of three main provinces in the southern Philippines, has served as a primary route for trafficking, illegal fishing, and smuggling illicit materials into the country. The islands create a seam between the Celebes and Sulu Seas, ending less than 50 miles from Malaysia. The area contains two vital sea lanes to the Philippines, the Sibutu Passage and the Basilan Strait... MORE

Philippine Special Forces soldiers conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure drills during a Joint Maritime Security Training Exercise off the coast of Jolo Island, Philippines, April 16, 2024.

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr.
July 17, 2024 — Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. spoke by phone today... MORE

U.S., Australia, Philippines, U.K. begin Exercise Predator’s Run 24 in Northern Territory
July 17, 2024 — U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force arrived at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia on July 15, 2024, to commence Exercise Predator’s Run 24... MORE

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 stand at attention during the opening ceremony of Exercise Predator’s Run 24 at Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, July 15, 2024.

U.S. and Philippine Coast Guards conduct bilateral search and rescue exercise
July 17, 2024 — The U.S. Coast Guard and the Philippine Coast Guard joined together to conduct a bilateral U.S.-Philippine search and rescue exercise in the South China Sea, July 16... MORE

U.S. Coast Guardsmen, assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL-751), pass honors to members of the Philippine Coast Guard, assigned to Philippine Coast Guard Vessel Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702), during a bilateral search and rescue exercise in the South China Sea, July 16, 2024.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche visits Cam Ranh, Vietnam
July 17, 2024 — U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class cutter USCGC Waesche (WMSL 751) departed Cam Ranh, Vietnam Friday following multiple engagements with the Vietnam Coast Guard, Vietnam People’s Navy, representatives from the U.S Navy’s 7th Fleet, the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and dignitaries from the U.S. and Vietnam... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Tyson Scofield, commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751), shakes hands with leadership from the Vietnamese People’s Army during a reception at the Cam Ranh International Port in Vietnam, July 8, 2024.

USS Blue Ridge arrives in Port Klang, Malaysia
July 17, 2024 — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff arrived in Port Klang, Malaysia for a routine port visit, July 17, 2024... MORE

MSC Reservists Support RIMPAC 2024 on Land, at Sea
July 17, 2024 — Navy Reservists from Military Sealift Command (MSC) are on station in Hawaii, providing support to the Navy’s biennial, multinational maritime exercise, Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) 2024... MORE

USS Gridley, Partner Nations Hold VBSS Drill During RIMPAC 2024
July 16, 2024 — The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) participated in a multinational visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) drill while underway July 15 during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), a large-scale international maritime exercise... MORE

U.S Navy Quartermaster 1st Class Alexis Wighaman, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), left, and Mexican navy Ensign Adrian Riveroll, assigned to the Mexican Reformador-class frigate ARM Belito Juárez (POLA-101), await further instructions during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) drill aboard the Singaporean Formidable-class stealth frigate RSS Stalwart (72) as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 15.

U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander leads U.S. Interagency Delegation to Papua New Guinea
July 16, 2024 — PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, led an interagency delegation to Papua New Guinea from July 14-16, 2024, where he met with senior... MORE

Papua New Guinea’s Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso (left) meets with Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (right), in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on July 15, 2024. Paparo reiterated U.S. commitment to the country through new and sustained initiatives in a whole-of-government approach, leading a interagency delegation that included Dr. Mira Rapp-Hooper, special assistant to the president and National Security Council senior director for East Asia and Oceania; Daniel Krittenbrink, Department of State assistant secretary for the bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Michael Schiffer, U.S. Agency for International Development assistant administrator of the bureau for Asia; and Anka Lee, deputy assistant secretary of defense for East Asia, joined by U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and the Republic of Vanuatu Ann Marie Yastishock, to highlight the strategic partnership between the U.S. and Papua New Guinea based on shared history and values. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith)

Does the Army Float?: 105th Surgical Augmentation Detachment Embarks USS Somerset (LPD 25)
July 15, 2024 — For many, the first image that comes to mind upon hearing Army/Navy is the annual football game between the two rival service academies. For midshipmen and cadets, inter-service competition is instilled in them from the moment they step foot onto their respective campus – exclamations of ‘Beat Navy!’ and ‘Beat Army!’ as much a part of the culture as the shared commitment to service and sacrifice... MORE

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Keaton Holt (left), a Tulsa, Oklahoma native, and Army Sgt. 1st Class Derek Story, a Fort Worth, Texas native, transport a patient during a medical emergency exercise aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024.

Fighter Squadron 147, Fleet Logistics Squadron 30 Detachment to Forward Deploy to Japan
July 15, 2024 — The U.S. Navy announced today that Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 and Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30, Detachment Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) will forward deploy to Iwakuni, Japan... MORE

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting with Singapore Minister for Defense Ng Eng Hen
July 15, 2024 — Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met today with Singapore Minister of Defense Ng Eng Hen at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C... MORE