20 February 2026 U.S. Submarine Maintenance Period Demonstrates Forward Sustainment in Australia Western Australia — Last November, on the edge of the Indian Ocean, just beyond mainland Australia and across the Garden Island Causeway to HMAS Stirling, a U.S. Virginia-class submarine quietly completed the first submarine maintenance period without the support of a U.S. submarine tender; a...
19 February 2026 USINDOPACOM commander strengthens U.S.-India defense ties during visit BENGALURU, India — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited India Feb. 14-19, 2026, to collaborate on U.S.-India shared security interests and to strengthen the nations’ close military ties...
18 February 2026 Buddy Squadron 26-2 enhances interoperability at Osan OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Fighter Squadron hosted Republic of Korea Air Force pilots from the 111th Fighter Squadron during Buddy Squadron 26-2 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 9-13, 2025...
10 February 2026 USS Dewey Departs Otaru Following Port Visit OTARU, Japan — Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) departed Otaru, Japan, Feb. 10, following a successful multi-day port visit that strengthened the enduring alliance between the United States and Japan...
06 February 2026 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Change of Command Ceremony OKINAWA, Japan — The 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade held a change of command ceremony Feb. 6 at Camp Courtney, marking the transition from Brig. Gen. Robert B. “BAMS” Brodie to Brig. Gen. Ryan M. Hoyle...
05 February 2026 Palau, U.S. partner for Construction Industry Forum; share economic opportunities with Palau business community KOROR, Palau — Representatives from the U.S. Department of War, Republic of Palau, and the Palau Chamber of Commerce partnered to host a Construction Industry Forum at the Palau Community College in Koror, Jan. 19...
29 January 2026 Reserve Airmen participate in JPMRC JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hickam — With increasing attention on the Indo-Pacific region, Reserve Airmen from the 48th Aerial Port Squadron are maintaining readiness for missions ahead...
29 January 2026 Through fire and ice, Nevada Air Guard footprint touches all seven continents RENO, Nev. — The Nevada Air National Guard began operating at the southernmost portion of the planet last year and continued its high-paced operations tempo flying C-130 Hercules over fires in North America...
23 January 2026 USINDOPACOM commander reinforces U.S.-Singapore defense partnership during Singapore visit SINGAPORE — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited Singapore from Jan. 21–24 to reinforce defense cooperation, improve interoperability, and reaffirm the enduring partnership between the United States and Singapore...
15 January 2026 USCGC Hickory arrives in Guam, restoring full buoy tender capacity in Oceania SANTA RITA, Guam — The USCGC Hickory (WLB 212), a 225-foot Juniper-class seagoing buoy tender, arrived at its new homeport in Guam on Wednesday, following a more than 13,000-mile transit over 71 days from the U.S. Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore through the Panama Canal...