25 March 2022 U.S. 3rd Fleet Hosts RIMPAC Final Planning Conference PEARL HARBOR -- Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet hosted the final planning conference (FPC) for Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) 2022 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, March 21-24.Approximately 1,000 personnel from 27 nations scheduled to participate in RIMPAC 2022 attended the FPC to conduct a review...
24 March 2022 B-2 Conducts Mission in Indo-Pacific, Integrates with US, Royal Australian Air Force ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE AMBERLEY, Aus. -- A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit flew from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, to Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia, March 23, 2022, to execute training with the Royal Australian Air Force to increase interoperability...
17 March 2022 Army Prepositioned Stock Afloat Equipment Issued to Soldiers for Use in Salaknib 22 SUBIC BAY, Philippines -- Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division drew equipment from Army Prepositioned Stock-3, also known as APS afloat, for use during Salaknib 22, which kicked off March 5. Salaknib is an annual bilateral exercise led by the Philippine Army and...
09 March 2022 US, Philippines Gather for 10th Airman-to-Airman Talks, Continue Building Upon Strong Alliance JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), Guam and Hawaii Air National Guard Airmen, as well as Hawaii Army National Guard members met with Airmen from the Philippine Air Force for the 10th iteration of Airman-to-Airman (A2A) Talks between the two countries, Feb. 15-18.The...
09 March 2022 INDOPACOM increases ISR, BMD readiness in response to continued DPRK missile launches The United States condemns the recent series of ballistic missile launches by the DPRK, including the launch on the morning of March 5 Korea Standard Time. These launches violate multiple UN Security Council resolutions and pose a threat to the DPRK’s neighbors and the international community...
09 March 2022 DMOC brings Winter Fury to INDOPACOM The 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center, completed the second successful iteration of its “Fury” exercises in partnership with the 3rd Marine Air Wing. The DMOC developed the virtual scenarios for both Summer and Winter Fury exercises focused in...
07 March 2022 Cope South 2022 enhances U.S., Bangladesh Air Force Tactical Airlift Interoperability DHAKA, Bangladesh -- More than 70 U.S. Air Force Airmen and one U.S. Space Force Guardian assigned to the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, joined approximately 300 members of the Bangladesh Air Force to evaluate and improve their combined interoperability during Exercise Cope South 2022 from...
04 March 2022 USS Green Bay, Embarked Marines Support Cobra Gold in Gulf of Thailand GULF OF THAILAND -- USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and embarked Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit supported the at-sea phase of Cobra Gold (CG) 22 alongside ships from the Royal Thai Navy from Feb. 28 to March 3.G 22 is an annual Combined Joint Task Force and joint theater security cooperation...
04 March 2022 U.S. Navy and JMSDF Join Forces for Bilateral Advanced Warfare Training 2022 YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Units and personnel from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) conclude Bilateral Advanced Warfare Training (BAWT) exercise March 4.BAWT is an annual bilateral training exercise that improves the...
03 March 2022 U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Profession Marks 80th Anniversary ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland -- The U.S. Army is marking the 80th anniversary of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) profession this year.The U.S. Army’s first enlisted EOD technicians began training at the Bomb Disposal School on Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, in April 1942.Based in the...