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RIMPAC 2024 Medical Symposium Focuses on "Tyranny of Distance: Closing the Gap"
July 2, 2024 — International military medical teams from around the globe convened at Sharkey Theater on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for the 2024 Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Medical Symposium, July 1-2, 2024... MORE

U.S. Navy service members and partner nations organized and successfully held a medical symposium event for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 2

US, ROKAF conduct training to enhance tactical airlift capabilities
July 1, 2024 — A formation of five C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force executed a mass airdrop resupply mission as part of a training to strengthen tactical airlift capabilities in the Korean Peninsula on June 25... MORE

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan, delivers pallet drops over a designated landing zone near Yeoju, Republic of Korea, June 25, 2024.

III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE WELCOMES AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLES TO OKINAWA
July 1, 2024 — III Marine Expeditionary Force received a shipment of Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) at Naha Military Port on June 29, 2024. The ACV is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier, designed to fully upgrade the Marine Corps’ fleet of Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAV)... MORE

USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launches
June 30, 2024 — We are aware of the DPRK’s ballistic missile launches and are consulting closely with the Republic of Korea and Japan, as well as other regional allies and partners. The United States condemns these... MORE

USS Springfield Returns Home to Naval Station Guam Following Indo-Pacific Deployment
June 29, 2024 — The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) returned to its homeport June 29, after completing a routine deployment in the Indo-Pacific, reaffirming its vital role in maintaining security and stability in the region... MORE

The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) transits Apra Harbor, Naval Base Guam, June 29, 2024.

3rd MLR concludes Philippine Summer Exercise Series
June 28, 2024 — U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, concluded Marine Aviation Support Activity 24, the third of three Philippine-led bilateral exercises with 3rd MLR participation spanning the past three months, on Luzon, Philippines, June 21, 2024... MORE

A U.S. Marine with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, receives a lei from a USO volunteer during a homecoming event at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 26, 2024. The homecoming event was held for the Marines returning from the Philippines following their support in Exercise Balikatan 24 and Marine Aviation Support Activity 24. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Grace Gerlach)

RIMPAC 2024 Kicks Off in Hawaii
June 28, 2024 — HONOLULU, Hawaii - The opening ceremony and press conference kicked off the 29th edition of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the world's largest international maritime exercise, today... MORE

Buddy Squadron 24-4: Increasing interoperability, defending the Pen
June 27, 2024 — Members of the Wolf Pack traveled to Cheongju Air Base, Republic of Korea, to participate in Buddy Squadron 24-4 on June 24, 2024... MORE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Stueckle, 80th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, and Airman 1st Class Zakkee Conwell, 80th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, give the Juvats 'Crush Em' gesture during Buddy Squadron 24-4.

U.S. Civil Affairs Team-Philippines Donates Disaster Relief Generators
June 27, 2024 — U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific Civil Military Support Element (CMSE) personnel with U.S. Embassy in the Philippines donated 12 disaster relief generators to three provinces: Batanes, Cagayan, and Palawan, June 28... MORE

U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific Civil Affairs Team-Philippines donate four generators to the Batanes Provincial Government June 27, 2024.

8th TSC and ADF Joint Logistics Command sign milestone agreement
June 27, 2024 — The 8th Theater Sustainment Command and the Australian Defence Force Joint Logistics Command signed a milestone agreement in Canberra, Australia May 21, 2024... MORE

Commodore Shane Glassock, the director general for Logistics Operations Branch at the Joint Logistics Command and Maj. Gen. Jered Helwig, the commanding general of the 8th Theater Sustainment Command, signed a logistics letter of intent to establish the care of supplies in storage for U.S. Army equipment in Bandiana, Australia May 21, 2024.

Naval Health Research Center to Participate in Experimentation Sector of RIMPAC 2024: Seeking Innovative at-Sea Solutions for Monitoring Sleep and Fatigue Among Sailors
June 27, 2024 — Scientists from the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) operational readiness department studying sleep and fatigue performance among Sailors and Marines... MORE

2024 RIMPAC Press Conference
June 27, 2024 — Rim of the Pacific Exercise, or RIMPAC, Press Conference June 27th, 2024... MORE

—TRILATERAL STATEMENT— First Execution of Multi-Domain Japan - ROK - U.S. Exercise FREEDOM EDGE
June 27, 2024 — AT SEA - Japan, the Republic of Korea, and United States began the inaugural execution of exercise Freedom Edge, a trilateral multi-domain exercise, June 27-29, 2024.The execution of the exercise was... MORE

Papua New Guinea Defense Force, U.S. Army conduct bilateral Disaster Response and Exchange Exercise
June 26, 2024 — Papua New Guinea Defense Force, collaborating with Papua New Guinea National Disaster Centre (NDC) and the United States Army, hosted a second annual Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE) at The Stanley Hotel in Port Moresby from June 18th through 21st, 2024... MORE

U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Brian Krieck provides comments during the opening ceremony of the PNG Disaster and Response Exchange Exercise on June 18, 2024.

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr.
June 26, 2024 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. spoke by phone today... MORE

Dragon Lift 2024 underway
June 26, 2024 — Dragon Lift 2024 is being conducted this week. This biannual medical exercise is conducted by U.S. Forces Korea, Eighth Army and Republic of Korea personnel to maintain proficiency in joint patient movement operations... MORE

An aircrew Soldier aboard a HH-60 Blackhawk from the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, looks out the door over South Korea, June 25, 2024, while participating in Dragon Lift 2024. This biannual medical exercise is conducted by U.S. Forces Korea and Republic of Korea personnel to maintain proficiency in joint patient movement operations.

U.S. Navy and Air Force special operations personnel complete routine training in the Republic of Korea
June 26, 2024 — U.S. Air Force and Navy personnel completed a joint, combined exchange training iteration with various Republic of Korea military counterparts on June 25, 2024, reinforcing the enduring relationship between the two nations’ special operations forces... MORE

A U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider aircrew member from the 4th Special Operations Squadron, Air Force Special Operations Command, operates a system for the 30mm cannon during a live fire training event June 24, 2024, over Pilsung Range, Republic of Korea. The Ghostrider crew participated in a Joint Combined Education and Training (JCET) event designed to positively affect the combat readiness of special operations forces (SOF) personnel in support of the mutual defense of the U.S. and ROK homelands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William Rio Rosado)

A Hero's Welcome: Iwo Jima Veteran, 98, Honored by Camp Lejeune Marines
June 26, 2024 — On February 19th, 1945, more than 70,000 United States Marines landed on the dark volcanic beaches of Iwo Jima. As gunfire whizzed overhead and artillery screamed through the skies, these 70,000 men pressed forward to establish control of the island to provide a staging area for air raids against Japan’s mainland. ... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David A. Ottignon, the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, meets with 98-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran Charles “Chester” Clapper during a celebration in Clapper’s honor at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 12, 2024. Clapper, whose life goal was to enjoy a beer with a U.S. Marine Corps General, was drafted into military service in 1943 and served as a flame thrower during the Battle of Iwo Jima, being one of seven surviving members of his company following the battle. One of Clapper’s life goals was to enjoy a beer with a U.S. Marine Corps General. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Noah Seal)

USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launch
June 25, 2024 — We are aware of the DPRK’s ballistic missile launch and are consulting closely with the Republic of Korea and Japan, as well as other regional allies and partners. The United States condemns these... MORE

Marine Corps air traffic controllers man international airport during Valiant Shield 24
June 25, 2024 — When United Airlines flight 192 approached Palau International Airport at 2:20 A.M. on June 12, 2024, it was cleared to land by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kaleb Burks, an air traffic controller with Marine Air Control Squadron 1, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing... MORE

Sgt. Colby Pedersen, an air traffic controller with the Marine Air Control Squadron 1 Marine Air Traffic Control Mobile Team (MMT), Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, controls an F-22 Raptor with the U.S. Air Force 27th Fighter Squadron, as it conducts a low approach onto Runway 09 at Palau International Airport, Arai, Palau, June 12, 2024. Marines with the MMT provided Federal Aviation Administration certified tower and ground control to Palau International Airport in support of exercise Valiant Shield 24, June 7-18, 2024, providing air traffic control services to 214 military and civilian aircraft.