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U.S. Strategies Adjust to Needs of Allies, Partners
July 24, 2023 — U.S. strategy in the Indo-Pacific is not one-size-fits-all, but a mix of engagements and approaches scaled to meet the needs of different allies and partners, the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs said... MORE

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Air Mobility Command's largest global exercise proves success in Indo-Pacific theater
July 24, 2023 — Air Mobility Command concluded Mobility Guardian 23, the largest iteration of the Air Force’s premier multinational mobility exercise to date on July 21, 2023... MORE

U.S. and coalition aircraft deployed to the Indo-pacific theater conduct an elephant walk on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 19, 2023. More than 15,000 U.S. and coalition forces are participating in various exercises across the INDOPACOM area of responsibility to enhance readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christian Sullivan)

USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launches
July 24, 2023 — We are aware of the DPRK missile launches and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. While we have assessed that these events do not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or... MORE

25th ID Soldier Receives Soldier’s Medal for Saving Woman’s Life
July 21, 2023 — A 25th Infantry Division Soldier was recognized for his heroic actions during a Soldier’s Medal Award Ceremony, July 19, 2023... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Rene J. Rodriguez (center), a combat medic assigned to 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, stands with his parents to be recognized after receiving the Soldier's Medal, July 19, 2023, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Rodriguez received the Soldier's Medal, the highest peacetime Army award a Soldier can receive, for protecting the life of a Hawaiian woman Oct. 20, 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard Mohr)

Enhancing readiness and strengthening partnerships: USAF Mobility Guardian and US Indo-Pacific Command Northern Edge 23-2
July 21, 2023 — To enhance military readiness and strengthen partnerships, the United States Air Force and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command are currently conducting two major exercises in the Pacific theater: Mobility Guardian 23 and Northern Edge 23-2... MORE

Airmen From Macdill Air Force Base, Florida refuel F-16 Fighting Falcons from Kadena Air Base, Japan in support of Mobility Guardian 2023 July 9th, 2023, over the Indo Pacific region. A multilateral endeavor, MG23 features seven participating countries - Australia, Canada, France, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States - operating approximately 70 mobility aircraft across multiple locations spanning a 3,000 mile exercise area from July 5th through July 21. Our Allies and partners are one of our greatest strengths and a key strategic advantage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Shelby Rapert)

Exercise MG23 supports real-world search and rescue mission with U.S. Navy
July 20, 2023 — A U.S. Navy helicopter participating in Exercise Mobility Guardian 23 flew a real-world search and rescue mission in Guam on July 18. The Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 crew was diverted from their multinational Maritime Personnel Recovery training event to rescue a hiker who had fallen off a mountainside... MORE

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class William Bennett Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Horn, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Damian Maxilom, all aviation rescue swimmer assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, tend to an injured hiker aboard an MH-60S Knighthawk on Guam, July 18, 2023. The crew treated the injuries of the hiker before safely transporting her to a local hospital. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Cossaboom)

Guard, Global Partners Celebrate 30 Years of Security Cooperation
July 20, 2023 — Senior military, diplomatic and defense officials converged to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Department of Defense and National Guard State Partnership Program Conference at National Harbor, Maryland, July 17-18... MORE

Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks to military and senior leaders at the Department of Defense and National Guard State Partnership Program 30th Anniversary Conference at National Harbor, Maryland, July 17, 2023. The SPP program pairs Guard elements with partner nations worldwide, building enduring relationships through mutual training exchanges that strengthen security, improve interoperability and enhance readiness of U.S. and partner forces. Established in July 1993, the program began with less than a dozen partnerships and has grown to include 100 countries representing more than 50 percent of the world’s nations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Erich B. Smith)

US, Japan host first-ever Space Engagement Talks
July 19, 2023 — The ongoing race against adversaries and competitors who possess advanced space capabilities and questionable intentions further emphasizes the need to reinforce norms of behavior in space... MORE

Nevada Guard teams with Government of Samoa in National Guard’s State Partnership Program
July 19, 2023 — The Nevada National Guard, the U.S. Embassy in Samoa and Government of Samoa officials are ecstatic to announce the official collaboration between the Nevada National Guard and the Government of Samoa under the auspice of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program was signed and finalized on July 6... MORE

The Honorable Faualo Harry Schuster, the Government of Samoa’s Minister of Police, Prisons and Corrections Services, left, and Nevada Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Ondra Berry sign the Declaration of Partnership between the Nevada National Guard and the Government of Samoa on July 6 in Apia, Samoa. The Nevada Guard now has three partner countries in Oceania: Samoa, Tonga and Fiji.

USS Canberra Arrives in Sydney Ahead of Commissioning
July 18, 2023 — Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) arrived in Sydney, Australia, July 18, ahead of the ship's ceremonial commissioning. ... MORE

Australia welcomed the USS Canberra to Sydney Harbour, with HMAS Canberra guiding the Independence-variant littoral combat ship to berth alongside Fleet Base East ahead of the formal commissioning on 22 July.

36th Tactical Advisory Squadron conduct training with Timor-Leste air component
July 18, 2023 — A mobile training team led by U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 36th Tactical Advisory Squadron conducted comprehensive airfield operations training for the Falintil - Forcas de Defesa de Timor-Leste (F-FDTL) air component Airmen in Baucau and Dili, Timor-Leste, June 19-30, 2023... MORE

USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launches
July 18, 2023 — We are aware of the DPRK missile launches and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. While we have assessed that these events do not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or... MORE

Australian Defence Force, US Army’s 18th Medical Command forms first ever Combined Joint Theater Medical Component during Talisman Sabre 2023
July 18, 2023 — Members of the U.S. Army’s 18th Medical Command arrived in Australia to support Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 this week.18th MEDCOM is slated to join its Australian Defence Forces allies, U.S. Navy,... MORE

U.S. Army Capt. Vy Nguyen, legal officer, and Maj. Michael Lozano, health information system officer, both 18th Medical Command, discuss their respective administrative processes during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, July 15, 2023. 18th MEDCOM is part of the first ever Australian and U.S. Combined Joint Theater Medical Component, which is slated to coordinate and synchronize health service and support across the Australian continent. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and enchanting our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hughes)

Minot Airmen maintain aircraft, ensure readiness during Bomber Task Force deployment
July 18, 2023 — To those outside the flightline observing Bomber Task Force missions from the ground, the procedures appear simple. The aircraft take off, the aircraft return for landing a few hours later, and then... MORE

A U.S. Air Force crew chief assigned to the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron watches a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron as it taxis on the runway in preparation for post-flight procedures following a flight in support of a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 15, 2023. U.S. Strategic Command regularly tests and evaluates the readiness of strategic assets such as the B-52 to ensure extended deterrence commitments are strong and credible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zade Vadnais)

U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Conduct Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise
July 16, 2023 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS John Finn (DDG 113) conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise on July, 16, alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Maya class... MORE

230716-N-CD453-1150 (July 16, 2023) Se Jong Daewang class destroyer ROKS Yul Gog Yi I (DDG 992) (right) of the Republic of Korea Navy and Maya class destroyer JS Maya (DDG 179) (left) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sail alongside Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) (center) while conducting a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise, July 16. John Finn is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Oblander)

USCGR Holds Change of Command for INDOPACOM Unit
July 15, 2023 — The Coast Guard Reserve Unit at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command held a change of command, in which Capt. Scott Wolland took command of the unit from Capt. Tabitha Schiro... MORE

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Republic of Korea Air Force and U.S. Special Operations Leaders Reflect on Decades-long Alliance
July 14, 2023 — Demonstrating the decades-long alliance between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and U.S., Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Gen. Sang-hwa Jung, Chief of Staff of the Air Force welcomed U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, Air Force Special Operations Command commander back to the Korean Peninsula July 13, 2023... MORE

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Derek Lipson, right, Special Operations Command Korea commander, shares his perspective of the unique relationship between Special Operations Forces and conventional air forces in Korea with Republic of Korea Air Force Lt. Gen. Ha Sik Park, left, Air Force Operations Command commander, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, center, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, during a meeting on July 13, 2023, at Osan Air Base, Republic of. The ROK-U.S. Alliance is one of the most enduring in the region and the two leaders took time to reflect on their collective history while also looking to the future of security issues in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Christopher Mesnard)

Pacific Amphibious Leaders Strengthen Relationships, Modernize Force
July 14, 2023 — The Commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, Lt. Gen. William Jurney, and Indonesian Marine Corps Commandant, Maj. Gen. Nur Alamsyah, co-hosted the 9th Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium in Bali, Indonesia, July 9 - 14, 2023... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. William M. Jurney, left, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and Indonesian Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Nur Alamsyah, commandant, Korps Marinir Republik Indonesia, deliver remarks during the closing ceremony of the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium, Bali, Indonesia, July 13, 2023. PALS strengthens our interoperability and working relationships across a wide range of military operations – from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to complex expeditionary operations. This year's symposium hosted senior leaders from 24 participating nations who are committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific, with the objective of strengthening and developing regional relationships.

Seventh Anniversary of the Philippines-China South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Ruling
July 13, 2023 — Today marks the seventh anniversary of an Arbitral Tribunal constituted under the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention firmly rejecting the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) expansive South China Sea maritime claims, including any PRC claim to the area determined by the Arbitral Tribunal to be part of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, as well as any resources therein... MORE

U.S., Japan Conduct Bilateral Exercise
July 13, 2023 — U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Forces conducted a bilateral aviation exercise over the Sea of Japan on July 12, 2023, demonstrating the enduring deterrence options readily available to the U.S.-Japan Alliance... MORE

U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Forces conducted a bilateral aviation exercise over the Sea of Japan on July 12, 2023, demonstrating the enduring deterrence options readily available to the U.S.-Japan Alliance.