21 July 2026 Soldiers test key medical technologies, forge 'constellation of care' in the Philippines, beyond FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — In the vast Indo-Pacific region, military medics face a monumental challenge: the tyranny of distance and the challenge of communicating securely across separate, partner-nation networks. To bridge these geographic and digital gaps, U.S. Army and Air Force personnel pushed...
21 July 2026 13th Fighter Squadron integrates FENIX simulators into Valiant Shield 26 MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — F-35 pilots assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron (FS) used F-35 Emulated Non-Operational Flight Program Interoperability Experience (FENIX) simulators during Exercise VALIANT SHIELD 2026 from June 22–30 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, connecting the squadron to a distributed...
21 July 2026 Pacific Partnership 2026, HMAS Choules Arrive in Indonesia SIBOLGA, Indonesia — Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) mission personnel arrived in Sibolga, Indonesia, aboard the Royal Australian Navy Bay-class landing ship dock HMAS Choules (LSD 100) on July 20, 2026, marking the second mission stop of the U.S. Navy’s largest annual multinational humanitarian...
21 July 2026 US Marines, Australian Army, Armed Forces of the Philippines kick off Exercise Predator's Run in Townsville TOWNSVILLE, Australia — U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, soldiers from the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade, and soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ 1st Brigade Combat Team launched Exercise Predator’s Run 26 in Townsville, July 21, 2026. The nine-day exercise...
21 July 2026 Oklahoma, Guam National Guardsmen Sharpen Combat Skills KOTA BELUD, Malaysia — Oklahoma and Guam National Guardsmen sharpened their warfighting skills alongside Malaysian forces during a force-on-force training exercise using the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System, or MILES, as part of Keris Strike 2026, July 19...
20 July 2026 Dark Eagle at Valiant Shield 2026 UNITED STATES — Capt. Alexander Vahadji (left) assigned to 7th Infantry Division (Multi-Domain Command - Pacific) Adm. Samuel J. Paparo (center) Commander of U.S. Pacific Command and Lt. Col. Alexander Mullin (right) assigned to 7th Infantry Division (Multi-Domain Command - Pacific) observe soldiers...
20 July 2026 Coast Guard Secures the U.S. Arctic as Chinese Research Vessels Arrive in the Bering Sea JUNEAU, Alaska — This week, the U.S. Coast Guard monitored the Chinese research ship Xue Long, which transited north through the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and over the U.S. extended continental shelf in the Bering Sea with a declared destination of the Arctic and the Xue Long 2, another...
17 July 2026 MSC Ships Provide Logistics Support During RIMPAC 2026 PACIFIC OCEAN — In the bright, blue waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands, Military Sealift Command (MSC) Combat Logistics Force (CLF) ships are providing the fuel, supplies, and sustainment that keep the world's largest international maritime exercise underway...
17 July 2026 US PACOM Commander Hosts Chilean Minister of National Defense CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, hosted His Excellency Fernando Barros, Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Chile, during an official visit to the US PACOM headquarters at Camp H. M. Smith, July 17, 2026...
17 July 2026 MCWL Charters New Stern Landing Vessel to Spearhead Marine Corps Littoral Modernization DARWIN, Australia — The U.S. Marine Corps has chartered the MATILDA 1, a specialized Stern Landing Vessel (SLV), to test and develop new tactics for coastal warfare. This three-year initiative, in close partnership with the Australian Army, will enhance mobility and sustainment for forces operating...