30 January 2023 U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Travels to Papua New Guinea PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea -- Admiral John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, traveled to Papua New Guinea January 29-30 to underscore the U.S. commitment to advance shared interests toward building a more peaceful, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.During his visit...
30 January 2023 Austin Looks to Build on Strengths of Alliances With South Korea, the Philippines WASHINGTON -- The security environment in the Indo-Pacific is growing more complex and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will meet with allies in the Republic of Korea and the Philippines to continue efforts to strengthen the security environment in the region.China remains the pacing...
30 January 2023 Australia, Japan, U.S. Stand Up Multinational Task Force for Cope North JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Air forces from Australia, Japan, and the United States have begun arriving in Guam to establish the command and control multinational task force for Cope North (CN) 2023, which runs Feb. 8-24, 2023.CN23 is a multilateral U.S. Pacific Air Forces-sponsored...
30 January 2023 USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) Completes Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) completed Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT), Jan. 25.The 10-day exercise was designed to enhance warfighting capabilities, tactical proficiencies and abilities to integrate with a larger...
30 January 2023 U.S. Navy Builds on Philippine Partnership with VP-10 MACTAN-BENITO EBUEN AIR BASE, Philippines -- The “Red Lancers” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 wrapped up a weeklong engagement with personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Mactan, Philippines, Jan. 27.Designed to promote joint regional security and partnership between the Philippines and...
27 January 2023 Forward-Deployed U.S. Naval Forces Conclude SWATT PHILIPPINE SEA -- Ships from Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 and Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71 completed the Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise for 2023 in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 26.SWATT is the premier U.S. Naval Surface Force advanced tactical training exercise. It is...
27 January 2023 CARAT/MAREX Sri Lanka Concludes, Enhancing Naval Partnerships and Disaster Response COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Sri Lanka 2023 concluded in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan. 26, following eight days of in-person and at-sea engagements that enhanced collaboration between the Sri Lanka and U.S. militaries.CARAT/MAREX Sri...
27 January 2023 Developing the Force of the Future: ‘Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise’ Set to Begin OKINAWA, Japan -- This large-scale, service-level exercise is designed to train, develop, and experiment with the 3d Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR) as part of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force, led by 3d Marine Division, operating as a Stand-in Force that is geographically distributed across a maritime...
27 January 2023 Commander, Submarine Group 74 Visits Republic of Korea, Strengthening 70-Year Alliance CHINHAE, Republic of Korea -- Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group 7/Task Force (CTF) 74, visited the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Submarine Force Command (CSF) in Chinhae, ROK to discuss future opportunities for bilateral cooperation and tour the facility’s undersea warfare assets, Jan...
27 January 2023 U.S. Navy Visits Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force, Holds Bilateral Strategic Dialogue WASHINGTON -- Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy, Vice Adm. Gene Black, traveled to Japan to meet with his Japanese counterpart, Rear Adm. Nobuyuki Takenaka, Director General, Operations and Plans Department, Maritime Staff Office, Japanese Maritime Self Defense...