20 December 2021 Bilateral Exercise CARAT Timor-Leste 2021 Concludes, Solidifies Maritime Partnerships DILI, East Timor -- As part of the 27th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) series, CARAT Timor-Leste 2021 concluded Dec. 15, following nine days of virtual, in-person and at-sea engagements that enhanced collaboration between the Timor-Leste Defense Force (F-FDTL) and U.S...
20 December 2021 U.S. Military Turns Over Boat Facility in Zamboanga MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- Representatives from the Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group (JUSMAG)-Philippines recently attended the turnover ceremony for a newly constructed boat repair and maintenance facility at Naval Station Rio Hondo in Zamboanga City.The facility, which will be...
20 December 2021 21st SOS Supports U.S. Marines and JGSDF in Massive Resolute Dragon Exercise YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen and CV-22B Ospreys from the 21st Special Operations Squadron (SOS) supported air-to-ground operations with U.S. Marine contingents and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) during Resolute Dragon 2021, the largest bilateral training exercise of...
20 December 2021 USS Jefferson City Arrives in Guam for Change of Homeport SANTA RITA, Guam -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) arrived at Naval Base Guam following a change of homeport from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Dec. 16.The officers and crew of Jefferson City are excited for the opportunity to join the Forward Deployed Naval Force...
17 December 2021 Mobile Satellite System Reduces Communication Gaps, Increases Naval Interoperability ...
17 December 2021 Integrated Deterrence: U.S. Marines, Japanese Soldiers Complete Largest Ever Bilateral Field Exercise in Japan ...
17 December 2021 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command representatives meet with Chinese counterparts at Military Maritime Consultative Agreement working group CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- Military representatives from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and U.S. Pacific Air Forces met virtually with People’s Republic of China (PRC) People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy and Air Force representatives for the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement...
16 December 2021 Cyber Marines Build Relationship with JSDF Cyber Units during Cyber Competition CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan -- A small team of Marines with Defensive Cyberspace Operations - Internal Defensive Measures Company (DCO-IDM), 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group (MIG), competed against four Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) teams in a capture...
16 December 2021 Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks Visits Hawaii and Indo-Pacific Command WASHINGTON -- The following readout was provided by Department of Defense Spokesman Eric Pahon:Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks visited Department of Defense sites in Hawaii on December 14th and 15th to assess the ongoing Red Hill water contamination situation, and discuss with senior...