08 September 2026 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, U.S. special operations forces co-host bilateral engagement to align capabilities CAMP KISARAZU, Japan — U.S. service members assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command and U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific, alongside the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, conducted a bilateral engagement at Camp Kisarazu, Japan, Aug. 24-28, 2026, reinforcing the enduring alliance...
08 September 2026 Indonesian, U.S. forces conduct combined joint land strike during Super Garuda Shield BATURAJA, Indonesia — Indonesian and U.S. forces integrated rocket artillery and aviation during a combined joint land strike live-fire event at Baturaja Combat Training Center Sept. 4 and 7, 2026, as part of Super Garuda Shield...
08 September 2026 U.S. Coast Guard participates in Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore training exercise with the Republic of Korea CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit (PSU) 309 crew members recently returned to Port Clinton, Ohio, after demonstrating waterside security capabilities during U.S. Transportation Command’s Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (CJLOTS) exercise held July 10–20 in...
08 September 2026 U.S.-based F-35B squadron deploys to Japan for Unit Deployment Program MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan — The U.S. Marine Corps deploys Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 533, also known as the “Hawks,” an F-35B Lightning II squadron based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, under the Marine Corps’ Unit Deployment...
08 September 2026 Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Departs Thailand PATTAYA, Thailand — Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, and embarked staffs and accompanying strike group units departed Thailand following a scheduled port visit, Sept. 6...
07 September 2026 Multinational Paratroopers Open Field Training with Airborne Jump BATURAJA, Indonesia — Over 200 U.S. and partner-nation paratroopers parachuted into a Baturaja training area Sept. 4, 2026, beginning a field training exercise during Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2026...
03 September 2026 U.S. Army Japan demonstrates disaster response capabilities in Big Rescue Kanagawa 2026 ATSUGI, Japan — U.S. and Japanese military, government, medical and emergency response organizations demonstrated combined disaster response capabilities during Big Rescue Kanagawa 2026, a large-scale joint disaster drill held Sept. 1 in Kanagawa Prefecture...
03 September 2026 U.S., Brunei Airmen Strengthen Cooperation Through PACIFIC ANGEL 26-1 RIMBA AIR BASE, Brunei Darussalam — U.S. Air Force and Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) personnel opened PACIFIC ANGEL 26-1 at Rimba Air Base, Brunei Darussalam, Aug. 31, 2026, beginning bilateral training to prepare both nations for search and rescue and regional disaster response...
03 September 2026 Pacific Partnership 2026 arrives in Malaysia for disaster response preparedness mission KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia — Approximately 250 Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) personnel, including medical, engineering, disaster management, and outreach experts arrived in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, to begin the fourth stop of the U.S. Navy’s largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and...
03 September 2026 Yama Sakura 91 begins trilateral command post exercise CAMP ASAKA, Japan — U.S., Japanese and Australian forces opened Yama Sakura 91 during a ceremony Sept. 2 at Camp Asaka, launching a trilateral command post exercise focused on readiness and interoperability...