08 April 2026 Blount Island Command Team Supports First-Ever MPF Offload in Mindanao CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines — A Marine Corps technical assistance and advisory team deployed in March from Jacksonville, Florida, in support of a first-of-its-kind maritime prepositioning force offload in the Indo-Pacific region...
07 April 2026 USCGC Midgett rescues family missing for 7 days in Federated States of Micronesia SANTA RITA, Guam — A family of three was returned to Chuuk State, part of the Federated States of Micronesia, following search and rescue operations conducted by the Legend-class cutter USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757) crew on April 6, 2026...
07 April 2026 U.S. Coast Guard, NOAA partner to restore tsunami warning capability on remote FSM atoll during 29-day Operation Rematau patrol period SANTA RITA, Guam — The crew of the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) returned to Guam on March 29, closing out a 29-day patrol period that restored a critical tsunami early warning station on a remote Pacific atoll, delivered humanitarian supplies to two island communities, and enforced fisheries laws...
07 April 2026 USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launches The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles on April 7-8, 2026. We are aware of the missile launches and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. Based on current assessments, this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory,...
07 April 2026 Balikatan 26: U.S. Marines, Sailors Conduct Distributed Maritime Logistics in the Philippines CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines — Logistics is the pacing function of expeditionary operations. Before a rifleman can eliminate a target, an infantry company can secure an objective, or the Marine Corps can train shoulder-to-shoulder with allies and partners, sustainment and equipment must be readily...
06 April 2026 USS John P. Murtha to support NASA's Artemis II mission SAN DIEGO — Amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) is slated to serve as the recovery ship for the Orion spacecraft and its crew upon their return from the historic Artemis II mission...
06 April 2026 Exercise Salaknib 2026 Deepens US-Philippine Alliance FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines — The United States Army and the Armed Forces of the Philippines reaffirmed their enduring partnership today as they officially commenced Exercise Salaknib 2026 with a formal opening ceremony. The annual exercise, hosted in the Philippines at the invitation of the...
06 April 2026 USS Ashland Completes Ship Wartime Repair and Maintenance in the Philippines CEBU, Philippines — Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) completed a ship wartime repair and maintenance exercise (SWARMEX), April 5, as part of its scheduled port visit to Cebu...
02 April 2026 Eighth Army accelerates sustainment modernization through ROK Navy CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — In direct support of its modernization strategy, the U.S. Eighth Army is leveraging its alliance with the Republic of Korea (ROK) to build a more resilient and responsive sustainment enterprise for its forward-deployed forces. A recent technology exchange with the ROK...
02 April 2026 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosts the 17th Iteration of the U.S. Laos Bilateral Defense Dialogue U.S. Indo-Pacific Command welcomed members of Laos’s Ministry of National Defense at the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters for the U.S.-Laos Bilateral Defense Dialogue, March 31- April 1, 2026...