07 July 2026 Fifth Air Force Concludes Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 with Japanese counterparts YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Exercise VALIANT SHIELD 2026 concluded, after ten days of ongoing combined-force mission simulations. Spanning locations throughout the Indo-Pacific, 5th Air Force led operations at Yokota Air Base, establishing a bilateral air operations coordination center with the Japan...
07 July 2026 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 4th Marine Brigade secure maritime terrain during KAMANDAG 10 SUBIC BAY, Philippines — 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment completed maritime key terrain security operations during Exercise Kaagapay Ng Mga Mandirigma Ng Dagat 10, also known as KAMANDAG 10, across multiple expeditionary sites in the Batanes Islands, Philippines, June 19-29. The training enhanced...
07 July 2026 Pacific Partnership, Pacific Friendship Wrap Up Joint Mission in Quang Tri, Vietnam QUANG TRI, Vietnam — After two weeks of disaster management, medical, engineering, and outreach activities designed to build multilateral cooperation and collective capacity to respond to disasters, U.S. Navy-led Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) and U.S. Army-led Pacific Friendship 2026 (PF26)...
07 July 2026 US, Papua New Guinea Leaders During Tamiok Strike 26 Groundbreaking Ceremony LAE, Papua New Guinea — Senior leaders from the U.S. Army and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force gathered at Igam Barracks, July 7, 2026, to mark the start of an Engineer Civic Action Program school renovation project during Exercise Tamiok Strike 26, highlighting the enduring relationship between...
07 July 2026 Largest Advanced Manufacturing Demonstration in Department of War History Set for RIMPAC 2026 MONTEREY, Calif. — The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education (CAMRE) is preparing to support Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 with what organizers describe as the largest advanced manufacturing demonstration ever conducted by the U.S. Department...
06 July 2026 U.S. forces strengthen Pacific security partnerships at CARAT Thailand 2026 SATTAHIP, Thailand — The United States deepened its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific this week as U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Marine Corps forces joined maritime partners from Thailand and Canada in Sattahip to open the 32nd iteration of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training...
03 July 2026 RIMPAC 26: Pacific Submarine Force efforts to preserve undersea domain advantage JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — During Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) units will use realistic at-sea training scenarios to demonstrate unique capabilities in order to maximize advantage in the undersea domain. This...
01 July 2026 Army National Guard Unit Partners with Navy Helicopter Squadron for Joint Training DEDEDO, Guam (May 26, 2026) — A Guam National Guard unit deployed under Task Force Talon, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, partnered with the Navy’s Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 for joint medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) and Air Assault tactical training at the island's Terminal High...
01 July 2026 Army transformation team gets early look at new Multi-Domain formation CALAYAN, Philippines — When it comes to defending the vast Pacific Ocean, the Army is usually going to take a back seat to the Navy, at least until the fight hits land. But in an effort to increase its advantage in the Joint fight in the Pacific, the Army has created the 7th Infantry Division...
01 July 2026 U.S., Japanese forces conduct Pacific Atlas 26-1 YOKOSUKA, Japan — Maritime forces from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Japan Coast Guard (JCG) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) conducted Pacific Atlas 26-1 off the coast of Japan, June 15-19...