PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Soldiers from the U.S. Army and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) stood shoulder to shoulder on the parade field at Murray Barracks during the opening ceremony for Exercise Tamiok Strike 26 on July 13, reaffirming the enduring relationship between the United...

OKINAWA, Japan — During Resolute Dragon 26, Marines with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, took part in bilateral training with the Western Army System Signal Group, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force on June 24-25, 2026, at Camp Kengun, Kumamoto, Japan...

BARRIGADA, Guam — Guardsmen from the Guam National Guard and the Washington National Guard recently conducted Exercise Alupang ACE in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 in Palau as part of Guam’s partnership with that country through the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — For three decades, the Chilean Navy has sailed alongside allies and partners during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the world's largest international maritime exercise. Chile's first participation in RIMPAC was in 1996 and has since evolved into a...

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — The 317th Airlift Wing concluded operations as the sole tactical airlift unit in Exercise Valiant Shield, providing rapid global mobility solutions across the Pacific region June 18 to July 4, 2026...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 6, 2026) — Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following deployment, July 6, 2026. During the deployment, Mississippi's crew performed a wide range of submarine operations to deter...

NAVAL BASE GUAM — Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) arrived at its new homeport of Naval Base Guam, July 10, 2026, as part of the U.S. Navy's strategic laydown of forces in the Pacific...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) arrived at its new homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 9. Jefferson City joined Submarine Squadron 7 as its seventh fast-attack submarine...

SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands reset a modified Port Heavy Weather Condition (PHWC) WHISKEY for the Port of Tinian, effective at noon ChST on Friday, July 10, reopening the port to daylight-only commercial traffic and...

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — The multinational peacekeeping exercise Khaan Quest 2026 officially ended with a closing ceremony at the Five Hills Training Facility near Ulaanbaatar as soldiers from the Mongolian Armed Forces hosted United Nations participants from 18 different nations on July 3, 2026...