29 April 2026 U.S., Philippine, and Japanese Forces Integrate Air and Missile Defense NAVAL STATION LEOVOGILDO GANTIOQUI, Philippines – U.S., Philippine, and Japanese service members successfully conducted a series of Integrated Air and Missile Defense training events during Exercise Balikatan 2026 from April 26-29...
29 April 2026 U.S. Coast Guard, partners search for fishing vessel crewman over 1,200 miles offshore Hawaii HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard and partners are searching for a fishing vessel crewman in the water over 1,200 miles offshore Hawaii Monday...
29 April 2026 249th Engineers Restore Hope and Power After Typhoon Sinlaku FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — Even before the devastating winds of Super Typhoon Sinlaku struck the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the critical groundwork for recovery was already underway. Pre-positioned in neighboring Guam, Alpha and Charlie companies of the 249th Engineer Battalion, part...
29 April 2026 Senior Advisor to the Secretary of War for Strategy visits PACAF Airmen JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Mr. Eric Geressy, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of War for Strategy, visited U.S. Pacific Air Forces Headquarters April 24 to discuss warrior ethos and observe tactical and operational capabilities...
28 April 2026 Balikatan 2026: Armed Forces of the Philippines Host First Joint Exercise Senior Enlisted Symposium QUEZON CITY, Philippines — As part of Exercise Balikatan 2026, senior enlisted leaders from the Armed Forces of the Philippines hosted the first Senior Enlisted Symposium, alongside senior enlisted leaders from the Philippines, the United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Canada and France at...
28 April 2026 Blue Ridge Returns to Yokosuka After Spring Patrol YOKOSUKA, Japan — U.S. USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) r flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, April 23, marking the completion of the spring patrol in the Indo-Pacific region...
27 April 2026 KORDEF 2026 held at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek PYEONGTAEK, South Korea — The ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command announced that KORDEF 2026 (Korea Defense Symposium and Exhibition) was held at Camp Humphreys from April 21-22...
27 April 2026 Multinational Forces Validate Defensive Readiness During Balikatan 2026 Counter-Landing Training APORAWAN, Philippines — Over 500 service members from the United States, Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand successfully coordinated fires from the land and air to defeat a simulated adversary attack as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026, April 27...
27 April 2026 Balikatan 2026: U.S. Marines with MRF-D 26 conduct counter-landing live-fire exercise APORAWAN, Philippines — U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin participated in a combined counter-landing live-fire exercise alongside service members from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Australia Defence Force and New Zealand Defence Force, April 27, 2026...
24 April 2026 Marshall Islands, U.S. Representatives, Hold Joint Committee Meeting; Strengthen Partnership ASAN, Guam — U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s senior military official to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), U.S. Department of State and Department of War representatives, and government leaders from the Republic of the Marshall Islands convened the executive Joint Committee Meeting in Guam,...