12 May 2025 USINDOPACOM Deputy Commander Emphasizes Deterrence, Defense, and Diplomacy at Indo-Pacific Security Forum HONOLULU, Hawaii — U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, deputy commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks with retired Australian Defence Force Brigadier Ian Langford, executive director of Security and Defence PLuS, during the Indo-Pacific Security Forum in Honolulu, May 12, 2025...
12 May 2025 3d MLR Concludes Balikatan 25, Prepares for Kamandag 9 NORTHERN LUZON, Philippines — Exercise Balikatan 25, the 40th iteration of the long-standing annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military, has officially concluded. As U.S. Marines, Soldiers, Airmen, Australian Defence Force, and Japanese Self-Defense Force...
09 May 2025 Philippines, U.S. conclude Exercise Balikatan 25 CAMP AGUINALDO, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) hosted the closing ceremony of Exercise Balikatan 25 today, marking the successful completion of the largest annual combined military exercise between the Philippines and the United States...
09 May 2025 Ready, Partnered, Lethal: 31st MEU completes MEUEX CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa — The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted training to prepare the unit for future warfighting capabilities. Immersive, scenario-based evolutions focused on lethality, readiness, and interoperability for an upcoming deployment in the Indo-Pacific Region during a MEU...
09 May 2025 USINDOPACOM Hosts National Defense University Capstone 25-3 Participants HONOLULU, Hawaii — U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joel Carey, chief of staff for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, welcomed retired Adm. Harry Harris, former U.S. ambassador to South Korea and the 24th USINDOPACOM commander, and the National Defense University Capstone 25-3 Fellows at the USINDPACOM headquarters...
08 May 2025 Balikatan 25: Strengthening Cyber Security Ties with the Philippines CAMP AGUINALDO, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military recently participated in the Cyber Defense Exercise in support of Exercise Balikatan 25 from April 21 to May 9, at Camp Aguinaldo, Philippines...
08 May 2025 MQ-9 maintainers, planners integrate during Freedom Flag 25-1 GWANGJU AIR BASE, South Korea — U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps maintainers joined forces at Kunsan Air Base to support MQ-9 Reaper operations during exercise Freedom Flag 25-1, marking a milestone in cross-service sustainment integration...
08 May 2025 Multinational Humanitarian Exercise ‘Pacific Airlift Rally 25’ Begins in Mongolia ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — U.S. Pacific Air Forces and the Mongolian Armed Forces-Air Force Component commenced Pacific Airlift Rally 25, a multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HA/DR) exercise on May 5th, 2025...
08 May 2025 U.S. Navy Participates in IMDEX Asia 2025 in Singapore CHANGI, Singapore – Personnel and assets from the U.S. Navy participate in the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia 2025 in Singapore, May 6-8...
08 May 2025 Papua New Guinea hosts the USINDOPACOM and Australian Defence Force Indo-Pacific health security alliance event PORT MORESBY — Papua New Guinea hosts U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the Australian Defence Force co-chaired the Indo-Pacific health security alliance event in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, from May 6-8...