27 February 2026 AMPHIBEX Cobra Gold 2026 RAYONG PROVINCE, Thailand — The U.S., Royal Thai, Republic of Korea and Singapore forces conducted an assault combined amphibious operation during Exercise Cobra Gold 26 at Hat Yao Beach, Rayong Province, Thailand, Feb. 26, 2025, demonstrating synchronized sea-to-shore maneuver in support of...
27 February 2026 Cobra Gold 2026 Strengthens Crisis Response Through Joint Multinational Noncombatant Evacuation Operation Training U-TAPAO ROYAL THAI NAVY AIRPORT, Thailand — U.S. joint services and multinational partners conducted a simulated noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO) during Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airport, Thailand, Feb. 26, 2026...
27 February 2026 Making History: U.S. Marines with 12th LCT Execute the First Overhead Live-Fire Range in Okinawa OKINAWA, Japan — U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, executed the first overhead live-fire range at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2026, enhancing combat readiness and small-unit lethality within the First Island...
26 February 2026 7th Communication Battalion sharpens jungle communication capabilities OKINAWA, Japan — U.S. Marines with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group conducted jungle training at Camp Hansen Feb. 3-5, 2026, in order to enhance their ability to operate and sustain communications in austere environments...
26 February 2026 Japan, Philippine and U.S. forces conduct Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA — The combined armed forces of Japan, the Philippines and the United States conducted a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, Feb. 20-26, 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional...
26 February 2026 Linking the Chain: 5th ANGLICO Marines rehearse expeditionary communications capabilities OKINAWA, Japan — For the Marines of 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (5th ANGLICO), seamlessly integrating fires and effects from the air, land, and sea, is the core of their mission and a skill they train for every day. This seamless integration not only requires complex problem solving and...
25 February 2026 U.S. Navy concludes participation in multilateral exercise MILAN 2026 VISAKHAPATNAM, India (NNS) — A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft (MPRA) from Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 concluded their participation in the multilateral naval exercise MILAN 2026, Feb. 17-26, 2026...
25 February 2026 Iron Fist 26, Strengthening U.S. Marine and Japan Forces Combined Amphibious Capabilities CAMP HANSEN, Japan — U.S. Marines and sailors with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit joined members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force for the opening ceremony of Exercise Iron Fist 26 on Feb. 23, 2026...
25 February 2026 AUKUS Submarine Maintenance Period Demonstrates Forward Sustainment in Australia HMAS STIRLING, Western Australia — Last November, on the edge of the Indian Ocean, just beyond mainland Australia and across the Garden Island Causeway to HMAS Stirling, a U.S. Virginia-class submarine quietly completed the first submarine maintenance period without the support of a U.S. submarine...
25 February 2026 Exercise BEVSENT 26-2: Wolf Pack reinforces ATSO capabilities KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — The 8th Fighter Wing sharpened combined readiness and enhanced its defensive posture while squadrons experienced 24-hour operations during exercise Beverley Sentinel 26-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 10-13, 2026...