09 November 2021 Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship Supports Marines During Koa Moana PALAU -- Since July, Military Sealift command’s Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9) has supported Marines taking part in Koa Moana 21 in the Republic of Palau...
29 October 2021 The U.S. and Japan form a Surface Action Group in South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA - Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Murasame-class destroyer JS Yudachi (DD 103) and Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) operated bilaterally in the South China Sea...
16 July 2021 Expeditionary Strike Group 7 arrives for Talisman Sabre 21 CORAL SEA (July 16, 2021) – The forward-deployed ships of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, arrive off the coast of Australia in preparation for the biennial bilateral exercise Talisman Sabre (TS) 21, July 16.Led by the Australian Defence Force (ADF),...
15 July 2021 Minot B-52s deploy to Indo-Pacific in support of Bomber Task Force ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam --A group of U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses, Airmen, and support equipment from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., deployed to the Indo-Pacific region in support of Pacific Air Forces’ Bomber Task Force, July 14.The BTF demonstrates continued U.S. commitment to allies...
14 July 2021 Naval Forces Japan, Navy Region Japan Holds Change of Command YOKOSUKA, Japan – U.S. Naval Forces and Navy Region Japan held a change of command ceremony on July 14.Rear Adm. Brian P. Fort was relieved by Rear Adm. Carl Lahti, who became the 36th commander of Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan (CNFJ) and Commander, Navy Region Japan (CNFJ).The ceremony was...
14 July 2021 Show of strength for Talisman Sabre The stage is set for the ADF and its United States (US) partners to undertake high-end joint land combat against a capable enemy force during the field component of Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 (TS21). Starting this month, the ninth iteration of the biennial exercise will see ADF forces advancing to...
13 July 2021 7th Fleet conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation On July 12, USS Benfold (DDG 65) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the vicinity of the Paracel Islands, consistent with international law.Unlawful and sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea pose a serious threat to the freedom of the seas, including the freedoms of navigation and...
13 July 2021 ‘Pacific Iron’ to showcase US Air Force’s strategic flexibility JOINT BASE PEAR HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii --More than 35 aircraft and approximately 800 Airmen from Pacific Air Forces and Air Combat Command will deploy to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s area of responsibility in July to participate in Operation Pacific Iron 2021.Pacific Iron 2021 is a PACAF dynamic...
12 July 2021 Seabees Install Island Memorial Chapel Placard on U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll If you’re looking for a sign, visit the Island Memorial Chapel.On June 26, IMC personnel celebrated the newest addition to the chapel grounds: a large wooden placard bearing the chapel name and service times installed at the facility’s Ocean Road entrance. Personnel from U.S. Naval Mobile...
12 July 2021 Exercise Orient Shield Breaks Boundaries CAMP ITAMI, Japan – U.S. Army Japan facilitated the deployment of over 1,600 Soldiers and hundreds of pieces of equipment from the continental United States to multiple training locations throughout Japan from June 7 to July 10 as part of exercise Orient Shield 21-2. This was the largest number of...