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A Day of Unity: US Air Force F-22A joins International Air Power Display at Pitch Black 2024
July 24, 2024 — In an unforgettable event, the Exercise Pitch Black 2024 Open Day at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin, Australia, brought together military forces from across the globe, July 20. At the heart of the excitement stood the United States Air Force’s F-22A Raptor static display, drawing attendees of all ages... MORE

Photo of International Military service members and attendees at Royal Australian Air Force Darwin Open Day Event.

Singapore, Thailand and U.S. Navies commence CARAT Thailand 2024
July 18, 2024 — The Royal Thai Navy (RTN), Royal Singapore Navy (RSN), and U.S. Navy began exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2024 in Sattahip, July 18, 2024... MORE

Members from the United States Navy, Royal Thai Navy, and Royal Singapore Navy stand at attention during the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2024, Sattahip, Thailand, July 18, 2024.

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility Welcomes ASC Personnel
July 18, 2024 — Twenty-eight ASC Pty Ltd [formerly known as the Australian Submarine Corporation] personnel began training at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as part of the Australia, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) enhanced trilateral security partnership this week... MORE

wenty-eight ASC [formerly known as the Australian Submarine Corporation] personnel pose for a photo at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF), Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 16, 2024.

U.S. and Philippine Coast Guards conduct bilateral search and rescue exercise
July 17, 2024 — The U.S. Coast Guard and the Philippine Coast Guard joined together to conduct a bilateral U.S.-Philippine search and rescue exercise in the South China Sea, July 16... MORE

U.S. Coast Guardsmen, assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL-751), pass honors to members of the Philippine Coast Guard, assigned to Philippine Coast Guard Vessel Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702), during a bilateral search and rescue exercise in the South China Sea, July 16, 2024.

USS Blue Ridge arrives in Port Klang, Malaysia
July 17, 2024 — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff arrived in Port Klang, Malaysia for a routine port visit, July 17, 2024... MORE

Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Hosts Subject Matter Expert Exchange in Cam Ranh, Vietnam
July 11, 2024 — Sailors assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet and Coast Guardsmen assigned to the Legend-class cutter USCGC Waesche (WMSL 751) took part in a Subject Matter Expert Exchanges (SMEE) with members of the Vietnamese Armed Forces in Cam Ranh, Vietnam, July 9-11... MORE

240709-N-SF508-1253 CAM RANH INTERNATIONAL PORT, Vietnam (July 9, 2024) – Douglas Samp, center right, U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area Search and Rescue Program Manager, speaks with a member of the Vietnam Coast Guard as part of a joint U.S. – Vietnam subject matter expert exchange between members of the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. 7th Fleet, and Vietnamese Navy and Coast Guard during a port visit by the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and the U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class cutter USCGC Waesche (WMSL 751), in Cam Ranh, Vietnam, July 9, 2024. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles Oki)

2024 RIMPAC Press Conference
June 27, 2024 — Rim of the Pacific Exercise, or RIMPAC, Press Conference June 27th, 2024... MORE

Juneteenth Remembrance Ceremony and Award Luncheon
June 18, 2024 — U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosted a Juneteenth Remembrance Ceremony and Award Luncheon on June 18 to recognize more than 30 service members and civilians for “Excellence in Communication and Information Sharing to Support a Free and Open Indo-Pacific Region.”... MORE

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosted a Juneteenth Remembrance Ceremony and Award Luncheon on June 18

U.S. 7th Fleet, Blue Ridge Team Conduct Maneuvering Exercise with French Navy
June 17, 2024 — Sailors assigned to both U.S. 7th Fleet and the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) conducted a maneuvering exercise with the French Navy Aquitaine-class frigate FS Bretagne (D 655), during Valiant Shield 2024, June 14... MORE

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PHILIPPINE SEA (June 14, 2024) - U.S. Navy 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), left, conducts a maneuvering exercise with the French Navy Aquitaine-class frigate FS Bretagne (D 655) in the Philippine Sea during Valiant Shield 2024, June 14, 2024. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of services and with our allies to conduct precise, overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan M. Breeden)

Fortifying partnerships: US Army, AFP divers clear Basco Port obstacles
June 5, 2024 — U.S. Army divers with the 7th Engineer Dive Detachment, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade partnered with divers from the Philippine Army’s 525th Combat Engineer Battalion to remove rock obstacles at the Port of Basco as part of exercises Salaknib and Balikatan 2024... MORE

U.S. Army divers with the 7th Engineer Dive Detachment, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, partner with Philippines service members for a port clearance operation during Salaknib 2024 in Basco, Philippines, May 25, 2024.

U.S. Pacific Fleet Announces 29th RIMPAC Exercise
May 21, 2024 — Approximately 29 nations, 40 surface ships, 3 submarines, 14 national land forces, over 150 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise scheduled June 26 to Aug. 2, in and around the Hawaiian Islands... MORE

U.S., Philippine Air Force to conduct exercise Cope Thunder for enhanced bilateral cooperation
April 1, 2024 — Cope Thunder - Philippines 24-1, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, is scheduled to begin on April 8 with primary flight operations over the newly renovated runway at Basa Air Base, Philippines, and run through April 19... MORE

US, Philippines Partner with Allies During Exercise Sama Sama 2023
October 2, 2023 — The U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Armed Forces of the Philippines joined allies to commence the seventh iteration of exercise Sama Sama in the city of Manila, Philippines, October Oct. 2nd... MORE

MANILA, Philippines (Oct. 2, 2023) – Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, Commander, Seventh Fleet, left, Vice Adm. Toribio D. Adaci Jr., Flag Officer in Command, Philippine Navy, center, and Commodore Joe Anthony C. Orbe, Commander, Naval Forces Southern Luzon, pose for a photo with service members of participating nations of Sama Sama 2023. MTA Sama Sama is a multilateral exercise including forces from Philippines, the United States, Australia, France, Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom designed to promote regional security cooperation, enhance maritime interoperability, and maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Sean Lynch)

Yokota Airmen support Pacific Airlift Rally 23
August 24, 2023 — Yokota Airmen have returned from Pacific Airlift Rally 23, a multinational, humanitarian assistance/disaster relief exercise involving the U.S., Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, and Malaysia Air Forces at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Aug. 14-18... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley Trilateral Chiefs of Defense Meeting with Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Gen. Yoshida Yoshihide and the Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Kim Seung Kyum
July 12, 2023 — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley hosted a trilateral meeting at Camp Smith, Hawaii today with Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Gen. Yoshida Yoshihide and Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Kim Seung Kyum... MORE