18 August 2026 Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DMHA) Field Training Exercise in Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea LAE, Papua New Guinea — U.S. and international disaster response subject matter experts joined Papua New Guinea government agencies, military personnel, nongovernmental organizations and industry partners Aug. 10-14 for a Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance Field...
17 August 2026 Royal Thai Executive Steering Group Strengthens US-Thai Partnership FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — Senior leaders from the Royal Thai Army and U.S. Army Pacific met Aug. 11-12, 2026, at USARPAC headquarters to discuss priorities, resources and actions for fiscal year 2027, reinforcing the longstanding military partnership between Thailand and the United States...
13 August 2026 US Army EOD Specialists Dispose of Legacy Munitions in Palau During Exercise Tenacious Archer 26 KOROR, Republic of Palau — Reflecting a steadfast commitment to the safety, health, and welfare of the people of Palau, U.S. Army Pacific forces integrated a real-world humanitarian mission into Exercise Tenacious Archer 26, leveraging a joint, multi-component of Active Duty, Army Reserve, and...
12 August 2026 US Army, Royal Brunei Land Forces kick off Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 26 TUTONG CAMP, Brunei – U.S. Army and Royal Brunei Land Force Soldiers march together to the beat of drums during the opening ceremony of Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 26 at Tutong Camp near Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, Aug. 11, 2026, marking the start of the bilateral training exercise...
12 August 2026 Exercise Tenacious Archer 2026 strengthens joint air defense readiness in Palau PALAU — U.S. Soldiers and Marines conducted integrated air and missile defense training during the multi-day exercise Tenacious Archer 2026 in Airai, Palau, strengthening joint interoperability and validating the command relationships, communications and tactical coordination required to respond to...
09 August 2026 Land Forces Dialogue Strengthens Indo-Pacific Partnerships and Readiness SYDNEY, Australia — Representatives from the Australian Army, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Philippine Army, and Philippine Marine Corps convened in Sydney this week for a Land Forces Dialogue (LFD) Staff Working Group, advancing planning efforts and strengthening...
30 July 2026 Operation Pathways Planners Synchronize Future Campaign Across the Indo-Pacific FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — More than 200 military planners from over 70 commands, joint organizations, allied nations, and State Partnership Program participants gathered for U.S. Army Pacific's Summer Pathways Planning and Coordination Conference (P2C2), July 20–24, 2026, to synchronize future...
23 July 2026 Pacific Friendship 2026 concludes in Vietnam, strengthening US-Vietnam humanitarian partnership QUANG TRI, Vietnam — U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) and Quang Tri Province concluded Pacific Friendship (PF26) on July 6, following more than two weeks of combined medical, disaster management, engineering, and community outreach engagements conducted alongside the U.S. Navy-led Pacific Partnership...
22 July 2026 Exercise Tiger Lightning Kicks Off in Bangladesh BANGLADESH — Exercise Tiger Lightning kicked off on Saturday, July 19, 2026, in Bangladesh. U.S. Soldiers from U.S. Army Pacific and the Oregon Army National Guard joined soldiers from the Bangladesh Army at the opening ceremony hosted by the 1st Para Commando Brigade as they listened to leaders...
14 July 2026 U.S., Papua New Guinea launch Tamiok Strike 26 PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Soldiers from the U.S. Army and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) stood shoulder to shoulder on the parade field at Murray Barracks during the opening ceremony for Exercise Tamiok Strike 26 on July 13, reaffirming the enduring relationship between the United...