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...
10 July 2026 Khaan Quest 26 Ends With Closing Ceremony in Mongolia ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — The multinational peacekeeping exercise Khaan Quest 2026 officially ended with a closing ceremony at the Five Hills Training Facility near Ulaanbaatar as soldiers from the Mongolian Armed Forces hosted United Nations participants from 18 different nations on July 3, 2026...
07 July 2026 US, Papua New Guinea Leaders During Tamiok Strike 26 Groundbreaking Ceremony LAE, Papua New Guinea — Senior leaders from the U.S. Army and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force gathered at Igam Barracks, July 7, 2026, to mark the start of an Engineer Civic Action Program school renovation project during Exercise Tamiok Strike 26, highlighting the enduring relationship between...
24 June 2026 25th Infantry Division Synchronizes Split-Operations Across Pacific for Lightning Surge 4 FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines — The U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division is set to demonstrate its capability to synchronize split-operations across the Pacific during the upcoming operational demonstration, Lightning Surge 4, which supports the final phase of Exercise Salaknib. Working concurrently in...
23 June 2026 Pacific Partnership, Pacific Friendship Unite to Advance Disaster Response Preparedness in Vietnam QUANG TRI, Vietnam — The U.S. Navy-led Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) and the U.S. Army-led Pacific Friendship 2026 (PF26) marked the beginning of their joint humanitarian assistance and disaster response mission alongside leaders from Vietnam with an opening ceremony at the Melia Vinpearl, Quang...
22 June 2026 US, French, and Pacific Leaders Strengthen Partnerships During MARARA 26 TAHITI, French Polynesia — Rear Adm. Guillaume Pinget, commander of the French Armed Forces in French Polynesia (FAPF), Rear Adm. Suzanne Bailey, deputy commander of U.S. 3rd Fleet, and Maj. Gen. Lance Okamura, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific–Homeland Affairs, and other flag officers...
17 June 2026 Pacific Response Group Strengthens Regional Readiness During Exercise MARARA 26 TAHITI, French Polynesia — As military and civilian organizations from across the Pacific participate in Exercise MARARA 26, members of the Pacific Response Group are strengthening the relationships and interoperability that could prove critical during future humanitarian assistance and disaster...
10 June 2026 9th Mission Support Command Wraps Up Relief Mission in Saipan After Super Typhoon Sinlaku SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — The U.S. Army Reserve’s 9th Mission Support Command (9th MSC) has concluded a months-long disaster response and recovery operation in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, following the devastation left by Super Typhoon Sinlaku this spring...
09 June 2026 962nd Quartermaster Company Hone Their Skills at Exercise Marara 26 TAHITI, French Polynesia — Seventeen Soldiers assigned to the 962nd Quartermaster Company are honing their mortuary affairs capabilities during Exercise Marara 26, a multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster response exercise designed to strengthen readiness and interoperability across the...
08 June 2026 USARPAC, Indian Army advance bilateral partnership during Executive Steering Group FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — U.S. Army Pacific hosted the annual Executive Steering Group (ESG) with the Indian Army at the USARPAC Command and Control Facility, June 4-5, 2026, strengthening bilateral cooperation and advancing shared priorities for future exercises and training...