SEA OF Japan -- The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), along with JS Inazuma (DD 105) and JS Kongo (DDG 173), from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) completed bilateral exercises in the Philippine Sea and East China Sea, April 18, 2022.USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), USS Mobile...

WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana met today at the Pentagon to strengthen the deep alliance between the two countries.This was their third meeting. Austin met Lorenzana and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in July 2021,...

KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR BASE, Thailand -- Units from the United States, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Republic of Singapore Air Forces participated in the 26th iteration of Exercise Cope Tiger from March 14-25 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Base, Thailand.Approximately 160 U.S. service members...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- U.S. Coast Guard consolidated chiefs mess participated in a meet and greet hosted by the Oahu U.S. Navy chiefs mess at the Beeman Center onboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, April 15.This event is part of this year’s coast guard Chiefs Call To Initiation (CCTI), a voluntary...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- During the 2022 Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Spring Commanders, Chiefs, and Spouses Conference PACAF hosted its second annual internal Spark Tank competition here, April 7.Spark Tank is an annual event where Airmen and Guardians are given the opportunity to...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly and CTF 70 staff members conducted flag talks with their counterparts from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Fleet Escort Force, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) April 15.During the talks,...

IELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Eielson finalized its status as a formidable fifth-generation fighter wing today as the 354th Fighter Wing accepted delivery of its final F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft.With the arrival, the 354th Fighter Wing completed a two-year buildup, resulting in two...

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- On Wednesday April 13 Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Adm. John C. Aquilino met with Indian Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh, at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii.Adm. Aquilino and Minister Singh discussed how to advance the India-U.S. Major Defense Partnership in accordance...

CAMP FUJI, Japan -- More than 150 soldiers with units across U.S. Army Japan (USARJ) and U.S. Army Pacific traversed on foot from one point to another, day, night, and through the rain, fog, with just their knowledge, map, combat gear, and compass during the land navigation portion of the USARJ...

DARWIN, Australia -- The Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) ground combat element (GCE) comes to Australia prepared for operations in any clime or place.Led by Third Battalion, Seventh Marines (3/7), and joined by units from Third Battalion, Eleventh Marines (3/11) and First Combat Engineer...