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U.S., Japan Forces Conduct Bilateral Aviation Exercise
June 20, 2023 — U.S. Forces Japan -- U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Forces conducted a bilateral aviation integration exercise on June 16, 2023, demonstrating the enduring deterrence options readily available... MORE

Tailoring U.S. Outreach to Indo-Pacific Allies, Partners
June 20, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- The Indo-Pacific is a vast complicated region with nations of varying capabilities, capacities and needs, and U.S. strategy in the region must be equally varied, said Lindsey W. Ford,... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Post-Typhoon Mawar Update 5: U.S. Coast Guard, Partners Continues Response to Vessels Affected by Typhoon Mawar
June 20, 2023 — SANTA RITA, Guam -- In the aftermath of the powerful Typhoon Mawar, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam personnel continue actively addressing vessel casualties and potential pollution in... MORE

USS Columbia Returns Home from Deployment
June 16, 2023 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a seven-month deployment, June... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Enhances Partnerships, Interoperability in the Pacific Ahead of Typhoon Mawar
June 16, 2023 — SANTA RITA, Guam -- The USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) crew completed a patrol from May 7 to 23, 2023, showcasing the invaluable partnerships and enhanced interoperability between the U.S. Coast... MORE

USAID Strengthens Lao PDR’s Vaccine Storage Capacity to Respond to COVID-19
June 16, 2023 — U.S. Embassy in Laos -- The United States through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officially handed over, on June 7, cold chain and IT equipment to the Ministry of Health of Lao... MORE

B-52 Returns to Indo-Pacific for Bomber Task Force Deployment
June 15, 2023 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- More than 200 Airmen and four B-52 Stratofortresses assigned to the 23rd Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, arrived at Andersen Air Force... MORE

Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl Meetings in the Republic of Korea
June 15, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- Department of Defense Spokesman Lt. Col. David Herndon provided the following readout:Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl departed the Republic of Korea (ROK) today... MORE

USS Charleston (LCS 18) Returns From 26-Month Deployment
June 15, 2023 — SAN DIEGO, California -- Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) returned to her homeport of Naval Base San Diego, June 14, 2023, following a 26-month rotational... MORE

Underground Soldiers: Army Trains for Operations Below Surface
June 15, 2023 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Beneath the streets of the densely-populated Korean peninsula, U.S. Soldiers donned in heavy gear, traverse South Korea’s dim, underground tunnels.To better face the daunting... MORE

Mongolian Armed Forces Attend Airmen-to-Airmen Talk at Pacific Air Forces
June 14, 2023 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Pacific Air Forces hosted members of the Mongolian Armed Forces Air Force Command at the PACAF headquarters building on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam,... MORE

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Delivers Workshop with Malaysia to Combat Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants
June 14, 2023 — KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s Office of Women, Peace & Security (USINDOPACOM WPS) sponsored a workshop on “Gender-Responsive Approaches to Combatting Trafficking in Persons... MORE

Women Peace and Security Workshop in Malaysia

18th Maintenance Group Wins AF Level Daedalian Award
June 14, 2023 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 18th Maintenance Group was awarded the 2022 Maj. Gen. Clements McMullen Memorial Daedalian Weapon Systems Maintenance Trophy at the Air Force level, distinguishing... MORE

U.S. Navy Constructs PHP 17 Million Disaster Relief Shelter in Palawan
June 14, 2023 — U.S. EMBASSY MANILA, Philippines -- United States Naval Engineers, also known as Seabees, recently completed the construction of a Php 17 million ($309,000) multipurpose hall that will serve as a... MORE

3rd Landing Support Battalion Marines Start Combined Distribution Exercise in South Korea
June 13, 2023 — CAMP MUJUK, South Korea -- U.S. Marines with 3rd Landing Support Battalion (LSB), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, will execute Combined Distribution Exercise (CDEX) near Pohang, South Korea from June 12... MORE

3rd LSB Marines Start CDEX in South Korea

In 75 Years Since Women's Armed Services Integration Act, Female Service Members Have Excelled
June 13, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- Just 75 years ago today, President Harry S. Truman signed into law the Women's Armed Services Integration Act, which allowed, for the first time, women to serve as regular members of the... MORE

Wisconsin Guard, Papua New Guinea Strengthen State Partnership
June 13, 2023 — MADISON, Wis. -- Five members of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force visited the Wisconsin National Guard in early June as part of the Defense Department’s State Partnership Program, administered by... MORE

U.S. and Indonesian Air Forces Participating in Cope West 23 Exercise
June 13, 2023 — U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia -- Service members and aircraft from the U.S. Air Force’s 8th Fighter Wing and the Indonesian Air Force will participate in Cope West 2023, a bilateral, tactical... MORE

U.S. and Indonesian Air Forces Will Participate in Cope West 23 Exercise
June 12, 2023 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Service members and aircraft from the U.S. Air Force’s 8th Fighter Wing and the Indonesian Air Force will participate in Cope West 2023, a bilateral, tactical... MORE

Four Nations’ Navies Flex Partnership While Operating in the Western Pacific
June 12, 2023 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- Ships from the navies of Japan, France and Canada joined two U.S. Navy carrier strike groups to operate as a unified force in the Philippine Sea, June 9.The aircraft carriers USS... MORE