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U.S. Naval Forces and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Conduct Joint Mine Warfare Exercise
December 14, 2022 — COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh -- The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) participated in International Fleet Review (IFR) 2022 organized by the Bangladesh Navy in the waters off... MORE

Wisconsin, Papua New Guinea Sign State Partnership Agreement
December 14, 2022 — PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea -- Leaders of the Wisconsin National Guard and Papua New Guinea signed a State Partnership Program agreement Dec. 2.The partnership officially began in 2020, but... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Completes Patrol Working with Local Partners, Returns Son of Tinian Home
December 14, 2022 — SANTA RITA, Guam -- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) Completes crew completed a local patrol off Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands from Nov. 28 to... MORE

Marine Air Support Squadron-2 Marines Stand-In and Move Out
December 14, 2022 — OKINAWA, Japan -- In December 2022, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s Marine Air Support Squadron (MASS) 2 deployed to five dispersed locations across United States Indo-Pacific Command’s area of... MORE

U.S. 7th Fleet Hosts III MEF and JSDF for Naval Integration Staff Talks
December 13, 2022 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- U.S. 7th Fleet hosted leadership and staff from III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) and Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, for naval integration... MORE

U.S.-Japan Hosts Yama Sakura 83, Focuses on Realistic Command Post Training
December 13, 2022 — CAMP ASAKA, Japan -- Approximately 5,700 members of the U.S. Department of Defense and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) conducted Exercise Yama Sakura 83, a U.S. Army Pacific Operation Pathways... MORE

36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron Members Honor Fallen Airman during Operation Christmas Drop
December 13, 2022 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Near the end of Operation Christmas Drop (OCD) 2022, airmen participating in the event paused to honor the memory of a fallen member during a memorial ceremony on Dec... MORE

US Navy Participates in Australian Cyber Skills Challenge
December 13, 2022 — Three U.S. Navy teams participated in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Cyber Skills Challenge (CSC), which was held in Canberra, Australia, Nov. 28 – Dec. 2 and attracted more than 1,100... MORE

Yama Sakura 83 Enhances Security Interests of Allies and Partners in Indo-Pacific
December 12, 2022 — CAMP ASAKA, Japan -- U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces (JGSDF) wrapped up Yama Sakura 83 (YS 83), an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase joint force lethality, enhance design... MORE

Hicks Says U.S. Strengthening Indo-Pacific Alliances
December 12, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks spoke at the 2022 Aspen Security Forum yesterday about the DOD's pacing challenge.The 2022 National Defense Strategy names the People's... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard, Army National Guard Conducting Port Security & Resiliency Assessments in Guam, CNMI
December 12, 2022 — SANTA RITA, Guam -- The Port Security and Resiliency Assessment (PSRA) team is in Guam the week of Dec. 5, 2022, and will soon travel to Saipan to conduct comprehensive assessments of the commercial... MORE

U.S. Air Force Officer Builds Trust with Partner Nation Aircrew during Operation Christmas Drop
December 12, 2022 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The U.S. Air Force organizes and trains select Air Force officers to be language-enabled, culturally aware, and operationally relevant experts. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col... MORE

READOUT: Pacific Fleet Commander's Travel to Diego Garcia, December 8-9
December 12, 2022 — DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory -- Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), Dec. 8-9, 2022, to review... MORE

CTF 70 and 71 Conduct Bi-lateral ASW Training and Logistics Support with JMSDF
December 9, 2022 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 and CTF 71 conducted bi-lateral anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training with the Japan... MORE

U.S. Department of Defense and Japan Ministry of Defense Joint Statement on Cooperation for Japan’s Next Fighter Aircraft
December 9, 2022 — The United States supports Japan’s security and defense cooperation with likeminded allies and partners, including with the United Kingdom and Italy – two close partners of both of our countries – on... MORE

POL Fueling the Fight
December 9, 2022 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea. -- “It’s a beautiful morning in Korea to pump some gas,” shouts Staff Sgt. Zachary Smith as he smiles and looks at his breath in the 19-degree weather on the flight... MORE

Newly Commissioned JMSDF Officers Visit NAF Atsugi
December 8, 2022 — NAF ATSUGI, Japan -- Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi welcomed newly-commissioned Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) officers as apart of a command familiarization brief conducted in the command... MORE

Carl Vinson Successfully Completes PIA Ahead of Schedule, Saves 4 Million Dollars
December 8, 2022 — PACIFIC OCEAN -- After being moored pierside at Naval Air Station North Island for six months, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) successfully completed a Planned Incremental... MORE

U.S. Military Readiness Goes Beyond Just China, Russia 
December 8, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- Inside the Pentagon, China as the pacing threat and Russia as an acute threat dominate planning and discussions. The Defense Department, for instance, just released the 2022 China... MORE

36th LRS ground transportation members provide OCD support
December 8, 2022 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Operation Christmas Drop (OCD) is a humanitarian airlift mission that delivers donated food, clothing and other goods to island communities in the Commonwealth... MORE