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U.S. Marines Resupply Ballistic Missile Submarine in Philippine Sea
May 17, 2023 — MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP COURTNEY, Japan -- U.S. Marines from 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, provided a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) operation for a U.S. Navy ballistic... MORE

Yokota Dirt Boys’ Train Japan Forces in Kanoya
May 17, 2023 — KANOYA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 374th Civil Engineering Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, traveled to Kanoya Air Base, Japan, to demonstrate a spall repair for Japan Maritime Self-Defense... MORE

Austin Outlines What's Needed for Successful Competition With China
May 17, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- This year's budget request for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, or PDI, is a full 40% higher than last year's request, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, and that's part of... MORE

Texas Air National Guard Trains in Hawaii
May 17, 2023 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Members of the 147th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) sharpened their ability to operate in jungle-like terrain during a 10-day exercise in Hawaii.The overall objective of... MORE

Partners in the Pacific - Global Dexterity 23-1
May 17, 2023 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE AMBERLEY, Queensland -- Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) No. 36 Squadron and U.S. Air Force (USAF)15th Wing teamed up to... MORE

Naval Aviation Holds 2nd Annual Safety Summit
May 17, 2023 — SAN SIEGO, CA -- Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) hosted the second annual Naval Aviation Safety Summit in San Diego, California, May 8-9. The event brought together safety experts, leadership and... MORE

Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group Departs Guam
May 16, 2023 — U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM -- The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) departed Guam following a routine port visit, May 15.While in port, the Makin Island ARG, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS... MORE

Makin Island ARG Conducts Balikatan with the Armed Forces of the Philippines

Polo Demonstration Kicks-off LANPAC 2023
May 16, 2023 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- Stately horses galloped the lawns of Historic Palm Circle as Hawaii’s best polo teams demonstrated exquisite horsemanship for a polo demonstration held at Fort Shafter, Hawaii,... MORE

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Officials and Palau Representatives Conclude the Joint Committee Meeting in Honolulu
May 16, 2023 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) Senior Military Official for the Republic of Palau, along with Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr., and... MORE

Readiness Challenge IX and the Spirit of Interoperability
May 16, 2023 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida -- The success of tomorrow’s complex, multi-domain environment depends on preparing Airmen today to operate in all climates and adapt readiness to continuously evolving... MORE

Aviation Logistics Support in the Indo-Pacific
May 16, 2023 — PALAU -- The SS Curtiss, with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 forward embarked, is deployed in support of Immortal Warrior 23, an exercise which activates the Maritime Administration-operated... MORE

CARAT Thailand 2023 Concludes
May 16, 2023 — SATTAHIP, THAILAND – The 29th Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand exercise concluded in Sattahip, May 15, following five days of in-person engagements that enhanced maritime... MORE

USS Milius (DDG 69) Conducts Port Visit in Saipan
May 15, 2023 — SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) departed Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, after a... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton Visits Yokosuka
May 15, 2023 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) departed Yokosuka, May 3, following a scheduled port visit while deployed to the Indo-Pacific.Stratton is deployed in the Indo-Pacific to... MORE

US, Japan Laders Gather for 2023 Senior Enlisted Leader Symposium
May 15, 2023 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Over 60 members from the U.S. Armed Forces and Japan Self-Defense Forces gathered for the 2023 Senior Enlisted Leader Symposium on May 9, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, embracing... MORE

Nation Marks 50th Anniversary of End of Vietnam War
May 15, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration today hosted "Welcome Home! A Nation Honors our Vietnam Veterans and their Families," on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.The... MORE

General Narongpan and members of the Royal Thai Army (RTA) general staff will attend the Land Forces of the Pacific (LANPAC) Conference in Oahu, HI
May 15, 2023 — U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand -- General Narongpan Jittkaewtae and members of the Royal Thai Army (RTA) general staff will attend the Land Forces of the Pacific (LANPAC) Conference in Oahu, HI... MORE

Alaska National Guard Conducts Earthquake, Tsunami Continuity of Operations Exercise North of the Alaskan Range
May 15, 2023 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE , Alaska -- The 168th Wing and the Alaska National Guard Joint Force Headquarters conducted an earthquake continuity of operations (COOP) exercise, moving the joint operations... MORE

U.S.-Philippines Agree to Modernize, Strengthen Alliance
May 3, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- The United States and the Philippines will continue the fundamental work needed to modernize and strengthen the alliance between the two nations, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J... MORE

Readout of Secretary of Defense Meeting With Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
May 3, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. of the Philippines... MORE