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Maintainer Camaraderie Leads to Strategic Deterrence in the Indo Pacific
May 3, 2023 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- 96th Bomb Squadron aircraft maintainers have been supporting the Bomber Task Force mission out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to ensure a combat ready force is... MORE

USAG Japan Commander Vsits Key Sites, Recognizes Team Members, Meets City Mayors during Final Tour of Kure
May 3, 2023 — KURE PIER 6, Japan -- The commander of U.S. Army Garrison Japan conducted his final visit to Kure Pier 6 and its three ammunition depots in Hiroshima April 24 through 26 ahead of the upcoming end of... MORE

USAG Japan commander visits key sites, recognizes team members, meets city mayors during final tour of Kure

Hickam Honors Historic Aviators
May 3, 2023 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- A ceremony was held April 26, 2023, at the 15th Wing Headquarter building on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to rededicate two street signs and... MORE

36th Aerial Port Squadron trains in Kadena
May 3, 2023 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- For the airmen of the 36th Aerial Port Squadron (APS) being able to trust each other is an integral part to being able to perform their job successfully and... MORE

B-1B Lancers Integrate with Partners, Build Interoperability during Exercise COPE INDIA 2023
May 2, 2023 — ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- B-1B Lancers assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron successfully participated in exercise COPE INDIA 2023, April 10-21, 2023. Participation in the exercise enhanced... MORE

US, Multinational Service Members, Ships, Aircraft Meet in Alaska for Northern Edge 23-1
May 2, 2023 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Thousands of U.S. service members, five ships and more than 150 aircraft are scheduled to participate in Northern Edge 2023 (NE23-1), a joint field training... MORE

Maintainers Show Off Contingency Capabilities during Korea Flying Training 23
May 2, 2023 — GWANGJU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Members of the 8th Fighter Wing participated in Fiscal Year 23 Korea Flying Training ( KFT) alongside units from the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic... MORE

Joint Statement of the Leaders of the United States and the Philippines
May 2, 2023 — THE WHITE HOUSE -- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is honored to welcome Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to Washington, DC. The leaders recognize the remarkable ties of friendship,... MORE

Yokota Airmen Join Cope India 2023 Exercise with Indian Air Force
May 1, 2023 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Team Yokota deployed 69 Airmen and two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to exercise Cope India 2023, a Pacific Air Forces training exercise conducted with the Indian Air Force... MORE

George Washington to Replace Ronald Reagan as the Forward-deployed Carrier in Japan in 2024
May 1, 2023 — U.S. NAVY -- In coordination with the government of Japan, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) will return to U.S. 7th Fleet, replacing USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as the... MORE

Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, to Visit Thailand May 1-2,
May 1, 2023 — U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand -- Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), Admiral Samuel Paparo will visit Thailand May 1-2 to meet with senior leaders and counterparts in the Royal Thai... MORE

Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, to Visit Thailand May 1-2, 2023

U.S. Support for the Philippines in the South China Sea
May 1, 2023 — U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE -- The United States stands with The Philippines in the face of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Coast Guard’s continued infringement upon freedom of navigation in the... MORE

Bilateral Talks Enhance Cooperation between US and the Philippines
April 28, 2023 — MANILA, Philippines -- Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, conducted bilateral meetings April 29 to discuss multiple initiatives pertaining to the U.S.-Philippines... MORE

Makin Island ARG Conducts Balikatan with the Armed Forces of the Philippines
April 28, 2023 — PHILIPPINES -- The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) completed Exercise Balikatan 2023... MORE

Makin Island Participates in Balikatan 23

South Korean President Yoon Visits Pentagon, Discusses Deterrence
April 28, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III today in the Pentagon to discuss the U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance and to discuss ways to make... MORE

U.S.-Philippine Forces Sink Target Ship for First Time in Balikatan Exercise
April 28, 2023 — SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES PROVINCE, Philippines -- Naval Education Training Doctrine Command, San Antonio, Zambales province, Philippines, April 25, 2023— A combined force of U.S. and Philippine... MORE

7th Fleet Aircraft Transits Taiwan Strait
April 28, 2023 — TAIWAN STRAIT -- A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on April 28, 2023 (local time). By operating within the Taiwan Strait in accordance with international... MORE

U.S., South Korea Unveil Joint Declaration Outlining Steps to Bolster Deterrence
April 27, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden and South Korean Yoon Suk Yeol outlined new steps aimed at bolstering the longstanding U.S.-South Korean defense alliance in the face of growing nuclear threats posed... MORE

U.S. INDOPACOM Hosts Virtual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Meeting
April 27, 2023 — CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii – Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, hosted a virtual meeting April 25 with the Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense to discuss their security priorities... MORE

Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks' Meeting With Japanese Vice-Minister of Defense Suzuki Atsuo
April 27, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Spokesman Eric Pahon provided the following readout:Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks and Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl each met with... MORE