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US Army Pacific Commander Meets with Allied Army and Marine Leaders for Summit on Strengthening Deterrence
September 17, 2024 — United States Army Pacific Commanding General Charles A. Flynn met with Army Chiefs from Australia, Japan, and the Philippines along with the Commander of the III Marine Expeditionary Force at Victoria Barracks, Melbourne. The leaders agreed upon new measures for integrating deterrence activities among regional land forces... MORE

U.S. Army Pacific Commander Meets with Allied Army and Marine Leaders for Summit on Strengthening Deterrence. The leaders agreed upon new measures for integrating deterrence activities among regional land forces.(Photo by Capt. Alexander McLoughlin)

Chief of Staff of the Army visits Guam THAAD Task Force
September 12, 2024 — On September 8, 2024, the Chief of Staff of the Army General Randy Geroge and the Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer visited Guam to meet with Soldiers and learn more about the homeland defense mission conducted by the Army’s first forward-stationed, multi-component air defense task force, Task Force Talon... MORE

Gen. Randy George, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, re-enlists four Soldiers assigned to Echo Battery, Task Force Talon, 38th Area Defense Artillery Brigade in Guam on September 8, 2024.

US Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Battery Integrates in US Air Force-led Joint Exercise, Bamboo Eagle 24-3
September 4, 2024 — The U.S. Army’s only Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) Battery, part of the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF), lived up to its “First-Round” lineage by participating in Bamboo Eagle, an eight-day U.S. Air Force Warfare Center-led joint exercise spanning various locations across the United States... MORE

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies by one of the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon Transporter Erector Launchers assigned to Bravo Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, Long Range Fires Battalion, 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, participating in exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3 on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 3, 2024.

Republic of Fiji, United States Host Seminar for Regional Land Forces
August 14, 2024 — Against the backdrop of the scenic Pacific Ocean, and a traditional kava ceremony, the armies of the Republic of Fiji and the United States kicked off the 48th annual Indo-Pacific Armies Management (IPAMS) and the 10th annual Senior Enlisted Forum (SELF) here... MORE

IPAMS/SELF 2024 kicked off with an Opening Ceremony welcoming Army Chiefs & heads of delegations from 20 different nations. The chiefs gathered to discuss regional security & promote peace & stability for a Free and Open Indo Pacific.

Deployment readiness exercise demonstrates Army’s rapid response capabilities
August 2, 2024 — On July 17, 2024, Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, were notified they would leave Fort Bliss, Texas, for a no-notice deployment readiness exercise. Six days later, they began drawing combat equipment at Camp Carroll, South Korea... MORE

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 4th Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, loads a M2A3 IFV Bradley on a heavy equipment transport vehicle for transportation to a training area in support of a deployment readiness exercise at Camp Carroll, South Korea, July 28, 2024.

Army General Counsel experiences PTA’s commitment to the land
July 27, 2024 — Army General Counsel Carrie F. Ricci was able to experience the U.S. Army’s commitment to the ʻāina, or land, at Pōhakuloa Training Area (PTA) with a tour from U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii senior leaders, March 25, 2024... MORE

On March 25, 2024, U.S. Army Garrison Pōhakuloa Training Area (PTA) briefed Army General Counsel Carrie F. Ricci on the garrison’s program to protect and manage endangered and threatened native plants. PTA is the U.S. Army’s training complex on Hawaii Island.

US-ROK IAMD Tabletop Academy 2024
July 24, 2024 — The Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Center hosted the fifth United States-Republic of Korea (ROK) Tabletop Academy (KTTA), marking a significant step in strengthening ROK-U.S. defense cooperation. The event, held from July 8 to 19, brought together key components of the ROK's defense branches, including the ROK Air Force, Air and Missile Defense Command, and the ROK Navy... MORE

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Center hosted the fifth United States-Republic of Korea (ROK) Tabletop Academy (KTTA), marking a significant step in strengthening ROK-U.S. defense cooperation.

3MDTF Participates in RIMPAC 2024 Sinking Exercise
July 24, 2024 — 3d Multi-Domain Task Force (3d MDTF), partnered with 1st MDTF, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade (25th CAB), and the 5th Surface to Ship Field Artillery Regiment of the Japan Ground Self Defense Forces (JGSDF) Western Army participated in a sinking exercise (SINKEX) from July 11-12, 2024, as part of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 exercise... MORE

Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force fire Type 12 Surface to Ship Missiles (SSM-12) as part of the RIMPAC 24 sinking exercise (SINKEX) on 12 July 2024.

3d MDTF demonstrate ability to operate in the Indo-Pacific
June 21, 2024 — 3d Multi-Domain Task Force (3MDTF) continued to demonstrate its ability to operate in the INDOPACOM theater through its participation, experimentation, and innovation in Valiant Shield 24. 3MDTF deployed teams of soldiers across the Pacific while executing distributed command and control and employing emerging concepts and capabilities partnered with Department of Defense agencies and commercial industry... MORE

USINDOPACOM and USARPAC host AANHPI Heritage Month recognition event
May 26, 2024 — U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Army Pacific co-host a recognition event on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, May 23, in honor of Asian American, National Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage... MORE

U.S. military and civilian personnel gather in recognition of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, May 23, 2024. AANHPI Heritage Month commemorates the first Japanese who came to the country in May of 1843, and to mark the May 1869 completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino)

US Army Pacific, ally military leaders discuss deepening partnership
May 15, 2024 — The most senior military officers with U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), the Republic of Korea Army, and the Australian Army spoke optimistically about the potential for broader and more frequent cooperation between their forces in a panel May 15, 2024, during the Land Forces in the Pacific (LANPAC) conference hosted here by the Association of the U.S. Army... MORE

Gen. Charles A. Flynn, Commander, U.S. Army Pacific, Gen. Yasunori Morishita, Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Gen. An Su Park, Chief of Staff, Republic of Korea Army, and Lt. Gen. Simon Stuart, Chief of Army, Australia present their armies' positions on security issues during an international panel at the Landpower in the Pacific conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, May 15, 2024.