10 September 2026 Yama Sakura 91 comes to a close in Japan, demonstrating cohesive commitment to allies in the Pacific CAMP ASAKA, Japan — Yama Sakura 91 concluded Sept. 10, 2026, at Camp Asaka, Japan, as three nations completed the annual trilateral command post exercise. The United States, Japan and Australia spent the last two weeks working shoulder-to-shoulder to increase interoperability across the forces to...
10 September 2026 U.S. Marines, Australian Defence Force partner for showcase at NFL game in Melbourne MELBOURNE, Australia — U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26 Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force and the Australian Defence Force will participate in community and ceremonial events surrounding the first-ever regular-season NFL game in Australia at the Melbourne Cricket...
11 August 2026 MRF-D, Royal Australian Navy forge interoperability during combined voyage to Darwin DARWIN, Australia — U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26 completed a massive ship-to-shore movement Saturday, debarking from the Royal Australian Navy flagship His Majesty's Australian Ship Canberra after a combined maritime transit from Townsville...
27 July 2026 MRF-SEA, MRF-D communicators validate long-range high frequency communications across the Indo-Pacific MANILA, Philippines — Spanning approximately 2,000 miles between Manila, Philippines, and Darwin, Australia, communications Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, I MEF, successfully established long-range high...
21 July 2026 US Marines, Australian Army, Armed Forces of the Philippines kick off Exercise Predator's Run in Townsville TOWNSVILLE, Australia — U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, soldiers from the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade, and soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ 1st Brigade Combat Team launched Exercise Predator’s Run 26 in Townsville, July 21, 2026. The nine-day exercise...
17 July 2026 MCWL Charters New Stern Landing Vessel to Spearhead Marine Corps Littoral Modernization DARWIN, Australia — The U.S. Marine Corps has chartered the MATILDA 1, a specialized Stern Landing Vessel (SLV), to test and develop new tactics for coastal warfare. This three-year initiative, in close partnership with the Australian Army, will enhance mobility and sustainment for forces operating...
20 May 2026 Salaknib 2026: Multinational Forces Enhance Interoperability During JPMRC-X Air Assault FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines — In a practical demonstration of regional integration, military forces from the United States, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan successfully executed Operation Sama Sama, a complex multi-domain air assault mission on May 17, 2026...
05 May 2026 Multinational forces conduct Maritime Key Terrain Security Operations training across the Philippines CAMP AGUINALDO, Philippines — Philippine, U.S., Australian, and Japanese service members conducted Maritime Key Terrain Security Operations across the Philippine archipelago as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026, from April 20 to May 5...
28 April 2026 Balikatan 2026: Armed Forces of the Philippines Host First Joint Exercise Senior Enlisted Symposium QUEZON CITY, Philippines — As part of Exercise Balikatan 2026, senior enlisted leaders from the Armed Forces of the Philippines hosted the first Senior Enlisted Symposium, alongside senior enlisted leaders from the Philippines, the United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Canada and France at...
27 April 2026 Multinational Forces Validate Defensive Readiness During Balikatan 2026 Counter-Landing Training APORAWAN, Philippines — Over 500 service members from the United States, Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand successfully coordinated fires from the land and air to defeat a simulated adversary attack as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026, April 27...