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U.S., India Ties Continue to Strengthen, Austin Says
September 27, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- Ties between India and the United States — the world's two largest democracies — including military ties, are growing stronger, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today.Austin... MORE

SECDEF and MEA India Bilateral Engagement

Littoral Combat Ship USS Jackson Concludes Tahiti Port Call
September 27, 2022 — PAPEETE, Tahiti -- Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) Gold crew completed a successful port visit to Papeete, Tahiti, Sept. 24.While in port, Jackson hosted French Navy Rear... MORE

DOD Establishes Arctic Strategy and Global Resilience Office 
September 27, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- The United States is an Arctic power, and the Defense Department has established an office to ensure U.S. strategy and policy protects U.S. interests in that crucial region. Iris A... MORE

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Meeting With Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar
September 27, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S... MORE

MRF-D Demonstrates Range and Reaction Capability with Trans-Pacific Tactical Redeployment
September 27, 2022 — AUSTRALIA -- Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22 conducted a trans-pacific tactical redeployment of forces and equipment, primarily consisting of a team from the aviation combat element to further... MORE

Japan, U.S. Host Joint Senior Leaders Seminar
September 27, 2022 — CAMP H. M. SMITH, Hawaii – Gen. Koji Yamazaki, Chief of Staff of the Japan Joint Staff, and Adm. John Aquilino, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, bilaterally presided over the 12th Joint... MORE

Republic of Korea and U.S. Navies Conduct Joint Maritime Counter-Special Operations Exercise
September 26, 2022 — WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA, Republic of Korea (NNS) – The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) began a series of exercises with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, Sept. 26-29 to strengthen... MORE

VQ-1 “World Watchers”, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Participate in Raijin 22-2
September 26, 2022 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 hosted their counterparts from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 81 during Raijin... MORE

First U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Visits Maldives Since 2009
September 26, 2022 — MALDIVES -- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) and crew arrived in the Maldives, Friday, and this is the first Coast Guard ship to visit the Maldives since the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter... MORE

U.S. Trains Fijian and Vanuatuan Military and Police on Counter Drug Training
September 26, 2022 — Suva -- U.S. instructors trained 159 Fijian and Vanuatuan Military and Police forces on counter drug operations in Suva and Nadi, Fiji from July 18 to Aug 19.U.S. Coast Guard-Maritime Security... MORE

Third Multi-Domain Task Force Activated for Indo-Pacific Duty
September 26, 2022 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- United States Army Pacific commander, Gen. Charles A. Flynn, constantly reminds people wherever he goes that the Indo-Pacific region is the most consequential theater for the... MORE

USS Charleston Participates in Exercise Kakadu 2022
September 26, 2022 — DARWIN, Australia -- The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) participated in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Exercise Kakadu 2022 (KA22) ashore in Darwin, Australia, and... MORE

U.S. Philippines Conclude Training on Countering Threat Networks
September 26, 2022 — MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- On September 23, the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) concluded a two-year series of exchanges to enhance the capacity of Filipino military,... MORE

U.S., Timor-Leste Partnership Strengthened Through PAC ANGEL 22-4
September 26, 2022 — BAUCAU, EAST TIMOR -- Pacific Angel 22-4 comes to a conclusion after a five-day operation where more than 90 joint, total force U.S. service members partnered with the Timor-Leste Defense Force and a... MORE

USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launch
September 24, 2022 — We are aware of the ballistic missile launch and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. While we have assessed that this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or... MORE

USS Ronald Reagan Arrives in Busan for First Time Since 2017
September 23, 2022 — BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier and the flagship for Carrier Strike Group 5 (CSG 5), USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), along with USS Chancellorsville (CG... MORE

Joint Region Marianas Commander Reaffirms Guam’s Vital Role in the Defense of the Indo-Pacific Region
September 23, 2022 — GUAM -- Commander, Joint Region Marianas, Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson addressed the Joint Annual District Court of Guam and Biennial Pacific Judicial Council Conference, Sept. 20, and reaffirmed... MORE

CNO Meets with Chief of Royal Australian Navy; Discusses Increased Operations and Partnership
September 23, 2022 — WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday hosted the Royal Australian Navy’s Chief of Navy Vice Adm. Mark Hammond at the Pentagon, Sept. 22.During the visit, the two leaders... MORE

Chief of Naval Operations Meets with Chief of Royal Australian Navy

Alaska National Guardsmen, Naval Militia and State Defense Force Deploy Across Western Alaska for Operation Merbok Response
September 23, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 members of Joint Task Force Alaska deployed to the hub communities of Bethel and Nome today, as part of Operation Merbok Response, to support... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Port Visit in Federated States of Micronesia
September 23, 2022 — POHNPEI, Federated States of Micronesia -- The Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew conducted a port visit in Kolonia on Sept. 14 - 16, following a patrol across... MORE