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CTF 70 IW Leaders Partner with JMSDF to Promote OPSEC for Mission Success
February 22, 2023 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Members of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70’s Information Warfare (IW) team met with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) to exchange IW knowledge and experience, in Funakoshi,... MORE

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Philippine Senior Undersecretary and Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez
February 22, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Philippine Officer in Charge of the Department of... MORE

354th Fighter Wing Introduces Multi-Capable Airmen Rodeo as Part of Agile Combat Employment Initiative
February 22, 2023 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 354th Fighter Wing took a significant step towards implementing the Agile Combat Employment concept. As part of this initiative, the base introduced its first... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard, with Partners, Conduct Pollution Response Exercise in Rota
February 22, 2023 — SANTA RITA, Guam -- Members of the U.S. Coast Guard worked with officials in Rota to test their response capabilities under national requirements and conduct area familiarization to include Tinian on... MORE

Wreck Site Identified as World War Two Submarine USS Albacore (SS 218)
February 22, 2023 — HOKKAIDO, Japan -- Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) confirmed the identity of a wreck site off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan, as USS Albacore (SS 218) Feb. 16.NHHC’s Underwater Archaeology... MORE

U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Conduct Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise
February 22, 2023 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Barry (DDG 52) conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise in the Sea of Japan Feb. 22, alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force... MORE

Ships from the U.S., Japan and Republic of Korea conduct a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise in the Sea of Japan, Feb. 22. The ships included guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Atago (DDG 177) and Republic of Korea Navy destroyer ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991) who demonstrated the strength of the trilateral relationship and the interoperability of U.S., Japanese and ROK collective forces.

CNO Visits Australia to Discuss Maritime Security, Continued Cooperation
February 21, 2023 — CANBERRA, Australia -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday travelled to Canberra, Australia, Feb. 19-21, to meet with Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Chief Vice Adm. Mark Hammond, AM to... MORE

USS Barry Departs 7th Fleet and Japan after Six Years of Forward-Deployed Service
February 21, 2023 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- USS Barry (DDG 52) departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan Feb. 17, as part of a scheduled homeport shift following six years of service forward-deployed to U.S. 7th... MORE

CARAT/MAREX Timor-Leste Concludes, Strengthens Regional Partnerships
February 21, 2023 — DILI, Timor Leste -- Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Timor-Leste 2023 concluded in Dili, Timor-Leste, Feb. 15, following six days of in-person engagements... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Departs Japan following Joint Training with Japan Coast Guard
February 21, 2023 — KAGOSHIMA, Japan -- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) departed Kagoshima Thursday following a multi-day visit where the crew conducted a joint training exercise and professional exchanges... MORE

Team Yokota Conducts Annual Major Accident Response Exercise
February 21, 2023 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Team Yokota held a Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE) at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 16. The exercise is also scheduled to repeat before the 2023 Friendship Festival,... MORE

Representatives from Eight Partner Nations Participate in Peacekeeping Operations Coordination Board
February 21, 2023 — (HONOLULU) -- The Peacekeeping Operations Coordination Board – Technical Working Group (PKOCB-TWG), consisting of representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand,... MORE

HONOLULU (Feb. 7, 2023) The Peacekeeping Operations Coordination Board – Technical Working Group, consisting of representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States, held its 10th multinational coordination meeting Feb. 7-9, 2023 in Honolulu, Hawaii as part of the U.S. Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) on behalf of United States Indo-Pacific Command. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Asia-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression, and, when necessary, fighting to win. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Thomas)

USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launches
February 19, 2023 — We are aware of the DPRK’s additional ballistic missile launches, and we are consulting closely with our allies and partners. While we have assessed that this event does not pose an immediate threat... MORE

USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launch
February 18, 2023 — We are aware of the DPRK’s ballistic missile launch and are consulting closely with the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan, as well as other regional allies and partners. The United States condemns... MORE

Strong Ties: U.S. and Philippine Marine Corps Leaders Discuss Way Forward
February 15, 2023 — Senior leaders from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and the Philippine Marine Corps held their annual Marine-to-Marine Staff Talks here from Feb. 8-10, 2023. The annual Marine-to-Marine Staff Talks are a key component of the U.S.-Philippine defense relationship. They serve as a forum for senior military leaders to exchange views on regional security issues and enhance bilateral cooperation. The discussions from this week further reinforce the strong and enduring bond between both nations and their commitment to regional stability and security... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. William M. Jurney, left, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), speaks with Philippine Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Charlton Sean M. Gaerlan, commandant, Philippine Marine Corps (PMC), during the PMC-MARFORPAC Staff Talks, at the Citystate Asturias Hotel in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, Feb. 10, 2023. The PMC-MARFORPAC Staff Talks serve to strengthen the relationship between MARFORPAC and the Philippine Marine Corps by providing the opportunity to align goals and objectives and collaborate on common interests through bilateral discussions and engagements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Danny Nateras)

US to participate in Aero India 2023
February 13, 2023 — The Department of Defense is participating in the biennial Aero India 2023 trade show at Yelahanka Air Force Station, India, Feb. 13-17, 2023. The United States is honored to participate in this... MORE

USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) Sails with Indian Navy
February 13, 2023 — These engagements emerge when surface forces from regional countries are operating in the same area and take advantage of the opportunity to train together. U.S. and Indian Navy Sailors conducted an... MORE

Navy Cmdr. Jake Ferrari, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), renders honors to the Indian Navy Sukanya-class patrol craft INS Savitri (P53) during an exercise in the Indian Ocean. Paul Hamilton, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Beverly Pack 23-1 puts Kunsan’s ‘Fight Tonight’ capabilities to the Test
February 13, 2023 — Along with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Air Force’s 38th Fighter Group, the 8th Fighter Wing participated in a local routine combined flying training event, Beverly Pack 23-1, at Kunsan Air Base, ROK,... MORE

Pacific Marines Conduct Command and Control Exercise
February 10, 2023 — "The Future is Now." That phrase is as true today in the United States Marine Corps as it is anywhere.In late January through early February, Pacific Marines from California and Japan demonstrated... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. William M. Jurney, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, gives a brief on the site of an expeditionary command and control (C2) node training exercise at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Feb. 7, 2023. Forces from I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) and III MEF established a Multi-Function Air Operations Center and Multi-Domain Operations Center during the exercise to synchronize all-domain effects across the Indo-Pacific region for the Joint Force and interagency partners. The C2 node, operated by Marines of MACG-38 and 3rd MAW informed and enabled the synchronization of organic, joint, and/or interagency fires – both lethal and non-lethal – across air, sea, land, space, and cyber to achieve specific, desired effects during the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Haley Fourmet Gustavsen) (Photo edited for security purposes)

III MSB kicks off Bushido Strike in South Korea
February 9, 2023 — More than 90 Marines and sailors with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, III MEF Information Group, started their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation in South Korea during Bushido Strike 2023 from Jan. 28 to Feb. 28, 2023... ... MORE

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, board a C-130J Super Hercules on Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 20, 2023. III MSB sent a small quartering party to prepare the main body movement prior to Bushido Strike 23, a training event in South Korea where III MSB will conduct their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation to validate its mission essential tasks to provide combat service support, and administrative services to III Marine Expeditionary Force.