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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

Arctic Gold 23-2 refines 354th FW ACE operations
April 27, 2023 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (AFNS) --The 354th Fighter Wing conducted Arctic Gold 23-2, an exercise designed to practice the wing’s ability to sustain F-35 Lightning II operations from multiple,... MORE

Leaders’ Joint Statement in Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the Alliance between the United States of America and the Republic of Korea
April 27, 2023 — THE WHITE HOUSE -- Today President Joseph R. Biden Jr. of the United States (U.S.) and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea (ROK) met in Washington to commemorate the 70th anniversary of... MORE

13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Conducts Sensing Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations during Balikatan 2023
April 27, 2023 — SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES, Philippines -- What does the future fight with a peer adversary look like? This question has been long deliberated by warfighting strategists with varying predictions, but one... MORE

Australia, Japan, Republic of Korea, and United States Fleet Commanders Conduct Roundtable Discussion
April 26, 2023 — BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- Naval leaders from Australia, Japan, Republic of Korea, and the United States convened for an exchange of ideas on operational topics aboard the helicopter training ship... MORE

U.S., Philippine Air Forces to Conduct Cope Thunder, First Since 1990
April 26, 2023 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Cope Thunder - Philippines 23-1, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, is scheduled to begin May 1 with primary flight operations over Clark Air Force... MORE

Readout: Pacific Fleet Commander's Travel to Japan, April 20-21
April 26, 2023 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited Japan, April 20-21, 2023, to reaffirm the U.S.-Japan Alliance as the cornerstone of security in the... MORE

Army Medal of Honor Recipient and Korean War Veteran Remains Identified
April 26, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has positively identified the remains of Army Corporal Luther H. Story, a Medal of Honor recipient from Buena Vista, Georgia, who was killed in... MORE

3rd MLG Marines Awarded 2022 Marine Corps Ground Safety Awards
April 26, 2023 — ... MORE

American, South Korean Nuclear Teams Improve Interoperability on Korean Peninsula
April 26, 2023 — SEOUL, South Korea -- Highly specialized nuclear teams from the United States and South Korea strengthened their interoperability during NDT-NCT Partnership VIII on the Korean Peninsula, March 20 –... MORE

Total Force MAF Leaders Execute Rehearsal of Concept for Mobility Guardian ’23
April 25, 2023 — MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) -- Air Mobility Command hosted Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and senior leaders from seven major commands at Phoenix Warfighter, MacDill Air Force... MORE

USS Ronald Reagan Wins Carl Scheufele, Doris Miller Excellence Awards
April 25, 2023 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- After winning the 2023 Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Food Service Award, the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), was announced as the 2022... MORE

Guam National Guard Hosts Chief of Staff Advisory Council
April 25, 2023 — BARRIGADA, Guam -- National Guard chiefs of staff from seven states visited Guam this week as part of ongoing efforts to prioritize Guam in regional and national defense strategy.The seven U.S. Army... MORE