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USS Canberra Will Join the U.S. Fleet in Australia to Honor Namesake
May 19, 2023 — SAN DIEGO, CA -- The future USS Canberra (LCS 30) will join the U.S. Navy active fleet on July 22 with the U.S. Navy’s first international commissioning ceremony at the Royal Australian Navy Fleet... MORE

Southern Beach Exercise Continues to Fortify USAF, JASDF Alliance
May 19, 2023 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Kadena Air Base partnered with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, the 336th Fighter Squadron from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., and 391st FS, Mountain Home, Idaho, to... MORE

Secretary Blinken’s Trip to Papua New Guinea
May 19, 2023 — U.S. Department of State -- Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, May 21-22.In Port Moresby, Secretary Blinken will meet with Pacific Islands Forum... MORE

US Space Force Sends two Space Domain Awareness Sensors to Japan
May 18, 2023 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. Forces Japan and U.S. Space Forces (USSF) Indo-Pacific continue to make significant strides in Japan since activating the new service component in... MORE

Readout of the 17th U.S. – India Defense Policy Group
May 18, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- Department of Defense Spokesman Lt. Col. David Herndon provided the following readout:Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl co-chaired the 17th U.S.-India Defense Policy... MORE

Kadena Employs Sustainable, Decisive Airpower in the Pacific
May 18, 2023 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Kadena Air Base, Japan recently earned the 2023 Secretary of Defense Environmental Sustainability, Non-Industrial Installation Award for outstanding achievements in the... MORE

U.S. Marines Resupply Ballistic Missile Submarine in Philippine Sea
May 17, 2023 — MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP COURTNEY, Japan -- U.S. Marines from 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, provided a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) operation for a U.S. Navy ballistic... MORE

Yokota Dirt Boys’ Train Japan Forces in Kanoya
May 17, 2023 — KANOYA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 374th Civil Engineering Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, traveled to Kanoya Air Base, Japan, to demonstrate a spall repair for Japan Maritime Self-Defense... MORE

Austin Outlines What's Needed for Successful Competition With China
May 17, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- This year's budget request for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, or PDI, is a full 40% higher than last year's request, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, and that's part of... MORE

Texas Air National Guard Trains in Hawaii
May 17, 2023 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Members of the 147th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) sharpened their ability to operate in jungle-like terrain during a 10-day exercise in Hawaii.The overall objective of... MORE

Partners in the Pacific - Global Dexterity 23-1
May 17, 2023 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE AMBERLEY, Queensland -- Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) No. 36 Squadron and U.S. Air Force (USAF)15th Wing teamed up to... MORE

Naval Aviation Holds 2nd Annual Safety Summit
May 17, 2023 — SAN SIEGO, CA -- Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) hosted the second annual Naval Aviation Safety Summit in San Diego, California, May 8-9. The event brought together safety experts, leadership and... MORE

Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group Departs Guam
May 16, 2023 — U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM -- The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) departed Guam following a routine port visit, May 15.While in port, the Makin Island ARG, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS... MORE

Makin Island ARG Conducts Balikatan with the Armed Forces of the Philippines

Polo Demonstration Kicks-off LANPAC 2023
May 16, 2023 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- Stately horses galloped the lawns of Historic Palm Circle as Hawaii’s best polo teams demonstrated exquisite horsemanship for a polo demonstration held at Fort Shafter, Hawaii,... MORE

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Officials and Palau Representatives Conclude the Joint Committee Meeting in Honolulu
May 16, 2023 — HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) Senior Military Official for the Republic of Palau, along with Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr., and... MORE

Readiness Challenge IX and the Spirit of Interoperability
May 16, 2023 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida -- The success of tomorrow’s complex, multi-domain environment depends on preparing Airmen today to operate in all climates and adapt readiness to continuously evolving... MORE

Aviation Logistics Support in the Indo-Pacific
May 16, 2023 — PALAU -- The SS Curtiss, with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 forward embarked, is deployed in support of Immortal Warrior 23, an exercise which activates the Maritime Administration-operated... MORE

CARAT Thailand 2023 Concludes
May 16, 2023 — SATTAHIP, THAILAND – The 29th Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand exercise concluded in Sattahip, May 15, following five days of in-person engagements that enhanced maritime... MORE

USS Milius (DDG 69) Conducts Port Visit in Saipan
May 15, 2023 — SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) departed Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, after a... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton Visits Yokosuka
May 15, 2023 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) departed Yokosuka, May 3, following a scheduled port visit while deployed to the Indo-Pacific.Stratton is deployed in the Indo-Pacific to... MORE