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ACDC | 3rd MLR Conducts Bilateral LZR Cobra Exercise with PMC
May 28, 2024 — U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, alongside Philippine Marines with 4th Marine Brigade and the Coastal Defense Regiment concluded Littoral Zone Reconnaissance Cobra, ending a week-long bilateral command post training exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability, refining tactics, techniques, and procedures, and supporting combined and joint maritime domain awareness, in Luzon, Philippines, May 24, 2024... MORE

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, conduct pre-flight checks on the Stalker VXE30 unmanned aerial system during the Littoral Zone Reconnaissance Cobra exercise for Archipelagic Coastal Defense Continuum at Camp Cape Bojeador, Philippines, May 20, 2024. LZR Cobra is a bilateral command post exercise between U.S. Marines with 3rd MLR and Philippine Marines with the Coastal Defense Regiment and 4th Marine Brigade aimed at enhancing interoperability, refining tactics, techniques, and procedures, and supporting combined and joint force maritime domain awareness. ACDC is a series of bilateral exchanges and training opportunities between U.S. Marines and Philippine Marines aimed at bolstering the Philippine Marine Corps’ Coastal Defense strategy while supporting the modernization efforts of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Huynh)

Building Capacity, Relationships in the Luzon Strait
May 28, 2024 — Over three months in the spring of 2024, U.S. Army engineers participating in this year’s iterations of Exercises Balikatan, Salaknib and the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center Exportable (JPMRC-X) exercise have partnered with their Armed Forces of the Philippines counterparts, engaging in humanitarian civic assistance (HCA) initiatives, construction projects, and engineer diving operations, showcasing the unwavering commitment of both nations’ armed forces to serve Filipino communities... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 523rd Engineer Company and Philippine engineers assigned to the 513th Engineer Construction Battalion pose for a group photo with the 130th Engineer Brigade command team while assigned to the construction of a weatherproof emergency shelter for the local municipality during Salaknib 2024 at Itbayat, Philippines, May 12, 2024.

U.S.- Australian Interoperability Across the Pacific: RAAF Tanker Refuels USMC F-35B for Transpacific Flight
May 28, 2024 — As a testament to the ironclad alliance and ever-increasing interoperability between the U.S. and Australia, a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker with RAAF No. 33 Squadron, traveled from RAAF Amberley, Australia to Camp Blaz, Guam, to provide aerial refueling to two U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 214, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, for a transpacific flight, May 19, 2024... MORE

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, receives fuel from a KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft with No. 33 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, over the Pacific Ocean, while flying from Camp Blaz, Guam, to RAAF Base Tindal, Australia, May 19, 2024. VMFA-214 deployed more than 200 Marines and eight F-35B Lightning II aircraft from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, to RAAF Base Tindal, Australia, to conduct bilateral training with the RAAF No. 3 Squadron and No. 75 Squadron. As part of I Marine Expeditionary Force, 3rd MAW persistently trains in the Indo-Pacific, maintaining a forward presence and enduring commitment to our allies and partners in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Johnson)

Memorial Day at Punchbowl National Cemetery - Speech 2024
May 27, 2024 — Adm. Stephen Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers remarks at the 73rd Mayor’s Memorial Day Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific... MORE

Adm. Stephen Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers remarks at the 73rd Mayor’s Memorial Day Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, May 27, 2024. Service members, veterans, distinguished guests, and spectators gathered to honor service members who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. armed forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Sypert)

USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Launch
May 27, 2024 — We are aware of the DPRK’s May 27 launch using ballistic missile technology, which, is a brazen violation of multiple unanimous UN Security Council resolutions, raises tensions, and risks... MORE

USINDOPACOM and USARPAC host AANHPI Heritage Month recognition event
May 26, 2024 — U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Army Pacific co-host a recognition event on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, May 23, in honor of Asian American, National Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage... MORE

U.S. military and civilian personnel gather in recognition of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, May 23, 2024. AANHPI Heritage Month commemorates the first Japanese who came to the country in May of 1843, and to mark the May 1869 completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino)

Memorial Day 2024
May 26, 2024 — Commander, Submarine Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Rear Adm. Rick Seif speaks to a group of Scouts during a Memorial Day observance at the National Cemetery of the Pacific, Hawaii... MORE

Commander, Submarine Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Rear Adm. Rick Seif speaks to a group of Scouts during a Memorial Day observance at the National Cemetery of the Pacific, Hawaii.

Secretary of Defense Travel to Singapore, Cambodia, and France
May 24, 2024 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will depart next week for a trip to Singapore, Cambodia, and France... MORE

New commander at helm of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam
May 24, 2024 — Capt. Rob Kistner took command of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam from Capt. Nick Simmons in a change of command ceremony at Victor Pier in Apra Harbor, Guam, on May 23, 2024... MORE

Capt. Rob Kistner takes command of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam from Capt. Nick Simmons in a change of command ceremony at Victor Pier in Apra Harbor, Guam, on May 23, 2024. Rear Adm. Michael Day, U.S. Coast Guard 14th District commander, presided over the ceremony. Hailing from Tallahassee, Florida, Capt. Simmons leaves Guam to rejoin the staff at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters as the chief of the Office of Budget and Programs (CG-82). Capt. Rob Kistner, a native of Rochester, New York, joins the Forces Micronesia team after serving as the chief of Prevention for the U.S. Coast Guard 14th District. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with MRF-D 24.3 arrive in Townsville, QLD, for Exercise Southern Jackaroo
May 24, 2024 — U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force Darwin 24.3 arrive in Townsville, QLD, for Exercise Southern Jackaroo, May 23, 2024... MORE

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 board a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, NT, Australia, May 23, 2024. Members of MRF-D 24.3 deployed to Townsville Field Training Area, QLD, Australia to participate in Exercise Southern Jackaroo 24, a multilateral combined arms exercise held with capabilities and personnel from the Australian Army, U.S. Army and Marine Corps, Papua New Guinea Defence Force, and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force to increase interoperability with Allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)

Tempest Express Builds Multinational Crisis Response Capabilities
May 23, 2024 — Mongolia, the United States, and other global partners participated in the Tempest Express 39 multinational workshop in Ulaanbaatar, May 14-22, 2024. Tempest Express 39 builds upon continued coordination of previous multilateral engagements in the Indo-Pacific. ... MORE

Readout: Pacific Fleet commander’s travel to Republic of Singapore May 21-24
May 23, 2024 — Adm. Stephen Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to the Republic of Singapore, May 21-24, 2024 to affirm the partnership and strong relationship between Singapore and the United States... MORE

Adm. Stephen Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with Rear Adm. Sean Wat, Republic of Singapore Chief of Navy, at the Singapore Fleet Headquarters on Changi Naval Base, May 23, 2024. The visit to Singapore underscored the United States’ commitment to strengthening alliances and partnerships for an enduring resilient, free and open Indo-Pacific. (Photo courtesy of the Republic of Singapore Navy)

USINDOPACOM PMTEC Commercial Industry Day
May 23, 2024 — U.S. Indo-Pacific Command 's Pacific Multi-Domain Training Experimentation Capability (PMTEC) program office, led by Dr. Andre Stridiron recently hosted an Industry Engagement event which drew over 160 representatives from nearly 60 companies in attendance... MORE

Pacific Air Forces command team visits Wolf Pack, gives strategic outlook
May 22, 2024 — Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen McCool, PACAF command chief, visited the 8th Fighter Wing, May 22... MORE

Gen. Schneider, P walks alongside Col. Gaetke, 8th Fighter after arriving at Kunsan Air Base.

First US Army Reserve and Philippine Army Reserve Subject Matter Expert Exchange
May 22, 2024 — U.S. Army Soldiers from the 3rd Mobilization Support Group, held the first-ever Army Reserve Subject Matter Expert Exchanges with the Philippine Army Reserve during Exercise Salaknib and Exercise Balikatan 24 in April, 2024... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve 1st Sgt. David Albert, assigned to 3rd Mobilization Support Group, facilitates a block of instruction on personal data sheets to members of the Philippine Army Reserve during Exercise Balikatan 24 at Echague Isabela, Philippines, April 10, 2024.

15th SPSS innovates with Mount Official Scheduling System
May 22, 2024 — Perched atop the 10,023-foot summit of Haleakalā in Hawaii, lives Space Delta 2’s 15th Space Surveillance Squadron. The 15th SPSS operates the Maui Space Surveillance Complex and is home to small, medium, and large-aperture tracking optics... MORE

Members of the Mount Official Scheduling System team pose atop the 10,023-foot summit of Haleakalā in Hawaii.

Pacific Air Forces Airmen participate in multilateral logistics, safety symposium in New Zealand
May 22, 2024 — Ally and partner nations gathered in New Zealand for the annual Indo-Pacific Command and Pacific Air Forces C-130 and Fighter Logistics and Safety Symposium, or LASS... MORE

Group photo of personnel from multiple militaries attending a conference in New Zealand.

Australian AUKUS Divers Conduct Training in Pearl Harbor
May 22, 2024 — With meticulous attention to detail Royal Australian Navy divers don their equipment in preparation for a familiarization dive with a Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility diver... MORE

Royal Australian Navy divers don their equipment before entering the water during a familiarization dive with Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility

Netherlands, U.S. naval forces conduct South China Sea operations
May 22, 2024 — The Netherlands and United States navies conducted bilateral operations in the South China Sea, May 22. ... MORE

USS Mobile (LCS 26), left, replenishes from USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8).

USS Higgins Departs Shimoda, Black Ship Festival
May 22, 2024 — The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) departed Shimoda, Japan after a port visit, May 20, during the city's Black Ship Festival. ... MORE

SHIMODA, Japan (May 17, 2024) Cmdr. Ron Jenkins, (middle) the commanding officer of the
Arleigh Burk-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76), Lt. Miles Graham, (left) and
Lt. Michael Sparrow (right) answer questions from local children at Gyokusenji Temple in
Shimoda, Japan, May 17. The 85th Black Ship Festival commemorates the 171st anniversary of
the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry in Japan in 1853, a historical event that marked the
beginning of diplomacy and trade agreements between the U.S. and Japan. Higgins is forward
deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the
U.S. 7th fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st
Class Hannah Fry)