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Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

Statement on Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity

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Strong alliances, Soldier readiness key to deterring aggression in the Pacific

Lt. Gen. Bill Burleson, Eighth Army commanding general, led a panel discussing "Deterring Aggression through Joint and Coalition Readiness" at #LANPAC2022 in Hawaii May 18. He was joined by 2nd Infantry Division's Col. W.M. Bochat, 2ID chief of staff, along with other panelists. The Land Forces Pacific Symposium and Exposition is sponsored by the Association of the United States Army and ran May 17-19, 2022.

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168th Wing Refuels Red Flag

Senior Airman David Thurman crew chief assigned to the 168th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, conducts routine maintenance checks while communicating with the KC-135 aircrew before sending off in support of Red Flag-Alaska 22-1 at Eielson Air Force Base. The Alaska Air National Guard, 168th Wing, leads and generates combat readiness training as the tanker task force refueling Red Flag-Alaska 22-1, providing combat interoperability opportunities to approximately 2,200 service members from three nations, maintaining and supporting more than 90 aircraft and over 25 units. Airmen of the 168th Wing provide critical support to allies through on-time rapid in-flight refueling allowing RF-A participants to train for full spectrum engagements. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed training exercise allowing forces unique opportunities to integrate into joint and multilateral training.

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DOD Officials See Real Progress in Indo-Pacific

In this file photo, Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, center-left, Dr. Ajay Kumar, Defense Secretary of India, center, and Dr. Ely Ratner, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defence for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, center-right, pose for a photo with other attendees during a meeting at India’s Ministry of Defence headquarters. Aquilino visited New Delhi to meet with regional partners and to discuss collaborative approaches to security challenges at the Raisina Dialogue 2022.

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U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosts the Indian Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh

Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, left, introduces The Honorable Rajnath Singh, Indian Minister of Defense, to Lt. Gen. Stephen Sklenka, Deputy Commander of USINDOPACOM, right, following an honors ceremony at USINDOPACOM Headquarters. While in Hawaii, Aquilino and Singh discussed how to advance the India-U.S. Major Defense Partnership in accordance with the objectives agreed to at the fourth India-U.S. Ministerial Dialogue.

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U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosts the Indian Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh

Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, left, greets The Honorable Rajnath Singh, Indian Minister of Defense, upon landing for a scheduled visit to USINDOPACOM Headquarters. While in Hawaii, Aquilino and Singh discussed how to advance the India-U.S. Major Defense Partnership in accordance with the objectives agreed to at the fourth India-U.S. Ministerial Dialogue.

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Army Leaders Say Alliances Will be Key to Success in the Indo-Pacific

Lt. Gen. Willard Burleson (left), the Combined Forces command chief of staff and commander of Eighth Army, greets South Korea's president elect, Yoon Suk-yeol, at Desiderio Arifield on Camp Humphreys, South Korea on Apr. 7, 2022.

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JGSDF and U.S. military leaders meet in Hawaii

From left, Gen. Yoshida Yoshihide, chief of staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, participate in a one-on-one working breakfast at Camp H.M. Smith. Both Gen. Yoshida and Lt. Gen. Rudder were participating in the 41st bilateral meeting of the annual Senior Leader’s Seminar, Fort Shafter, Hawaii, March 31st and April 1st. Each year, the U.S. Marines and Japan Self-Defense Force conduct ten bilateral exercises and participate together in numerous smaller unit-level engagements both bilaterally and with additional allies and partners throughout the region.

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Chief of Space Operations Visits Guardians, Airmen at Andersen AFB

U.S. Space Force Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, receives a tour of Detachment 2, 21st Space Operations Squadron, which has the longest mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, March 26, 2022. During his visit, Raymond met with U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jeremy Sloane, commander of the 36th Wing, received a mission brief, toured the 21st Space Operations Squadron, Detachment 2, and shared lunch with the Airmen, 12 Guardians assigned here and their spouses.

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CSO visits Guardians, Airmen at Andersen AFB

U.S. Space Force Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, receives a tour of Detachment 2, 21st Space Operations Squadron, which has the longest mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, March 26, 2022. During his visit, Raymond met with U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jeremy Sloane, commander of the 36th Wing, received a mission brief, toured the 21st Space Operations Squadron, Detachment 2, and shared lunch with the Airmen, 12 Guardians assigned here and their spouses.

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B-2 conducts mission in Indo-Pacific, integrates with US, Royal Australian Air Force fighters

A U.S. Air force B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, flies in formation with two Australian Air Force F-35A Lightening IIs, two RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets, two RAAF EA-18 Growlers, and two U.S. Air Force F-16C Aggressors from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska during a training mission in the Indo-Pacific Mission, March 23, 2022. Once in Australian airspace, the B-2 crews from the 509th Bomb Wing teams up with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the Alaska Air National Guard to complete aerial refueling before integrating with the eight-fighter aircraft.

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PACAF engages with Graduate students for Security Studies Program

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Hoffman, Deputy Director of Pacific Air Forces Directorate of Strategy, Plans, and Programs, speaks to students from Massachusetts Institute of Technology at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 23, 2022. Students visited JBPHH as part of a tour of military commands on the island of Oahu to learn about the Department of Defense’s role in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. Participants in the program included Graduate and Doctorate-level students as well as five Active Duty military members from across the services, as part of their Senior Development Education requirements. The program emphasizes grand strategy, the causes and prevention of conflict, military operations and technology and defense policy.

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ASC unit executes successful download of APS Afloat in Indo-Pacific

The first vehicle from Army Prepositioned Stock-3, also known as APS Afloat, is driven off the U.S. Naval Ship Red Cloud. The download of APS Afloat in support of Salaknib 22 is the first APS Afloat operation in the Indo-Pacific Theater.

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Readout: Australia, Japan, U.S. Trilateral Engagement

Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center, welcomes Royal Australia Navy Chief of Navy Vice Adm. Michael Noonan, left, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Adm. Hiroshi Yamamato during a trilateral engagement. The leaders reaffirmed the increasing interoperability and strong bonds between their navies and underscored the importance of alliances and partnership for an enduring free and open Indo-Pacific.

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ABECSG’s Air Wing of the Future Strengthens Joint Force during Indo-Pacific Exercise

Marines of Marine Wing Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as they provided simulated defense carrier air support for long-range maritime strikes throughout the day and night during amphibious operations in support of Noble Fusion. Noble Fusion highlights that Navy and Marine Corps forward-deployed stand-in naval expeditionary forces can rapidly aggregate Marine Expeditionary Unit/Amphibious Ready Group teams at sea, along with a carrier strike group, as well as other joint force elements and allies, in order to conduct lethal sea-denial training, seize key maritime terrain, guarantee freedom of movement, and create advantage for US, partner and allied forces. Naval Expeditionary forces conduct training throughout the year, in the Indo-Pacific, to maintain readiness.

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U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Joint Force Conducts Dual Carrier Operations in South China Sea

Wasp-class amphibious assault USS Essex (LHD 2) and Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conduct training with Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Jan. 22, 2022. Operating as part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, units assigned to Carl Vinson and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups, America and Essex Amphibious Ready Groups, alongside JMSDF, are conducting training to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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Maritime forces from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and the U.S. Conclude ANNUALEX 2021

From left to right Vice Adm. Hideki Yuasa, commander, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Fleet Master Chief Yoshihiro Aoyama, Self Defense Force, U.S. 7th Fleet Command Master Chief Jason Haka, pose for a photo on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 2021, Nov. 30, 2021. ANNUALEX 2021 is a multilateral exercise conducted by naval elements of the Royal Australian, Royal Canadian, German, JMSDF and U.S. navies to demonstrate naval interoperability and a joint commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.

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JMSDF, U.S. Navy conduct bilateral operations in South China Sea

In this file, U.K. Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class helicopter destroyer JS Kaga (DDH 184) sail together as part of Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) 2021, Oct. 17, 2021. MPX 2021 is a multilateral maritime exercise between the Royal Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, U.K. Royal Navy and U.S. maritime forces, focused on naval cooperation, interoperability and regional security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is an example of the enduring partnership between Australian, Japanese, U.K. and U.S. maritime forces who, who routinely operate together in the Indo-Pacific, fostering a cooperative approach toward regional security and stability.

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U.S. Donates Vaccine Refrigerators

U.S. Donates Vaccine Refrigerators to Help Thailand Fight COVID-19

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Multiple allied carrier strike groups operate together in 7th Fleet

The United Kingdom’s carrier strike group led by HMS Queen Elizabeth (R 08), and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces led by Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182) join with U.S. Navy carrier strike groups led by flagships USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) to conduct multiple carrier strike group operations in the Philippine Sea. The integrated at-sea operations brought together more than 15,000 Sailors across six nations, and demonstrates the U.S. Navy’s ability to work closely with its unmatched network of alliances and partnerships in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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