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Exercise Cope Tiger 23

Col. Paul Davidson, left, U.S. Air Force exercise director, Col. Maxmillion Goh, center, Royal Singapore Air Force exercise director and Group Capt. Anurruk Romnarak, right, Royal Thailand Air Force exercise director, pose for a photo with students, faculty members, and community leaders during a combined civic action engagement during Exercise Cope Tiger 23 at Nongpednam School, Korat, Kingdom of Thailand, March 23, 2023. The combined civic action engagement provides an opportunity for countries participating in CT 23 to give back to the community surrounding Korat Royal Thai Air Base. CT 23 is an annual exercise meant to improve readiness and the ability of participating forces to operate together while enhancing military relations and combined capabilities.

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3rd OSS Airmen conduct LSZO training

A U.S. Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 176th Wing conducts touch-and-gos during Landing Zone Safety Officer training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 23, 2023. LZSO training teaches Airmen to conduct airfield operations in austere environments lacking support such as an air traffic control tower or fixed flightline lights.

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Canada, India, Japan, Korea, and the U.S. Complete Multilateral Guam-Based Exercise Sea Dragon 2023

Sea Dragon anti-submarine warfare (ASW) competition participants pose for a group photo after the “Dragon Belt” was awarded to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for earning the highest average score all given ASW criteria, March 23. Participating nations include Royal Canadian Air Force, Indian Navy, JMSDF, Republic of Korea Navy, and the United States. Sea Dragon is a U.S.-led, multinational exercise designed to practice and discuss anti-submarine warfare tactics to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Ashland Completes Forward Deployment to Sasebo

The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) departs Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan (CFAS) March 22, 2023. Ashland’s new homeport will be San Diego after serving as a forward-deployed ship in U.S. 7th Fleet since August 2013.

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World Water Day Event

Ambassador Chung’s Remarks at World Water Day Event

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Joint Technical Analysis and Integration Cell supports WMD missions around world

The Joint Technical Analysis and Integration Cell from the U.S. military’s premier all hazards command empowers combined joint task force operations to locate, identify and eliminate Weapons of Mass Destruction. The integration cell, which is part of the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command, provides the information necessary to accomplish Combined Joint Task Force-Elimination missions.

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3rd ASOS prepares Airmen beyond tactical edge with arctic training exercise

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Engerraan, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron sensors and effects team supervisor, and Airman 1st Class Cameron St Amand, 3 ASOS precision strike operator, survey the area during an arctic training in Delta Junction, Alaska, March 22, 2023. The training exercise pushed sensor and effects teams deep into simulated enemy territory and required SETs to be self-sustained for 72 hours.

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Australia Welcomes United Sates Marines Back to Darwin

US Marines have begun arriving in the Northern Territory for this year’s Marine Rotational Force – Darwin. They will conduct training activities to deepen interoperability and better position our forces to respond to contingencies in the region.

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Australia Welcomes United Sates Marines Back to Darwin

United Sates Marines Back to Darwin, Australia

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1st MAW and ROK MAG execute Freedom Shield 2023 at ROK Marine Corps Base Pohang

Marines from the Republic of Korea 1st Marine Division, ROK Marine Aircraft Group, U.S. 1st Marine Division, and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing take a group photo during Freedom Shield 2023 at ROK Marine Corps Base Pohang, South Korea, March 21, 2023. Freedom shield is a defense-oriented exercise designed to strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance, enhance our combined defense posture, and strengthen security and stability on the Korean peninsula.

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Framework Arrangement Enables First Survey Mission for Americans Missing from World War II in Indonesia

DPAA Director Mr. Kelly McKeague, DPAA Principal Deputy Director Ms. Fern Sumpter Winbush and U.S. Embassy Jakarta Defense Attaché Colonel Theodore Liebreich at the March 21 signing.

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USAG Japan headquarters building renamed after former commander

In this file photo, Col. David B. Hannum Jr., left, shakes hands with the director of the Women's Army Corps during her visit to Camp Zama, Japan, March 21, 1977. The U.S. Army Garrison Japan headquarters building was renamed in honor of Hannum, who previously served as commander of U.S. Army Garrison Honshu, during a ceremony April 5, 2023.

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Washington Guard, Royal Thai Army Aviators Share Expertise

Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Novak, 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation, assists the Royal Thai Army maintenance test pilots with diagnostic troubleshooting of the main rotor indications on a UH-60 Black Hawk March 21, 2023 in Lop Buri, Kingdom of Thailand.

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U.S.-India ties

U.S. Consulate in Hyderabad Opens for Business in Nanakramguda.

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USS Springfield Returns from Deployment

Above: Australian and diplomatic guests with USS Asheville in background. .

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U.S. and Republic of Korea Enhance Combat Readiness with Combined Air Training

The Republic of Korea and U.S. conduct a combined aerial exercise in conjunction with the deployment of U.S. B-1B strategic bombers over the Republic of Korea, March 19, 2023. Combined flight operations provide the U.S. and its allies the opportunity to improve interoperability and demonstrate a combined defense capability. The U.S. remains committed to peace and prosperity through the region to secure a free and open Indo-Pacific. Our commitment to the defense of the Republic of Korea remains ironclad.

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ArticleCS - Article View U.S. and Japan Conduct Integrated Bomber Exercise

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the Japan Self-Defense Force conducted a bilateral bomber integration exercise on March 19, 2023, demonstrating the enduring and lethal deterrence options readily available to the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

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U.S. and Republic of Korea Enhance Combat Readiness with Combined Air Training

The Republic of Korea and U.S. conduct a combined aerial exercise in conjunction with the deployment of U.S. B-1B strategic bombers over the Republic of Korea, March 19, 2023. Combined flight operations provide the U.S. and its allies the opportunity to improve interoperability and demonstrate a combined defense capability. The U.S. remains committed to peace and prosperity through the region to secure a free and open Indo-Pacific. Our commitment to the defense of the Republic of Korea remains ironclad.

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U.S. and Japan Conduct Bilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise

The USS Milius (DDG-69) conducted a bilateral ballistic missile defense exercise in partnership with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JS Atago (DDG-177) in the Sea of Japan, Mar. 18, 2023.

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18th Wing concludes base-wide readiness exercise

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brett Myers, 718th Civil Engineer Squadron housing flight superintendent, left, and Staff Sgt. Marisa Lord, 18th CES customer service operations manager, hold a Skyranger R60 unmanned aerial vehicle during a readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 17, 2023. The exercise helped train and validate operational readiness for mission execution in a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear environment, as well as assess the base’s current status of training and processes.

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