Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2020 Begins

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The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast takes a photograph in Manzanillo, Mexico, with two men they rescued during a deployment in the Eastern Pacific Ocean June 10, 2022. The men were lost at sea for 23 days after their vessel was beset by weather. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Brad O'Brien)

Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast Returns Home After 55-day Counter Narcotics Patrol

On June 20, 2022, Khan Quest 2022 ended with the official closing ceremony. Over the past two weeks Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF) hosted 15 nations in this 18th iteration of the exercise. By participating in Khaan Quest, nations were able to showcase their resolve in peacekeeping missions around the world.

Soldiers, Spc. Hunter Mains and Spc. Kyle Johnson with the Army Alaska National Guard, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 297th Regional Support Group contributed a major role in CPX operations which had them role play in several different scenarios.

Both Soldiers also participated at the end of the exercise mock press conference. The press conference is designed to prepare peacekeepers and military leaders for questions that may be asked of them during stressful situations. Johnson and Mains roleplayed as journalists asking the questions.

Pictured here the CPX participants listen to the news conference brief given by the military leadership in a role playing scenerio.

Army Alaska National Guard, HHC 297th Regional Support Group Soldiers Participate in Khaan Quest 2022

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., speaks to a crowd of attendees during a Juneteenth Celebration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., June 21, 2022. Brown’s message highlighted the importance of promoting an inclusive culture for all Airmen and Guardians to be able to serve to their fullest potential. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)

Juneteenth celebrated by Department of the Air Force leaders in Pentagon’s first official ceremony

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro greets U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher Steele, the commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, during a visit with MRF-D 22 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, June 18, 2022. Secretary Del Toro visited Marines and Sailors with MRF-D 22 and Australian Defence Force personnel as part of the Indo-Pacific battlefield circulation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emeline Molla)

SECNAV Visits Innovative Forward Deployed Marines and Sailors with MRF-D 22

PHU YEN, VIETNAM (June 20, 2022) – Captain Hank Kim, Pacific Partnership 2022 mission commander, left, delivers remarks during the Pacific Partnership Vietnam opening ceremony. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandie Nuzzi)

Pacific Partnership Kicks Off in Vietnam

Valiant Shield 2022 Draws to a Close

Red Flag 22-2 Underway at Eielson

Hawaiian Raptors Join the 354th Air Expeditionary Wing

Pacific Amphibious Leaders Collaborate on Regional Cooperation

Soldiers, Japanese Partners End Army Week with New Unique Patch

USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. Arrives at Pearl Harbor Homeport

III MEF Marines in Okinawa Complete Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force Exercise

Moody Airborne Extensible Relay Over-Horizon Network Enhances Partner Nations’ Airpower

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Cope West 22

New, Improved Passenger Terminal Open at Yokota Air Base

Eielson F-35As Bring ‘Lightning’ to Palau during Valiant Shield 22

I Marine Expeditionary Force CG Visits Darwin to Reinforce MRF-D’s Movement Forward

Military Medicine Is Preparing for the Next Conflict

Meetings with Vietnamese Government Officials

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Republic of Korea Navy ship (ROKS) Chungmugong Yi Sun-Sin (DDH 975), Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) and U.S. Navy fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) transit the Pacific Ocean during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020. Ten nations, 22 ships, 1 submarine, and more than 5,300 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from August 17 to 31 at sea around the Hawaiian Islands. RIMPAC is a biennial exercise designed to foster and sustain cooperative relationships, critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The exercise is a unique training platform designed to enhance interoperability and strategic maritime partnerships. RIMPAC 2020 is the 27th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

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