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221006-N-DW158-1038 SEA OF JAPAN (Oct. 6, 2022) Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) guided-missile destroyer JS Chokai (DDG 176) and Republic of Korea Navy guided-missile destroyer ROKS Sejong The Great (DDG 991) (pictured) alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) and the JMSDF destroyer JS Ashigara (DDG-178) (not pictured), conduct a tri-lateral Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) exercise in the Sea of Japan, Oct. 6. Chancellorsville provided air defense to the units as they conducted the ballistic missile exercise, which includes detecting, tracking, and intercepting simulated targets, as well as coordination, communication, and information-sharing between the three countries. Chancellorsville is operating as part of the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, which is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. U.S. 7th Fleet is the largest forward-deployed numbered fleet in the world and, with the help of 35 other maritime-nation allies and partners, the U.S. Navy has operated in the Indo-Pacific region for more than 70 years, providing credible, ready forces to help preserve peace and prevent conflict. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gray Gibson)

US, Japan, and the Republic of Korea Conduct a Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise
Red Hill

Red Hill
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 Aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7)

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 Aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7)
U.S. Army Civil Affairs support Rally For Rangers in Mongolia

U.S. Army Civil Affairs support Rally For Rangers in Mongolia
State of Alaska ships 14,000 pounds of relief supplies to Merbok-impacted region

State of Alaska ships 14,000 pounds of relief supplies to Merbok-impacted region
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighters conducted a bilateral exercise with Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 and F-2 fighters over the Sea of Japan to show the seamless cooperation between Japan and the United States in responding to any situation and further strengthening the response capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.​

US and Japan Conduct Bilateral Exercise
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 8th Fighter Wing conducted flight operations over the Korean peninsula with Republic of Korea F-15Ks from the 11th Fighter Wing to demonstrate the close coordination and quick response between the two nations.

US and Republic of Korea Conduct Bilateral Exercise
Trilateral Defense Ministers Meeting

Trilateral Defense Ministers Meeting
Trilateral Defense Ministers Meeting

RTrilateral Defense Ministers Meeting
CTF 76-3 Prepares for Noble Fusion 22.2

CTF 76-3 Prepares for Noble Fusion 22.2
U.S., Australian Defense Leaders Stress Importance of Alliance System

U.S., Australian Defense Leaders Stress Importance of Alliance System
US and Canada, Exercise in South China Sea to Support Japan Deployment

US and Canada, Exercise in South China Sea to Support Japan Deployment
US and Canada, Exercise in South China Sea to Support Japan Deployment

US and Canada, Exercise in South China Sea to Support Japan Deployment
Indo-Pacific Component Commanders Stress Importance of Partners

Indo-Pacific Component Commanders Stress Importance of Partners
USNS Mercy Concludes Pacific Partnership 2022

USNS Mercy Concludes Pacific Partnership 2022
Defense Leaders Look to Improve U.S-Philippine Interoperability

Defense Leaders Look to Improve U.S-Philippine Interoperability
CMF #3:

CMF #3:
Coast Guard District 14 Commander participates in Pacific Island leaders panel

Coast Guard District 14 Commander participates in Pacific Island leaders panel
Philippines and U.S. Hold Annual Mutual Defense and Security Engagement Boards

Philippines and U.S. Hold Annual Mutual Defense and Security Engagement Boards
Philippines and U.S. Hold Annual Mutual Defense and Security Engagement Boards

Philippines and U.S. Hold Annual Mutual Defense and Security Engagement Boards
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U.S. Marines, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force set to begin Exercise Resolute Dragon
211203-M-TA826-001.JPG Photo By: Sgt. Kirstin Spanu

MIYAGI, Japan - U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 refuel an MV-22B Osprey at a forward arming and refueling point in preparation for exercise Resolute Dragon 21 (RD21), Dec. 3, 2021 at Ojojihara Proving Grounds, Japan. RD21 is the largest bilateral field training exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) in 2021. RD21 is designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kirstin Spanu)


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