YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Exercise VALIANT SHIELD 2026 concluded, after ten days of ongoing combined-force mission simulations. Spanning locations throughout the Indo-Pacific, 5th Air Force led operations at Yokota Air Base, establishing a bilateral air operations coordination center with the Japan...

SUBIC BAY, Philippines — 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment completed maritime key terrain security operations during Exercise Kaagapay Ng Mga Mandirigma Ng Dagat 10, also known as KAMANDAG 10, across multiple expeditionary sites in the Batanes Islands, Philippines, June 19-29. The training enhanced...

QUANG TRI, Vietnam — After two weeks of disaster management, medical, engineering, and outreach activities designed to build multilateral cooperation and collective capacity to respond to disasters, U.S. Navy-led Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) and U.S. Army-led Pacific Friendship 2026 (PF26)...

LAE, Papua New Guinea — Senior leaders from the U.S. Army and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force gathered at Igam Barracks, July 7, 2026, to mark the start of an Engineer Civic Action Program school renovation project during Exercise Tamiok Strike 26, highlighting the enduring relationship between...

MONTEREY, Calif. — The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education (CAMRE) is preparing to support Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 with what organizers describe as the largest advanced manufacturing demonstration ever conducted by the U.S. Department...