04 September 2025 Exercise Freedom Edge 2025 CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — In July, Japan, Republic of Korea, and the United States approved the plan for the upcoming Freedom Edge 25, the premier trilateral, multi-domain exercise between the three nations, which demonstrates the countries’ shared commitment to collectively achieve and maintain...
03 September 2025 Australia, Canada, the Philippines and the U.S. conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity The combined armed and defense forces of Australia, Canada, the Philippines, and the United States, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, conducted a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA)...
02 September 2025 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Honors 80th Anniversary of WWII PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, delivered keynote remarks at the 80th Anniversary of the End of World War II Commemoration Ceremony pierside at the Battleship Missouri Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Sept. 2, 2025...
28 August 2025 27TH Annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Conference promotes “Peace through Strength” HUA HIN, Thailand - Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Gen. Songwit Noonpakdee, chief of defence forces for the Royal Thai Armed Forces, cohosted the 27th annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Conference, a three-day event held in Hua Hin, Thailand from Aug. 26-28,...
25 August 2025 USINDOPACOM Commander engages leaders in Indonesia, commences Super Garuda Shield 2025 JAKARTA, Indonesia — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited Indonesia to advance the U.S.-Indonesia Defense Cooperation Agreement and to commence exercise Super Garuda Shield 2025, Aug. 24-25, 2025...
18 August 2025 USINDOPACOM hosts Philippines for Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, hosted Gen. Romeo Brawner, chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, for the annual Mutual Defense Board-Security Engagement Board (MDB-SEB) at Camp Smith, Hawaii, Aug. 7-8...
14 August 2025 USINDOPACOM Commander hosts joint leaders for Commander’s Conference CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, hosted senior Joint Force leaders at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith in Hawaii for two days of engagements focused on strategy, capabilities and force posture in the Indo-Pacific region, Aug. 12-13,...
02 August 2025 USINDOPACOM Commander attends soft opening of ‘The Forge,’ an advanced manufacturing facility in Hawaii Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, attended the soft opening of "The Forge," a new advanced manufacturing facility located at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, July 28, 2025...
30 July 2025 USINDOPACOM Hosts National Defense University Capstone 25-4 Fellows CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, welcomed National Defense University Capstone 25-4 fellows to USINDPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, July 29, 2025...
28 July 2025 Royal Cambodian Armed Forces delegation visits USINDOPACOM for Bilateral Defense Dialogue CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — U.S. Indo-Pacific Command continues to strengthen ties across the region by hosting a delegation from the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces for a Bilateral Defense Dialogue, July 24-25, 2025...