01 June 2026 Advancing a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: USINDOPACOM Leadership Deepens Ties at Shangri-La SINGAPORE — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Lt. Gen. George B. Rowell IV, deputy commander of USINDOPACOM, joined Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth and his delegation to meet with senior military and government officials from allied and partner nations to address...
18 May 2026 15th Operational Support Squadron conduct SERE training for INDOPACOM visit JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, participates in a combatives course at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, May 13, 2026...
12 April 2026 Australia, Philippine, U.S. forces conduct multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity SULU SEA — The combined forces of Australia, the Philippines and the United States conducted a multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, April 9-12, 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional and...
02 April 2026 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosts the 17th Iteration of the U.S. Laos Bilateral Defense Dialogue U.S. Indo-Pacific Command welcomed members of Laos’s Ministry of National Defense at the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters for the U.S.-Laos Bilateral Defense Dialogue, March 31- April 1, 2026...
27 March 2026 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Royal Thai Armed Forces Strengthen Alliance at 4th Senior Leaders' Dialogue Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, welcomed GEN Ukris Boontanondha, Chief of Defense Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, at USINDOPACOM headquarters for the 4th Senior Leaders' Dialogue on March 23-24, 2026.Paparo and Ukris co-presided over the event, marking a...
29 May 2026 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosted representatives from the People’s Liberation Army – Navy for the semi-annual Military Maritime Consultative Agreement Working Group HONOLULU — Military officials from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. Pacific Air Forces, and U.S. Coast Guard met with People’s Republic of China People’s Liberation Army representatives for the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement Working Group in Honolulu, May 28-29,...
08 May 2026 USINDOPACOM Strengthens Alliance, Regional Cooperation During Philippines Visit MANILA, Philippines — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited the Philippines May 7-8, 2026, to further the U.S.-Philippines Alliance, codified by the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty, to advance regional security cooperation activities, maritime domain awareness operations,...
18 April 2026 USINDOPACOM statement on DPRK ballistic missile launches The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles on April 19, 2026. We are aware of the missile launches and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. Based on current assessments, this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory,...