20 June 2023 U.S., Japan Forces Conduct Bilateral Aviation Exercise U.S. Forces Japan -- U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Forces conducted a bilateral aviation integration exercise on June 16, 2023, demonstrating the enduring deterrence options readily available to the U.S.-Japan Alliance.Four U.S. Marine Corps F-35 fighter aircraft, supported by a U.S. Air...
20 June 2023 Tailoring U.S. Outreach to Indo-Pacific Allies, Partners WASHINGTON -- The Indo-Pacific is a vast complicated region with nations of varying capabilities, capacities and needs, and U.S. strategy in the region must be equally varied, said Lindsey W. Ford, deputy assistant secretary of defense for South and Southeast Asia.At the Center of Strategic and...
20 June 2023 U.S. Coast Guard Post-Typhoon Mawar Update 5: U.S. Coast Guard, Partners Continues Response to Vessels Affected by Typhoon Mawar SANTA RITA, Guam -- In the aftermath of the powerful Typhoon Mawar, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam personnel continue actively addressing vessel casualties and potential pollution in Apra Harbor, Hagåtña Boat Basin, and Agat Marina from the end of May into the middle of June. With...
16 June 2023 USS Columbia Returns Home from Deployment JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a seven-month deployment, June 12.Columbia departed Pearl Harbor in November 2022 for the regularly-scheduled deployment, during which the...
16 June 2023 U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Enhances Partnerships, Interoperability in the Pacific Ahead of Typhoon Mawar SANTA RITA, Guam -- The USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) crew completed a patrol from May 7 to 23, 2023, showcasing the invaluable partnerships and enhanced interoperability between the U.S. Coast Guard and its regional allies in the dynamic strategic environment of the Pacific under the ongoing...