HONOLULU — Senior military leaders and defense experts gathered during the 2026 Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium and Exposition panel discussion, “Prevailing Through Partnerships,” to discuss how allied and partner nations across the Indo-Pacific are strengthening interoperability, enhancing...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — Airmen assigned to the 733d Air Mobility Squadron deployed to the Philippines from April 17 to May 9 in support of Exercise Balikatan 2026, enabling critical joint force mobility operations across the Indo-Pacific theater...

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan — Marines with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, established a communication node at Camp Shields after displacing from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma during Kaiju Rain 26, May 8, 2026...

DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia — Under the Palawan sun, in the austerity and humidity of Balabac, Philippines, U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to I and III Marine Expeditionary Forces completed the final rigorous requirements for Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26 to be certified as a...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2026, to assess operational capabilities and reinforce the installation’s role in sustaining combat power across the Indo-Pacific...

PAOAY SAND DUNES, Philippines — In a powerful demonstration of allied interoperability, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment served as the mission commander for a complex, live-fire maritime strike, as a culminating event during Exercise Balikatan 2026, integrating Philippine, U.S., and Japanese strike...

YOKOSUKA, Japan — U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) completed a key maintenance period for the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), returning the ship to the fleet on time April 6...

CAMP AGUINALDO, Philippines — The U.S. military and the Armed Forces of the Philippines collaborated with multinational forces for the first time in this year’s Cyber Defense Exercise as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Camp Aguinaldo, Philippines, April 21-May 6, 2026...

FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines — U.S. Army Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division and their counterparts from the Armed Forces of the Philippines conducted an operational demonstration of advanced command and control systems during Exercise Balikatan 2026, which took place from May 3-5, 2026. This...

FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines — The U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division, in close partnership with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and multinational allies, has officially commenced the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Exportable exercise...