CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Marines from the Philippine Marine Corps and the U.S. Marine Corps will conduct the second iteration of the Philippine Marine Exercise from April 8-19, 2024, at Camp Iranun, Mindanao, Philippines. MAREX PHL is a bilateral exercise led by the Philippine Marine Corps intended to promote military interoperability and maritime domain awareness  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: The Honourable Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Australia; the Right Honourable Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom; and the Honorable Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense, United States. Just over a year ago, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced the Optimal Pathway to deliver conventionally arm  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes five civil penalties totaling $2.9 million against Asia Pacific Airlines of Honolulu, Hawaii. The cases are as follows: $2,436,850 for allegedly using unqualified pilots on 163 Boeing 757 flights between Dec. 20, 2022, and Feb. 1, 2023. The FAA notified the company on Dec. 16, 2022, the pilots   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Participating ships include USS Theodore Roosevelt, Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Russell (DDG 59), USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), and USS Howard (DDG 83); Murasame-class destroyer JS Ariake (DD-109) of the JMSDF; Sejong the Great-class guided missile destroyer ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG 993) of the ROKN. During the 2-day event, the three maritime forces sail  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of National Defense (MND) held the 24th Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue (KIDD) on April 11, 2024 in Washington. Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, Dr. Ely Ratner, and Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for East Asia, Mr. Andrew Winternitz, led th  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and the United States uphold the right to freedom of navigation and overflight, and respect for maritime rights under international law, reflected in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Demonstrating our collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, our combined   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on April 8, 2024, by Office on Violence Against Women Principal Deputy Director Allison Randall at the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma Conference: * * * Good morning and mahalo nui loa for having me here today. It's an honor to be with all of you at such a profoundly trauma-informed gathering. Thank you to Sandi Capuano Morrison, Bob Geffner and everyone at the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Tra  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: ST. LOUIS, Mo. - A dynamic team of Air Force personnel stationed in the Indo-Pacific region unveiled an innovative solution known as Rays to Jet Power at the Logistics Officer Association symposium in St. Louis, Missouri, March 27. As part of the Air Force Logistics Directorate's Aether Sprint initiative under the Tesseract Office of Innovation, the team successfu  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Department of Defense Spokesman Lt. Col. Martin Meiners provided the following readout: Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner met with Australian Deputy Secretary of Defence for Strategy, Policy, and Industry Hugh Jeffrey at the Pentagon today to discuss growing defense and security cooperation between the United States and Australia. The two o  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Pentagon Spokesman Eric Pahon provided the following readout: Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks hosted Australian Minister of Defence Industry Pat Conroy at the Pentagon today to discuss the continued strength of the "Unbreakable Alliance" between the United States and Australia. The two leaders discussed ways to deepen defense industrial cooperation, including through sup  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii, April 9 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: Team Hickam led a bi-lateral strategic airdrop on March 5, 2024, dropping over 250 Thai and American paratroopers over Lop Buri, Thailand during Exercise Cobra Gold 24. "Cobra Gold demonstrates the joint force ability to deliver aid or deterrence anywhere in the world in less than 24 hours via the C-17A [Globemaster III]," said Lt. Col. Dave Bennett, 15th Operations Group deputy commander.  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Scientists, technologists, military members, and Department of Defense civilians attended the first United States Army Pacific Requirements Summit at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, from March 26 to 28, 2024. The purpose of the Requirements Summit is to create a unity of effort between operational units, the science and technology community, requirements developers, experimentation plann  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines - In a display of the enduring partnership between the U.S. and Philippine armies, U.S. Army Pacific Soldiers alongside the Philippine Army's 5th and 7th Infantry Divisions gathered to initiate Salaknib 2024 during an opening ceremony at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, Philippines on April 8, 2024. Salaknib is an annual bilateral exercise  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: GARAPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands - The U.S. Coast Guard officially established Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Saipan in a ceremony in Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, on April 5, 2024. "This significant achievement marks a milestone in leadership evolution and responsibility expansion within the Coast Guard, reflecting our stea  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SANTA RITA, Guam - Three mariners are safe on April 9, 2024, thanks to the coordination of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and the U.S. Navy, after being stranded on Pikelot Atoll, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), for more than a week. Responders successfully located the three mariners on Pikelot Atoll on the evening of April 9 and r  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: CANBERRA, Australia - Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, presented Gen. Angus Campbell, Australia Chief of Defence Force, with the Legion of Merit, Degree of Commander, at the Russell Office complex on April 8. During his tenure as Australia's Chief of the Defence Force, Campbell has worked to enhance cooperation, improve posture, and expand the scope and   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SYDNEY - Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited Canberra and Sydney, Australia from April 7-10, 2024, where he met with senior government and military leaders and participated in think tank forums, demonstrating the solidarity of the U.S.-Australia Alliance. Aquilino met with the Hon. Richard Marles MP, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister fo  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited New Zealand April 5-7, 2024, where he met with Air Marshal Kevin Short, New Zealand Defence Force Chief of Defence Force, Rear Adm. David Proctor, Chief of the Royal New Zealand Navy, and Amb. Thomas Stewart Udall, U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to New Zealand and to th  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SEOUL, Republic of Korea - Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited the Republic of Korea from April 10-11, 2024, where he engaged with senior government and military leaders to further develop the U.S.-ROK military-to-military relationship. Aquilino met with Shin Won-sik, Republic of Korea's Minister of National Defense; Adm. Kim Myung-soo, Chairman   more