CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: MAUI SPACE FORCE STATION, Hawaii - Perched atop the 10,023-foot summit of Haleakala in Hawaii, lives Space Delta 2's 15th Space Surveillance Squadron. The 15th SPSS operates the Maui Space Surveillance Complex and is home to small, medium, and large-aperture tracking optics, including the Department of Defense's largest optical telescope designed for satellite track  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: BARIRA, Philippines - U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and service members with the Philippine Armed Forces conduct marksmanship training during Archipelagic Coastal Defense Continuum in Barira, Philippines, May 16, 2024. ACDC is a series of bilateral exchanges and training opportunities between U.S. Marines and Philippine m  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Christopher Goulait DLA Public Affairs The benefits of embracing diverse experiences were at the forefront of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month panel May 21. Four speakers from across the Defense Logistics Agency shared their traditions, cultures and experiences with DLA employees and workforces from other McNamara Headquarters Comple  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - With meticulous attention to detail Royal Australian Navy divers don their equipment in preparation for a familiarization dive with a Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility diver. As part of their inaugural trip, the Australian divers are spending two weeks with their American counterparts as part   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - The 35th Fighter Wing conducted the first ever trilateral Combat Ammunition Production Exercise (CAPEX) with munitions specialists from Pacific Air Forces, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) May 6-9, 2024. U.S., Australian and Japanese service members exchanged mission knowledge and operated arou  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: MANILA, Philippines - U.S. Army Soldiers from the 3rd Mobilization Support Group, held the first-ever Army Reserve Subject Matter Expert Exchanges with the Philippine Army Reserve during Exercise Salaknib and Exercise Balikatan 24 in April, 2024. For three weeks, service members of 3rd MSG, based at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, and a direct reporting u  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: CHOIBALSAN, Mongolia - Exercise Gobi Wolf 2024 culminated with resounding success during a closing ceremony held in Choibalsan, Mongolia, May 10, marking another significant stride in disaster preparedness and global collaboration. Co-organized by the Mongolian National Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Army Pacific, this year's exercise exemplified the spir  more

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, May 23 -- The Commander of the Hawaii Navy Region issued the following news: By Petty Officer 1st Class Jose Jaen, Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs Superior leadership, professionalism, and commitment to duty. Those are the qualities that set four Sailors competing for the prestigious 2023 Commander, Navy Installations Command's Sailor of the Year award apart from their peers across 10 regions and 70 installations. One of the finalists was Master-at-Arms 1st Class Frank  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: HONOLULU, Hawaii - Senior non-commissioned officers, senior officers, warrant officers, allies, and partners across the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) area of responsibility came together May 14 through the 16 for three days of engaging Senior Leadership discussions at the annual Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Leadership Forum. This year, high-perfor  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific awarded two firm-fixed price task order Government of Japan (GOJ) funded contracts totaling $122 million for work at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz (MCBCB) on Guam. Both contracts support the Defense Policy Review Initiative and is funded by the GOJ as part of the In  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SOUTH CHINA SEA - Participants included U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26), Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) and Royal Netherlands Navy De Zeven Provincien-class frigate HNLMS Tromp (F803). "The Netherlands is one of our oldest, continuous bilateral relationships, stemming from the 18th century.   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Ally and partner nations gathered in New Zealand for the annual Indo-Pacific Command and Pacific Air Forces C-130 and Fighter Logistics and Safety Symposium, or LASS, May 13 through 17, 2024. This multilateral symposium allows for participants to discuss a wide range of air and ground safety, logistics and maintenance best p  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, May 25 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Hailey Haux, Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs Ally and partner nations gathered in New Zealand for the annual Indo-Pacific Command and Pacific Air Forces C-130 and Fighter Logistics and Safety Symposium, or LASS, May 13 through 17, 2024. This multilateral symposium allows for participants to discuss a wide range of air and ground safety, logistics and maintenance best practi  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, May 25 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike, Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs Pacific Air Forces' leaders and subject matter experts, alongside the Oregon National Guard State Partnership Team, hosted their counterparts from the Bangladesh Air Force at the PACAF headquarters on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii May 14 - 17, 2024 for an Airman-to-Airman Talk engagement. The event was co-chaired by U.  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia - Mongolia, the United States, and other global partners participated in the Tempest Express 39 multinational workshop in Ulaanbaatar, May 14-22, 2024. Tempest Express 39 builds upon continued coordination of previous multilateral engagements in the Indo-Pacific designed to promote regional peace and security and enhance multinational capabili  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: KOROR, Palau - The U.S. Coast Guard completed a vital weeklong mission in the Republic of Palau, setting the stage for future collaboration and bolstering safe maritime navigation and security. This visit, in response to a request from Palau Marine Transportation, focused on an Aids to Navigation (ATON) Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE). The exchange laid the f  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SAN DIEGO - Approximately 29 nations, 40 surface ships, 3 submarines, 14 national land forces, over 150 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise scheduled June 26 to Aug. 2, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. As the world's larges  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: HONOLULU - U.S. Indo-Pacific Command 's Pacific Multi-Domain Training Experimentation Capability (PMTEC) program office, led by Dr. Andre Stridiron recently hosted an Industry Engagement event which drew over 160 representatives from nearly 60 companies in attendance. Dr. Andre J. Stridiron III, Ed.D. and the PMTEC team delivered several briefs focused on educating  more