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USINDOPACOM Commander Travels to Canada, Participates in Halifax International Security Forum
November 25, 2024 — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited Canada from Nov. 22-24, 2024, where he participated in the 2024 Halifax International Security Forum and met with senior military and government officials... MORE

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks on a panel at the Halifax International Security Forum, Nov. 23, 2024.

CARAT Brunei 2024 FINEX
November 25, 2024 — The 30th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei maritime exercise concluded Nov. 25, following eight days of enhanced training and collaboration between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and the U.S. military... MORE

Sailors assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet Band perform alongside the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Band during the closing ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2024 at Wira Seni Hall, RBAF Band, Bolkiah Garrison, Brunei, Nov. 25.

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Arrives at Port Klang, Malaysia for First U.S. Carrier Visit in 12 years
November 25, 2024 — The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), arrived in Port Klang, Malaysia for the second scheduled port call on its 2024 deployment, Nov. 23... MORE

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) pulls into Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

USAG Japan helps local organization harvest bamboo to support preservation of Japan’s culture
November 24, 2024 — The commander of U.S. Army Garrison Japan joined members of a local organization in harvesting bamboo stalks that will be used to construct a giant kite to be flown next year during a large festival... MORE

U.S. Army Garrison Japan Commander Col. Marcus Hunter cuts bamboo with a member of the Sagami Giant Kite Preservation Association, Kassaka District, Nov. 15 on Camp Zama.

Sharing the culture, sharing the wealth
November 23, 2024 — American and Korean families gathered Nov. 16 to participate in a thousand-year-old tradition that continues to remain relevant today... MORE

From right: Sharlene Tukumoe'atu and her son, Enoch, prepare "baechu" (cabbage) kimchi during a kimchi-making festival at Pyeongtaek University, Nov. 16, 2024.

The Serianthes Tree at Ritidian: Leaving Behind a Legacy of Hope
November 23, 2024 — Serianthes nelsonii is a tree species found only on Guam and Rota. The CHamoru name for the Serianthes tree on Guam is Håyun lågu, meaning "wood of the north" or "foreign wood," and in Rota, Trongkon guåfi, meaning "fire tree."... MORE

Christopher Kane, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command and 36th Civil Engineer Squadron natural resources specialist, looks up at the last adult Serianthes nelsonii tree on the island at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 2, 2021.

Japan Engineer District and Japan Ministry of Defense Unite for Strategic Technical Forum in Tokyo
November 22, 2024 — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Japan Engineer District (USACE JED) attended a technical forum held at the Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) in the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo, November 21st, 2024, marking a significant step in the continued strengthening of U.S.-Japan defense cooperations... MORE

Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Japan Engineer District (USACE JED), along with representatives from the Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD), pose for a photo in front of the Ichigaya Memorial Hall in Shinjuku, Tokyo, November 21st, 2024.

ROK-US C5ISRT Summit drives capabilities to Fight Tonight, Tomorrow and Beyond: Integrating Allies and Partners
November 22, 2024 — In an era of increasing complexity and a region marked by emerging threats, the interoperability of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intel, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting (C5ISRT) systems between the Republic of Korea, United States, allies and partners are a vital component to ensure peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and Indo-Pacific Region... MORE

The C5ISRT Summit, held at Camp Humphreys, Nov. 20, 2024, is an annual United Nations Command (UNC), Combined Forces Command (CFC), U.S.

George Washington returns to Yokosuka
November 22, 2024 — The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan as the United States’ only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, Nov. 22... MORE

Sailors man the rails on the flight deck as Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), returns to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Nov. 22, 2024.

Fact Sheet: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's 12th Trip to the Indo-Pacific
November 22, 2024 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's twelfth visit to the Indo-Pacific included stops in Australia, the Philippines, Laos, and Fiji. While in the region, he participated in the Australia-U.S.-Japan Trilateral Defense Ministers' Meeting, the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus, meetings with regional counterparts, and engagements with key Fijian leaders... MORE

51st FW hosts peninsula wide chaplain symposium
November 22, 2024 — U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force chaplain corps members gathered at Osan Air Base, ROK, for the ROKAF and U.S. Air Force Chaplain Corps Readiness Symposium on Nov. 14, 2024... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col James Galyon, 51st Fighter Wing wing chaplain, provides a briefing during a Republic of Korea Air Force and U.S. Air Force Chaplain Corps Readiness Symposium at Osan Air Base, ROK, Nov. 14, 2024. The symposium invited chaplains from Kunsan AB and ROKAF units to discuss contingency and bilateral operations to improve spiritual readiness across the peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Clayton Lenhardt)

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meetings in Laos for the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus
November 21, 2024 — Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III concluded his engagements with counterparts in Laos today, where he attended the 11th annual ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus)... MORE

Joint Readout From Australia-Japan-Philippines-Republic of Korea-United States Defense Ministers' Meeting
November 21, 2024 — Australian Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy, Japanese Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen, Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro, Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III met together for the first time on November 21 in Vientiane, Laos PDR... MORE

U.S. Department of Defense Vision Statement for a Prosperous and Secure Southeast Asia
November 21, 2024 — The United States aims to support a Southeast Asian region free of coercion where safety, security, sovereignty, self-determination, and prosperity are shepherded by ASEAN centrality... MORE

U.S. and Indonesian Marines Conclude Successful Keris MAREX 2024
November 21, 2024 — On Nov. 19, a combined force of nearly 600 personnel from the U.S. Marine Corps’ Marine Rotational Force - Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA), and the 10th Marine Infantry Battalion of the Korps Marinir Republik Indonesia (KORMAR), or Indonesian Marine Corps, concluded Keris Marine Exercise (MAREX) 2024 in a ceremony held aboard Yonif 10 Marinir, Batam, Indonesia... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Stuart Glenn, left, commanding officer for Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, poses for a photo with an Indonesian marine with 10th Marine Infantry Battalion, Indonesian Korps Marinir, after a coastal defense exercise during Keris Marine Exercise (MAREX) 2024 on Kabupaten Lingga, Singkep, Indonesia, Nov. 15, 2024.

Indonesian Army-US Army Staff Talks Fosters Mutual Respect and Understanding
November 21, 2024 — The Indonesian Army-U.S. Army Staff Talks held on November 18-19, 2024, at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, represent a crucial milestone in the military partnership between the United States and Indonesia, underscoring our commitment to enhancing defense cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region... MORE

The Indonesian and U.S. Army Staff Talks held on November 18-19, 2024, at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, represent a crucial milestone in the military partnership between the United States and Indonesia, underscoring our commitment to enhancing defense cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

MALS-24 leads ESB evaluation during Warrior Voyage 2024
November 21, 2024 — The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) set sail through the Pacific Ocean with the Hawaiian island chain visible on the horizon. From October 4 to 21, 2024, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 24, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing led exercise Warrior Voyage... MORE

A U.S. Navy Sailor attached to the Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) 6 USS John L. Canley watches a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey prepare to land during a deck landing qualification training on the ship as part of exercise Warrior Voyage, off the coast of the island of O'ahu, Hawaii, Oct. 10, 2024.

COMPACAF Attends Historic T-6C Aircraft Delivery to Vietnam
November 20, 2024 — General Kevin Schneider, commander of Pacific Air Forces, attended a ceremony here Nov. 20, 2024, marking the historic delivery of the first three T-6C Texan II aircraft to the Vietnam Air Defence Air Force... MORE

U.S. PACAF Commander Gen. Kevin Schneider, Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien, Commander of the Vietnam Air Defence Air Force, and U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper stand by a T6-C training aircraft in Phan Thiet, Vietnam, on Nov. 20, 2024.

Grissom sharpens readiness during Keen Sword 25
November 20, 2024 — Grissom aircrew and maintainers travelled to Yokota AB, Japan to fuel the fight for Keen Sword 25 Oct. 23-Nov 1... MORE

A 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker offloads fuel to an F-18 Super Hornet during Keen Sword 25.

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meetings in Laos on the Margins of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus)
November 20, 2024 — Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrived in Laos on November 19, ahead of the 11th annual ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting (ADMM)-Plus, which marks the fourth time that the Secretary will participate in the annual meeting... MORE