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Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
CAMP HANSEN, Japan — On Aug. 8, 2025, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, supported an operational anti-submarine warfare mission utilizing the MV-22B Osprey teamed with two Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters to distribute sonobuoys.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
HONIARA, Solomon Islands — A multinational expedition led by the Ocean Exploration Trust aboard the Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus has completed a groundbreaking archaeological survey of more than a dozen World War II era shipwrecks in Iron Bottom Sound, August 1, 2025.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
HONIARA, Solomon Islands — On August 6, 2025, United States Marines with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force stood alongside U.S. and Solomon Islands officials atop Skyline Ridge at the 83rd anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Guadalcanal. Hosted by U.S. Ambassador Ann Marie Yastishock and government officials with the Solomon Islands, the ceremony served as a solemn reminder to the shared history and sacrifice that binds the U.S. and the Solomon Islands in strength, security and prosperity.
Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND
As the lead coordinating command, SOUTHCOM directed joint efforts through Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-Bravo), Army South, and a range of U.S. and Panamanian forces. PANAMAX-Alpha 2025 advanced SOUTHCOM’s strategic goals of building partner nation capacity and promoting regional stability through a realistic and scalable training framework.
Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND
U.S. Marines assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, based out of Camp Lejeune, NC, arrived in Panama the first week of August 2025 as part of a combined effort to conduct training, strengthen bilateral security cooperation, and build operational trust with Panamanian security forces.
Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND
The United States Marine Corps concluded the Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference 2025 today, marking the end of a week of strategic dialogue, bilateral engagements, and multinational collaboration among senior naval infantry leaders from across the Western Hemisphere and Allied nations.
Source: United States AFRICOM
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted a series of airstrikes against al Shabaab in the vicinity of Bariire in central Somalia between August 1-8, 2025.
The airstrikes were in support of a military ground operation led by partner forces against terrorists in the area.
AFRICOM, alongside the Federal Government of Somalia and Somali Armed Forces, continues to take action to degrade al Shabaab’s ability to plan and conduct attacks that threaten the U.S. homeland, our forces, and our citizens abroad.
Specific details about units and assets will not be released to ensure continued operations security.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — U.S. Air Force Airmen from Kadena Air Base and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, alongside Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Marines, recently completed a joint Agile Combat Employment training event at Okuma Recreation Facility, July 15-23, 2025.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — After four weeks of nonstop flying, fueling, loading and launching, Misawa’s 35th Fighter Wing is wrapping up exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025, marking a milestone month of agile combat employment, joint integration and combat readiness across the Indo-Pacific.
Source: United States Central Command (CENTCOM)
TAMPA, Fla. – U.S. Army Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, the outgoing commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), relinquished command today to U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper during a change of command ceremony held at the Tampa Convention Center. Prior to assuming command, Adm. Cooper served as deputy commander of CENTCOM.