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Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND
The U.S. Space Force and U.S. Southern Command officially marked the activation of Space Forces Southern (SPACEFOR–SOUTH) during a ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Jan. 21, 2026, formalizing the command’s role in integrating space capabilities across the Western Hemisphere.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
DA NANG, Vietnam — From January 9–11, 2026, U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted a battlefield visit to the site of Operation Swift, a pivotal engagement of the Vietnam War, to honor the legacy of those who fought there and to reflect on the enduring bonds between past and present generations of service members.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
U.S. 7th FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS — The Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group, composed of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, Dec. 11.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
USAG CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — It’s not about practicing until you get it right; it’s about practicing until you can’t get it wrong.
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, honed warfighting skills while training across South Korea, from Nov. 29, 2025 to Jan. 10, 2026.
Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND
Joint Task Force-Bravo has been a consistent presence in the Central American region since 1984, and is known by many for its helicopter support for humanitarian aid, disaster relief and counter-transnational organized crime operations and its medical readiness exercises; however, the scope of capabilities here go well beyond those primary missions.
Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – The Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernández participated in a joint gunnery exercise June 9, 2016 off the coast of St. George’s, Grenada, during Exercise Tradewinds 2016.
Assets from Canada, France, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and the United States participated in the joint gunnery exercise, which trains ship crews in the delivery of weapons fire from .50 caliber machine guns and 20MM auto-cannons. Each of the nations participating in Tradewinds operates one or both of these weapon systems.
Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada– U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 396th Combat Support Hospital are providing medical support during Phase 1, Tradewinds 2016.
The Soldiers from the Vancouver, Washington based unit are providing medical support for all the participating countries of Tradewinds 2016.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — The U.S. Army Pacific welcomed Maj. Gen. Giles J.S. Cornelia as the new Deputy Commanding General for Strategy and Plans and bid farewell to Lt. Gen. Scott A. Winter during a ceremony at Historic Palm Circle on Jan. 6, 2026.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
PORT HUENEME, Calif. — Navy reservists from Military Sealift Command Pacific’s Expeditionary Port Unit (EPU) are supporting cargo operations in Port Hueneme, Calif. The team is overseeing the loadout of supplies and equipment being loaded onto the Military Sealift Command chartered heavy lift ship Plantijngracht, in preparation for delivery to the remote Antarctica outpost of McMurdo Station, in support of the annual resupply mission; Operation Deep Freeze 2026.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-back visited Camp Humphreys on Jan. 6, 2026, for the first time since taking office, meeting with U.S. Army Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, and senior leaders from the Tri-Command.