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Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
SOUTH CHINA SEA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. Navy, conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, Dec. 9-10, 2025.
Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND
Inside the office of U.S. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey hung a framed letter. It was easy to overlook, but it was on display nonetheless. The paper inside is slightly faded and signed decades ago by a man who once told a young college student that he could become a Naval officer and a pilot. The letter offered an opportunity, and Adm. Holsey believed it. That belief grew into a Navy career defined by results and the quiet confidence of a leader who cared more about the mission and the people than recognition.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Eleven Paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment (3G), 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), sprang into action to assist fellow Alaskans following a traffic incident on the highway near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Dec. 1.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan — As the Indo-Pacific region faces the challenges of the information age and the rise of technological warfare, Marines with 3d Cyber Warfare Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group (III MIG), participated in Cyber Red Zone 26-1 training competition at Camp Courtney from October through November. During the exercise, Marines broke into simulated enemy databases and captured classified information to combat and counter the evolving technological methods foreign adversaries may use to strengthen their offensive and defensive cyber capabilities.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
At the request of the government of Sri Lanka, the U.S. military is working alongside the Sri Lankan Disaster Management Centre and Sri Lankan Armed Forces to provide foreign disaster relief to communities impacted by Cyclone Ditwah, which caused severe flooding, widespread displacement and tragic loss of life.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 500th Military Intelligence Brigade–Theater (MIB-T) participated in Exercise Vigilant Pacific (VIGPAC), a multilateral training event designed to strengthen intelligence cooperation, theater readiness and coalition interoperability across the Indo-Pacific at Gallipoli Barracks, Queensland, Australia, Nov. 10-20, 2025.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
YOKOHAMA, Japan – U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the Japan Joint Staff co-hosted the Indo-Pacific Military Health Exchange 2025 at the PACIFICO Yokohama North Convention Center, Dec. 2-5, bringing together nearly 1,000 military health professionals from 22 nations.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — U.S. Air Force Maj. Jesse Ruter, a weapons systems officer assigned to the 18th Operations Group, joined Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilots from the 204th Fighter Squadron for a bilateral flight at Naha Air Base, Japan, Nov. 19, 2025, strengthening the partnership between two allied air forces.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska — The 11th Airborne Division recently conducted a groundbreaking electromagnetic warfare (EW) and counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) training event at the Joint Pacific Alaskan Range Complex (JPARC) near Fort Greely, Alaska, integrating EW Soldiers from across the DIV alongside UAS and C-UAS vendors to experiment with technologies in Alaska’s arctic environment.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — Two compact track loaders (CTLs) cleared ribbons to mark the opening of a new Airfield Damage Repair (ADR) warehouse, Osan Air Base, South Korea, on Dec. 3, 2025. Driven by Col. Ryan Ley, Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Carl T. Vogel, Command Chief, 51st Fighter Wing, the unique start to the ceremony highlighted the mission these facilities support of rapid airfield recovery in a contingency environment.