Task Force Koa Moana 21 will strengthen military and defense capabilities with designated nations through the conduct of specific Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) Operations, Activities, and Investments (OAI) and Compact of Free Association (COFA) Defense agreements in accordance with USINDOPACOM security-cooperation objectives throughout the Indo-Pacific.
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, commander, MARFORPAC, visited the Marines and Sailors of Task Force Koa Moana 21 as they worked with the Republic of Palau as a sign of partnership and commitment.
On Sept 23, 2021, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sebastian Villagomez , an explosive ordnance disposal Marine from Task Force Koa Moana 21, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and a team of U.S. Marines safely detonated 11 pieces of unexploded ordnance found across Peleliu in an effort to make the island safer for the approximately 700 people who call Peleliu home.
On Sept 23, 2021, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jeremiah J. Rogers, an explosive ordnance disposal Marine from Task Force Koa Moana 21, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and a team of U.S. Marines safely detonated 11 pieces of unexploded ordnance found across Peleliu in an effort to make the island safer for the approximately 700 people who call Peleliu home.