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    MARARA 26

    MARARA 26

    MARARA 26    

    Marara 26 is a multinational humanitarian and disaster relief exercise led by the French Armed Forces in French Polynesia from 3-18 June 2026. The exercise brings together 15 Pacific partner nations to practice coordinating military and civilian responses to a major natural disaster in a Pacific island nation, improving interoperability, logistics, medical support, and regional crisis-response capabilities.

    5 Featured Videos

    Protecting the Pacific through Partnership During Exercise Marara 26

    Protecting the Pacific through...
    06.16.26 | SSG Sarah Tanwyn | 9MSC
    Service members from 14 countries participated in Exercise Marara 26 in order to practice interoperability in a natural disaster response...
    131 RSQ Make First Jump into Makemo

    131 RSQ Make First Jump into Makemo
    06.10.26 | SSG Sarah Tanwyn | 9MSC
    Pararescue Jumpers from 131 Rescue Squadron from the California Air National Guard made a historic first jump into Makemo, French Polynesia, 10...
    Respect and Reverence: An Inside Look at Mortuary Affairs Training

    Respect and Reverence: An Inside Look at...
    06.09.26 | SSG Sarah Tanwyn | 9MSC
    Soldiers from 962 Quartermaster Company, Mortuary Affairs practice setting up and operating a Mortuary Affairs Collection Point during Exercise...
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    92 Featured Images

    U.S., French, and Pacific Leaders Strengthen Partnerships During MARARA 26

    U.S., French, and Pacific Leaders...
    06.17.26 | CPT Avery Smith | 1stThtrInfoAdvDet
    Rear Adm. Suzanne Bailey, deputy commander of U.S. Third Fleet, and Maj. Gen. Lance Okamura, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army...
    U.S., French, and Pacific Leaders Strengthen Partnerships During MARARA 26

    U.S., French, and Pacific Leaders...
    06.17.26 | CPT Avery Smith | 1stThtrInfoAdvDet
    Rear Adm. Guillaume Pinget, commander of the French Armed Forces in French Polynesia, speaks with Maj. Gen. Lance Okamura, deputy commanding...
    U.S., French, and Pacific Leaders Strengthen Partnerships During MARARA 26

    U.S., French, and Pacific Leaders...
    06.17.26 | CPT Avery Smith | 1stThtrInfoAdvDet
    Maj. Gen. Lance Okamura, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific–Homeland Affairs, and Rear Adm. Suzanne Bailey, deputy commander of U.S....
    U.S., French, and Pacific Leaders Strengthen Partnerships During MARARA 26

    U.S., French, and Pacific Leaders...
    06.17.26 | CPT Avery Smith | 1stThtrInfoAdvDet
    Maj. Gen. Lance Okamura, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific–Homeland Affairs, and Rear Adm. Suzanne Bailey, deputy commander of U.S....
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    4 Featured Stories

    U.S., French, and Pacific Leaders Strengthen Partnerships During MARARA 26

    U.S., French, and Pacific Leaders...
    06.17.26 | CPT Avery Smith | 1stThtrInfoAdvDet
    Rear Adm. Guillaume Pinget, commander of the French Armed Forces in French Polynesia (FAPF), Rear Adm. Suzanne Bailey, deputy commander of U.S....
    Pacific Response Group Strengthens Regional Readiness During Exercise MARARA 26

    Pacific Response Group Strengthens...
    06.12.26 | CPT Avery Smith | 1stThtrInfoAdvDet
    MARARA 26, a multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise led by the French Armed Forces in French Polynesia, brings...
    “Gatekeepers” Hone Their Skills at Exercise Marara 26

    “Gatekeepers” Hone Their Skills at...
    06.08.26 | SSG Sarah Tanwyn | 9MSC
    The "Gatekeepers", mortuary affairs specialists from the 962 Quartermaster Company, simulate providing mortuary affairs services to local...
    USARPAC's 1st TIAD Strengthens Cyber Readiness, Partnerships During Marara 26

    USARPAC's 1st TIAD Strengthens Cyber...
    06.06.26 | CPT Avery Smith | 1stThtrInfoAdvDet
    TAHITI, French Polynesia — Soldiers assigned to the 1st Theater Information Advantage Detachment (TIAD), U.S. Army Pacific's newest information...
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