Keen Sword is a joint, bilateral exercise with multinational participation involving the host nation's Japan Self-Defense Force, U.S. Armed Forces, and multiple allies and partners in the Pacific region. Keen Sword is designed to enhance Japan-U.S. readiness and interoperability while strengthening the bilateral relationship and demonstrating U.S. resolve to support the security interests of...
Freedom Edge highlights trilateral defense cooperation between the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, demonstrating their ability to achieve peace through strength across the Indo-Pacific.
Yama Sakura is the largest joint, trilateral command post exercise (CPX) co-sponsored by U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), and has participation from the Australian Army. The purpose of Yama Sakura 91 is to increase joint force lethality, enhance design and posture, and strengthen alliances and partnerships, as well as exercises, experimentation and...
On Tuesday, September 8 at 2:30 pm CT, the Gary / Chicago International Airport (GCIA) will host a ceremonial ribbon cutting event to commemorate the completion of the airport’s new 55-acre air cargo campus, a $24 million investment that substantially expands the airport’s air cargo infrastructure, accommodating up to eight (8) wide-body cargo aircraft operating simultaneously....
Service members from Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Singapore, South Korea, and the United States will participate in exercise Super Garuda Shield from August 31 to September 11, 2026 at multiple training locations in Java, Indonesia. This U.S. Army Pacific-sponsored exercise, which involves approximately 3,000 Combined Armed Forces, demonstrates the shared purpose of...
The Indo-Pacific Army Management Seminar (IPAMS) represents the premier gathering of senior land force leaders and security officials in the Indo-Pacific region. These events strengthen alliances and partnerships, facilitate open communication, and provide a platform for collaborative problem-solving to address regional challenges and contingencies.
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI — The 25th Infantry Division "Tropic Lightning" is actively transforming how it commands, controls, and moves data across the Pacific theater. Through the multi-phase Lightning Surge exercise series, the Division is nesting cutting-edge software and resilient mesh networks directly into its tactical formations. Serving as a crucial tactical validation gate for I...
Photos from exercise Falcon Peak 26.2
