Pacific Partnership 2025 wrapped up its mission in Virac, Philippines, after two weeks of intensive training and collaboration focused on disaster response and community resilience. Teams from the Hawaii National Guard, Center for Excellence in Disaster Management, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines partnered with local responders and officials to conduct urban search and rescue drills, Incident Command System (ICS) training, and a disaster management workshop. These efforts aimed to enhance technical skills, strengthen coordination, and boost disaster preparedness across Catanduanes.
During CARAT Thailand 2025, U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy personnel conducted expert exchanges on the Combined Enterprise Regional Information Exchange System (CENTRIX) to enhance secure communication.
(July 11, 2025) – Forward-deployed U.S. Navy submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) departed Fiji following a scheduled port visit on July 11, 2025.
U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 participated in Iwo To Live Mine
Exercise (MINEX) 2025, a bilateral mine countermeasures (MCM) exercise hosted annually by
the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in the vicinity of Iwo To, Japan, May 29 to June
24.
