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U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard coordinate to evacuate ill mariner from cable-laying vessel off Guam
SANTA RITA, Guam — A U.S. Navy MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter crew from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 safely evacuated and transferred an ill mariner from the 459-foot U.S.-flagged cable-laying ship Decisive on Tuesday, thanks to the coordinated efforts of HSC-25 and the watch at U.S. Coast Guard Joint Rescue Sub-Center Guam.
U.S. Strengthens Maritime Security Cooperation with Kenya During NAVAF Commander’s Visit
U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) strengthened its longstanding security partnership with Kenya during Adm. George Wikoff’s visit to Nairobi and Mombasa, March 24–25.
U.S., allied and partner navies commence Exercise Kakadu 2026
U.S. Navy forces will join allied and partner nations to participate in Royal Australian Navy-led Exercise Kakadu 2026, a multinational maritime exercise which occurs off Australia’s eastern coast, and its International Fleet Review (IFR) starting March 21.
U.S., Allied Forces Complete Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2025
Maritime forces from Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Air Force (RAAF), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal New Zealand Navy, Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps concluded a series of integrated exercises and operations as part of Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2025.
U.S., Allied Forces Join for Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2026
Maritime forces from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), and U.S. Navy (USN) are conducting cooperative maritime exercise Pacific Vanguard 2026, beginning with an opening ceremony, Aug. 30.
U.S., Allies, Partners Executed Pacific Dragon 2026 Exercise
Pacific Ocean – Pacific Dragon (PD26) is a U.S. Navy, U.S. 3rd Fleet-executed, biennial, multilateral ballistic missile defense (BMD) and tactical data link (TDL) information-sharing exercise conducted with allied and partner forces and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
U.S., Australia naval forces conduct bilateral training in the South China Sea
The U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) conducted bilateral training in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific through the South China Sea, Sept. 15-16.
U.S., Cameroon Boost Maritime Security with Unmanned Systems During Obangame Express 2026
U.S. Sixth Fleet successfully integrated advanced unmanned surface vessels (USVs) during Exercise Obangame Express 2026 in Douala, Cameroon.
U.S., Canadian, and Japanese Coast Guards complete joint search and rescue exercise in Strait of Juan de Fuca
SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard, Japan Coast Guard and Canadian Coast Guard conducted a trilateral search and rescue exercise in the Strait of Juan de Fuca near Victoria, British Columbia on May 21.
U.S., Japan Deepen Interoperability at Northwest Pacific Wargame
MONTEREY, Calif. – The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) led a team of military professionals, academics, and defense experts through a complex two-and-a-half-week wargaming event in Kanagawa, Japan, earlier this year, aimed at strengthening bilateral maritime operational effectiveness among U.S. and Japanese forces.
U.S., Japan naval forces complete Mine Warfare Exercise 1JA 2026
The U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) completed Mine Warfare Exercise (MINEX) 26 1JA off the coast of Japan in Ise Bay, Jan. 30 -Feb. 11
U.S., Japan naval forces complete Mine Warfare Exercise 3JA 2025
The U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) completed Mine Warfare Exercise (MINEX) 3JA 2025 off the coast of Southern Japan near Aburatsu, Nov. 12-26.