The Defense Department is committed to working with allies, partners and like-minded nations in the Indo-Pacific and to upholding a free and open region founded on respect for international rules, laws and norms.
Noble Fusion, a naval expeditionary exercise involving the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, got underway near the Luzon and Miyako straits.
The III Marine Expeditionary Force participated in Keen Edge 22, an annual bilateral event with Japan Self-Defense Forces that is part of an exercise series to improve interagency coordination, combat readiness and interoperability.
In Hawaii, the health of military personnel and civilian families, environmental impact and national security remain top concerns for the Defense Department after fuel from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility contaminated water supplies.