Indo-Pacific Command Archives

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, execute command and control from a combat operations center during exercise Keen Edge 22 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 31, 2022. Keen Edge is a biannual bilateral command post exercise between the U.S. military and the Japan Self-Defense Force that achieves mutual security objectives and strengthens U.S.-Japan military interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Diana Jimenez)

Keen Edge wargame to serve as ‘proof of concept’ for zero-trust networking among international partners

The U.S., Japan and Australia will conduct a trilateral command post exercise early next year.

Dec 12, 2023 By Jon Harper

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (April 30, 2021) A 19-gun salute was fired during the change of command ceremony for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) for the arrival of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Rodriguez)

Hackathon at Indo-Pacific Command’s new AI battle lab open to all US citizens

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the Chief Digital and AI Office, Defense Innovation Unit, U.S. Army Pacific Command and the Air Force are hosting BRAVO 11 Bits2Effects.

Dec 7, 2023 By Jon Harper

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III swears in Defense Innovation Unit Director Douglas Beck in the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 5, 2023. (DoD Photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

For next phase of DIU, Beck envisions stronger partnerships across Pentagon

“We’ve got to turn that on its head so that we are completely embedded at the right levels in the departments,” DIU Director Doug Beck said.

Aug 29, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from the 199th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron fly over the Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre 23. Talisman Sabre enables the U.S. and Australia to exercise our combined capabilities to conduct high-end, multi-domain warfare, to build and affirm our military-to-military ties and interoperability, and strengthen our strategic partnerships. (Courtesy Photo by LAC Chris Tsakisiris)

Air Force’s Kessel Run looks to scale multi-domain ops software suite to Pacific

The Kessel Run All Domain Operations Suite (KRADOS) is a key component to phasing out legacy air battle management software.

Aug 3, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

CIO John Sherman and Adm. John Aquilino pose after meeting at Indo-Pacom. (LinkedIn)

Pentagon CIO confronts interoperability challenges with Indo-Pacific Command

During his trip, DOD CIO John Sherman hosted meetings with delegations from Japan and the Republic of Korea at the DISA-Pacific headquarters, among other engagements.

Jul 25, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Members of the 56th Air and Space Communications Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam operate cyber systems using a Enhanced communications flyaway kit during the Global Information Dominance Experiment 3 and Architect Demonstration Evaluation 5 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Michigan, July, 12, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy Picard)

Joint fires, ally integration will take center stage in next ‘global information dominance’ experiment

A senior official said the next GIDE wargames will support the upcoming Bold Quest 2023 event, with joint force participation.

Jul 20, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Deputy Secretary Hicks visits U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Pacific Fleet, in July 2023. (Photo by Staff Sgt. John Wright)

Indo-Pacific Command to take on bigger role in DOD’s ‘global information dominance’ experiments

The latest and forthcoming GIDE wargames are intended to help test, optimize and integrate data systems with artificial intelligence that can support the realization of the Pentagon’s…

Jul 17, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Philippines President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. (L), is escorted by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (R) during an arrival ceremony at the Pentagon May 3, 2023 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Cybersecurity features prominently in new US-Philippines bilateral defense guidelines

The agreement also calls for partnering on securing classified information.

May 3, 2023 By Jon Harper

Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks speaks with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Commander U.S. Navy Admiral John Aquilino at USINDOPACOM Headquarters, Hawaii, Dec. 14, 2021. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

Space Force puzzling out future support for combatant commands

A full-scale mission analysis is in the pipeline, a senior Space Force official confirmed.

Nov 22, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

Senators want Pentagon to create new JADC2 joint force headquarters

The Senate Armed Services Committee wants the new headquarters to be established by the start of October.

Jun 16, 2022 By Jon Harper