pacific exercises as shaping dynamic 21st century capabilities
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Exercises and training are central to shaping coherent and effective capabilities to deal with 21st century challenges. The US and the Pacific allies are working within a wide-ranging exercise regime to reach more effective outcomes for future contingencies and current operations.TRANSCRIPT
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Pacific Exercises and Training Ranges: Building Deterrence in Depth
Exercise Northern Edge
Eielson AFB
Exercise Talisman Saber
Shoalwater Bay Training Area
Exercise Valiant Shield,
Cope North Anderson AFB, Guam
Naval Base Guam
South Pacific Ocean
Exercise Rim of the Pacific
Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Exercise Red Flag Alaska
Elmendorf AFB Exercise
Maple Flag Cold Lake Air
Weapons Range
Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada
RAAF Woomera Test Range Woomera, South Australia
Queensland
Exercise Koolendong Bradshaw Field Training Area
Darwin, Australia
Brisbane Port Gladstone Port
Alma Port Rockhampton
Forager Fury Joint Region Marianas
Naval Base Guam
South China Sea
North Pacific Ocean Sea of Japan
East China Sea
Bering Sea
Gulf of Alaska
Coral Sea
Bay of Bengal
Exercise Kiwi Flag, Alam Halfa, Southern
Katipo New Zealand
Gema Bhakti Indonesia
Exercises Cobra Gold, Cope Tiger
Thailand
Exercise Keen Sword, Forest Light
Japan
Exercise Balikatan, PHIBLEX
Philippines Exercise Commando
Sling Singapore
Exercises Ssang Yong, Key Resolve,
Ulchi Freedom Guardian, Foal Eagle, Max Thunder
Republic of Korea
Exercise CARAT,
Bersama Shield Malaysia Exercise
Pitch Black Australia
Exercise Dawn Blitz, Iron Fist
MCB Camp Pendleton, California
Tafakula Tonga
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US Government /PACOM Theater
Priorities
Areas of Partner Nation s’ Interests
Maintaining Marine Corps unit readiness
through realistic training
Overlap areas are where we have
common and mutually beneficial interests
OUR WORK: ALIGNING INTERESTS
We train WITH our partners to develop
and maintain our readiness.
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