U.S. Pacific Command
USPACOM · United States Pacific Command is the largest geographic combatant command, covering the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Area of Responsibility: Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Asia (except Central Asia)
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LIVE- Jul 9 USS Gerald R. Ford to undergo maintenance after onboard fire and plumbing issues
- Jul 7 USGS earthquakes: M 5.1 - 14 km W of Changning, China
- Jul 7 Chinese ballistic missile test is said to undermine nuclear weapons-free zone in South Pacific
- Jul 7 DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): U.S. Coast Guard continues post-Bavi assessments in Guam and CNMI; ports remain closed to commercial traffic
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U.S. Pacific Command Mission Overview
U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) protects and defends U.S. territory, people, and interests across an area of responsibility encompassing approximately 52 percent of the earth's surface and 38 nations, including five mutual-defense-treaty allies. The region contains two of the world's three largest economies, the most populous nation, the largest democracy, major semiconductor manufacturing capacity, critical-minerals and rare-earth production, and the shipping lanes of the South China Sea and Western Pacific. Headquartered at Camp H.M. Smith near Honolulu, Hawaii, the command operates through five component commands supporting approximately 344,000 assigned military and civilian personnel.
USPACOM persistently integrates and employs credible, all-domain combat power to deter aggression, prevent and respond to crisis, and, if necessary, conduct decisive joint and combined operations to prevail in conflict. The 2022 National Defense Strategy identifies China as the Department of Defense's pacing challenge. Priority challenges include integrated information operations, posture for global conflict, accelerating alliances and partnerships through Pacific geography, and assuring effective command and control across the priority theater.
- Regional security cooperation and deterrence.
- Joint readiness across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains.
- Contingency planning and crisis response.
United States Pacific Command is the largest geographic combatant command, covering the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Headquarters
Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii
Area of Responsibility
Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Asia (except Central Asia)
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USS Gerald R. Ford to undergo maintenance after onboard fire and plumbing issues
The USS Gerald R. Ford will undergo maintenance after completing the longest post-Vietnam carrier deployment. Source...
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USGS earthquakes: M 5.1 - 14 km W of Changning, China
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Chinese ballistic missile test is said to undermine nuclear weapons-free zone in South Pacific
China has repeatedly called out the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal between Australia, the U.S. and the U.K. as violating the treaty. Source...
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): U.S. Coast Guard continues post-Bavi assessments in Guam and CNMI; ports remain closed to commercial traffic
SANTA RITA, Guam - U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam crews continue to assess aids to navigation and channel conditions across the...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Typhoon Warning issued July 7 at 3:36AM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
...SUPER TYPHOON BAVI CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWEST AWAY FROM MARIANAS COASTAL WATERS... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS THE MARIANAS... Made...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Typhoon Warning issued July 7 at 3:06AM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
...SUPER TYPHOON BAVI CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWEST AWAY FROM MARIANAS COASTAL WATERS... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS THE MARIANAS... .NEW...
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China Conducts Submarine-Launched Strategic Missile Test into Pacific Ocean
SOUTH PACIFIC - The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) launched a strategic missile carrying a dummy warhead from one of its nuclear-powered submarines on July 6 at 12:01 p.m
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NWS / NOAA weather: Typhoon Warning issued July 6 at 9:40PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
...SUPER TYPHOON BAVI CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWEST AWAY FROM MARIANAS COASTAL WATERS... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS THE MARIANAS... .NEW...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Coastal Flood Warning issued July 6 at 9:49PM ChST until July 8 at 4:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
* WHAT...Dangerously large breaking waves up to 25 feet in the surf zone with significant coastal flooding. * WHERE...Guam, Rota, Tinian and Saipan...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 5:59PM ChST until July 6 at 8:15PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
FFWGUM The National Weather Service in Tiyan has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Guam... Rota... * Until 815 PM ChST. * At 559 PM ChST...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 4:21PM ChST until July 6 at 6:15PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
FFWGUM The National Weather Service in Tiyan has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Guam... Rota... * Until 615 PM ChST. * At 421 PM ChST...
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NWS / NOAA weather: Typhoon Warning issued July 6 at 3:17PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
...CATEGORY 5 SUPER TYPHOON BAVI CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWEST, EXITING WESTERN ROTA WATERS... .NEW INFORMATION... None. .AREAS AFFECTED... This local...
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