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.

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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 PortRockhampton
Forager Fury
Joint Region Marianas
Naval Base Guam
South
China
Sea
North Pacific OceanSea 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
PhilippinesExercise
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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