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The United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) is an Army Service Component Command which serves as the Army service component for United States Indo-Pacific Command. [1] It may also serve as a Joint Task Force headquarters. The command has forces in Alaska, Hawaii, Japan, and South Korea.
When the modern iteration of USARPAC was created, the holder of the position was a three-star lieutenant general.In July 2013, USARPAC transitioned into a four-star command with the confirmation of Vincent K. Brooks to the position "to broaden political-military aims through increased shaping activities and building partner capacity in the USARPAC area of responsibility".
Ronald Patrick "Ron" Clark [2] (born 15 August 1966) [3] is a United States Army general who has served as the commanding general of United States Army Pacific since 8 November 2024. [4] He most recently served as the senior military assistant to the secretary of defense from 2022 to 2024.
US Army Pacific has made combat in the Arctic a major priority, and 11th Airborne forces work with the larger network — both USARPAC and US Pacific allies and partners — to maintain readiness.
The US Army has been wargaming in the Indo-Pacific, preparing for what a future war might look like. It faces challenges in navigating and fighting in the vast, geographically diverse region.
In the Pacific Region, instead of NORAD, the United States Indo-Pacific Command must make the decision that an incoming ballistic missile is a threat to the United States. Hawaii is the only state in the United States with a pre-programmed Wireless Emergency Alert that can be sent quickly to wireless devices if a ballistic missile is heading ...
Charles A. Flynn (born c. 1963) is a retired United States Army general who last served as the commanding general of United States Army Pacific from 2021 to 2024. [2] He previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Training (G3/5/7) of the Army Staff from 2019 to 2021. [3]
Since taking command of USARPAC in 2021, Flynn has fought to highlight the work of Army forces across a region that is defined by ocean and that many in the national security establishment have ...