The United State Indo-Pacific Command visited Papua New Guinea to identify and expand further development of joint infrastructure on April 30th – May 2nd, under accordance to expand additional development capabilities within the PNG Defense Force.
This scoping mission is in support of the recently signed and ratified defense cooperation agreement.
The joint infrastructure will accelerate disaster response, enhance security cooperation, and further strengthen our bilateral relationship as it promotes and improves the capability of the PNG Defense Force, increasing stability and security and security in the region.
The joint agreement will see coordination between the U.S team members in coordination with PNG partners, U.S Embassy and other relevant commercial industrial partners to understand capabilities of logistics and refinement of projects to support shared security and defense objectives.
This will expect continuation of visitations for developments in October to Nadzab Tomodachi (Lae) Airport, and Igam Barracks, where UNSINDOPACOM J44-Joint Posture Management office and U.S Army Corps of Engineers began observations and surveys to identify future requirements.
This also marks the Pacific Partners visit PNG where U.S military medical staff worked with the PNGDF to provide training and medical care to PNG citizens.
The findings from this scoping mission will be used to create a proposal on future infrastructure programs that will honor agreements and bolster the U.S relationship with PNG.