Reported about 1 year ago
The US Department of Defense announced the establishment of a new Joint Task Force (JTF) on Guam, with Rear Admiral Hoffman appointed as commander, to enhance coordination in the Second Island Chain region and deter Chinese expansion. This marks the first time in decades for the US to establish a new command of two-star Rear Admiral level in the area. The JTF-Micronesia will coordinate defense in the Southwest Pacific region, including Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Wake Island, the independent Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau in the Second Island Chain area to prevent aggression.
Source: YAHOO