18th TMC leads Army forces during Trident Resolve 26 in Indonesia

BANTEN, Indonesia – Personnel from the U.S. Army Pacific's 18th Theater Medical Command (TMC) arrived in Banten Province on the island of Java to serve… BANTEN, Indonesia – Personnel from the U.S. Army Pacific's 18th Theater Medical Command (TMC) arrived in Banten Province on the island of Java to serve as the Army Forces Headquarters (ARFOR HQ) for Exercise Trident Resolve 2026, Sept. 20-26. Co-hosted by the United States and Indonesia, XTR 26 is the first field training exercise under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers Meeting- Plus (ADMM-Plus) framework to integrate three Experts’ Working Groups: Military Medicine, Cybersecurity, and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR). "Trident Resolve 2026 is a tremendous opportunity for us to advance vital health security cooperation and enhance joint interoperability," said U.S.

Army Maj. Gen. E. Darrin Cox, commanding general of the 18th TMC and co-chair of the Military Medicine Experts’ Working Group. “Over the next week, the 18th TMC, alongside our Army augmentees and sister services, will strengthen critical bonds with ASEAN partners, ensuring our collective medical, cyber and disaster response forces are prepared to prevail in the face of regional crises.” As the lead unit representing USARPAC and U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) during the exercise, the 18th TMC is responsible for the command, control and coordination of all participating U.S.