US INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND
Arrangements with Five Eyes partners( Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom), allowing personnel to embed directly within the Overmatch team to accelerate interoperable technology development.
Major multinational exercises serve as proving grounds for these integration efforts. Events like the Rim of the Pacific Exercise( RIMPAC), Valiant Shield, Talisman Sabre and Northern Edge bring together joint US forces and numerous allied nations. These exercises test and validate new technologies – including AI algorithms, unmanned systems,
JADC2 components and humanmachine interfaces – in realistic operational settings.
During Talisman Sabre 23, over 500 personnel across domains were equipped with wearable devices like smartwatches, using algorithms to monitor and predict risks such as heat stress, fatigue and illness. This Wearables Pilot Program demonstrated how individual health data could provide a“ check engine light” for personnel wellbeing and inform leadership decisions about unit readiness. www. pacom. mil 15