Registration is now open for the Association of the U.S. Army’s LANPAC Symposium & Exposition in Hawaii.

The in-person three-day event, an international symposium and exhibition dedicated to land forces in the Indo-Pacific, is back after a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year’s event will take place May 17–19 at the Sheraton Waikiki in Honolulu, and it will feature leaders from the U.S. Army and partner armies in the Indo-Pacific and government and industry representatives.

Online registration is open through May 11, and all attendees and speakers must be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Housing registration also is open.

Topics that will be discussed include land force contributions in the Indo-Pacific, strengthening and building alliances and partnerships, and innovation and agility across the region.

Described by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as America’s “priority theater of operations,” the Indo-Pacific is home to more than half of the world’s population, 3,000 different languages, several of the world’s largest militaries, and two of the three largest economies, according to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

In this region, the Army plays a key role as the U.S. works to build partnerships with allies and deter countries such as China. 

“The Indo-Pacific region is a region of great opportunity for the United States but also real challenges,” Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said in December. “The Army is stepping up to that challenge, both in terms of how we contribute to this country’s ability to compete with China, and our ability to deter coercion and aggression in the region.”

For more information or to register, click here.