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Lightning strikes… then refuels

OKINAWA, Japan (Dec. 11, 2025) — Three U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena...

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U.S. Marines perform ordnance loading and refueling

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, Japan (Dec. 30, 2025) — U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, refuel an F/A-18C Hornet...

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Abraham Lincoln conducts EOD exercise

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 30, 2025) — U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit One (EODMU1), fast rope from an MH-60S Sea...

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Abraham Lincoln conducts routine operations

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 26, 2025) — An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, prepares to launch from the flight...

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Fuji Viper 26.2 | V16 Casualty Evacuation

JAPAN (Dec. 12, 2025) — A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the...

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Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Execute Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise

SOUTH KOREA (Dec. 18, 2025) — Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 2-23 Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, conduct a Combined Arms...

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“Steel Rain” on the Peninsula: M270A2 MLRS Conducts Inaugural Live Fire in Korea

SOUTH KOREA (Dec. 11, 2025) — Charlie Battery 1-38 Field Artillery Regiment fires the first rocket from the new M270A2 Multi Launch Rocket System,...

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USS Abraham Lincoln conducts flight operations in Philippine Sea

PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 19, 2025) — U.S. Navy Sailors direct an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, on the flight deck...

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Abraham Lincoln conducts routine flight operations

PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 16, 2025) — An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to make an arrested landing on the...

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Boxer conducts flight operations

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2025) — A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine...

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U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) sent a delegation to Dhaka, Bangladesh to co-chair the 12th iteration of the Bilateral Defense Dialogue with the Armed Forces of Bangladesh, December 9-11, 2025.

U.S. military is working alongside the Sri Lankan Disaster Management Centre and Sri Lankan Armed Forces to provide foreign disaster relief to communities impacted by Cyclone Ditwah, which caused severe flooding, widespread displacement and tragic loss of life. (Courtesy photo)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dawson Dauzat, a high mobility artillery rocket system operator assigned to 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, operates an M240B machine gun during a live-fire mission at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Oct. 26, 2025.

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd and India Chief of Integrated Defence Staff Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit co-chaired the 22nd Military Cooperation Group at USINDOPACOM headquarters in Honolulu, Nov. 3-4, 2025.

President Donald Trump, walks on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a presidential visit while moored pierside on Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Oct. 28, 2025.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosts Australia Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles for a bilateral exchange in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Nov. 1, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino)

U.S. Military human resources personnel stationed in Japan and Hawaii pose for a group photo in front of the U.S. Forces Japan headquarters building during a theater human resource symposium hosted by the USFJ J1 staff on Yokota Air Base, Sept. 16, 2025.

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, attends Papua New Guinea’s 50th Anniversary Independence celebration in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on September 16, 2025.

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, greets the Marine Corps Embassy Security Guard detachment in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on September 15, 2025.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the landmark fuel storage facility marked a significant step forward in the U.S.-PNG partnership, highlighting the shared benefits of the U.S.-PNG Defense Cooperation Agreement and reaffirming both nations’ joint commitment to regional stability.

U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 16, 2025) – Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Navy, and U.S. Navy ships sail in formation in support of Exercise Freedom Edge 25, Sept. 16. Trilateral exercises like Freedom Edge demonstrate a shared commitment to achieve and maintain peace in the Asia-Pacific. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles Oki)

Indo-Pacific regional leaders from more than 30 nations join together for a group photo during the 36th annual international Military Law and Operations strategic engagement in Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 8, 2025.

Dwayne Mosbey, administrative officer for the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, dictates the historic background of the cemetery to Indo-Pacific regional leaders from more than 30 nations during the 36th annual international Military Law and Operations strategic engagement in Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 9, 2025.

A honor guard consisting the Guam Police Department, 36th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters and a 36th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, present the colors during a Patriot Day Remembrance Ceremony on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 11, 2025.

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U.S. Forces deliver critical aid to Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah

SRI LANKA — U.S. military forces delivered critical disaster relief to Sri Lanka following the impact of Cyclone Ditwah, which made landfall on November 28. The U.S. response leveraged the rapid deployment capabilities of U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific by delivering a pair of C-130J Super Hercules carrying 79 personnel and relief supplies to conduct critical logistical support to communities isolated by the storm, allowing mainstay relief efforts to focus on areas easier to reach.
1/5/2026

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Far East District brings holiday joy to children at Sungyook Children’s Home for fifth year

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea — US Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District (FED) brought joy to the community by delivering gifts to 42 children at Sungyook Children’s Home in Pyeongtaek through its annual donation drive, Dec. 16. This year’s initiative marked the fifth consecutive year of holding the event for local children.
1/3/2026

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USINDOPACOM statement on DPRK ballistic missile launches

We are aware of the missile launches and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. Based on current assessments, this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies. The United States remains committed to the defense of the U.S. homeland and our allies in the region.
1/2/2026

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Space Force Year in Photos

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1/1/2026

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U.S. Navy Rescues Three Filipino Fishermen in the South China Sea

SOUTH CHINA SEA — On January 1, 2026, at approximately 12:45 p.m., the crew aboard the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) rescued three fishermen in distress aboard a fishing vessel while transiting the South China Sea.
12/29/2025

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Forward Deployed MRF-SEA Marines, Sailors Receive Christmas Call from President Trump

MANILA, Philippines — The Marines and Sailors of Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, received a morale call from President of the United States Donald J. Trump and first lady Melania Trump during their forward deployment in Manila, Philippines, on Dec. 25, 2025.
12/24/2025

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Eighth Army Leaders Continue Decades-old Traditional Visit to Namsan-won Orphanage

SEOUL, South Korea — In the spirit of the holiday season, senior leaders and staff from Eighth Army visited the children of Namsan-won Orphanage in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 19, 2025. They continued the tradition of delivering Christmas gifts to the children.
12/23/2025

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USS Annapolis Returns to Guam Following Indo-Pacific Deployment

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Dec. 19, 2025) — Los Angeles–class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) returned to its homeport at Naval Base Guam following a routine deployment in the Indo-Pacific, Dec. 19, 2025
12/23/2025

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U.S. Navy and Japan participate in the 18th Annual Joint Drill

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 18, 2025) — The 18th iteration of U.S.-Japan Annual Joint Drill, involving the U.S. Navy, government of Japan, and the city of Yokosuka, took place on Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Dec. 18.
12/23/2025

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“Steel Rain” on the Peninsula: M270A2 MLRS Conducts Inaugural Live Fire in Korea

CAMP CASEY, South Korea — December 11, 2025 Charlie Battery, 1-38 Field Artillery Regiment, 210 Field Artillery Brigade became the first unit to live fire the new M270A2 Multi Launch Rocket System (MLRS) on the Korean Peninsula.