JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington (June 18, 2013) - I Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Robert Brown discussed Asia Pacific partnership with Sr. Lt. Gen. Do Ba Ty, Army, Chief of Staff, Vietnam's People's Army at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, June 18, 2013. (US Army photo by Joint Base Lewis-McChord Visual Information)

SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif. (June 17, 2013) A Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) approaches the shore of San Clemente Island during exercise Dawn Blitz. Dawn Blitz is a multilateral amphibious exercise designed to strengthen international partnerships by improving the ability to respond to crises and protect the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Corey T. Jones)

WEWAK, New Guinea - Residents of Wewak welcome Air Commodore Ken Quinn and Colonel Dick Parker during the opening ceremony for Pacific Partnership 2013.

BANDAR SERI BAGAWAN, Brunei (June 16, 2013) - An SA330J Puma helicopter attached to the USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE-9) flies over Bandar Seri Bagawan in Brunei in support of ADMM-Plus AHMX. The multilateral exercise provides a forum for regional partner nations to address shared security challenges, strengthen defense cooperation, enhance interoperability and promote stability in the region. The exercise, which is scheduled from June 16 to 20, provides an opportunity for participating nations to hone their communication skills and learn from each other’s’ unique experiences and expertise, better preparing partner nations for a unified approach to future contingencies.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Paul Seeber)

ATELE, Tonga (June 18, 2013) – U.S. Navy Builder 2nd Class Class John Llewellyn, left, and French Army Marine Caporal-Chef Jasaron Landry renovate a Tongan school during a Pacific Partnership 2013 engineering civic action project. Working at the invitation of each host nation, Pacific Partnership is joined by partner nations Australia, Canada, Colombia, France, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and New Zealand to strengthen disaster response preparedness around the Indo-AsiaPacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Laurie Dexter)

IWO TO, Japan (June 7, 2013) Lt. Victor Berger, a landing signal officer with the "Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115, right, and Lt. Adam Kouloumoundras, a landing safety officer with the "Shadowhawks" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141, observe and grade a pilot's landing technique during field carrier landing practice (FCLP). Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 is making preparations to embark aboard the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) for its 2013 patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paolo Bayas)

Operation Pacific Angel 13-3 Wraps Up in Vietnam

DONG HOI, Vietnam -- Members of the U.S. military and Vietnam People's Army wrapped up Operation Pacific Angel 13-3 June 17, after conducting humanitarian assistance efforts for six days in Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 18, 2013) - A Royal Malaysian Navy Super Lynx lands on the flight deck of USS Freedom during deck landing qualifications. The Super Lynx, call sign RENTAP, is the first foreign helicopter to ever land on Freedom. Freedom is in Malaysia participating in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2013. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timore Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Cassandra Thompson)