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Marine Wing Support Squadron-171 Conducts Patrols during Eagle Wrath 2017 to Train for Deployments
June 27, 2017
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, conduct a security patrol during exercise Eagle Wrath 2017 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, June 17, 2017. Eagle Wrath 2017 is a two-week training evolution focusing on air base ground defense, establishing forward operating bases and forward arming and refueling points in an austere environment as a way to support Marine Aircraft Group 12.

F-35B Lightning II Arrives in Okinawa
June 27, 2017
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conducted a training flight from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, June 26, 2017.  The Marines with VMFA- 121 worked alongside Airmen with the 18th Wing. This event marked the first time an F-35B Lightning II landed in Okinawa.

Regiment 'Go for Broke' Troops Shatter 'Weekend Warrior' Perception
June 27, 2017
Army Reserve Soldiers of Echo Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment receive instruction from an Observer/Controller (OC) of the 196th Infantry Brigade (Training Support Brigade) during exercise Lava Forge, at Kahuku Training Area, Hawaii, June 18, 2017.

Navy Salvage Divers Clear Submerged Wreckage from Guam's Waters during Diving Exercise 2017
June 26, 2017
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Mike Jones, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, dives off the coast of Guam June 12, 2017, as part of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium Diving Exercise (WPNS-DIVEX) 2017. WPNS-DIVEX 2017 is a biennial diving exercise conducted by WPNS nations to enhance cooperation, interoperability, and tactical proficiency in diving operations in support of disaster response.

RED FLAG-Alaska Affords Airmen Experience of a Lifetime
June 26, 2017
U.S. Air Force aircraft sit on the flight line during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 June 19, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RED FLAG-Alaska provides an optimal training environment in the Indo-Asia Pacific Region and focuses on improving ground, space, and cyberspace combat readiness and interoperability for U.S. and international forces.

Marine Wing Support Squadron-171 Kicks Off Eagle Wrath 2017 with 100 Percent Tactical Mindset
June 26, 2017

3rd Munitions Squadron Builds a Bomb
June 26, 2017
Airman 1st Class Carl Runkel, a conventional maintenance technician with the 3rd Munitions Squadron, builds a Joint Direct Attack Munition Guided Bomb Unit during a bomb build on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 19, 2017. Bomb builds provide training and certification for 230 personnel within 3rd MUNS and keeps the squadron compliant, lethal and ready.

Laser Weapons Bring Sharp Advantages to the Battlefield
June 26, 2017
In this file photos, Matthew Ketner, branch chief of the High Energy Laser Controls and Integration Directorate at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Virginia, shows the effects of laser hits on materials during Lab Day in the Pentagon, May 18, 2017.

U.S., Japan Engineers Reinforce Pacific Unity, Interoperability
June 23, 2017
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Ross King, right, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron project management officer in charge, speaks with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Capt. Ken’ichiro Oda, left, 3rd Air Wing civil engineer OIC, during a bilateral exchange event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 21, 2017. Having bilateral exchanges provides opportunities for Airmen to develop work and personal relationship with the host nation.

Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group to Return from Western Pacific Deployment
June 23, 2017
Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 fly above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as part of an air power demonstration during a Tiger Cruise, June 18, 2017. Tiger Cruise allows friends and family members of Sailors to embark the ship to experience U.S. Navy life at sea. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security.

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Aviation Cadets Learn about Marine Aviation
June 23, 2017
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Michael M. Rasmussen, assistant operations chief with Marine Air Group (MAG) 12, shows Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force aviation students an F/A-18C Hornet during a Junior Officer Exchange Program visit at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 21, 2017. Students came from Ozuki Air Base to learn about MAG-12 and the F/A-18. They familiarized themselves with the aircraft during the visit by taking part in a flight simulator and by visiting a static display. Hosting the cadets helps them understand the relationship Japan holds with U.S. Marines.

Air Control Flight: Eyes in the Skies at Red Flag
June 23, 2017
A Republic of Korea Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, above Canada, during Red Flag-Alaska (RF-A) 17-2, June 13, 2017. RF-A enhances security relations with key partner nations by demonstrating U.S. resolve to support the security and humanitarian interests of friends and allies in the region.

Regiment 'Go for Broke' Troops Shatter 'Weekend Warrior' Perception
June 23, 2017
Army Reserve Soldiers of Echo Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment receive instruction from an Observer/Controller (OC) of the 196th Infantry Brigade (Training Support Brigade) during exercise Lava Forge, at Kahuku Training Area, Hawaii.

Pacific Angel 2017 begins in the Philippines
June 22, 2017
In this file photo, medical professionals from the U.S. Air Force, Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Royal Australian Air Force traveled to Paaralang Elementary school to provide students information about oral heath, general hygiene and rabies prevention during Pacific Angel in Lila, Philippines, Aug. 17, 2015. Pacific Angel is a multilateral humanitarian assistance civil military operation, which improves military-to-military partnerships in the Pacific while also providing medical health outreach, civic engineering projects and subject matter exchanges among partner forces.

U.S., China Affirm North Korean Threat, Mattis Says
June 22, 2017
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis host Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi and Gen. Fang Fenghui, chief of the Chinese joint staff department, along with members of the U.S. delegation and their Chinese colleagues during a U.S.-China diplomatic and security dialog at the U.S. State Department, Washington, D.C., June 21, 2017.

Annual Combined Movement Discussion Aligns Senior Leaders
June 22, 2017
Senior logistics leaders from across the Korean Peninsula gathered with the Republic of Korean Transportation Command and Korea Railroad (KORAIL) representatives for the 5th Combined Movement Control Tactical Discussion at the KORAIL headquarters, June 20, 2017. Discussions focused on movement control ranging from the strategic to the tactical level.

Nimitz Strike Group Enters 7th Fleet
June 22, 2017
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits the Pacific Ocean. The ship is on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans, June 17, 2017.

Strength through Partnership
June 22, 2017
Warrant Officer Katsumi Yamazaki, senior enlisted advisor of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright pose for a group photo at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Hangar 4, June 19, 2017. The chief master sergeant of the Air Force, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force senior enlisted advisor, and other senior enlisted leaders visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, as part of an international key-leader engagement.

Columbus visits Singapore during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment
June 22, 2017

Back-to-Back Port Operations Inspire 599th Transportation Brigade Team
June 22, 2017
The forward ships crane on the M/V Ocean Jazz lifts an Apache helicopter into the hold during port operations at Pearl Harbor on June 12.