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U.S. Space Force Capt. Nicholas Braga, center, U.S. Forces Korea chief of future operations collaborates with space component partners from the Republic of South Korea and Japan during Exercise Cobra Gold at Camp Red Horse, Rayong, Thailand, Feb. 27, 2026. Beyond operational integration, Cobra Gold provided an opportunity for the U.S. Space Force to deepen relationships with regional allies actively developing their own space competencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Giovanni Sims)

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Pro Bowl Draft Held at Wheeler

Pfc. Scott Wilder, an attack helicopter repairer, 2-6 Cavalry Regiment takes a photo with NFL Running Back DeAngelo Williams at the 2016 Pro Bowl Draft party Jan. 27 at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii. (

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U.S. Navy Capt. Michael Messenger, deputy commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7, gives opening remarks at the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka 2026 opening ceremony in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, July 27, 2026. This year marks the 32nd iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to shared maritime security challenges in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communications Specialist Mike Wright)

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CARAT Sri Lanka Kicks Off

U.S. Navy Capt. Michael Messenger, deputy commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7, gives opening remarks at the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka 2026 opening ceremony in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, July 27, 2026. This year marks the 32nd iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to shared maritime security challenges in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communications Specialist Mike Wright)

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CARAT Sri Lanka Kicks Off

Sri Lanka Navy Rear Adm. Buddhika Liyanagamage, Eastern Naval Area Commander, second from right, and U.S. Navy Capt. Michael Messenger, deputy commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7, third from right, salute during the Sri Lankan and American national anthems at the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka 2026 opening ceremony in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, July 27, 2026. This year marks the 32nd iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to shared maritime security challenges in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communications Specialist Mike Wright)

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Peruvian Naval Infantry conducts air insert during RIMPAC 2026

MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii — Members of the Peruvian Naval Infantry provide security during an air insert as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, July 25, 2026. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maria Amaya)

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Japan, Philippine, U.S. forces conduct Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity

Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32), second from front, sails in formation with Philippine Coast Guard Parola-class patrol vessel BRP Malabrigo (MRRV 4402), front, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces Murasame-class destroyer JS Yudachi (DD 103), third from front, and Jose Rizal-class guided-missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FFG 15), back, during the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, July 24, 2026. The U.S Navy routinely operates with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and partners and allies through MCAs to continually develop, exercise and enhance multi-domain tactical interoperability to uphold peace and security in the region. USS Santa Barbara is on a rotational deployment to the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caylen McCutcheon)

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Japan, Philippine, U.S. forces conduct Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity

Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32), second from right, sails in formation with Philippine Coast Guard Parola-class patrol vessel BRP Malabrigo (MRRV 4402), right, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces Murasame-class destroyer JS Yudachi (DD 103), second from left, and Jose Rizal-class guided-missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FFG 15), right, during the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, July 24, 2026. The U.S Navy routinely operates with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and partners and allies through MCAs to continually develop, exercise and enhance multi-domain tactical interoperability to uphold peace and security in the region. USS Santa Barbara is on a rotational deployment to the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caylen McCutcheon)

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Japan, Philippine, U.S. forces conduct Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity

Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32), second from right, sails in formation with Philippine Coast Guard Parola-class patrol vessel BRP Malabrigo (MRRV 4402), right, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces Murasame-class destroyer JS Yudachi (DD 103), second from left, and Jose Rizal-class guided-missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FFG 15), left, during the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, July 24, 2026. The U.S Navy routinely operates with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and partners and allies through MCAs to continually develop, exercise and enhance multi-domain tactical interoperability to uphold peace and security in the region. USS Santa Barbara is on a rotational deployment to the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caylen McCutcheon)

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Japan, Philippine, U.S. forces conduct Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity

Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) steams in the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone during the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA), July 24, 2026. The U.S Navy routinely operates with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and partners and allies through MCAs to continually develop, exercise and enhance multi-domain tactical interoperability to uphold peace and security in the region. USS Santa Barbara is on a rotational deployment to the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caylen McCutcheon)

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Japan, Philippine, U.S. forces conduct Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity

Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32), second from left, sails in formation with Philippine Coast Guard Parola-class patrol vessel BRP Malabrigo (MRRV 4402), right, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces Murasame-class destroyer JS Yudachi (DD 103), second from right, and Jose Rizal-class guided-missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FFG 15), left, during the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, July 24, 2026. The U.S Navy routinely operates with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and partners and allies through MCAs to continually develop, exercise and enhance multi-domain tactical interoperability to uphold peace and security in the region. USS Santa Barbara is on a rotational deployment to the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caylen McCutcheon)

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Japan, Philippine, U.S. forces conduct Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity

Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32), second from right, sails in formation with Philippine Coast Guard Parola-class patrol vessel BRP Malabrigo (MRRV 4402), right, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces Murasame-class destroyer JS Yudachi (DD 103), second from left, and Jose Rizal-class guided-missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FFG 15), left, during the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, July 24, 2026. The U.S Navy routinely operates with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and partners and allies through MCAs to continually develop, exercise and enhance multi-domain tactical interoperability to uphold peace and security in the region. USS Santa Barbara is on a rotational deployment to the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caylen McCutcheon)

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Commanding General of III Marine Expeditionary Force, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson, right, and Republic of Korea Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Ju Il-Seok, 37th commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, ride in a parade car during a tour of ROK Marine Corps headquarters in Hwaseong, South Korea, July 24, 2026. Watson toured the base to discuss bilateral training operations as a part of Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.2. The Korean Marine Exchange Program is a semiannual bilateral exercise designed to improve combined readiness, strengthen the Republic of Korea–U.S. alliance and promote stability in the Indo Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcus Henson)

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260724-N-JT705-1002 SATTAHIP, THAILAND (July 26, 2024) Members of the U.S. Navy, Royal Thai, and Republic of Singapore navies give closing remarks during the closing ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2024, Sattahip, Thailand, July 26, 2024. This year marks the 30th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daemon Pellegran)

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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Douglas Perez, a New York native and transmissions chief with Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, operates a ruggedized laptop while conducting a high frequency radio shot to Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, I MEF, on Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Philippines, July 23, 2026. MRF-SEA serves as I MEF’s forward command element in the Philippines, supporting Task Force-Philippines and integrating with the Armed Forces of the Philippines to strengthen interoperability and improve combined readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Limamou Diene, a data systems administrator with Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, operates a radio while conducting a high frequency radio shot to Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, I MEF, on Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Philippines, July 23, 2026. MRF-SEA serves as I MEF’s forward command element in the Philippines, supporting Task Force-Philippines and integrating with the Armed Forces of the Philippines to strengthen interoperability and improve combined readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

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U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Ryan Wicinski, a data systems administrator with Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, operates a radio while conducting a high frequency radio shot to Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, I MEF, on Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Philippines, July 23, 2026. MRF-SEA serves as I MEF’s forward command element in the Philippines, supporting Task Force-Philippines and integrating with the Armed Forces of the Philippines to strengthen interoperability and improve combined readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

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USS Rushmore ports and off-loads troops and equipment

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Japan — Amphibious Combat Vehicles with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force, from Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), arrive at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, July 23, 2026. Forward deployed to Okinawa, the 31st MEU serves as a flexible, sea-based Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). Together they routinely operate with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific, remaining a global force ready to respond to crises anywhere in the world. Rushmore assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 / Commander, Task Force (CTF) 76 is forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan. Within the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, ESG 7 / CTF-76 is responsible for conducting expeditionary warfare operations with Navy and Marine Corps capabilities to support theater contingencies that range from crisis response to full combat operations. U.S. Navy 7th Fleet is the U.S. 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. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Justin Cledera)

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51st FW, ROKAF strengthens interoperability during Buddy Squadron 26-3

U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force Airmen walk together after a flight during Buddy Squadron 26-3. (Courtesy Photo)

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51st FW, ROKAF strengthens interoperability during Buddy Squadron 26-3

The Republic of Korea and U.S. Air Forces are conducting the 2nd Twin Eagle Exercise (2026-2) at Jungwon Air Base from the 13th to the 16th. Participating in this exercise are ROK Air Force F-16s, KF-16s, F-35A aircraft, and FA-50s, as well as U.S. Air Force F-16s. The photo shows ROK and U.S. Air Force fighter jets participating in the exercise moving into the training airspace on the 14th. From left: two U.S. Air Force F-16s and two ROK Air Force F-16s. (Courtesy Photo)

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