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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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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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US PACOM Commander Hosts Thai Deputy Prime Minister

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, right, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, salutes during an honors ceremony welcoming His Excellency Sihasak Phuangketkeow, left, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, to the US PACOM headquarters building at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, July 7, 2026. US PACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

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US PACOM Commander Hosts Thai Deputy Prime Minister

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, right center, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, and His Excellency Sihasak Phuangketkeow, left center, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, accompanied by leaders from the U.S. and Thailand, pay their respects by dropping flower petals into the water at the USS Arizona Memorial following a wreath laying ceremony in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, July 6, 2026. US PACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

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US PACOM Commander Hosts Thai Deputy Prime Minister

Left to right, Ambassador Sean K. O’Neill, U.S. Ambassador to Thailand, Lt. Gen. George B. Rowell IV, deputy commander of U.S. Pacific Command, Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of US PACOM, His Excellency Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, and Dr. Suriya Chindawongse, Ambassador of Thailand to the U.S., pay their respect during a wreath laying ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, July 6, 2026. US PACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

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US PACOM Commander Hosts Thai Deputy Prime Minister

His Excellency Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, places a wreath during a ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, July 6, 2026. US PACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

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US PACOM Commander Hosts Thai Deputy Prime Minister

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, discusses the USS Arizona Memorial with His Excellency Sihasak Phuangketkeow, left, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, prior to a wreath laying ceremony at the memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, July 6, 2026. US PACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

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US PACOM Commander Hosts Thai Deputy Prime Minister

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, accompanies His Excellency Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, while transiting to the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for a wreath laying ceremony, July 6, 2026. US PACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

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U.S. forces strengthen Pacific security partnerships at CARAT Thailand 2026

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kyle Gantt, deputy commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, shakes hands with Royal Thai Navy Vice Adm. Songkrit Chatngern, deputy commander in chief of the Royal Thai Fleet, during the opening ceremony of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2026, July 6, 2026, at Laem Tian Pier. 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 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Rodriguez)

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U.S. forces strengthen Pacific security partnerships at CARAT Thailand 2026

Heads of delegation representing the United States, Thailand, and Canada pose for a photo during the opening ceremony of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2026, July 6, 2026, at Laem Tian Pier. 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 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Rodriguez)

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U.S. forces strengthen Pacific security partnerships at CARAT Thailand 2026

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kyle Gantt, deputy commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, and Royal Thai Navy Vice Adm. Songkrit Chatngern, deputy commander in chief of the Royal Thai Fleet, talk with a U.S. Coast Guardsman during the opening ceremony of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2026, July 6, 2026, at Laem Tian Pier. 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 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Rodriguez)

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U.S. forces strengthen Pacific security partnerships at CARAT Thailand 2026

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kyle Gantt, deputy commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, greets U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Dixon, commanding officer of the Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141), during the opening ceremony of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2026, July 6, 2026, at Laem Tian Pier. 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 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Rodriguez)

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Group Photo During Tamiok Strike

Papua New Guinea Defense Force’s Col. Michael Percy Marai, the commandant of Lae Area, U.S. Army Col. Jake Bledsoe, commander of the 4960th Multifunction Training Brigade, 9th Mission Support Command, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Austin Williams from the 844th Engineer Battalion pose for a group photo during Exercise Tamiok Strike 26 at Igam Barracks, Lae, Papua New Guinea, July 7, 2026. Exercise Tamiok Strike 26 is a U.S. Army Pacific-led bilateral exercise conducted with the Papua New Guinea Defense Force that strengthens interoperability, readiness, and military-to-military relationships through joint training, engineering, medical, and leader engagements. The exercise demonstrates the enduring relationship between the United States and Papua New Guinea while enhancing the ability of both forces to respond to regional security and humanitarian challenges across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mason Tran)

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group photo during Exercise Tamiok Strike 26

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 844th Engineer Battalion and Papua New Guinea Defense Forces pose for a group photo during Exercise Tamiok Strike 26 at Igam Barracks, Lae, Papua New Guinea, July 7, 2026. Exercise Tamiok Strike 26 is a U.S. Army Pacific-led bilateral exercise conducted with the Papua New Guinea Defense Force that strengthens interoperability, readiness, and military-to-military relationships through joint training, engineering, medical, and leader engagements. The exercise demonstrates the enduring relationship between the United States and Papua New Guinea while enhancing the ability of both forces to respond to regional security and humanitarian challenges across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mason Tran)

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George Washington Conducts Fast Rope Exercises

PHILIPPINE SEA (July 4, 2026) — Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3, patriciate in a fast-rope exercise on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, July 4, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premiere forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicolas Quezada)

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Battle Ensign Raised on USS George Washington Mast

PHILIPPINE SEA (July 2, 2026) — Quartermaster 3rd Class Enrique Rubio, left, from Texas, and Senior Chief Quartermaster Robert McInerery, from Pennsylvania, assigned to Navigation department, lower the battle Ensign aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, July 2, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premiere forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ana Souza Young)

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Bravo Battery Delivers Firepower - Howitzer Live Fire

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii (June 30, 2026) — U.S. Army Spc. Desmond Harris and Pfc. Kayla Callahan, assigned to Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, fire an M119A3 howitzer during live-fire training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, June 30, 2026. The training enhances artillery crews' ability to deliver accurate and timely fires in support of ground maneuver operations.

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Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, joined senior leaders during a Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 live fire exercise ton June 30, 2026. USPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression, and when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Angel Heraldez)

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Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, met with Tinian Mayor Edwin P. Aldan and key leaders of the STRONG Roof Task Force on June 29, 2026. STRONG Roof is a joint disaster relief operation launched in response to Typhoon Sinlaku to protect property and allow residents to remain in their homes while planning for permanent repairs. USPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression, and when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Angel Heraldez)

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