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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. Marine Corps F-35s roar across the sky during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-3

ALASKA — A U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, takes off from the flight line during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 26, 2026. RED FLAG-Alaska replicates Indo-Pacific operational conditions, integrating joint and coalition forces in training from simulated forward operating bases to improve response capability across a range of contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Demond Mcghee)
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Canadian Armed Forces Col. Alain Lafrenière, center left, deputy mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26), cuts a ceremonial ribbon with Timor-Leste Defence Force (F-FDTL) Lt. Col. Laurentino Gusmao Adolzino, center right, a representative from the Timor-Leste Ministry of Defense, Mr. Adolzino Jose Soares, left, a representative from the Timor-Leste Ministry of Education, and Mr. Atanasio Marques, right, Escola Básica Filial (EBF) Kasnafar school principal, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a PP26 engineering line of effort construction project at EBF Kasnafar in Dili, Timor-Leste, Aug. 24, 2026. During the project, U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1, alongside engineers from the Timor-Leste Defence Force, renovated an exterior school building and added a new water tank, increasing the school’s capacity to accommodate students and improving its facilities. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the region. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class T’ara Tripp)
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Pacific Partnership 2026 holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for Escola Básica Filial Kasnafar engineering project in Dili, Timor-Leste

Canadian Armed Forces Col. Alain Lafrenière, right, deputy mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26), uses a newly installed handwashing station alongside members of the Timor-Leste Defence Force (F-FDTL) and Escola Básica Filial (EBF) Kasnafar administrators during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a PP26 engineering line of effort construction project at EBF Kasnafar in Dili, Timor-Leste, Aug. 24, 2026. During the project, U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1, alongside engineers from the Timor-Leste Defence Force, renovated an exterior school building and added a new water tank, increasing the school’s capacity to accommodate students and improving its facilities. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the region. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class T’ara Tripp)
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Pacific Partnership 2026 holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for Escola Básica Filial Kasnafar engineering project in Dili, Timor-Leste

Canadian Armed Forces Col. Alain Lafrenière, center, deputy mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26), poses for a group photo with U.S. Navy Seabees, members of the Timor-Leste Defence Force (F-FDTL), and Escola Básica Filial (EBF) Kasnafar administrators after a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a PP26 engineering line of effort construction project at EBF Kasnafar in Dili, Timor-Leste, Aug. 24, 2026. During the project, U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1, alongside engineers from the Timor-Leste Defence Force, renovated an exterior school building and added a new water tank, increasing the school’s capacity to accommodate students and improving its facilities. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the region. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class T’ara Tripp)
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U.S. Pacific Command commanders convene at Naval Postgraduate School to accelerate innovation and deterrence

Senior commanders from across U.S. Pacific Command convened at the Naval Postgraduate School Aug. 24-26 for a commander’s conference focused on aligning operational priorities and strengthening the partnerships needed to rapidly develop and field capabilities across the Indo-Pacific.
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Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) sails in formation with Philippine Navy frigate BRP Diego Silang (FFG 7) while Philippine Air Force fighter jets fly overhead during a multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, Aug. 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. 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 Electronics Technician 2nd Class Alexander Klee)
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Way of the Warrior

Army Sgt. James Stout, a cavalry scout assigned to the 1st Squadron, 180th Cavalry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, fires on a simulated enemy target during the culminating combined platoon live-fire event of Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 2026 at Penanjong Garrison, Brunei, Aug. 20, 2026. The bilateral exercise between U.S. Army Pacific and the Royal Brunei Land Force is designed to strengthen bilateral defense cooperation in the Pacific.
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Way of the Warrior

Army Sgt. James Stout, a cavalry scout assigned to the 1st Squadron, 180th Cavalry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, fires on a simulated enemy target during the culminating combined platoon live-fire event of Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 2026 at Penanjong Garrison, Brunei, Aug. 20, 2026. The bilateral exercise between U.S. Army Pacific and the Royal Brunei Land Force is designed to strengthen bilateral defense cooperation in the Pacific.
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KW26 Force on Force Engagement Training

INDONESIA (Aug. 20, 2026) — U.S. Army Reserve Soldier Spc. Henry Tiatia assigned to 100th Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, fires a M249 light machine gun during Ksatria Warrior 2026 (KW26) on Baturaja Combat Training Center, Aug. 20, 2026. KW26 advances interoperability and importantly, both nations learn and grow together throughout the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Saul Hernandez)
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Steelworker 2nd Class Autumn Bridges, assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1, welds a structural steel frame as part of a Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) engineering project at the Escola Básica Filial Kasnafar schoolhouse in Dili, Timor-Leste, Aug. 20, 2026. Working alongside the Timor-Leste Defence Force, the engineering project will upgrade infrastructure throughout the school, to include the renovation of an exterior classroom, the installation of a new water tank and the addition of plumbing connected to a handwashing station, providing running water for the school and improving the quality of life for students and staff. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the region. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class T’ara Tripp)
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U.S. Navy Utilitiesman 3rd Class Marces Butac, assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1, marks sections of a handwashing station as part of a Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) engineering project at the Escola Básica Filial Kasnafar schoolhouse, in Dili, Timor-Leste, Aug. 13, 2026. Working alongside the Timor-Leste Defence Force, the engineering project will upgrade infrastructure throughout the school, to include the renovation of an exterior classroom, the installation of a new water tank and the addition of plumbing connected to a handwashing station, providing running water for the school and improving the quality of life for students and staff. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the region. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin E. Yarborough)
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Construction Mechanic Constructionman Mark Davis, assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1, uses a pressure-washer to clean an exterior wall as part of a Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) engineering project at the Escola Básica Filial Kasnafar schoolhouse in Dili, Timor-Leste, Aug. 20, 2026. Working alongside the Timor-Leste Defence Force, the engineering project will upgrade infrastructure throughout the school, to include the renovation of an exterior classroom, the installation of a new water tank and the addition of plumbing connected to a handwashing station, providing running water for the school and improving the quality of life for students and staff. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the region. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class T’ara Tripp)
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2nd MBCT builds readiness during CALFEX

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii (Aug. 19, 2026) — U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 65th Engineer Battalion, 25th Division Sustainment Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, provide suppressing fire during a company combined arms live fire exercise (CALFEX) at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii on Aug. 20, 2026. The CALFEX enhances brigade readiness by strengthening Soldiers ability to maneuver effectively while coordinating direct and indirect fires. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Peter Bannister)
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Hearing Protection Donation

Tripler Army Medical Center and Oceania Engagement Team personnel present Obiga Newton, Solomon Islands ENT Clinic Nurse and Audiometrist, with a donation of hearing protection. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Susana Castillo)
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USS Makin Island Conducts Vertical Replenishment Exercise

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 18, 2026) — U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnancemen 3rd Class Kiomasa Kaminanga and U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnancemen 3rd Class Damien Heard, both assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), conduct a vertical replenishment exercise with an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, on the flight deck, August 18, 2026. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations to enhance their combined Navy-Marine Corps readiness and lethality. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Tomas Zuelke)
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MRF-D Marines participate in Indonesian point man course with Indonesian Marines during a platoon exchange

LAMPUNG, Indonesia (Aug. 18, 2026) — U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Trent Ai, a team leader with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, provides security during a point man course as part of a platoon exchange near Lampung, Indonesia, Aug. 18, 2026. This year’s iteration of the annual platoon exchange is between MRF-D and the Indonesian Armed Forces 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade, designed to enhance combined combat readiness, strengthen tactical interoperability, and reinforce the enduring partnership between both nations. Ai is a native of Hawaii. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kyle Chan)
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U.S. Marines Operate TPS-80

A U.S. Marine Corps medium tactical vehicle replacement with Aviation Command and Control Detachment, Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, tows an AN/TPS-80 Ground and Air Task Oriented Radar during training in the Philippines, Aug. 17, 2026. The training supports the Philippine Marine Corps’ Archipelagic Coastal Defense Concept and provides U.S. and Philippine forces opportunities to refine fires integration while testing capabilities that improve command and control and enhance fires integration. 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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Hearing Protection Distribution

HONIARA, Solomon Islands.-Staff Sgt. Susana Castillo, Team Sergeant, USARPAC Oceania Engagement Team, distributes hearing protection. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Susana Castillo)
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