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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...

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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...

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F-15EX returns to Kadena, advances transition to next-generation airpower

A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II and F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, fly in...

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George Washington Conducts Sinking Exercise during Valiant Shield 2026

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 25, 2026) — An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, readies for takeoff on the flight deck of...

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Multilateral, Joint Forces execute sinking exercise during Valiant Shield 2026

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 27, 2026) — Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine fires a torpedo at the decommissioned USS Juneau in support of a...

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Boxer Sailors Conduct Flight Operations

STRAIT OF MALACCA (June 21, 2026) — A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th...

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11th MEU Marines, Sailors Conduct Flight Operations Aboard USS Boxer

INDIAN OCEAN (June 23, 2026) — A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit observes a...

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U.S. Navy personnel conduct airborne training over Yokota Air Base

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (June 23, 2026) — A U.S. Navy sailor descends after jumping from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th...

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George Washington Conducts Flight Operations

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 23, 2026) — An F/A-18 Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, readies for takeoff on the flight deck of...

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George Washington Strike Group Participates in Valiant Shield 2026

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 21, 2026) — U.S. Navy aircraft, attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, and U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs fly over U.S. Navy...

 
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Maj. Gen. Patrick A. Teague, right center, U.S. Pacific Command acting director for strategic planning and policy, J5, and Maj. Gen. Rommel Rosalejos Cordova, left center, deputy chief of staff for plans, J5, Armed Forces of the Philippines, pose for a photo with staff from USPACOM and the AFP during a Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board Executive Committee meeting at the USPACOM headquarters at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, June 24, 2026. 260624-N-GC639-1045
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Lt. Col. Banggeol Kim, chief of preventive medicine, Republic of Korea Armed Forces Medical Command, speaks during a panel discussion on military-civilian coordination at the Indo-Pacific health security alliance summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 7, 2026. 260607-N-HG330-1565
Capt. Peter Roberts, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Command Surgeon, delivers closing remarks at the Indo-Pacific health security alliance summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 8, 2026. 260607-N-HG330-1538
Rear Adm. Sonya Bennett, Commander Joint Health and Surgeon General, Australian Defence Force, Major Roselyne Wia, Papua New Guinea Defence Force, Director of Health Services, and Capt. Peter Roberts, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Command Surgeon, sign Terms of Reference at the Indo-Pacific health security alliance summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 8, 2026. 260607-N-HG330-1511
Participants take notes during an exercise scenario at the Indo-Pacific health security alliance summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 8, 2026. 260607-N-HG330-1053
Overnight, U.S. forces carried out a maritime interdiction and right-of-visit boarding of the sanctioned stateless vessel MT DAVINA located in the Indian Ocean within the INDOPACOM area of responsibility. N/A
Overnight, U.S. forces carried out a maritime interdiction and right-of-visit boarding of the sanctioned stateless vessel MT DAVINA located in the Indian Ocean within the INDOPACOM area of responsibility. N/A
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Defense Cooperation Council signs terms of reference establishing the multilateral defense cooperation framework during a meeting on the sidelines of the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 29, 2026. DCC Signs Terms of Reference at Shangri-La
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, smiles in a group photo with the Civic Action Team on Camp Katuu, Airai State, Republic of Palau, May 28, 2026. 260527-M-YS621-9759
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and President Surangel S. Whipps Jr., the president of Palau, pose for a photo at a memorial on Peleliu, Republic of Palau, May 27, 2026. 260527-M-YS621-5487
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, salutes a wreath at a memorial site in Peleliu, Republic of Palau, May 26, 2026. 260526-M-YS621-1794
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Adm. David Johnston AC RAN, left, Chief of the Defence Force, Australia, speaks with Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command during a meeting at the Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 in Singapore, May 29, 2026. 260529-N-GC639-4014
Rajesh Kumar Singh, left, Defence Secretary of India, poses for a photo with Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command during a bilateral meeting at the Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 in Singapore, May 29, 2026. 260529-N-GC639-5001
Lt. Gen. George B. Rowell IV, deputy commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks during the “Enhancing Littoral Security in Asia” panel while attending the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 30, 2026. Advancing a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: USINDOPACOM Leadership Deepens Ties at Shangri-La
Lt. Gen. George B. Rowell IV, deputy commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks during the “Enhancing Littoral Security in Asia” panel while attending the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 30, 2026. Advancing a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: USINDOPACOM Leadership Deepens Ties at Shangri-La
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks at the annual Spirit of the Alliance Dinner at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, May 6, 2026. USINDOPACOM 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) USINDOPACOM strengthens alliance while attending MILREPS forum in Australia
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, takes questions during a speaking engagement at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute in Canberra, Australia, May 5, 2026. USINDOPACOM 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) USINDOPACOM strengthens alliance while attending MILREPS forum in Australia
Adm. David Johnston AC RAN, Chief of the Australian Defence Force, left, and Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, render a salute during the Last Post ceremony at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, May 6, 2026. USINDOPACOM 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) USINDOPACOM strengthens alliance while attending MILREPS forum in Australia
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks with students at the Australian Defence College in Canberra, Australia, May 5, 2026. USINDOPACOM 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) USINDOPACOM strengthens alliance while attending MILREPS forum in Australia
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, joins senior leaders at the U.S. Australia MILREPs Forum in Canberra, Australia, May 5, 2026. The U.S.-Australia MILREPs is a critical senior military engagement that aligns defense priorities and establishes a foundation for the Australia–United States Ministerial Consultations, the principal forum through which allied leadership elevates the alliance's most consequential bilateral decisions to the highest levels of government. USINDOPACOM 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) USINDOPACOM strengthens alliance while attending MILREPS forum in Australia
Adm. David Johnston AC RAN, Chief of the Australian Defence Force, left, and Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, render a salute during a ceremonial welcome at the Russell Offices for U.S. Australia MILREPs Forum in Canberra, Australia, May 5, 2026. The U.S.-Australia MILREPs Forum is a critical senior military engagement that aligns defense priorities and establishes a foundation for the Australia–United States Ministerial Consultations, the principal forum through which allied leadership elevates the alliance's most consequential bilateral decisions to the highest levels of government. USINDOPACOM 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) USINDOPACOM strengthens alliance while attending MILREPS forum in Australia
Maj. Gen. Michael R. Drowley, chief of staff of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, presented a ceremonial wreath in remembrance of the fallen service members, and the courage and sacrifice of those who endured the march. 260422-A-GJ727-1338
Maj. Gen. Michael R. Drowley, chief of staff of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, provided remarks at the 84th anniversary of the Bataan Death March, and presented a ceremonial wreath in remembrance of the fallen service members, and the courage and sacrifice of those who endured the march. 260422-A-GJ727-1497
Maj. Gen. Michael R. Drowley, chief of staff of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, provided remarks at the 84th anniversary of the Bataan Death March, and presented a ceremonial wreath in remembrance of the fallen service members, and the courage and sacrifice of those who endured the march. 260422-A-GJ727-1649
Maj. Gen. Michael R. Drowley, chief of staff of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, provided remarks at the 84th anniversary of the Bataan Death March, and presented a ceremonial wreath in remembrance of the fallen service members, and the courage and sacrifice of those who endured the march. 260422-A-GJ727-1255
Speakers at the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command J7 Pacific Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Capability Quarterly Industry Update, hosted by the Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub: Hawaii, discuss opportunities for industry collaboration to enhance multi-domain training capabilities across the Indo-Pacific region, March 13, 2026. 260313-D-N0132-3521
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Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, delivers keynote remarks at the 36th annual international Military Law and Operations strategic engagement to leaders from more than 30 nations during a four-day discussion in Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 8, 2025. 250908-N-PC065-1715
The Australian Defence Force, the Japan Self-Defence Force, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command convened for the 3rd Multilateral Joint Staff Talks here, March 2-3. 260303-N-N0132-1001
Indo-Pacific regional leaders from more than 30 nations visit the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific during the 36th annual international Military Law and Operations strategic engagement in Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 9, 2025. 250909-N-PC065-1176
 


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