PACOM

USS Louisiana completes final Demonstration and Shakedown Operation launch

220927-N-PA221-1166 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2023) - An unarmed Trident II D5LE missile launches from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743), marking a successful Demonstration and Shakedown Operation-32 (DASO-32) off the coast of San Diego, California, Wednesday. The primary objective of a DASO is to evaluate and demonstrate the readiness of the SSBN's Strategic Weapon System (SWS) and crew before operational deployment following the submarine's engineered refueling overhaul. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin Tang) DVIDS

USS Rafael Peralta sails past USS Ralph Johnson in the South China Sea

230928-N-NF288-043 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 28, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) steams past the USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) in the South China Sea, Sept. 28. Ralph Johnson is forward-deployed and assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jamaal Liddell) DVIDS

US, ROK Naval ships sail in formation during bilateral exercise

From left, the Chungmugong Yi Sunshin-class helicopter destroyer ROKS Dae Joyeung (DDG 997), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62), first-in-class fast-combat support ship ROKS Cheonji (AOE 57), Sejong the Great-class guided-missile destroyer ROKS Yulgok Yi I (DDG 992), and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) operate in formation during a bilateral exercise on Sept. 25. Robert Smalls and Shoup are assigned to Commander, Task Force 70 and are participating in a multi-domain bilateral exercise with the Republic of Korea Navy in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. The exercise is taking place near the 70th anniversary of the U.S. and Republic of Korea’s Oct. 1, 1953 Mutual Defense Treaty. (U.S. Navy photo by Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Timothy Fortin) DVIDS

Task Force Koa Moana 23 conducts live-fire training in Palau

230922-M-HG547-2004 NGATPANG, Palau (Sept. 22, 2023) U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 23 pose for a photograph at the conclusion of a range shoot at the Joint Range Complex in Ngatpang, Palau, Sept. 22, 2023. Task Force Koa Moana 23, composed of U.S. Marines and Sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force, deployed to the Indo-Pacific to strengthen relationships with Pacific Island partners through bilateral and multilateral security cooperation and community engagements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Courtney G. White) DVIDS

Pacific Marines, Republic of Korea Marine Corps develop leadership training during Korea Marine Exchange Program 23

230828-M-JN598-2754 SOUTH KOREA (Aug. 28, 2023) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jayce Moor, a combat engineer with Combat Logistics Company 33, checks the security of a rope while participating in team leadership training during Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) 23 at ROK Marine Corps Base Pohang, South Korea, Aug. 28, 2023. KMEP is a bilateral exercise series focusing on bolstering ROK and U.S. Marine Corps interoperability as a unified, regional littoral force. This exchange facilitated information and strategy sharing, and familiarization with various weaponry and technologies between the allied nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chloe Johnson) DVIDS

US, Japan, Australia integrate to develop combined capabilities in Japan

230919-F-BS484-1059 KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (Sept. 19, 2023) Flight crews from the Royal Australian Air Force, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Air Force stand together at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sep. 19th, 2023. USAF, JASDF and RAAF members refined in-flight communications procedures and established threat warning channels to ensure each nation is ready to provide mutual support during on-going operations in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus) DVIDS

Nevada Army Guard joins U.S. Army Pacific for operations supporting Exercise Cartwheel 2023 in Fiji

230924-A-MK350-3749 NAUSORI HIGHLANDS, Fiji (Sept. 24, 2023) Nevada Army National Guard leadership, including Brig. Gen. Troy Armstrong, center, visited with Soldiers and military personnel from allied partner nations in the South Pacific this past weekend during Exercise Cartwheel 2023, a multinational military training exercise conducted in Fiji this month. Service members from the Nevada National Guard of the U.S. military, along with others from Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the Republic of Fiji, are training during the exercise. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zandra Duran) Article

Pacific Air Forces begin air operations in support of Cope Taufan 2023

230924-F-PG394-5049 MALAYSIA (Sept. 24, 2023) A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, South Korea, taxis at Royal Malaysian Air Force P.U. Butterworth, Malaysia, in support of Cope Taufan 23, Sept. 24, 2023. Cope Taufan 23 promotes regional stability through improved mutual understanding and partner relationship building. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Samantha Perez) DVIDS

Pacific Air Forces train rapid-response capabilities in Japan

230922-F-PW483-1003 KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (Sept. 22, 2023) F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron taxi to the runway during a no-notice fighter dispersal exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2023. The exercise tested the 18th Wing’s ability to rapidly generate airpower to defend Japan and ensure regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth) Article

USS Nimitz conducts live-fire evolution in Pacific Ocean

230922-N-MJ302-1690 U.S. Navy Sailors fire a Mark 38 25mm machine gun during a live-fire training exercise on the fantail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while underway in the Pacific Ocean Sept. 22, 20230. Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Rowe) DVIDS

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