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Nimitz Conducts Flight Operations

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 22, 2025) — A Sailor awaits confirmation to signal the seating of the catapult onto an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Kestrels" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 before launching from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier...

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B-1B Lancers arrive at Japan for BTF 25-2 Deployment

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan (April 18, 2025) — A B-1B Lancer assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, lands at Misawa Air Base, Japan, during Bomber Task Force 25-2, April 18, 2025. Bomber missions provide opportunities to train and operate with allies...

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Nimitz Conducts Flight Operations

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 22, 2025) — An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Blue Diamonds” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, April 22, 2025. Nimitz is underway...

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ROK, US forces showcase airpower ahead of Freedom Flag 25-1

GWANGJU GWANG'YEOGSI [KWANGJU-KWANGYOKSHI], South Korea (April 18, 2025) — Republic of Korea and U.S. military aircraft fly in formation April 18, 2025. The aircraft will participate in Freedom Flag 25-1, a joint and bilateral military exercise...

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Balikatan 25: 317th AW delivers varsity airlift to the Indo-Pacific

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (April 17, 2025) — A C-130J Super Hercules equipped with external fuel tanks, assigned to the 39th Airlift Squadron, leaves for a Max Endurance Operation enroute to support Exercise Balikatan 25 at Dyess Air Force Base,...

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31st MEU | Fast Rope Sustainment

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan (April 18, 2025) — U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast-rope from a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Rein.), during alternate...

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Nimitz Conducts Flight Operations

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 17, 2025) — An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Fighting Redcocks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 and an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Kestrels" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 fly in formation alongside the aircraft...

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US Airmen deploy in support of first Bomber Task Force mission to Japan

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan (April 15, 2025) — A B-1B Lancer assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, lands at Misawa Air Base, Japan, kicking off Bomber Task Force 25-2, April 15, 2025. BTF missions allow the U.S. to maintain a strong, credible...

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31st MEU | Jungle Field Exercise

JAPAN (April 15, 2025) — U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brian Goetz, an infantry Marine with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/7, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, posts security with an M4 carbine during a jungle field exercise on Camp Hansen,...

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USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) conducts flight operations in the Coral Sea

CORAL SEA (April 11, 2025) – Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Trevor Bailey, from Post Fall, Idaho, assigned to the “Golden Falcons” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 communicates with the pilots of an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter...

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A B-1B Lancer assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, lands at Misawa Air Base, Japan, kicking off Bomber Task Force 25-2, April 15, 2025.

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks to Senior Defense Officials and Defense Attaches at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith, Honolulu, April 15, 2025.

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, front row 6th from right, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, joins Senior Defense Officials and Defense Attaches for a group photo at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith, Honolulu, April 15, 2025.

Philippine Army Soldiers with the First Squat Regiment and U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Light Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, conducted a jungle tracking course during Salaknib 2025, Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, April 9, 2025.

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, introduces New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters to New Zealand Army WO1 Stephen Rupapere, Deputy Senior Enlisted Leader at USINDOPACOM headquarters, Camp H.M. Smith, Honolulu, April 14, 2025.

Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Adm. Phil Davidson introduces New Zealand’s Minister of Defense, The Honorable Ron Mark, to Deputy Commander, USINDOPACOM Lieutenant General Michael Minihan at USINDOPACOM headquarters.

Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Adm. Phil Davidson, poses with New Zealand’s Minister of Defense, The Honorable Ron Mark, for a photo at USINDOPACOM headquarters.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Carey, chief of staff for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, is presented with a memento from the National Defense University Foreign Fellows during their capstone event at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith, Honolulu, April 10, 2025.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joel Carey, chief of staff for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, engages with National Defense University Foreign Fellows during their capstone event at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith, Honolulu, April 10, 2025.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joel Carey, chief of staff for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, joins National Defense University Foreign Fellows for a group photo during their capstone event at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith, Honolulu, April 10, 2025.

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command military personnel work alongside Thai military and first responders near the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok, which fell after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake affected Thailand and its neighboring countries on March 28, 2025.

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command servicemembers work alongside Thai military and first responders near the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok, which fell after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake affected Thailand and its neighboring countries on March 28, 2025.

Members of a U.S. military Joint Engineer Response team and Thai counterparts assess damage and structural integrity after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake affected Thailand and its neighbor countries on March 28, 2025.

Members of a U.S. military Joint Engineer Response team assess damage and structural integrity after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake affected Thailand and its neighbor countries on March 28, 2025.

U.S. Army Soldiers of the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, move an AH-46 Apache helicopter during port operations in support of Salaknib 25 at Subic Bay, Philippines, April 1, 2025.

Members of the U.S Army War College Joint Warfighting Program visit U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith in Honolulu, April 7, 2025.

Soldiers of the Philippine Army’s 5th and 7th Infantry Divisions and U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, 25 Infantry Division, conduct live-fire training during Salaknib 2025, April 01, 2025.

Soldiers with the Philippine Army 5th, 7th Infantry Division and U.S. Army with the Division Sustainment Brigade, 25th Infantry Division conducted combined Sling Load Tactical Operations training during Salaknib 2025 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, March 27, 2025.

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command military personnel continue to work alongside Thai military and first responders near the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok, which fell after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake affected Thailand and it's neighbor countries on March 28, 2025.

U.S. Military personnel from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command meet with first responders at the Search and Rescue Operations Center near the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok, which fell after a 7.7 earthquake hit Thailand and its neighbor countries on March 28, 2025.

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Philippine, US Troops Sharpen Anti-Armor Skills Together

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Enhanced Defense: 3d MLR Deploys MADIS to Philippines for Balikatan 2025

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USS America Earns Fifth Consecutive Battle Effectiveness Award

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Project Convergence Capstone 5: Delivering Future Capabilities through Multi-Domain Experimentation

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