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31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines aboard the USS Green Bay prepare to board a UH-1Y Huey helicopter

SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 16, 2020) – 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines embarked aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) prepare to board a UH-1Y Huey helicopter during flight operations. Green Bay, part of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Flickr

USS Roosevelt leads ships from Roosevelt Carrier & America Expeditionary Strike Groups through South China Sea

SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 15, 2020) - The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) leads ships from the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the America Expeditionary Strike Group during a transit of the South China Sea during a photo exercise, March 15, 2020. Operating as an Expeditionary Strike Force, the Navy-Marine Corps team integrates the combat power of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group with the flexible capability of the America Expeditionary Strike Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to provide the fleet commander with a capable, credible combat force that can be deployed anywhere in the world. Flickr

A Marine fires an M2 Browning .50 Caliber machine gun off of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter

SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 14, 2020) A Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M2 Browning .50 Caliber machine gun off of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with VMM-265 (Rein.), 31st MEU, after departing amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Flickr

Guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin leads the USS Antietam, USS Curtis Wilbur & the JMSDF ship JS Fuyuzuki

PHILIPPINE SEA (March 14, 2018) - The guided-missile destroyers USS Mustin (DDG 89) leads the guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54), the USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Fuyuzuki (DD 118) during MultiSail 2018. MultiSail is a bilateral training exercise improving interoperability between the U.S. and Japanese forces. This exercise benefits from realistic, shared training enhancing our ability to work together to confront any contingency. Flickr

U.S., Royal Thai soldiers use the remote pressure pad to activate the infrared laser on the M4 carbine

KORAT, Thailand (Mar. 14, 2020) - Spc. Kevin Thao, the unit armorer with Alpha Company, 29th Brigade Engineer Battallion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division shows a Royal Thai Army engineer how to use the remote pressure pad to activate the infrared laser on the M4 carbine March 14, 2020, at Camp Friendship, Korat, Kingdom of Thailand as a part of the Hanuman Guardian exercise. The relationship between the United States and the Kingdom of Thailand remains one of the U.S.’s most important in Southeast Asia. The bilateral training of HG20 demonstrates the commitment of both countries to the long-standing U.S./Thai alliance. Flickr

31st MEU Marines embarked aboard the USS Green Bay operate assault amphibious vehicles

GULF OF THAILAND (March 11, 2020) - 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Marines embarked aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) operate assault amphibious vehicles. Green Bay, part of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Flickr

Sailors participate in a burial at sea ceremony on board the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2020) - Sailors participate in a burial at sea ceremony on board the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Twenty-one souls were laid to rest during the burial at sea ceremony aboard Essex. Essex is underway in the eastern Pacific Ocean conducting routine maritime operations. Flickr

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft awaits a preflight inspection prior to a routine training flight

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (Mar. 11, 2020) - A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron, awaits a preflight inspection prior to a routine training flight at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 11, 2020. The 8th Fighter Wing is home to two fighter squadrons, the 35th FS “Pantons” and 80th FS “Juvats”, who implement counter air, strategic attack, interdiction and close-air support missions. Flickr

Soldiers participates in a class on applications of a traction splint & how to apply one on a wounded Soldier

KORAT, Thailand (Mar. 9, 2020) - Soldiers of Medical Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division conducts a class on the applications of a traction splint and how to apply one on a wounded Soldier to Soldiers from the Royal Thai Army during the Hanuman Guardian Exercise on March 9, 2020, at Camp Friendship, Korat, Thailand. Our relationship with the Kingdom of Thailand remains one of our most important in Southeast Asia. The bilateral training of HG20 demonstrates the commitment of the Kingdom of Thailand and the U.S. to our long-standing alliance. Flickr

A E-3 Sentry aircraft conducts a North American Aerospace Defense Command mission from JBER-Alaska

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (Mar. 10, 2020) - On Tuesday, March 10th, NORAD successfully conducted an E-3 Sentry mission to the high arctic supported by KC-135 Stratotankers. The mission lasted approximately 9 hours and traveled 1700 nautical miles north from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. NORAD's operations in the high arctic demonstrates our ability to detect threats through Arctic avenues of approach to North America. This deployment of an airborne early-warning aircraft to such a remote Arctic location expands our abilities to operate in the highest reaches of the Arctic. Flickr

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