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An LCAC attached to Assault Craft Unit 5 transits the Pacific Ocean

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 14, 2021) ) A Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, transits the Pacific Ocean while conducting well deck operations with amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. Flickr

JMSDF Vice Adm. SAITO Akira, commander of the Fleet Escort Force tours USS Ronald Reagan

YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 15, 2021) - Vice Adm. SAITO Akira, commander of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Fleet Escort Force, receives a tour of the pilot house from Capt. Fred Goldhammer, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy’s only forward deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Leadership from the 7th Fleet task forces that command Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 and Task Force 71 met with the commander of JMSDF Fleet Escort Force aboard Ronald Reagan for a ship tour and staff discussions. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of CSG 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. Flickr

U.S. Airbus H225 Super Puma helicopter conducts a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Alan Shepard

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 14, 2021) – A U.S. Airbus H225 Super Puma helicopter conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) and the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations as part of a scheduled deployment to the region. As the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed fleet, 7th Fleet routinely operates and interacts with 35 maritime nations while conducting missions to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific Region. Flickr

USMC MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Rotational Force - Darwin arrive in Australia

DARWIN, NT, Australia (April 14, 2021) - U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Rotational Force - Darwin arrive and conduct an air movement from East Arm Wharf to Royal Australian Air Force Base, Darwin, NT, Australia, April 14, 2021. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 and Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 joined MRF-D and are prepared to respond to crisis and contingencies in the Indo-Pacific region alongside the Australian Defence Force. The MRF-D rotation demonstrates the U.S. commitment to combined readiness and shared regional security in the Indo-Pacific region. Flickr

USS Makin Island operates in U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations

SAN BERNARDINO STRAIT (April 13, 2021) – The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) transits the San Bernardino Strait. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations as part of a scheduled deployment to the region. As the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed fleet, 7th Fleet routinely operates and interacts with 35 maritime nations while conducting missions to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific Region. Flickr

UH-1Y Venoms with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin conduct an air movement in Australia

DARWIN, NT, Australia (April 14, 2021) - Three UH-1Y Venoms assigned to Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, conduct an air movement from East Arm Wharf to Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, NT, Australia, April 14, 2021. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 and Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 joined MRF-D and are prepared to respond to crisis and contingencies in the Indo-Pacific region alongside the Australian Defence Force. The MRF-D rotation demonstrates the U.S. commitment to combined readiness and shared regional security in the Indo-Pacific. Flickr

A KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to refuel a F-22 Raptor over Alaska

JOINT BASE ELEMENDORF-RICHARD, Alaska (April 13, 2021) - A KC-135 Stratotanker from the Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing prepares to refuel an F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April, 13, 2021. The 168th Wing serves 24/7 as Guardians of the Last Frontier. Flickr

Paratroopers descend upon a drop zone in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (April 6, 2021) - Paratroopers with 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (A), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, conduct an airborne operation onto Malemute drop zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 6, 2021. Paratroopers conduct night jumps to maintain proficiency allowing them to conduct airborne operations any time of the day throughout the Pacific theater. Flickr

F-35As taxi on the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska for Arctic Gold

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (April 7, 2021) - F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing taxi on the flightline during Arctic Gold 21-2 April 7, 2021, on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. In addition to launching more than a dozen F-35As, the 354th Fighter Wing practiced processing and simulated deploying all required cargo for the aircraft. Flickr

US Marines conduct urban operations within the Central Training Area on Okinawa, Japan

OKINAWA, Japan (April 8, 2021) - U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 2d Marines conduct urban operations within the Central Training Area on Okinawa, Japan, April 8, 2021. This dynamic training provided small unit leaders with the opportunity to improve their tactical decision making skills in offensive and defensive operations. 2/2 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as a part of the Unit Deployment Program. Flickr

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An LCAC attached to Assault Craft Unit 5 transits the Pacific Ocean

JMSDF Vice Adm. SAITO Akira, commander of the Fleet Escort Force tours USS Ronald Reagan

U.S. Airbus H225 Super Puma helicopter conducts a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Alan Shepard

USMC MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Rotational Force - Darwin arrive in Australia

USS Makin Island operates in U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations

UH-1Y Venoms with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin conduct an air movement in Australia

A KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to refuel a F-22 Raptor over Alaska

Paratroopers descend upon a drop zone in Alaska

F-35As taxi on the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska for Arctic Gold

US Marines conduct urban operations within the Central Training Area on Okinawa, Japan

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An LCAC attached to Assault Craft Unit 5 transits the Pacific Ocean

JMSDF Vice Adm. SAITO Akira, commander of the Fleet Escort Force tours USS Ronald Reagan

U.S. Airbus H225 Super Puma helicopter conducts a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Alan Shepard

USMC MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Rotational Force - Darwin arrive in Australia

USS Makin Island operates in U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations

UH-1Y Venoms with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin conduct an air movement in Australia

A KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to refuel a F-22 Raptor over Alaska

Paratroopers descend upon a drop zone in Alaska

F-35As taxi on the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska for Arctic Gold

US Marines conduct urban operations within the Central Training Area on Okinawa, Japan

** CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 Information **

USINDOPACOM Commander's Message to the Force

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