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USS Benfold conducts routine underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 20, 2022) - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducts routine underway operations. Benfold is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Flickr

A F-15C takes flight during Exercise Southern Beach at Kadena Air Base, Japan

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (Jan. 19, 2022) - A 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle takes flight during Exercise Southern Beach at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 19, 2022. This exercise helps strengthen relationships between domestic and foreign forces, ensuring an effective and lethal response to future high-end missions. Flickr

U.S. Navy Seabees stand at parade rest during a ceremony at Camp Shields Okinawa, Japan

OKINAWA, Japan (Jan. 18, 2022) - U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 and NMCB-5 stand at parade rest during a relief in place/transfer of authority (RIP/TOA) ceremony onboard Camp Shields in Okinawa, Jan. 18. This RIP/TOA marked the official completion of NMCB-5's deployment in the region. NMCB-5 is homeported in Port Hueneme, California. The Seabees will train on high-quality construction, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations during the homeport phase. They execute construction and engineering projects to support Major Combat Operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance. Flickr

USS Lake Champlain transits the Philippine Sea

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 18, 2022) - Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) transits the Philippine Sea, Jan. 18, 2022. Operating as part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, USS Lake Champlain is conducting training to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Flickr

An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2022) - An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, launches from the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Flickr

U.S. Marine sights their M4 carbine during exercise Iron Fist 2022 at Camp Pendleton, California

CAMP PENDLETON, CA, (Jan. 17, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Marcus Quinn, a rifleman with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, sights in with an M4 carbine during a battle sight zero range during exercise Iron Fist 2022 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 17, 2022. For almost two decades the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force have conducted exercise Iron Fist, training together in amphibious operations and affirming the U.S. commitment to our allies. Flickr

An F/A-18E Super Hornet taxis on the flight deck of USS Carl Vinson in the Philippine Sea

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 17, 2022) - An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the â€œStingersâ€ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, taxis on flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 17, 2022. Operating as part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, USS Carl Vinson is conducting training to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Flickr

JGSDF paratroopers jump out of a U.S. C-130J Super Hercules during annual New Year's jump at Camp Narashino

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (Jan. 13, 2022) - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) paratroopers from the 1st Airborne Brigade, jump out of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squa- dron during the annual New Year's jump at Camp Narashino, Chiba, Japan, on Jan. 13, 2022. The annual jump training grants U.S. and Japanese units the ability to train and work alongside one another to continually improve the readiness of our allied forces within the Indo-Pacific. Flickr

Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, Commander U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force, coins Staff Sgt. Michael Reinoso at Kadena

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (Jan. 13, 2022) - U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, left, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, coins Staff Sgt. Michael Reinoso, right, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron executive assistant, in front of an E-3G Sentry at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 13, 2022. Lt. Gen. Rupp flew with the 961st AACS to see the new Block 40/45 system, an updated user interface, being used by crew members. Flickr

U.S. Navy ballistic-missile submarine USS Nevada arrives at Naval Base Guam

APRA HARBOR, GUAM (Jan. 15, 2022) - The U.S. Navy ballistic-missile submarine USS Nevada (SSBN 733) arrived at Naval Base Guam, Jan. 15. The port visit strengthens cooperation between the United States and allies in the region, demonstrating U.S. capability, flexibility, readiness, and continuing commitment to Indo-Pacific regional security and stability. USS Nevada, homeported in Naval Base Kitsap, Wash., is an Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine, an undetectable launch platform for submarine-launched ballistic missiles, providing the United States with its most important survivable leg of the nuclear triad. Flickr

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