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Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Apprentice David Benito, from Los Angeles, signals an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, as it takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). — Abraham Lincoln conducts flight operations

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Artillery crews from 2-12 FA coordinate to reload an M777 howitzer during Table VI qualification at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea, Aug. 13, 2025. — Artillerymen Fight Mother Nature to Qualify at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex

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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits through the Pacific Ocean. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting routine training operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. — Abraham Lincoln conducts routine operations

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U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Anna Perez, from Fardel, Minn., prepares to launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the “Flying Eagles” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122, off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Aug. 11, 2025. — USS Theodore Roosevelt Flight Operations

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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, maintain security during a field operation as part of the Korean Marine Exercise Program 25.2, Pohang, South Korea, Aug. 7, 2025. — 2/23 Marines conduct final field operation during KMEP 25.2

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U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to take off from the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), while conducting flight operations in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 10. — 31st MEU Supports Anti-Submarine Warfare Operation in Indo-Pacific

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A Soldier from Brutal Company takes a defensive position during a blank-fire squad attack at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea on Aug. 6, 2025. — Brutal Company 4-9IN Conducts Blank-Fire React-to-Contact and Squad Attack Training

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A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Hornet, assigned to the “Flying Eagles” of Strike Fighter Squadron 122, lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Aug. 7, 2025. — USS Theodore Roosevelt Flight Operations

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Sailors observe an F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). — Abraham Lincoln conducts flight operations

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An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin 25.3, flies in a formation flight with CV-22 Ospreys assigned to the 21st Special Operations Squadron, 353rd Special Operations Wing, near Lal-lo, Philippines, during a foreign disaster relief operation, Aug. 3, 2025. — MRF-D 25.3: U.S. Marines and Airmen deliver critical supplies during foreign disaster relief in the Philippines

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U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 4th Marine Regiment fire M240B machine guns during a live-fire range on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, July 30, 2025. — U.S. Marines Conduct a M240B Machine Gun Live-Fire Range

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Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit stand in formation for a photo commemorating 250 years of naval service, while conducting operations in the Coral Sea, Aug. 2. — USS America, 31st MEU commemorate 250 years with formation in Coral Sea

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U.S. Marines patrol during Expeditionary Advanced Base Field Training Exercise at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, July 28, 2025. — 12th LCT Executes an Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations FTX

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U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force conduct a 10-kilometer hike on Camp Courtney, Japan, July 28, 2025. — III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Company conducts 10k hike

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A Republic of Korea Marine with the 1st Marine Division, ROK Marine Corps, demonstrates a rope traversal during the Korean Marine Exercise Program 25.2 in Pohang, South Korea, July 24, 2025. — 2/23 Marines and ROK Marines Joint Obstacle Course Training at KMEP 25.2

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A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, conducts cargo airdrop proficiency training over the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility during Talisman Sabre 2025, July 25, 2025. — Training for proficiency: C-17 crew practices cargo drops during TS25

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NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia (July 8, 2025) — U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators, soldiers from Australia’s Special Operations Command, and United Kingdom Royal Marine Commandos from 42 Commando board a simulated target vessel for Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training with a U.S. Army MH-60 helicopter assigned to 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) during exercise Talisman Sabre 25 in New South Wales, Australia, July 8, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, with multinational participation, advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. NSW provides maritime special operations force capabilities to enable Joint Force lethality and survivability inside denied and contested areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Rowe) — NSW Conducts Multi-National VBSS Training during Talisman Sabre 2

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U.S. Navy Sailors direct a V-22 Osprey, assigned to the “Sunhawks” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 50, as it prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), July 26, 2025. — USS Theodore Roosevelt Conducts Flight Operations

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The 3d Multi-Domain Task Force (3MDTF) led a High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System Rapid Infiltration (HIRAIN) demonstration in Indian Ocean Territories, July 22, 2025. — MDTF Projects Combined Joint Combat Power to Indian Ocean Territories During HIRAIN Demonstration

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) fires the Mark 45 5-Inch light-weight gun during a live-fire weapons exercise in the Indian Ocean, July 24, 2025. — USS Milius (DDG 69) Conducts Live-Fire Weapons Shoot with Mark 45 5-Inch Light-Weight Gun and Close-In Weapon System

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A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft flies alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus aircraft from Travis Air Force Base, California, during an aerial refueling mission as part of Talisman Sabre 25 over the Northern Territory, Australia, July 17, 2025. — KC-46 integrates with RAAF for bilateral refueling during Talisman Sabre 25

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landing craft, air cushion, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 approaches the well deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, July 24, 2025. — Shore to Sea: Landing craft delivers cargo to Somerset

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U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit 307 boat crew conduct seaward security for the Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Ville de Québec during Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 in Northern Territory, Australia, July 20, 2025. — Talisman Sabre 25: U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit 307 boat crew conduct seaward security for the Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Ville de Québec

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A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom and an AH-1Z Viper helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing fly off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2025. — HMLA-169 projects light attack combat power

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Sailors prepare to conduct flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 21, 2025. — USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations in the Philippine Sea

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The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), flag ship of the America Strike Group, steams alongside U.S. Navy ships from the America Strike Group, Royal Australian Navy, Republic of Korea Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, French Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force while in formation during a formation exercise as part of Talisman Sabre 25, July 20. — America Strike Group Conducts Formation Sail During Talisman Sabre 25

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U.S. Hawaii Air National Guard Capt. Devon Ferguson and Capt. Michael Ah Hee, 203rd Air Refueling Squadron pilots, fly a KC-135 Stratotanker during Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 at Northern Territory, Australia, July 17, 2025. — KC-135 refuels RC-135, Talisman Sabre 25

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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 199th Air Expeditionary Squadron sits beneath a hangar as the sun sets in Northern Territory, Australia, July 16, 2025, during Talisman Sabre 2025. — 199th Air Expeditionary Squadron conducts operations during TS25

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A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, refuels an Australian F-35A Lightning II during Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 over Northern Territory, Australia, July 16, 2025. — U.S. KC-135 and Australian F-35 refuel mission, Talisman Sabre 25

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, taxis on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Timor Sea, July 16, 2025, in support of Talisman Sabre. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicolas Quezada) — George Washington Conducts Flight Operations

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A U.S. Army soldier demonstrates the proper technique for safely handling an eagle, educating U.S. and Australian Army partners on the importance of wildlife awareness and respectful interaction during jungle survival training July 20, 2025. — Survival in the Tropics: Malaysian Army Shares Essential Jungle Training with U.S. and Australian Soldiers

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U.S. Navy aircraft, attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, fly over U.S. Navy George Washington Carrier Strike Group, as it participates in dual carrier operations alongside Royal Navy HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group while underway in the Timor Sea, as part of Talisman Sabre, July 18, 2025. — TALISMAN SABRE 2025 Dual Carrier Operations

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U.S. Navy aircraft, attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, fly over U.S. Navy George Washington Carrier Strike Group, as it participates in dual carrier operations alongside Royal Navy HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group while underway in the Timor Sea, as part of Talisman Sabre, July 18, 2025. — TALISMAN SABRE 2025 Dual Carrier Operations

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REFORPAC demonstrates U.S. commitment to the region by building interoperability with our allies and partners, advancing common interests, and ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. — JBER F-22s land in Tinian during REFORPAC

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, takes off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Timor Sea in support of Talisman Sabre 2025, July 15, 2025. — George Washington Conducts Flight Operations

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U.S. Marines with Baker Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct shore-to-ship movement utilizing the Enhanced Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft as a part of exercise Talisman Sabre 25, in the Coral Sea, July 14, 2025. — 31st MEU Boat Company Secures Beach Landing Site during Exercise Talisman Sabre 25

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U.S. Air Force firefighters assigned to the 169th Civil Engineer Squadron’s fire department and the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron’s fire department conduct car burn procedures during a deployment for training course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 5, 2025. — 169th CES firefighters complete vehicle burn training

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cindy Bollos, right, an ammo chief, and Lance Cpl. Jeziel Marin, a field artillery cannoneer, both with Kilo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, fire an M777 Howitzer during Talisman Sabre 25 in the Northern Territory, Australia, July 13, 2025. — Talisman Sabre 25: 3rd Bn., 11th Marines, MRF-D 25.3, and 103 Battery, 8/12th Regiment conduct Bilateral Gunline Fire with M777 Howitzers

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An E-2D Hawkeye, attached to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, prepares to take off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Timor Sea in support of Talisman Sabre 2025, July 14. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Crowley) — USS George Washington conducts flight ops during Talisman Sabre in Timor Sea

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U.S Marines, with Golf Battery, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, work together to quickly reload their M777 towed 155mm howitzer during a 15 round fire mission in Queensland, Australia on July 13, 2025 as part of Talisman Sabre 2025. — Talisman Sabre 25

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, takes off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Celebes Sea, July 13, 2025. — USS George Washington Conducts Flight Operations

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High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems from the Australian Army, the United States Army and the Singapore Army fire a salvo of rockets during a combined joint live fire exercise in Queensland, Australia during Exercise Talisman Sabre 25. — Talisman Sabre 25 - CJLFX

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Two U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, land on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while conducting flight operations during Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 in the Coral Sea, July 13. — USS America (LHA 6) Conducts Flight Operations during Exercise Talisman Sabre 25

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Sailors, assigned to deck department’s forward division, heave a phone-and-distance line on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a fueling-at-sea evolution with Military Sealift Command chartered ship motor tanker Badlands Trader while underway in the Celebes Sea, July 10, 2025. — George Washington Conducts Fueling-at-Sea Evolution with Badlands Trader

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A 33-foot Force Protection-Medium Harbor Security Boat attached to Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa’s (CFAO) Naval Security Forces (NSF) conducts high-speed maneuvers during a Citadel Protect weapons training exercise in the waters near White Beach Naval Facility, Japan, July 9, 2025. — Fleet Activities Okinawa Enhances Readiness During Citadel Protect Exercise

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U.S. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a mechanized patrol on Light Armored Vehicles during a force on force exercise at Shoal Water Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 4, 2025. Marines participated in this training in order to refine their lethality and interoperability against one another. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Raul Sotovilla) — 31st MEU | LAR conducts a force on force

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The Republic of Korea Air Force aerobatic demonstration team, the Black Eagles, practice aerial maneuvers over Camp Humphreys, South Korea, July 3, 2025. — ROKAF Black Eagles soar over Camp Humphreys

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Devon Tschirley, station executive officer, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, marches with the color guard during a change of command ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, July 2, 2025. — Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Change of Command Ceremony

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A U.S. Marine F-35B Lightning II aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to land on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during flight operations in the Coral Sea, June 29. — USS America (LHA 6) Conducts Flight Operation

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force members from the Naha Air Rescue Squadron ride on a U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron, in support of exercise Cope Angel 25-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2025. — Cope Angel 2025: U.S and Japan sharpen search and rescue skills

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U.S. Marines with Baker Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct ship-to-shore movement, utilizing the Enhanced Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft, in the Coral Sea, June 29, 2025. — 31st MEU | Boat Company Conducts Ship-to-Shore Movement

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CORAL SEA (July 1, 2025) Three U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fly by the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while conducting flight operations in the Coral Sea, July 1. The America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Melseth) — VMFA-242 aircraft conduct flyover of USS America in Coral Sea

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A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off during flight operations aboard the amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22), in the Coral Sea, June 28, 2025. Marines and Sailors conducted flight operations in order to expand mission capabilities in support of the 31st MEU. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Trevor BishopWilliams) — USS San Diego conducts flight ops in Coral Sea

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dawson Dauzat operates an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a field training exercise at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, June 8, 2025. The training demonstrates 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment’s ability to rapidly deploy long-range fire throughout the Indo-Pacific. Dauzat, a native of Texas, is a field artillery cannoneer with 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye) — 3/12 Executes a HIMARS Dry-Fire Training at Camp Fuji

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Two sailors in diving gear attach wires to a mine in deep blue waters. — Mine Matters

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A CMV-22B Osprey, attached to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRM) 30, readies for takeoff on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 23. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWA CSG) is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. The George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class August Clawson) — USS George Washington conducts flight ops in Philippine Sea

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Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Rebekah Hood, from Gilbert, Arizona, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) directs an MH-60S Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 on the flight deck of the America while conducting flight operations in the Tasman Sea, June 20. — USS America (LHA 6) Conducts Flight Operation

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Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) take in a line on the fo’c’sle during a sea and anchor detail in Yokosuka, Japan, June 21. The John Finn is forward-deployed and assigned to 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 2nd Class Alexandria Esteban) — USS John Finn departs Yokosuka

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U.S. Army Soldiers from the Transformation in Contact enabled 2nd MBDE, 25th Infantry Division train alongside their Philippine 5th Infantry Division Partners in Operational Maneuver in Northern Luzon, Philippines, June 17, 2025. — Salaknib 25 | Operation Maneuver

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An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, lines up on a catapult on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 19, 2025. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWA CSG) is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. The George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class August Clawson) — USS George Washington conducts flight operations in Philippine Sea

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Tag: SABAK 25

20 August 2025

593rd Corps Sustainment Command Powers SABAK 25 in the Philippines

PHILIPPINES — In a compelling display of multinational cooperation and logistical precision, the 593rd Corps Sustainment Command (CSC) played a vital role in supporting Salaknib 25, a bilateral military exercise between the Philippine Army and the U.S. Army Pacific. This annual event is designed to...

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