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Raider Reconnaissance Operator's Course Trains Amphibious Warriors of the Pacific
June 20, 2017 — MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii -- The training focused on safe surf passage with the Zodiac inflatable craft, swimming, and procedures for making landfall/securing a beach.“The exercise we... MORE

Sgt. Antuan D. Martin, lead instructor of Raider Reconnaissance Operator Course, instructs Marines on amphibious operations during an exercise aboard Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, June 15, 2017. Martin demonstrated how to safely launch and beach their Zodiac inflatable craft with several surf passage exercises.

KC-135s Refuel International Partners at Red Flag-Alaska
June 20, 2017 — MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Four McConnell aircrews took two KC-135 Stratotankers to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to provide joint warfighting support during the 2-week exercise, Red... MORE

A Republic of Korea Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, above Canada, during Red Flag-Alaska (RF-A) 17-2, June 13, 2017. RF-A enhances security relations with key partner nations by demonstrating U.S. resolve to support the security and humanitarian interests of friends and allies in the region.

USS Dewey to Visit Jeju Republic of Korea
June 19, 2017 — JEJU-DO, Republic of Korea -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) is scheduled to arrive in Jeju-do, Republic of Korea (ROK) on June 20, 2017.Dewey will join Royal... MORE

In this file photo, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) transits the South China Sea. Dewey is part of the Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group and is the third deploying group operating under the command and control construct called 3rd Fleet Forward, May 27, 2017. The U.S. 3rd Fleet operating forward offers additional options to the Pacific Fleet commander by leveraging the capabilities of 3rd and 7th Fleets.

USS Ronald Reagan, Carrier Strike Group Five Arrives in Republic of Singapore
June 19, 2017 — REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE -- USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, USS McCampbell (DDG 85), USS Shiloh (CG 67), USS Barry (DDG 52), arrived in Singapore for port visit.The Nimitz-class... MORE

The U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), departs Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka for its 2017 patrol. FLEACT Yokosuka provides, maintains, and operates base facilities and services in support of 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, 71 tenant commands, and 26,000 military and civilian personnel, May 16, 2017.

Bilateral Exchange Program Strengthens Interoperability
June 19, 2017 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force joined Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing as part of the Bilateral Exchange Program at Yokota Air Base, May 31, 2017 through June... MORE

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Tatsuya Suzuki, 1st Techinical School Maintenance Section aircraft engine maintenance, asks a question about C-130 Hercules engine troubleshooting procesures to U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daylon Siverly, 374th Maintenance Squadron dock coordinator, during the Bilateral Exchange Program at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 7, 2017. The program allowed American and Japanese Forces the opportunity to work together and learn from each other's daily operations and build a stronger relationship.

U.S. and Philippine Naval Forces Enhance Cooperation, Strengthen Alliance during Maritime Training Activity Sama Sama
June 19, 2017 — CEBU, Philippines -- The U.S and Philippine navies will participate in the Maritime Training Activity Sama Sama June 19-25 in the vicinity of Cebu.Maritime Training Activity Sama Sama is designed to... MORE

Service members from the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps and the Armed Forces of the Philippines attend the inaugural opening ceremony for Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Sama Sama 2017 at Naval Forces Central in Cebu, Philippines, June 16. MTA Sama Sama is a bilateral maritime exercise between U.S. and Philippine naval forces and is designed to strengthen cooperation and interoperabillty between the nations' armed forces.

USS Lake Erie Sailors, Personnel Complete Relief Mission in Sri Lanka
June 19, 2017 — COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- U.S. Sailors from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) completed their contributions to the humanitarian assistance mission in Sri Lanka, June... MORE

Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) and the Sri Lankan marines rebuild a levee during support humanitarian assistance operations in response to severe flooding and landslides that devastated many regions of the country, June 13, 2017.

Air Traffic Control Airmen Keep the Skies Safe
June 19, 2017 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Looking up to the skies on any given day, multiple aircraft can be seen flying around the Anchorage area. From commercial, civilian, and military aircraft,... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Amanda Ahsoak, air traffic control journeyman, and Tech. Sgt. Jason McLean, air traffic control tower watch supervisor, give direction to an inbound aircraft, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 15, 2017. ATC Airmen are responsible for the safety and control of hundreds of military and civilian aircraft every day.

Underwater Recovery Team Searches for MIA's in Vietnam
June 19, 2017 — NORTHERN VIETNAM -- The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) deployed an Underwater Recovery Team (URT) comprised of Department of Defense civilians and U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force service... MORE

U.S., Japan Partnerships Guarantee Critical care
June 16, 2017 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Once a patient is deemed incapable of receiving care at Misawa Air Base due to medical restraints, the 35th Medical Support Squadron aeromedical evacuation team engineers an... MORE

An Airman assigned to the 18th Medical Group from Kadena Air Base, Japan, assists with an aeromedical evacuation in Aomori, Japan, June 15, 2017. Since the Misawa Air Base runway remains closed for construction, the 35th Medical Group relied on solidified friendships among the Japanese community to help coordinate the evacuation at the Aomori Airport.

USS Sterett Sailors Build Relationships in China
June 16, 2017 — ZHANJIANG, China -- Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) spent time in port here building relationships with their People's Liberation Army (Navy) (PLAN) counterparts... MORE

Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) practice tying knots together before a seamanship competition with People’s Liberation Army (Navy) (PLAN) sailors during the ship’s scheduled port visit to Zhanjiang, China. Sterett is part of the Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group and is the third deploying group operating under the command and control construct called 3rd Fleet Forward, June 14, 2017. U.S. 3rd Fleet operating forward offers additional options to the Pacific Fleet commander by leveraging the capabilities of 3rd and 7th Fleets.

U.S. Forces Japan Participates in Annual Non-combatant Evacuation Operation Exercise
June 16, 2017 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Military members and family members participated in the annual exercise Focused Passage 17 here this week, arriving in a pair of C-17 Globemasters and a C-130 Hercules to... MORE

Family members representing installations and commands throughout the Korean Peninsula exist a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 6, 2017 for noncombatant evacuation exercise Focused Passage 2017. The exercise takes place at US military installations throughout the Korean Peninsula and is designed to ensure service members are prepared to evacuate designated noncombatants.

2017 Security Forces Advanced Combat Skills Assessment
June 16, 2017 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Grimacing, they run through the rain, their water-logged bulletproof vests getting heavier by the second while their teammate’s encouraging shouts grow louder.A finish line... MORE

The 374th Security Forces Squadron 2017 Security Forces Advanced Combat Skills Assessment team watch Senior Airman Francisco Daniel Barron, 374 SFS alarm monitor, fire an M9 pistol, June 1, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 374 SFS team regularly practiced firing various weapons including the: M4 carbine assault rifle, M9 pistol, M249 light machine gun and the M203 grenade launcher in preparation for the Advanced Combat Skills Assessment competition at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

Carl Vinson Strike Group Arrives in Hawaii
June 15, 2017 — Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (NNS) -- Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled port visit, June... MORE

Sailors man the rails as Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) prepares to pull into Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled port visit, June 14, 2017. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security.

Fighter Squadrons 'Switch Hats' for Multi-role Capability
June 15, 2017 — KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The military lifestyle is all-inclusive of late nights, long shifts, and more often than not, living out of a backpack on weeks-long temporary duty. For the... MORE

A 13th Fighter Squadron pilot waits on his wingman before taxiing for takeoff at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 13, 2017. While in Korea, pilots practiced basic fighter maneuvering in air-to-air combat. This mission-set is different from the suppression of enemy air defenses exercises performed while in Alaska because an aircraft is the target rather than a grounded target. The ability to move forces and operate from locations across the Indo-Asia-Pacific theater is a key strength for Team Misawa and Pacific Air Forces as a whole.

Military Sealift Command Exercises 'Floating-pier' Concept
June 15, 2017 — PACIFIC OCEAN -- Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) expeditionary transfer dock USNS Montford Point (T-ESD 1) and large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off (LMSR) ship USNS Soderman (T-AKR 317) performed a... MORE

USNS Montford Point (T-ESD 1) approaches USNS Soderman (T-AKR 317) during a seabasing exercise near Saipan, July 13.

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Security Forces Squadron Train in Simulated space
June 15, 2017 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Nestled within the confines of the old Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Airman’s Attic rests the latest tool in the security forces training arsenal – the... MORE

Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Travis, 673d Security Forces Squadron unit training instructor, unholsters his weapon during a simulated training exercise while demonstrating the capabilities of the Multiple Interactive Learning Objectives training system at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 8, 2017. The training system provides a myriad of training options which include dealing with active shooters, burglaries, domestic violence, emotionally disturbed individuals, and simulated patrols.

Sports Day, Culinary Exchange Highlight Sterett-PLAN Relationship-Building
June 15, 2017 — ZHANJIANG, China -- Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) spent time in port Zhanjiang, China, building relationships with their People's Liberation... MORE

USS Sterett Arrives in Zhanjiang, China
June 14, 2017 — ZHANJIANG, China -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) arrived in Zhanjiang, China, June 12, 2017, for a scheduled port visit.Sterett's visit is the first U.S. Navy... MORE

Ensign Deborah Mullen, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), speaks to a People's Liberation Army (Navy) (PLAN) tour group during a scheduled port visit to Zhanjiang, China, June 14, 2017. Sterett is part of the Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group and is the third deploying group operating under the command and control construct called 3rd Fleet Forward.

RED FLAG-Alaska Planning Fortifies Multinational Tactics
June 14, 2017 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Groups of pilots and mission coordinators jostle their eyes between a large screen and a map of the airspace during a mission planning brief with Joint Base... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Rex Bassett, left, the 51st Fighter Wing (FW) assistant director of operations, explains mission plans to Republic of Korea Air Force Capt. Lee Min Kyu, center, a 20th Tactical Fighter Wing pilot out of Seosan Air Base, Korea, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Forystek, right, a 35th FW pilot out of Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Along with U.S. Marines and Army units, Eielson is working with five other countries during the exercise.