U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonah Caliri and Tech. Sgt. Ahron Rasabi, 15th Operational Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) specialists, demonstrate proper hand-to-hand combat techniques at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, May 13, 2026. Students learned basic SERE combative techniques including boxing, Muay Thai and grappling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Torres)

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, participates in a combatives course at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, May 13, 2026. The Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape course enhanced service members’ survivability and operational readiness in support of Indo-Pacific security objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Torres)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonah Caliri, 15th Operational Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) specialist, conducts a SERE course at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, May 13, 2026. The SERE course supports readiness and resilience in personnel with a higher risk of isolation in austere locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Torres)

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, coins Tech. Sgt. Ahron Rasabi, 15th Operational Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) Specialist at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, May 13, 2026. Rasabi assisted during a SERE instructional course, demonstrating hand-to-hand combat fundamentals and proper techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Torres)

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and members of the 15th Wing, wrap up a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) course at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, May 13, 2026. The SERE course aimed to increase warfighter lethality and readiness while reinforcing efforts to maintain security throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Torres)