U.S. Indo-Pacific Command > Media

New Jersey Air National Guard Deployment Augments Osan Capabilities
February 9, 2017 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Airmen and aircraft assigned to the 119th Fighter Squadron from the New Jersey Air National Guard began a deployment here on Feb. 5.The guardsmen, who are deployed... MORE

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 119th Fighter Squadron from the New Jersey Air National Guard taxi off of the runway at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 9, 2017. Members of the 177th Fighter Wing deployed to Osan as part of a Theater Security Package to help bolster the strength of allied air forces on the Korea peninsula.

Cope North 2017 Set to Strengthen Multilateral Partnerships in the Pacific
February 9, 2017 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Approximately 130 Airmen and multiple F-16 Fighting Falcons departed Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 7 and 8, to participate in Exercise COPE NORTH 2017 (CN17).CN17 is a... MORE

Three F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi on the runway at Misawa Air Base, Feb. 7, 2017. Airmen from the 14th Fighter Squadron departed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of exercise COPE NORTH 2017. The annual exercise, which originated here in 1978, serves as a keystone event promoting stability and security throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region by enabling regional forces to hone vital readiness skills critical to maintaining regional stability.

Cooperation Highlights Mattis’ Conversation With Indian Counterpart
February 9, 2017 — WASHINGTON -- In his first phone conversation with Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis committed to build upon the “tremendous progress in bilateral defense... MORE

517th Movement Control Team Continues to Support Rotational Units
February 9, 2017 — BUSAN, South Korea -- Members of the 517th Movement Control Team, 25th Transportation Battalion, 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command supported port clearance operations for the Green Lake vessel at... MORE

Vehicular equipment unloaded from the Green Lake vessel is stationed at Pier 8 to be staged on trucks and transported to Camp Humphreys, Feb. 6, 2017. Members of the 517th Movement Control Team continues to support rotational units.

Communication on the High Seas: Signal Supports to Army Watercraft
February 9, 2017 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- As the senior Army logistics headquarters for the Pacific, the 8th Theater Sustainment Command is charged with synchronizing logistics efforts throughout the world's largest... MORE

In this file photo, U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Anthony Lockey, a signal support systems specialist with the 338th Harbormaster Operations Detachment, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., monitors and maintains equipment during training at Big Logistics-Over-The-Shore.

U.S. Pacific Command Partners with the Maldives National Defense Force to Provide Life-Saving Emergency Medical Training
February 9, 2017 — Colombo -- Medical personnel from the U.S. Pacific Command partnered with the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) and Ministry of Health to provide emergency medical training in Addu Atoll, January... MORE

Sailors Keep Aircraft in Shipshape Condition
February 8, 2017 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Navy sailors with Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135 performed maintenance on E/A-18G Growlers at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to support exercise Cope North,... MORE

U.S. Navy Sailors with Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135 performed maintenance on E/A-18G Growlers at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to support exercise Cope North, which is scheduled for Feb. 8 – March 8, 2017. The maintenance performed by the Sailors allows the pilots to continue operating their aircraft and participating in the exercise.

F-35B Lightning II Conducts First Flight Operations around Okinawa
February 8, 2017 — MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BUTLER, Okinawa, Japan -- F-35B Lightning II aircraft belonging to Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing began conducting regularly scheduled training near Okinawa... MORE

File photo: The U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II demonstrates its refueling capabilities on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan 30, 2017. 1st Marine Aircraft Wing began conducting regularly scheduled training near Okinawa week of Feb. 8, 2017.

Dyess B-1s Deploy to Andersen, Take over Continuous Bomber Presence Operations
February 8, 2017 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Several B-1B Lancers and Airmen with the 7th Bomb Wing from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, deployed to Andersen AFB, Feb. 6 in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s... MORE

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, lands Feb. 6, 2017, at Andersen AFB, Guam. The 9th EBS is taking over U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence operations from the 34th EBS, assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. This marks the second deployment of B-1s to Guam in over a decade. The first deployment of B-1s arrived in August 2016 and took over CBP operations from the B-52 Stratofortress bomber squadrons from Minot AFB, N.D., and Barksdale AFB, La.

USS McCampbell visits Otaru, Japan, on patrol
February 8, 2017 — OTARU, Japan -- The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) completed its port visit to Otaru, Japan, Feb. 7.During McCampbell’s time in port, the ship... MORE

Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) man the rails as the ship pulls into the city of Otaru, Feb. 3, 2017. McCampbell is on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

No Airman Left Behind: Pacific Thunder 17-1 Concludes Rescue Training
February 8, 2017 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Exercise Pacific Thunder 17-1 wrapped up after more than two weeks of intense combat search and rescue training across the ROK.Rescue teams comprised of aircraft... MORE

Three HH-60 Pave Hawks assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, are prepared for training missions at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2, 2017. The 33rd RQS was one of the units participating in Exercise Pacific Thunder 17-1, a Pacific Air Forces combat search and rescue exercise held in the ROK.

SAIL Suicide Prevention Program Launches Navy-wide
February 8, 2017 — WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy's 21st Century Sailor Office announced Feb. 6 that the suicide prevention program Sailor Assistance and Intercept for Life (SAIL) is now available Navy-wide at all Fleet... MORE

Pacific Allies Gear Up for Multilateral Training in COPE NORTH 17
February 7, 2017 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The United States and two ally nations in the Indo-Asia Pacific region are scheduled to participate in exercise COPE NORTH 2017 at Andersen Air Force Base,... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Edwards, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Angel Osoria, aviation ordnance Marines with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, inspect an F/A-18D Hornet during exercise Cope North 17 at Andersen Air Force Base, Feb. 3, 2017. The Marines inspect the aircraft prior to take off to ensure it is fit for flight. Marines trained with the Royal Australian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force supporting theater security, focusing on dissimilar air combat training and large force employment.

Bilateral Training Exercise, Iron Fist 2017 Opening Ceremony
February 7, 2017 — MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- “The purpose of the exercise is to enhance interoperability between U.S. and the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, as well as to build amphibious... MORE

U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers stand side-by-side in their respective color guards during the opening ceremony commemorating the beginning of Exercise Iron Fist 2017, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 6, 2017. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral training exercise where U.S. and Japanese service members train together and share techniques, tactics and procedures to improve their combined operational capabilities.

USS Wayne E. Meyer visits Guam during Strike Group Deployment
February 7, 2017 — APRA HARBOR, Guam -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) moored at Naval Base Guam for its first scheduled port visit of a Western Pacific deployment with the... MORE

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) prepares to pull into Naval Base Guam, Feb. 3, 2017. Wayne E. Meyer is on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet into the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike groups have patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific regularly and routinely for more than 70 years.

Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5 Embarks for Spring Patrol
February 7, 2017 — WHITE BEACH NAVAL BASE , OKINAWA, Japan -- Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit have embarked onto the USS Green Bay (LPD 20) as part of... MORE

Japanese and US Forces work to Strengthen Regional Security Cooperation in the Pacific
February 7, 2017 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR -- HICKAM, Hawaii - Within the Pacific Theater of Operations, the U.S. military works with many nations to help provide regional stability and security. One example of this is... MORE

Hawaii-U.S. and Japan have focused on developing means to coordinate between operation and tactical command and control agencies, early warning radars, Patriot units, and Aegis ships to ensure timely engagement of hostile missiles. Pictured is a Japanese Patriot battery.

U.S. Military Delivers Counterterrorism Equipment to the Philippine Army and Marine Corps
February 7, 2017 — Clark Air Base, Philippines -- Representatives from the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines’ Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group (JUSMAG) delivered new military equipment to the Philippine Army and... MORE

USS Hopper Arrives in Hong Kong for Port Visit
February 6, 2017 — YOKOSUKA, Japan - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) arrived in Hong Kong, Feb. 5, for a port visit during a routine patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations.Hopper is... MORE

PACAF Commander Visits Andersen, Asserts Importance of Warfighting Capability in Pacific
February 6, 2017 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The Pacific Air Forces commander and command chief visited Airmen and families here Jan. 31-Feb. 1, to discuss current operations, share the commander’s vision and... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 736th Security Force Squadron, conduct a combat skills training exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Feb. 1, 2017. While touring the Pacific Regional Training Center U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Johnson, Pacific Air Forces command chief, had the opportunity to see firsthand the capabilities of the 736th SFS Airmen and techniques they use to secure an airbase in an austere environment.