U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment land after jumping form a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 19-2 near Fort Greely, Alaska, June 13, 2019. The operation was executed in support of RF-A 19-2, one of a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and international forces.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter pilot flies alongside two Indonesian air force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter pilots off the coast of Manado, Indonesia, during Cope West 19, June 20, 2019. Approximately 100 U.S. service members and six F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 14th Fighter Squadron, based out of Misawa Air Base, Japan, integrated with six F-16s from the Indonesian air force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)

(June 19, 2019) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ship JS Izumo (DDH-183) sails alongside the Navy™s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) while an MH-60R Sea Hawk from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 conducts flight operations. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

A. An enhanced infrared satellite image centered on Tropical Storm Kaitak (32W) from 0900Z on December 15 2017. B. SMAP-derived surface wind estimates over Tropical Storm Kaitak (32W) in meters/second at 1100Z on December 15 2017.

U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controllers conduct close air support training mission during RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 12, 2019. This U.S. Pacific Air Forces large force exercise enables U.S. and international forces to strengthen partnerships and improve interoperability by sharing tactics, techniques and procedures for multi-domain operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristen Heller)

CAMP SMITH (June 20, 2019) - U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Surgeon, Rear Adm. Louis C. Tripoli, speaks at the Global Health Security Conference in Sydney, Australia. The Conference caps off a nearly month long trip in which Tripoli participated in the Health and Humanitarian Actions in Emergencies Course, visited the Australian Defence Force Malaria and Infectious Disease Institute, , attended the World Health Organization event “Scaling Up Country Health Emergency Preparedness” and co-hosted the Military Health Security Summit with the Australian Defence Force.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Luke Ostrowski, assigned to U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, demonstrates the sensitivity of a metal detector to members of the Royal Thai Navy Diver and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Center during a knowledge exchange as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2019. This year marks the 25th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.

Explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 and the Royal Thai Navy Diver and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Center conduct an equipment demonstration during a knowledge exchange as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2019. This year marks the 25th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.

PITI, Guam (June 20, 2019) Capt. Dale Turner, commanding officer of Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Marianas, speaks during the Seabee Betty Day memorial celebration. Seabee Betty died June 9, 2003 and was interred June 20, 2003. In 2004, the governor of Guam declared June 20 to be Seabee Betty Day to honor the more than 50 years of dedicated service to the Seabee community on Guam. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey L. Adams)

Canadian Army Cpl. Michelle Gerdis stands outside of the Battalion Aid Station at Five Hills Training Area Battalion Aid Station, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 16, 2019. Gerdis, a Kingston, Ontario, native, is a medic with the 31st Canadian Forces Health Services Center, and is participating in Khaan Quest 2019 from June 14-28. Khaan Quest is a multinational exercise co-sponsored by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted annually by the Mongolian Armed Forces. Khaan Quest is the latest in a continuing series of exercises designed to promote regional peace and security.

25th Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft occupy the flightline during RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 10, 2019. RF-A is an annual U.S. Pacific Air Forces field training exercise for U.S. and international forces that enhances readiness of participating forces. The 25th FS is from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sergio A. Gamboa

U..S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, taxis in an F-16 Fighting Falcon, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2019. BOB, or tail number 808, a Block-50 F-16 Fighting Falcon, reached 10,000 flight hours during this sortie thanks to the thousands of maintainers who have turned a wrench on the fighter aircraft since rolling off the assembly line in 1990.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alexendra Flores stands in a field on Five Hills Training Area, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 16, 2019. Flores, an Anchorage, Alaska, native, is a human resources specialist with the 297th Regional Support Group of the Alaska Army National Guard and is participating in Khaan Quest 2019 from June 14-28. Khaan Quest helps show the importance of equal participation of women in peacekeeping operations. Their involvement is vital to preventing conflict and moderating violent extremism, countering terrorism and resolving conflict, and building post-conflict or crisis peace and stability.

The amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) arrives in Brisbane, Australia for a scheduled port visit. Green Bay, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

599th personnel wait for the ship's crane to upload cargo and equipment during port operations on the M/V Ocean Jazz at Pearl Harbor on June 7, 2019.

Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as the ship arrives in Sydney, Australia for a port visit. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready response force for any type of contingency.

U.S. Air Force Col. John Gonzales, left, 51st Fighter Wing commander, bids farewell to outgoing commander Col. Williams Betts, far right, during a change of command ceremony, June 18, 2019, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Gonzales, a prior 25th Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, will again carry the Mustang tradition. Now, he leads the most forward deployed wing in the world, providing combat ready forces in support of the ROK.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Joey Tynch, commander, Task Force 73, speaks to U.S. and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) Sailors at the RTN Submarine Command Team Trainer during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2019. During CARAT, the U.S. and RTN navies spent 10 days conducting submarine operations and tatics knowledge exchanges and running integrated watch team scenarios in the RTN submarine simulator. CARAT, the U.S. Navy's oldest and longest continually running regional exercise in South and Southeast Asia, strengthens partnerships between regional navies and enhances maritime security cooperation throughout the Indo-Pacific.

Gunnery Sgt. Tyler Webb from Mansfield, Texas observes as San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), back left,, steams alongside Rajput-class destroyer INS Ranvijay (D55) during a photo exercise. John P. Murtha is currently on its first deployment and part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) team and is deployed to the 7th Fleet area of operation to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations.

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Surgeon, Rear Adm. Louis C. Tripoli, attends the Military Health Security Summit alongside regional counterparts in Sydney June 16, 2019. Tripoli’s visit highlight’s USINDOPACOM’s commitment to working with all nations, particularly those of Oceania, to develop and strengthen a robust and resilient capability to prevent, detect, and respond to health security threats, humanitarian crises, and natural disasters.