U.S. Air Force Capt. Dakota Olsen, an 18th Aggressor Squadron pilot, performs pre-flight inspections during Sentry Aloha 20-1 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Jan. 14, 2020. The objective of Sentry Aloha is to provide tailored, cost effective and realistic combat training for National Guard and Department of Defense counterparts in a joint, multi-faceted and interoperable venue to equip the warfighter with the skill set necessary to complete the mission.Aggressors Say Goodbye Hawaii, Hello Guam

F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, stage prior to take-off during Sentry Aloha 20-1 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Jan. 14, 2020. This iteration of the exercise involves approximately 1,000 personnel and 35 aircraft from 11 states.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Crystal Jenkins, Arctic Spark CEO, briefs the Installation Excellence Selection Board about Arctic Spark’s innovation projects during the 2020 Commander in Chief’s Installation Excellence Award site inspection at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 13, 2020. JBER is competing as a finalist for the CINC IEA. This presidential award recognizes innovation and superior operation of military installations that have best used their resources to support the mission.

Soldiers assigned to the 78th Signal Battalion march near the Camp Zama Golf Course Jan. 16 during a 54-mile march held as part of the installation's Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance. More than 120 participants, divided among 10 teams, completed the march to honor King who, along with thousands of demonstrators, walked the same distance from Montgomery to Selma, Alabama, in 1965.

Mauldin, 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron heavy mobile equipment mechanic, poses for a photo next to a newly modified deicing truck at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 22, 2019. The modification involves strategically attaching four eyelets to the top of each truck so mechanics can attach a mobile safety harness. Mauldin has taken steps to push his innovation to all heavy mobile equipment maintenance shops Air Force-wide.

The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), prepares to moor in Kure, Japan, Jan. 22, for a scheduled port visit. Land is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support theater security cooperation efforts in the Asia-Pacific region.

Security Forces Squadron defenders flip a tire during a physical training challenge as part of a Combat Readiness Course, Dec. 12, 2019, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The course challenges Osan’s newest defenders on their readiness and skills to defend the base.

An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) lands on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Service members from the U.S Navy, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) gathered for a photo during operation Sea Dragon. Sea Dragon is a multi-lateral anti-submarine warfare exercise that improves the interoperability elements required to effectively and cohesively respond to the defense of a regional contingency in the Indo-Pacific, while continuing to build and strengthen relationships held between nations.

Contractors transfer a small tug boat from wet storage to a hard stand using a barge derrick during a combined logistics over-the-shore exercise at Anmyeon Beach, Republic of Korea (ROK). The exercise is designed to train U.S. and ROK service members to accomplish vital logistical measures in a strategic area while strengthening interoperability and reinforcing their alliance.

During a visit to a school serving as an evacuation center in Nasugbu, Batangas on January 22, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Y. Kim announced the provision of Php 5.1 million ($100,000) in U.S. government support to those affected by the January 12 Taal volcanic eruption. Ambassador Kim also joined Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) partners to distribute supplies to evacuees in Calatagan.

Col. Robert Brodie, left, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Kouki Watanabe, commanding officer of the JGSDF 12th Infantry Regiment after the opening ceremony for Exercise Forest Light Western Army at Camp Oyanohara, Kyushu, Japan, Jan. 18, 2020. The exercise will consist of field training events including basic infantry skills, vertical assaults integrated with MV-22B Osprey flight operations, and combined–arms, and enhances the collective defense capabilities of the U.S.-Japanese alliance. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly, right, poses for a group photo with the Miller family after the unveiling of the new Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Doris Miller (CVN 81) at a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration event at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. This will be the second ship named in honor of Miller, and the first aircraft carrier named for an African American and an enlisted Sailor.

Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Bill Merz (center left) hosts, Royal Australian Navy Rear Adm. Jonathan Dallas Mead (far right), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Vice Adm. Hiroyuki Kasui (left), and Republic of Korea Navy Vice Adm. Lee Sung-Hwan (center right) aboard the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) for a Fleet Commanders Round Table. The meeting provided a forum to engage in professional dialogues on various maritime issues such as multilateral exercises, freedom of navigation operations and maritime law, rules and norms.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits San Diego Bay. Lincoln arrives at Naval Air Station North Island after a 10-month deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operations.

Military working dog handlers from the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force, come together for a day of joint training with their K-9s at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. MWDs fill an important role at the base in which they are assigned to, protecting government assets by performing weapon, bomb, and drug detection throughout the installation.

Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly calls on Singapore’s Minister for Defence Dr. Ng Eng Hen. Modly’s visit to Singapore is part of a multination visit to the region focused on reinforcing existing partnerships and visiting Sailors and Marines providing forward presence.

Capt. Mark Asuncion, U.S. 7th Fleet assistant chief of staff for international strategy and engagement, delivers opening remarks to Sailors attending an U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Gender in Security Cooperation Course held Jan. 14 – 15, 2020 on Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. The course was developed in response to the need for comprehensive education on Women, Peace & Security (WPS) within U.S. Indo-Pacific Command theater and meets training requirements outlined in the U.S. WPS Act of 2017 and U.S. strategy on WPS.

Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, center, the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, stands for a photo with fellow sergeants major during the Force Level Summit 2020 held in Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 15, 2020. The summit is a yearly event held to bring Force Level Sergeants Major together with the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps to discuss ideas, lessons learned and address current and future concerns of the Marine Corps in order to improve lethality and readiness.

Engineers from 3rd Vertical Engineer Platoon, 643rd Engineer Support Company, install pull-up bars Jan. 14, 2020 at Balboni Field on Camp Humphreys, South Korea.