U.S. Air Force members of the base honor guard post the colors during the 35th Fighter Wing change of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 13, 2020. Col. Kristopher W. Struve, relinquished command of the 35th Fighter Wing to Col. Jesse J. Friedel during the official ceremony.

An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, is pictured during a photo exercise off the coast of Guam. Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, Island Knights, maintains a 24-hour search and rescue and medical evacuation alert posture, directly supporting the U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Guam and Joint Region Marianas. HSC-25 ensures maritime peace and security in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility.

U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Alaina B. Teplitz handed over a donation of rescue boat engines and other lifesaving equipment to Mr. Asanka Nanayakkara, President of Sri Lanka Life Saving to contribute to Sri Lanka’s efforts to improve water safety.

Thailand - General James C. McConville, the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, visited the Kingdom of Thailand.

Airmen assigned to the 736th Security Forces Squadron participate in a simulated live fire scenario, conducting close quarters and urban combat training at the Pacific Regional Training Center near Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 11, 2020. During the scenario, participants were split into teams, using the training opportunity to build trust and camaraderie between team members and applying real-life situations in order to increase combat readiness and interoperability.

First Lt. Casey Rude, Executive Officer on board the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak, introduces 1st Lt. Kayla Kight, a surgical nurse with the functional specialty team in the 322nd Civil Affairs Brigade, 9th Mission Support Command, to the members of the crew. Kight will be providing advanced medical support and ensure the health and safety of all crew members while the Coast Guard conducts Hawaiian Island patrol.

In this file photo, USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) and USS Montgomery (LCS 8) operate in the South China Sea, Jan. 28, accompanied by an MH-60S Sea Hawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23. (U.S. Navy/MC2 Chris Roys)

In this photo, INMCB-5 Seabees work on a construction site in support of Naval Beach Unit 7 in Sasebo, Japan, May 27.

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, Col. Richard Adams, 168th Wing commander, and U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, talk about the capabilities of the KC-135R Stratotanker July 7, 2020, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The KC-135R provides inflight refueling to a variety of aircraft supporting the U.S. Air Force ability to respond rapidly to any location in the world.

In this file photo, the Independence-variant littoral combat ships USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), bottom, and USS Montgomery (LCS 8) operate in the South China Sea, accompanied by an MH-60S Sea Hawk of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, Jan. 28, 2020. Montgomery and Gabrielle Giffords are on rotational deployments to USINDOPACOM, conducting operations, exercises and port visits throughout the region and working hull-to-hull with allied and partner navies to provide maritime security and stability, key pillars of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Sailors man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) approaches Naval Air Station North Island, July 9, 2020. Theodore Roosevelt returned to Naval Air Station North Island after a six-month deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. )

Members assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron perform daily tasks while adhering to COVID-19 protection measures July 8, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. By enacting and adapting to these measures quickly, members were able to devote themselves to mission success.

Capt. Adrian Ragland departs a change of command ceremony for Mine Countermeasure Squadron 7, July 10, where Capt. Derek Brady relieved Ragland as commodore. COMCMRON 7 conducts integrated mine countermeasure operations using air, Surface, and explosive ordnance disposal assets in both exercise and regional conflict scenarios throughout the U.S. Seventh Fleet Area of Responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Graham, 3rd Wing crew chief, marshalls an F-22 Raptor on the flight line at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska May 5, 2020. The 90th Fighter Squadron and 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit recently launched 168 sorties in four days, highlighting their rapid mobility capabilities and response readiness during COVID-19 and the ability to generate combat airpower at a moment’s notice to ensure regional stability throughout the North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and Indo-Pacific.

Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach salutes Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein as he assumes command of Pacific Air Forces from Gen. CQ Brown Jr. during a change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 8, 2020. As the 36th COMPACAF, Wilsbach now oversees approximately 46,000 Airmen, serving principally in Japan, South Korea, Hawaii, Alaska and Guam.

A C-17 Globemaster assigned to the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard, prepares to receive a post flight evaluation from Airmen assigned to the 734 Air Mobility Squadron after a Joint Forcible Entry Operation (JFEO) jump at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 30. Paratroopers assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, dropped during the JFEO into Andersen. The paratroopers are part of the Army’s only Pacific airborne brigade with the ability to rapidly deploy worldwide. They are trained to conduct military operations in austere conditions and stay protected in the COVID environment.

The guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) returns to Naval Base San Diego after a six-month deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 7th Fleet areas of operation.

Retail Services Specialist 3rd Class Giovannie A. Martes, from San Juan, Puerto Rico, mans the ships stores aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). Comstock is underway in the western Pacific Ocean conducting routine maritime operations.

U.S. Government Supports Health Care on Air for Pacific Islands COVID-19 Response: U.S. Ambassador Joseph Cella joined Government of Fiji officials and donor partners to launch “Health Care on Air,” a radio program that will boost the capacity of health workers to protect themselves and deliver quality health services to communities during COVID-19

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jeremy T. Sloane takes command of the 36th Wing from outgoing commander, Brig. Gen. Gentry W. Boswell, during a change of command ceremony July 8, 2020, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Sloane came to the 36th Wing from the Air War College, where he served as the commandant and provided post- graduate senior leader development programs focused on joint, multinational, multi- agency warfighting and international security operations, air, space and cyberspace force strategy development and national security planning.