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Key West Conducts Mobile Logistics Demonstration

The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) moors to the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd during a mobile logistics demonstration. The demonstration is designed to evaluate the supply ship’s ability to sustain submarine operations in an expeditionary setting. Key West is one of four forward-deployed submarines assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen out of Polaris Point, Guam.

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Merry Christmas Drop from Woleai

Villagers on the island of Woleai in the Federated States of Micronesia retrieve one of five Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian aid bundles airdropped to them as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Dec. 10, 2019. In its 68th year, OCD is the world’s longest running airdrop training mission, providing critical supplies to 55 remote Micronesian islands like Woleai, impacting approximately 20,000 people across 1.8 million square nautical miles of operating area.

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Merry Christmas Drop from Woleai

Five Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian aid bundles are airdropped from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Woleai, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 10, 2019. Every December C-130 crews from the U.S.A.F. team up with the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and Royal New Zealand Air Force for OCD, a humanitarian aid and disaster relief training exercise designed to airdrop critical supplies to remote islands like Woleai throughout the FSM and the Republic of Palau.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Joseph McAlarnen, right, with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Capt. Atsushi Kawabata, left, with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, brief during a Rehearsal of Concept drill, which simulates various courses of action with U.S. forces and Japanese member during Exercise Yama Sakura 77 on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 7, 2019. Participants included Marines from 3D MEB, Soldiers from U.S. Army I Corps and 40th Infantry Division, and members from the JGSDF Eastern Army and ARDB. Yama Sakura is a JGSDF and U.S. Army-led, bilateral Command Post Exercise that strengthens military operations, readiness, trust, and friendship between U.S. forces and the JGSDF.

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Operation Christmas Drop 2019 is Here and Santa’s C-130s are Ready to Fly

Staff Sgt. Deondre Rogers, left, and Senior Airman Toby Hayes, right, both 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, load a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude practice bundle onto a C-130J Super Hercules as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2019. Each year, OCD serves as a proving ground for the techniques used and shared between the U.S. Air Force and its regional partners in preparation to respond to natural disasters.

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Operation Christmas Drop 2019 is Here and Santa’s C-130s are Ready to Fly

Tech. Sgt. Mario Montoya, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, collects any remaining debris after dropping a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude practice bundle during a practice drop as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2019. OCD serves as a training platform for the U.S. Air Force and its partners to better train for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief through the use of LCLA airdrops on unsurveyed drop zones throughout the Pacific.

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Tiger TRIUMPH: U.S. Sailor Returns to India during Inaugural Exercise

U.S. Marines currently under 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and members of the Indian Army conduct a patrol during exercise Tiger TRIUMPH on Kakinada Beach, India, Nov. 20, 2019. uring Tiger TRIUMPH, U.S. and Indian forces conducted valuable training in humanitarian assistance disaster relief operations by inserting a joint and combined Indian and U.S. force from ship-to-shore in response to a hypothetical natural disaster. While on shore, the forces conducted limited patrolling, moved simulated victims to medical care, produced, and distributed drinking water. Military exercises like Tiger TRIUMPH improve partnership, readiness and cooperation.

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U.S., India Take Steps to Increase Cooperation, Ties Between 2 Largest Democracies

In this file photo, U.S. Marines currently under 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and members of the Indian military wade to shore during exercise Tiger TRIUMPH on Kakinada Beach, India, Nov. 19, 2019. During Tiger TRIUMPH, U.S. and Indian forces conducted valuable training in humanitarian assistance disaster relief operations by inserting a joint and combined Indian and U.S. force from ship-to-shore in response to a hypothetical natural disaster. While on shore, the forces conducted limited patrolling, moved simulated victims to medical care and produced and distributed drinking water. Military exercises like Tiger TRIUMPH improve partnership, readiness and cooperation.

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USS Emory S. Land trains with Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service

Sailors assigned to the Australian Collins-class submarine HMAS Sheean (SSG 77) prepare to receive hotel services and supplies during bilateral training event with USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) Sept. 13. Land is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support theater security cooperation efforts in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Modernization, Integration Keys to Defending Against Emerging Threats in Pacific

Soldiers operating a Stryker Control Vehicle, belonging to 445th Chemical Company, participates in a demonstration in support of the Joint Warfighter Assessment 19, at Yakima Training Center, Wash., April 25, 2019. The Joint Warfighting Assessment was designed to assess multi-domain operations concepts, capabilities, and formations at echelon in order to provide critical insights and feedback on the Army modernization efforts.

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Navy Expeditionary Forces Command Pacific Conducts Integrated Training, Reservists Gain Specialized Skills

Reserve Sailors assigned to Navy Expeditionary Forces Command Pacific (NEFCPAC), adjust the legs of a tent in preparation for integrated training during an integrated training evolution. Active duty and reserve components assigned to NEFCPAC, work together to execute operational command and control of assigned and attached Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations and serve as the core Navy battle staff for crisis response and major combat operations.

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U.S. Marines Reach 2,500 in Darwin for First Time

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D), arrive as part of the force enhancement for the 2019 rotation at RAAF Base Darwin, Australia, July 17, 2019. The increase in MRF-D personnel is a tangible demonstration of the United States’ sustained commitment to the Australia-U.S. alliance and represents an important milestone in the Force Posture Initiatives between our forces.

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U.S. Marines Arrive in Darwin for Annual Rotation

U.S. Marines with the Aviation Combat Element deplane a Boeing 777 at the Royal Australian Air Force base for the upcoming Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, Darwin, Australia, April 12, 2019. The 2019 rotation is the eighth iteration of MRF-D and will include bilateral and multilateral training activities with the Australian Defence Force and regional allies and partners throughout the Indo-Pacific.

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US, Philippine Air Forces Take Exercise Balikatan to New Heights

A Philippine Air Force UH-1 Huey, left, and a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk, right, prepare for lift-off before a combat search and rescue training mission during Exercise Balikatan at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 2, 2019. Balikatan advances combined military modernization and capability development by working together and conducting combined training. The PAF servicemembers are with the 505th Search and Rescue Group.

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US-Korean Navies Work Together During SALVEX Korea 2019

Chief Navy Diver Eric Real, assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit 1, Company 1-5, trains Republic of Korea navy counterparts in hot tap procedures during a training evolution.

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Japan-America Air Force Goodwill Association Award-winning Airman Fortifies Japanese-American Relations

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class William Raley, left, a 610th Air Control Flight weapons director technician, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Shigeru Aihata, right, a 6th Air Defense Missile Group supply management section chief, prepare to receive the Japan-America Air Force Goodwill Association award at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2019. The JAAGA awards happen annually, honoring the top JASDF and U.S. Air Force member who best contributes to building U.S.-Japan partnerships.

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Airmen and Soldiers Optimize Mission Readiness by Enhancing the Army’s Combatives Program

A U.S. Air Force Airman throws a fellow Airman onto the water during a U.S. Army Combatives course exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

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Multinational force

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 and Sailors with the Royal Thai Navy EOD participate in a simulated mine detection evolution during Exercise Cobra Gold 2019 in Thailand. Cobra Gold is a multinational exercise co-sponsored by Thailand and the United States that is designed to advance regional security and effective response to crisis contingencies through a robust multinational force to address common goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Fuel Fires Prepare Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting for Any Situation

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) use a hand line to extinguish a fuel fire Jan. 25, 2019 during live-burn training on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The training is held monthly to provide ARFF Marines with training scenarios to enhance their readiness to respond to any potential hazards or emergencies on the flight line. ARFF Marines entered the training area and used various hand lines, also known as a fire hose, to control and extinguish the fire.

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U.S. Coast Guard Enforces North Korea Sanctions in the East China Sea

In this file photo, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) is on patrol of the Western Pacific Ocean Jan. 22, 2019. The crew aims to improve regional governance and security and enhance partner nations’ maritime capabilities.

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