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The 35th FW kicks off RED FLAG-Alaska 19-1

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons with the 13th Fighter Squadron sit on a runway during Exercise Red Flag-Alaska 19-1, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2018. RF-A 19-1, held Oct. 4 to 19, exposes all parties to combat-like scenarios to familiarize members with high-intensity, fast-paced operations to improve interoperability among allies.

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Military Medicine Is Preparing for the Next Conflict

New Jersey Army National Guard combat medics treat simulated casualties during a tactical trauma care course on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 28, 2018. The Brigade Combat Team Trauma Training (BCT3) consisted of tactical combat casualty care, care under fire, and tactical field care. The BCT3 instructors are based out of Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

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JGSDF members work with U.S. Soldiers, gain personal development skills through CO-OP program

The CO-OP participants of JGSDF and their sponsors of US Soldiers take a group photo July 27 at the summit of Mt. Fuji during the 10-week-long Cooperative Work Program from July 5 through Sept. 14.

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Surface Navy’s Warfighting Development Center and Global Mine Warfare Commander Visits Sasebo

Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), far left, speaks to junior officers assigned to Commander Task Force 76 onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo. SMWDC is one of the Navy's five Warfighting Development Centers and its mission is to increase the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Surface Force across all domains.

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Marine Logistics Group participates in Marine Expeditionary Force Command Post Exercise 18.1

Marines connect Improved Ribbon Bridges (IRB) during training operations Aug. 30, 2018 at Naha Military Port, Okinawa Japan. IRBs must be connected to sustain the weight of various tactical vehicles. The Marines are part of Bridging Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group.

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RTAF hosts 5th Airman-to-Airman Talks with U.S.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James Eifert, Air National Guard assistant to the commander, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), and Royal Thai Air Forces (RTAF) Air Marshal Maarat Wagwat sign the meeting minutes for the fifth RTAF-PACAF Airman-to-Airman Talks (A2AT) Aug. 22, 2018, at Bangkok, Thailand. A2AT are jointly held PACAF and partner and ally air forces conference designed to bring together both air forces to discuss and improve on training, tatctics and procedures in the air forces

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Marines with TRT Plt. take on the jungle

Cpl. Chad T. Adams, left, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kendra L. Tenorio patrol through Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan July 26, 2018. Marines with Tactical Readiness and Training Platoon, Marine Logistics Group Headquarters, 3rd Marine Logistics Group conducted patrols to maintain tactical proficiency within combat environments in order to train other units in 3rd MLG. Adams is a native of Rancho Cucamonga, California. Tenorio is a native of Orange County, California.

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36th Contingency Response Group, Indian Air Force strengthen partnership and Interoperability

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Corey Bryant, 736th Security Forces Squadron, speaks with India Air Force Subject Matter Experts during a Security Forces SMEE July 23, 2018, on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

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U.S.-India Meeting Seeks to Deepen Cooperation

U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group Airmen speak with India Air Force Subject Matter Experts during a Security Forces SMEE July 23, 2018, on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

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U.S. Marines and Army conduct fuel experiment during RIMPAC

U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Michehl, a line noncommissioned officer with Marine Wing Support Detachment 24, controls forward arming and refueling point operations after refueling a Bell AH-1W Super Cobra during a field test for the Expeditionary Mobile Fuel Additization Capability system as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 18, 2018. RIMPAC provides high-value training for task-organized, highly capable Marine Air-Ground Task Force and enhances the critical crisis response capability of U.S. Marines in the Pacific. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California.

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Cpl. Barbara Cogburn, primary marksmanship instructor (PMI) with Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, assists a Marine during a rifle qualification at Edson Range on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, 1985. Cogburn, a food service specialist, became the first school-trained female PMI in 1984. PMIs act as an instructor to other Marines on how to precisely handle and fire weapon systems on small arms ranges.

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180716-M-VA277-1002

U.S. Marines fire M1911A1 .45 caliber pistols during the Far East Division Matches on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, in 1987. Division Matches were first held in 1901 to provide Marines with comprehensive marksmanship training through competition.

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Coast Guard, Canadian EOD Specialists Train to Mitigate Maritime Threats

U.S. Coast Guard deployable specialized forces (DSF) assigned to Maritime Security Response Team - West (MSRT-W) and Royal Canadian Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to Fleet Diving Unit Pacific conduct maritime interdiction operations training in support of counter-improvised explosive device and mine warfare operations as part of Commander Task Force 177 during the force integration phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Southern California (SOCAL) exercise. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security of the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

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Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 4, Det. Guam transit Apra Harbor aboard a Mark VI patrol boat prior to conducting a joint search and rescue exercise with the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 and U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam, Feb. 23. CRS-4, assigned to Coastal Riverine Group 1, Det. Guam, is capable of conducting maritime security operations across the full spectrum of naval, joint and combined operations. It also provides additional capabilities of port security, embarked security and theater security operations around the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

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180223-N-DS883-052

Naval Air Crewmen assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 fly in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during a joint search and rescue exercise with Coastal Riverine Squadron 4, Det. Guam and U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam, Feb. 23. HSC-25 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.

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Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Spencer Kachele, assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, is lowered by an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter to a Mark VI patrol boat manned by Coastal Riverine Squadron 4, Det. Guam, during a joint search and rescue exercise with U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam, Feb. 23, 2018. HSC-25 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.

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180223-N-OO032-0240

Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 4, Det. Guam and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 Sailors load a search and rescue (SAR) dummy onto a litter aboard a Mark VI patrol boat during a joint SAR exercise with U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam, Feb. 23, 2018. CRS-4, assigned to Coastal Riverine Group 1, Det. Guam, is capable of conducting maritime security operations across the full spectrum of naval, joint and combined operations. Further, it provides additional capabilities of port security, embarked security, and theater security cooperation around the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

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180223-N-OO032-0289

Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Spencer Kachele, assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, secures a litter, loaded with a search and rescue (SAR) dummy, aboard a Mark VI patrol boat manned by Coastal Riverine Squadron 4, Det. Guam, during a joint SAR exercise with U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam, Feb. 23, 2018. HSC-25 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.

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180223-N-OO032-0323

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, hovers above a Mark VI patrol boat, assigned to Coastal Riverine Group 1, during a joint search and rescue exercise with U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam, Feb. 23, 2018. HSC-25 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.

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Multinational Amphibious Force Makes Landfall at Cobra Gold 2018

Republic of Korea Marines await the arrival of a ROK landing craft utility on Hat Yao Beach, Rayong province, Thailand during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018, Feb. 17, 2018. CG18 provides a venue for the United States, allied and partner nations to advance interoperability and increase partner capacity in planning and executing complex and realistic multinational force and combined task force operations. CG18 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations.

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