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USS San Diego (LPD 22) arrives in Guam

The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) arrives in Guam for a scheduled port visit. San Diego, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to strengthen partnerships and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

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USS America (LHA 6) Sailor stands lookout watch

Seaman Baylee Ellsworth, a native of Sacramento, Calif., assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), stands forward lookout watch as the ship prepares to enter Guam for a scheduled port visit. America, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to strengthen partnerships and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

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USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) Heavy Lift

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) is loaded onto heavy lift transport MV Transshelf. Transshelf will transport Fitzgerald to Pascagoula, Miss. to complete repairs.

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The first MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP) 19, Detachment Point Mugu, arrives at Naval Base Ventura County, Calif. The MQ-4C took off from Palmdale Airport and was remotely controlled from NAS Pax River.

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Royal Brunei, U.S. military medics train together during Cooperation Afloat and Readiness Training Brunei 2017

171108-N-OU129-125 BRUNEI (November 8, 2017) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Jason Bennett exchanges tactical combat casualty care techniques with Royal Brunei Armed Forces medics and civilian paramedic personnel during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2017 Nov. 08. CARAT is a series of annual maritime exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of partner nations to include Bangladesh, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Fulton/Released)

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Military women from Brunei, U.S. exchange ideas, build lasting friendships during CARAT

BRUNEI Chief Hospital Corpsman Kadia Griffin discusses her career in the U.S. Navy with counterparts from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Nov. 7 during a women’s leadership conference as a part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2017. CARAT is a series of annual maritime exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of partner nations to include Bangladesh, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Thailand, and Timor-Leste.

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MCAS Iwakuni Harbor Ops conducts facilities-response training

U.S. Navy Boatswain Mate 2nd Class Elizabeth Rodriguez, right, and Boatswain Mate 3rd Class Matthew Radcliff with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni Harbor Operations, guide a buoy through the water at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 7, 2017. Harbor Operations conducted facilities-response training to learn how to control potential oil or fuel spills in the waters surrounding the station. The buoys trap oily substances while a skimmer boat is used to filter and clean the water.

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VMGR-152's PME, a flight you wouldn't want to miss

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Olivia Raftshol, a KC-130J Hercules co-pilot, left, and Maj. Matthew Stolzenberg, a KC-130J Hercules pilot, with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, prepare to land at Iwo To (Iwo Jima), Japan, Nov. 7, 2017. Multiple squadrons participated in the professional military education on the island to gain information on its historical significance and foster esprit de corps.

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Brunei, U.S. Deepen Security Partnerships Through CARAT

Royal Brunei Air Force Commander Brigadier General Dato Seri Pahlawan Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma’awiah conducts an office call Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson, commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific, Task Force 73, during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2017 Nov. 06. CARAT is a series of annual maritime exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of partner nations to include Bangladesh, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Thailand, and Timor-Leste.

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Carl Vinson Strike Group Completes Sustainment Exercise

File photo: The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (112) participates in a refueling at sea with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (70). Carl Vinson is participating in a sustainment training exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

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Blue Chromite Ashland Amphibious Assault Launch

Boatswainís Mate 1st Class Dennis Castro signals to launch a U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) assigned to Amphibious Assault Vehicle Company, Combat Assault Battalion, from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during exercise Blue Chromite. The annual exercise between the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps is designed to strengthen interoperability and increase naval integration and proficiencies in amphibious warfare.

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USS Ashland departs Okinawa, begins Blue Chromite

Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) man the rails as the ship departs from Okinawa, Japan, to begin Blue Chromite. Blue Chromite is an exercise held between the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps to strengthen interoperability and increase naval integration and proficiencies in amphibious warfare.

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ROK Navy welcomes USS Michigan to Busan to strengthen partnership

The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) (Gold) pulls into Busan Naval Base for a routine port visit. The visit is to strengthen the already strong relationship between the U.S. Navy and the people of the Republic of Korea.

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Michigan Arrives in Busan

The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) (Gold) pulls into the pier of Republic of Korea's Busan Naval Base as part of a routine port visit. The visit is to strengthen the already strong relationship between the U.S. Navy and the people of the Republic of Korea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman William Carlisle)

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U.S., Sri Lanka partner for first-ever CARAT exercise

U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to various Navy Expeditionary Combat Commands, and Sri Lankan Navy personnel pose for a photo during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka 2017 in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, Oct. 2, 2017. CARAT is a series of annual maritime exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of partner nations to include Bangladesh, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Thailand and Timor-Leste.

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MV-22s take off in support of exercise KAMANDAG

Two MV-22 Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 take off from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, September 29, 2017, in support of exercise KAMANDAG. Bilateral exercises such as KAMANDAG increase the ability of the United States and the Philippines to rapidly respond and work together during real world terrorist or humanitarian crises, in order to accomplish the mission, support the local population and help mitigate human suffering. VMM-262 is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. In preparation for KAMANDAG, the Ospreys served as transportation for 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade's joint humanitarian assistance survey team.

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Vipers, Growlers integrate, enhance joint SEAD readiness

Twelve U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing, taxi and take off at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2017. In addition to the 12 F-16s, U.S. Navy EA-18Gs pilots, assigned to the “Garudas” Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134, flew with the 13 and 14th Fighter Squadron, to enhance readiness and understanding of how the two airframes operate hand-in-hand during real-world missions. The VAQ-134 is currently deployed to Misawa AB from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, as part of a six-month Theater Security Package, which is designed to enhance regional security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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COMLOG WESTPAC/Task Force 73 Changes Command in Singapore

Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson, commander of Task Force 73, salutes Royal Malaysian Navy sailors during an office call with Royal Malaysian Navy Adm. Dato Seri Roslan, commander of the Western Fleet, at Lumut Naval Base in Lumut, Malaysia as a part of Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Malaysia Sept. 21, 2017. MTA Malaysia 2017 is a continuation of 23 years of maritime engagements between the U.S. Navy and Royal Malaysian Navy serving to enhance mutual capabilities in ensuring maritime security and stability.

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Pacific Angel engineers improve Vietnam schools infrastructure

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Antonio Moniz, a combat engineer assigned to the 1st Marine Logistics Group, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Bravo Company, from Camp Pendleton, Calif., works alongside a member of the Vietnam People's Army to install ceilings at Nguyen Duy Hieu Primary School during Pacific Angel (PACANGEL) 17-2 in Tam Ky, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, Sept. 14, 2017. Since 2007, PACANGEL engagements have impacted the lives of tens of thousands of people by providing civil engineering programs, humanitarian aid and disaster relief and subject matter exchanges.

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Pacific Angel to provide humanitarian assistance in Vietnam

In this file photo, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Arlinda Haliti, a medical technician, assigned to the 15th Medical Operations Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, briefs In Vietnamese nursing student volunteers on the proper procedures for taking blood pressure readings at a health services outreach site during Pacific Angel (PAC ANGEL) 17-2 in Tam Ky, Vietnam, Sept. 11, 2017. PAC ANGEL ensures that the region’s militaries are prepared to work together to address humanitarian crises. Since 2007, PAC ANGEL engagements have impacted the lives of tens of thousands of people by providing health services ranging from dentistry, optometry, pediatrics and physical therapy to civil engineering programs, humanitarian aid and disaster relief and subject matter exchanges. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kamaile Casillasprograms, humanitarian aid and disaster relief and subject matter exchanges.

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