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HONOLULU, Hawaii

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Sarah Russ, USINDOPACOM J5 Mobilization Assistant and Brig. Gen. Jose da Costa Soares, Chief of Staff of the Timor-Leste Defence Force shake hands during a Bilateral Defense Discussion at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith in Honolulu, July 21-22, 2025. The U.S. and Timor-Leste share a growing partnership built on cooperation in the defense domain and a commitment to regional security. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino) Share

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, hosted 40 senior U.S. and international military and civilian officials at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith in Honolulu for the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies’ Transnational Security Cooperation Course 25-1, July 16, 2025. The course provides an opportunity to enhance understanding of transnational security issues, looking at a comprehensive array of emergent and over-the-horizon issues. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Austin Riel) Share

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii

Brett Blackshaw, foreign policy advisor for U.S. Pacific Fleet, spoke to 40 senior U.S. and international military and civilian officials at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith in Honolulu for the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies’ Transnational Security Cooperation Course 25-1, July 16, 2025. The course provides an opportunity to enhance understanding of transnational security issues, looking at a comprehensive array of emergent and over-the-horizon issues. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Austin Riel) Share

SEOUL, South Korea

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, participates in the joint wreath laying ceremony at the Cheonan Memorial during a visit to South Korea on July 11, 2025. The Cheonan memorial honors the 46 South Korean navy sailors who perished 14 years ago when their ship sank as a result of an attack in the Yellow Sea. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Angel Heraldez) Share

SEOUL, South Korea

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visits the Cheonan Memorial with senior U.S., Japanese and South Korean military and government officials in South Korea on July 11, 2025. The Cheonan memorial honors the 46 South Korean navy sailors who perished 14 years ago when their ship sank as a result of an attack in the Yellow Sea. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Angel Heraldez) Share

SEOUL, South Korea

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, joins the Trilateral Chiefs of Defense at the ROK Navy 2nd Fleet Command to honor the 46 fallen sailors who were killed when the ROKS Cheonan sank in March 2010, as a result of an attack in the Yellow Sea. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Angel Heraldez) Share

SEOUL, South Korea

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, met with the U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine; Japan’s Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, General Yoshihide Yoshida; Republic of Korea Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Kim Myung-Soo; U.S. Gen. Xavier T. Brunson, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea; and U.S. Lt. Gen. Stephen F. Jost is the Commander, U.S. Forces, Japan, and Commander, Fifth Air Force, Pacific Air Forces on July 11, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea at the Trilateral Chiefs of Defense meeting. During the meeting the three defense chiefs reaffirmed that the trilateral security cooperation has played a key role in promoting peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and in the Indo-Pacific. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Angel Heraldez) Share

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, thanks Rear Adm. Bob Little for his leadership as he relinquishes command of Joint Interagency Task Force-West to Capt. George Howell. (Photo by Chelsey Kaneshiro) Share

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii

Capt. George Howell delivers remarks during the change of command ceremony for Joint Interagency Task Force-West where he assumed command of JIATF West from Rear Adm. Bob Little. (Photo by Chelsey Kaneshiro) Share

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, delivers remarks during the change of command ceremony for Joint Interagency Task Force-West, at Camp H.M. Smith in Honolulu, July 2, 2025. Rear Adm. Bob Little relinquished command to Capt. George Howell. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Angel Heraldez) Share

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii

Capt. George Howell, left, relieves Rear Adm. Little, right, as Director of Joint Interagency Task Force-West during a change of command ceremony at Camp H.M. Smith in Honolulu, July 2, 2025. Howell becomes the 21st Director of JIATF West, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s supported commander for counter narcotics. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Angel Heraldez) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM

U.S. Pacific Fleet Band performs at the 2025 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command summer engagement in honor of Hawaii community partners in Pearl Harbor, July 2. Military bands foster a sense of unity and pride, uplift communities and strengthen alliances through a diverse offering of musical talent. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino) Share

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

Senior Airman Kylie Hanni, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, waits outside of a C-130J Super Hercules to greet Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. Phil Davidson on the island of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop 2018, Dec. 10, 2018. In its 67th year, OCD is the world’s longest running airdrop training mission providing critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands impacting approximately 20,000 people across 1.8 million square nautical miles of operating area. Share

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

Senior Airman Kylie Hanni, left, and Airman 1st Class Jaime Suarez, right, both 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, verify their drop zone over the island of Nama, Federated States of Micronesia, during Operation Christmas Drop 2018, Dec. 10, 2018. The flight, carrying Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. Phil Davidson and local leaders from the FSM, gave the passengers a firsthand experience into how the aircrews that attend OCD execute the mission. While aboard, Davidson stressed the importance of OCD, a trilateral operation between the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai), and the Royal Australian Air Force, plays in maintaining the mutual security in the Pacific island chain. Share

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

Nicolas Ortiz, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, completes an in-flight check on the systems of Santa 21, a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules on its way to deliver critical supplies to the island of Nama, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) during Operation Christmas Drop 2018, Dec. 10, 2018. Every December crews from Yokota team up with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai), and Royal Australian Air Force to airdrop supplies to the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, FSM, and the Republic of Palau. Share

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

1st. Lt. Emery Gumapas, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, looks out of the window of a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 en route to the island of Nama, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Dec. 10, 2018. The flight, carrying Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. Phil Davidson and local leaders from the FSM, gave the passengers a firsthand experience into how the aircrews that attend OCD execute the mission. Share

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

Lt. Col. Barry A. King, 374th Operations Group deputy commander, left, and 1st. Lt. Emery Gumapas, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, right, make adjustments aboard Santa 21 on its way to airdrop supplies to the island of Nama, Federated States of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop 2018, Dec. 10, 2018. OCD is a trilateral training mission designed to give C-130 crews from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai), and Royal Australian Air Force a chance to airdrop supplies on un-surveyed drop zones throughout the Pacific. Share

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

Senior Airman Walter Frank, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, directs an equipment operator from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron into position during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2018. Prior to being loaded onto the planes, the 374th LRS Combat Mobility Flight packs the parachutes and builds the Coastal Humanitarian Air Drop bundles that will be used throughout OCD. Share

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

Airmen from 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron position themselves to load Coastal Humanitarian Air Drop (CHAD) bundles on to a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2018. The 374 LRS Combat Mobility Flight work throughout the year to pack the parachutes and build the CHADS in preparation for OCD, supplying the 150 bundles used on training airdrops throughout the event. Share

SONGUJU, South Korea

The author, 2nd Lt. Kelsey Burns, and her team earned the title of 2018 Missile Defenders of the Year (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense crew). From left, Pfc. Patrick Griffin, Pfc. Jacob Kuchar, 2nd Lt. Kelsey Burns. Share

CAMP RED CLOUD, Republic of Korea

Soldiers and Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division, march back to Freeman Hall, while carrying the U.S. and ROK flags during the 2ID/RUCD’s Freeman Hall closure ceremony Oct. 16. The 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division’s Freeman Hall closure ceremony marked the beginning of the final steps in the Warrior Division’s transition to Camp Humphreys. Share

CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea

Non-commissioned officer (NCO) leaders from 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade are instructing soldiers on how to become better marksmen to ensure every soldier to confidently execute their tasks and skills. NCOs take full responsibility to live the Army Values daily, demonstrate competence, remain motivated and accept constructive criticism so that officers can accomplish their duties and provide the ability to lead soldiers to accomplish any assigned mission. Share

SASEBO, Japan

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. Share

LANAI, Hawaii

U.S. Navy Reserve Hospital Corpsman Third Class Carlotta Howard, assigned to the 4th Dental Battalion, 24th Dental Company, Atlanta, Georgia, provides support as a dental technician during Tropic Care Maui County 2018 in Lanai City, Lanai, Hi. Aug 18, 2018. Tropic Care Maui County 2018 provides medical service members and support personnel "hands-on" readiness training to prepare for future deployments while providing direct and lasting benefits to the people of Maui, Molokai, and Lanai, August 11-19. Share