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Commander of United States Pacific Command Visits Hanoi

Vietnam People’s Army, Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Minister of National Defense, Lt. Gen. Phan Van Giang, left, and Adm. Harry Harris Jr., commander of U.S. Pacific Command, render honors during honor ceremony at the Ministry of National Defense, Oct. 26, 2016.

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Commander of United States Pacific Command Visits Hanoi

Vietnam People’s Army, Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Minister of National Defense, Lt. Gen. Phan Van Giang, center left, and Adm. Harry Harris Jr., commander of U.S. Pacific Command, meet at the Ministry of National Defense, Oct. 26, 2016. During their meeting, Harris reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing Vietnam’s capability and capacity, particularly in the areas of maritime security and law enforcement.

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CJCS Hosts ROK Counterpart for 41st ROK-MCM

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph F. Dunford hosted his Republic of Korea counterpart Gen. Lee Sun Jin for the 41st ROK-U.S. Military Committee Meeting at the Pentagon. Both senior military leaders strongly denounced North Korea's nuclear and missile provocations, stating they pose a serious threat to the Korean Peninsula, to the region, and to global peace and stability.

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USPACOM Commander Attends U.S. Forces-Japan Assumption of Command Ceremony

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (Oct. 6, 2016) - Adm. Harry B. Harris, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, left, Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, commander of Pacific Air Forces, Lt. Gen. Jerry Martinez renders honors during presentation of the Colors. Martinez assumed the responsibilities as commander of USFJ and the 5th Air Force.

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NOLES 16: Mongolian Armed Forces, U.S. Marines train for riot situation

Mongolian Armed Forces soldiers push through a simulated riot during Non-Lethal Executive Seminar (NOLES) 2016 at the Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, Sept. 19, 2016. Mongolian soldiers and Mongolian National Police learned various riot control formations where they can implement non-lethal weapons tactics learned through the exercise. NOLES is a regularly scheduled field training exercise and leadership seminar hosted annually by various nations throughout Asia Pacific.

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"Black Sheep" Marines particpate in Spartan Fury exercise

Marines from Bravo Company, “Black Sheep,” 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, fire off artillery rounds from their M777 Light Weight Towed Howitzer during a training exercise at Schofield Barracks, Sept. 06, 2016. Marines from Bravo Co., “Black Sheep,” 1st Bn., 12th Marines, participated in exercise Spartan Fury 16.4. Spartan Fury is a pre-deployment exercise in which service members conduct live-fire artillery training and unit leaders are able to further assess and improve the lethality of the battalion.

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Exercise Kowari participants find a new camp site

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Maxwell Martin and an Australian Army soldier turn in survival kits before the final training phase of Exercise Kowari at Daly River region, Northern Territory, Australia, on September 4, 2016. The purpose of Exercise Kowari is to enhance the United States, Australia, and China’s friendship and trust, through trilateral cooperation in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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U.S., Australia, and China set to survive inside the outback

U.S. Marines and soldiers, Australian Army soldiers, and People’s Liberation Army soldiers receive a patch during Exercise Kowari’s opening ceremony at Larrakeyah Barracks, Northern Territory, Australia, August 26, 2016. The purpose of Exercise Kowari is to enhance the United States, Australia, and China’s friendship and trust, through trilateral cooperation in the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean Rim regions.

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MARFORPAC Change of Command

Adm. Harry B. Harris, commander, U.S. Pacific Command, is rendered honors by members of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 26, 2016. Harris presided over the change of command from Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan to Lt. Gen. David H. Berger. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Casbarro/Released)

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MARFORPAC Change of Command

Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, the outgoing commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, passes the unit colors to Lt. Gen. David H. Berger during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 26, 2016. The change of command ceremony represents the transfer of responsibility and authority between commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Casbarro/Released)

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MARFORPAC Change of Command

Adm. Harry B. Harris, commander, U.S. Pacific Command, left, shakes hands with Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, outgoing commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 26, 2016. During the ceremony, Toolan relinquished command to Lt. Gen. David H. Berger. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Casbarro/Released)

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MARFORPAC Change of Command

Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, the outgoing commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, speaks during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 26, 2016. During the ceremony, Toolan relinquished command to Lt. Gen. David H. Berger. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Casbarro/Released)

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MARFORPAC Change of Command

Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, speaks during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 26, 2016. During the ceremony, Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan relinquished command to Berger. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Casbarro/Released)

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MARFORPAC Change of Command

U.S. Marines with Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific; MARFORPAC Band; I Marine Expeditionary Force; III Marine Expeditionary Force; U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Korea; and 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment stand at attention during the MARFORPAC change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 26 2016. The change of command ceremony represents the transfer of responsibility and authority from Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan to Lt. Gen. David H. Berger. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Miguel A. Rosales/ Released)

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MARFORPAC Change of Command

Adm. Harry B. Harris, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, gives his remarks during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 26, 2016. The change of command ceremony represents the transfer of responsibility and authority between the commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Miguel A. Rosales/ Released)

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KOA MOANA 16.2

U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 16.2 and Soldiers from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces conduct integrated fire-team buddy rushes on Ovalau, Fiji, July 13, 2016. Fiji is part of Task Force Koa Moana’s deployment throughout the Asia-Pacific region, where Marines and Sailors will share engineering and infantry skills with the Republic of Fiji Military Forces to strengthen mil-to-mil relationships and interoperability.

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Advancing as One

A Republic of Korea, or ROK, Marine sights in alongside U.S. Marines as ROK Assault Amphibious Vehicles shoot off smoke behind them July 6, 2016 at Suseong Range, South Korea during a Korean Marine Exchange Program, or KMEP. The goal of the KMEP is to sustain the combined force and enhance the ROK-U.S. team at the tactical level to build combined warfighting capabilities. During this exercise the Marines carried out a bilateral regimental-sized Marine Air-Ground Task Force operation for the first time. The ROK Marines were a part of 73rd Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division. U.S. service members participating in KMEP 16-11 as part of the ground combat element are with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force through the unit deployment program.

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Marines dive with great whites

Staff Sgt. Gordon L. Williams, an infantry unit leader, looks out for great white sharks near Neptune Island Marine Park, South Australia, Australia, June 26, 2016. U.S. Marines and sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin had the rare opportunity to dive with sharks before Exercise Hamel begins. Williams, from Homerville, Georgia, is with Company C, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, MRF-D.

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Task Force Koa Moana: Building from the basics

Lance Cpl. Nathan H. Steed demonstrates room-clearing techniques while training with a Papua New Guinean soldier, June 19, 2016, at Taurama Barracks, during Exercise Koa Moana. This is the first exercise for U.S. Marines and service members of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force. The exercise is designed to increase interoperability and relations by sharing infantry, engineering, law enforcement and medical skills. Steed, from Pagosa Springs, Colorado, is an infantryman with Task Force Koa Moana, originally assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force.

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Exercise Koa Moana: The first direct training between U.S. Marines, Papua New Guinea Defence Force

Papua New Guinea soldiers and U.S. Marines and Sailors stand in formation during the opening remarks for Exercise Koa Moana, June 18, 2016, at Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea. The multi-national, bilateral exercise is designed to improve interoperability and relations through mil-to-mil training and by sharing infantry, engineering, medical and law enforcement skills. The Papua New Guinea soldiers are with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Royal Pacific Islands Regiment, Papua New Guinea Defence Force. The Marines and Sailors are with Task Force Koa Moana, originally assigned to I and I Marine Expeditionary Force.

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