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Keen Sword 17

An MC-130H Combat Talon II from the 1st Special Operations Squadron refuels an HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 943rd Rescue Group during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 7, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. U.S. forces will conduct training with their Japan Self-Defense Force counterparts at military installations throughout mainland Japan, Okinawa and in the waters surrounding Japan.

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Patrolling the Pacific

An F-15 Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron parks in its spot Oct. 26, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th FS returned from more than months of training in exercises around the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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PACAF hosts ROKAF Academy cadets to promote interoperability, partnership

Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Lt. Gen. Keon Wan Lee (left), ROKAF Academy superintendent, talks with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark C. Dillon, Pacific Air Forces vice commander, during the recent PACAF-hosted ROKAF Academy cadet visit to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 19, 2016. This marks the third visit by ROKAFA cadets who after commissioning, will likely work alongside U.S. forces on the Korean peninsula. The visit is an opportunity for PACAF to show the cadets how PACAF and U.S. Pacific Command operate and gain a better understanding of the region and the importance of regional security.

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CJCS Hosts ROK, Japanese Counterparts for Trilateral Discussions

From left: Commander, Combined Forces Command, Gen. Vincent Brooks; ROK Chairman General Sun Jin Lee; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford; Japanese Chief of Staff Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano; and Commander, U.S. Pacific Command Adm. Harry B. Harris. The senior military leaders met at the Pentagon Oct. 14 to discuss trilateral collaboration in order to respond to increasing North Korean nuclear and missile threats.

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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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MGen Schneider

USPACOM Chief of Staff, MGen Schneider

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Air Contingent Performs Airdrop Exchange

Philippine Air Force C-130 crew members prepare a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft for low-cost, low-altitude airdrop operations with U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Quiason (middle), 36th Airlift Squadron, 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan, during the current iteration of a rotational Air Contingent at Brigadier General Benito N Ebuen Air Base, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines, Oct. 5, 2016. For the exchange, Yokota-based C-130s flew with members of the Philippine Air Force's 220th Airlift Wing, from Brig. Gen. Benito N. Ebuen Air Base, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines, and discussed the intricacies of LCLA bundle drops. Two Yokota-based C-130s and crews, members of the 36th Contingency Response Group, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and other units from across U.S. Pacific Command conducted bilateral training missions and subject matter expert exchanges alongside their Philippine Air Force counterparts. The Air Contingent is helping build the capacity of the Philippine Air Force and increases joint training, promotes interoperability and provides greater and more transparent air and maritime situational awareness to ensure safety for military and civilian activities in international waters and airspace. Its missions include air and maritime domain awareness, personnel recovery, combating piracy, and assuring access to the air and maritime domains in accordance with international law.

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Fire Professionals from US, Philippines Gather to Build Understanding

Philippine Air Force and civilian Federal Aviation Administration firefighters await under the wing of a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules for their turn to receive instruction on flight deck engine shutdown procedures from U.S. Air Force fire protection specialists during a subject matter expert exchange as part of the current iteration of U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent at Brigadier General Benito N Ebuen Air Base, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines, Sept. 26, 2016. The Air Contingent is helping build the capacity of the Philippine Air Force and increases joint training, promotes interoperability and provides greater and more transparent air and maritime situational awareness to ensure safety for military and civilian activities in international waters and airspace. Its missions include air and maritime domain awareness, personnel recovery, combating piracy, and assuring access to the air and maritime domains in accordance with international law.

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JHAST departs to Philippines

U.S. members of the Joint Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team (JHAST) board an MV-22 Osprey aircraft during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) Oct. 2, 2016. PHIBLEX is a bilateral training exercise designed to improve the interoperability, readiness and professional relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps and partner nations.

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U.S. Air Contingent enhances Philippine military, civilian mass casualty response skills

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joel Eicher (third from left), a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron, 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota, Japan, briefs Filipino military personnel prior to supporting patient care procedures during a mass casualty drill at Brigadier General Benito N Ebuen Air Base, Philippines Sept. 29, 2016. Two C-130 Hercules aircraft and crews from 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan, the 36th Contingency Response Group from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and other units from across U.S. Pacific Command conducted bilateral training missions and subject matter expert exchanges alongside their Philippine Air Force counterparts.

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Air Contingent Promotes Preparedness, Cooperation

C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, taxies to its ramp position following the first bilateral mission of the current iteration of a rotational Air Contingent in the Philippines Sept 26. Two C-130 Hercules aircraft and crews from 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan, the 36th Contingency Response Group from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and other units from across U.S. Pacific Command will conduct bilateral training missions and subject matter expert exchanges alongside their Philippine Air Force counterparts. The Air Contingent is helping build the capacity of the Philippine Air Force and increases joint training, promotes interoperability and provides greater and more transparent air and maritime situational awareness to ensure safety for military and civilian activities in international waters and airspace. Its missions include air and maritime domain awareness, personnel recovery, combating piracy, and assuring access to the air and maritime domains in accordance with international law.

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Air Contingent

Members of the Philippines Air Force stand with U.S. Air Force Maj. Brian Barba, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group Chief of Air Operations, in front of a U.S. Air Force C-17 at Mactan Air Base, Philippines, Sept. 24, 2016. The military members were in Mactan in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s ongoing Air Contingent mission. The goal of the rotation is for Philippine military and civilian leaders to work with their U.S. counterparts to improve airlift capabilities across the spectrum of military operations and to solidify long-standing relationships in the region.

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Exercise Valiant Shield

Airman 1st Class Dennis Hatcher, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares to guide an F-15 Eagle Sept. 9, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. F-15 Eagles departed from Kadena in support of Exercise Valiant Shield. Valiant Shield is a joint exercise between the U.S. armed forces which focuses on maintaining land, air, sea and cyberspace dominance in the Pacific.

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All global strike bombers deploy to Andersen, maintain stability in PACOM theater

A B-2 Spirit sits on the flightline at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug.10, 2016. Three B-2s arrived in the U.S. Pacific Command theater to conduct a bomber assurance and deterrence deployment. The BAAD deployment is part of a long-standing history of maintaining a consistent bomber presence in the Indo-Asia-Pacific in order to maintain regional stability and provide assurance to U.S. allies and partners in the region.

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End of era: B-1s replace B-52s at Andersen AFB

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., lands Aug. 6, 2016, at Andersen AFB, Guam. The B-1s last participated in the U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence mission approximately 10 years ago and are returning to support USPACOM in conducting routine, strategic deterrence and regional training missions.

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Commander, U.S. Pacific Command Meets With New Zealand Minister of Defence

(July 22, 2016) - CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii (July 22, 2016) - Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., right, and New Zealand Minister of Defense, Gerry Brownlee, render honors during a welcome ceremony. Harris met with Brownlee at the USPACOM headquarters to discuss the security environment in the Indo-Asia-Pacific and planned ongoing activities in the USPACOM area of responsibility, including the United States Government's plan to conduct its first U.S. Navy ship visit to New Zealand in over three decades as part of the International Fleet Review associated with the Royal New Zealand Navy's 75th anniversary celebration in November 2016. (DoD photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Patrick Dille)

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Commander, U.S. Pacific Command Meets With

(July 22, 2016) - Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., right, meets with New Zealand Minister of Defense Gerry Brownlee at USPACOM headquarters during Brownlee's visit here. Harris met with Brownlee at the USPACOM headquarters to discuss the security environment in the Indo-Asia-Pacific and planned ongoing activities in the USPACOM area of responsibility, including the United States Government's plan to conduct its first U.S. Navy ship visit to New Zealand in over three decades as part of the International Fleet Review associated with the Royal New Zealand Navy's 75th anniversary celebration in November 2016. (DoD photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Patrick Dille)

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U.S. Pacific Command Public Affairs

(July 18, 2016) - Fleet Master Chief Mark Rudes, left, U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) senior enlisted leader and native of Speculator, N.Y., receives a commemorative compass from Master Chief Culinary Specialist Arturo Luna, USPACOM Navy element command master chief, during an awards ceremony at Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii June 18. Rudes also received the Defense Superior Service Medal during the ceremony that marked the end of more than four years of service as the USPACOM senior enlisted leader. (DoD photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Patrick Dille)

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Vice President Biden visits APCSS during trilateral collaboration

Vice President Joe Biden, right, talks to South Korean and Japanese leadership alongside Antony Blinken, left, Deputy Secretary of State, during trilateral talks held at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies July 14, in Honolulu. DKI APCSS is a U.S. Department of Defense institute that addresses regional and global security issues. The non-warfighting organization provides a focal point where military and civilian representatives of the United States and Asia-Pacific nations can gather to exchange ideas and develop professional and personal ties among national security establishments throughout the region.

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Vice President Biden visits APCSS during trilateral collaboration

Vice President Joe Biden talks to Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Shinsuke Sugiyama, left, and Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam, right, alongside Antony Blinken, center left, Deputy Secretary of State, during trilateral talks held at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies July 14, in Honolulu. DKI APCSS is a U.S. Department of Defense institute that addresses regional and global security issues. The non-warfighting organization provides a focal point where military and civilian representatives of the United States and Asia-Pacific nations can gather to exchange ideas and develop professional and personal ties among national security establishments throughout the region.

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