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Pacific Angel 16-2 medics provide humanitarian aid to Kampot Province

U.S. Air Force TSgt. Nicole Olive, Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Fighter Wing medical technician, listens to the heartbeat of patient during Pacific Angel 16-2, June 13, 2016, in Kampot Province, Cambodia. The Idaho National Guard has partnered with Cambodia’s Armed Forces to train together through the Air National Guard’s State Partnership Program. The program is designed to provide a consistent, enduring, and genuine presence, built over time through professional, personal, and institutional relationships that span continents and decades.

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Khaan Quest 2016 Officially Ends at the Closing Ceremony

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (June 04, 2016) - Chairman of the State Great Khural Zandaakhüügiin Enkhbold greets Maj. Gen. Gregory Bilton, Deputy Commanding General of Operations for U.S. Army Pacific, prior to the Khaan Quest 2016 Closing Ceremony at the Five Hills Training Area. Khaan Quest 2016 is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command, and supported by U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program. The exercise focuses on training activities to enhance international interoperability, develop peacekeeping capabilities, build to mil-to-mil relationships, and enhance military readiness.

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U.S. Marines, Mongolian soldiers conduct small boat riverine training course during Khaan Quest 2016.

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 30, 2016) – A soldier from the Alaska National Guard accompanies members of the Mongolian Armed Forces during a small boat riverine training course. The small boat riverine training course is part of Khaan Quest 2016 and is the continuation of last week’s basic water survival course to familiarize MAF soldiers with different survival tactics in different environments that can be used during their deployment or U.N. missions. Khaan Quest 2016 is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command, and supported by U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program. The exercise focuses on training activities to enhance international interoperability, develop peacekeeping capabilities, build to mil-to-mil relationships, and enhance military readiness.

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Opening ceremony kicks off Khaan Quest 2016

Distinguished visitors and multinational participants pose for a photo after the opening ceremony for Khaan Quest 2016, at the Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, May 22, 2016. Khaan Quest is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise conducted in Mongolia and is the capstone exercise for this year's United Nations Global Peace Operations Initiative program.

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Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise Khaan Quest 2016 commences with opening ceremony

160522-N-WI365-344 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 22, 2016) - U.S. Pacific Command Commander, Admiral Harry Harris speaks with the President of Mongolia, The Honorable Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj during the Khaan Quest 2016 opening ceremony in Mongolia. Khaan Quest 2016 is an annual multinational peacekeeping operations exercise conducted in Mongolia and is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Markus Castaneda)

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PACOM Commander Speaks at University of Tennessee During Knoxville's Navy Week

018 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (April 14, 2016) Adm. Harry B. Harris, Jr., Commander, U.S. Pacific Command addresses the University of Tennessee Haslam College of Business Aerospace and Defense Business Institute at a dinner engagement during Knoxville's Navy Week April 14. The Navy Week program is designed to raise awareness about the Navy in areas across the country that traditionally do not have a naval presence, and to bring America's Navy closer to the people it protects through community relations projects, speaking engagements, science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) demonstrations and media interviews with flag hosts and local areas Sailors.

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Soldier reflects past, future during jungle training

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joseph Ross, 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 29th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, provides security after exiting a U.S. Army Black Hawk during a tactical insertion as part of the 25th ID Lightning Academy’s Jungle Operations Training Center (JOTC) patrol day one March 23, 2016, at the East Range Training Center, Hawaii. Students who attend the JOTC training course learn how to operate in a jungle environment learning skills focused on survival, communication, navigation, waterborne and patrol base operations. Ross grew up in York, Pennsylvania and attributes stories he heard from his grandfather, a World War II veteran, in his decision to join the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Soldier reflects past, future during jungle training

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joseph Ross, 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 29th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, provides security after exiting a U.S. Army Black Hawk during a tactical insertion as part of the 25th ID Lightning Academy’s Jungle Operations Training Center (JOTC) patrol day one March 23, 2016, at the East Range Training Center, Hawaii. Students who attend the JOTC training course learn how to operate in a jungle environment learning skills focused on survival, communication, navigation, waterborne and patrol base operations. Ross grew up in York, Pennsylvania and attributes stories he heard from his grandfather, a World War II veteran, in his decision to join the military.

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Soldier reflects past, future during jungle training

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joseph Ross, 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 29th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, retrieves equipment from his ruck sack prior to participating in the 25th ID Lightning Academy’s Jungle Operations Training Center (JOTC) react to contact training lane March 17, 2016, at the East Range Training Center, Hawaii. Students who attend the JOTC training course learn how to operate in a jungle environment learning skills focused on survival, communication, navigation, waterborne and patrol base operations. Ross grew up in York, Pennsylvania and attributes stories he heard from his grandfather, a World War II veteran, in his decision to join the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Indo-Asian partners gather for inaugural port opening exercise in Cambodia

Joint, interagency and multinational sustainment experts gathered in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March 14, 2016, for Angkor Opening 2016, a week-long exchange and table top exercise designed to build partnerships, interoperability and readiness in humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HA/DR) port opening operations. The exercise, hosted by the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and sponsored by the 8th Theater Sustainment Command and the Cambodian National Committee for Maritime Safety (NCMS), is the first exchange of its kind between the organizations.

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Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise

Royal Thai Marines, amphibious assault vehicles, and a Bell 212 simulate a casualty evacuation during a combined arms live fire exercise at Ban Chan Khrem, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 18, 2016. Cobra Gold is a multinational training exercise developed to strengthen security and interoperability between the Kingdom of Thailand, the U.S. and other participating nations.

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Indo-Asia Pacific Nations work together in preparation for disasters

Members and participants of the Exercise Cobra Gold 16 Medical Symposium pose for one last group photo Feb. 12 at the K.P. Grand Hotel, Chanthaburi, Thailand. The symposium, Feb. 9-12, focused on the exchange of knowledge and techniques about humanitarian assistance disaster response. The main goal of the symposium was to raise the level of awareness, understanding, and methods for mitigation and prevention of new and emerging disease threats.

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SEAC visits USPACOM enlisted force

U.S. Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson, U.S. Pacific Air Forces commander, thanks U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC), for speaking with Airmen, Soldiers, Marines and Sailors about issues concerning the enlisted force during his visit to Hawaii Feb. 10, 2016, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The talk was part of the SEAC’s visit where he met with U.S. Pacific Command enlisted members and leadership.

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Service members support 2016 NFL Pro Bowl

A joint honor guard detail prepares to render honors during the 2016 NFL Pro Bowl as part of the event’s pregame show Jan. 31, at the Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. More than 200 military volunteers worked together to construct the pregame show stage in support of Rachel Platten’s performance of her song “Fight Song.” The U.S. military also conducted a C-17 Globemaster flyover and Pacific Command leadership participated in the game’s coin toss.

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Buddy Wing showcases US-ROK Alliance, soars through ROK skies

Pilots from the 36th Fighter Squadron, U.S. Air Force, and the 121st Fighter Squadron, Republic of Korea air force, communicate before takeoff during Buddy Wing 16-1 at Seosan Air Base, ROK, Jan. 28, 2016. The exercise, conducted throughout the year, is used to sharpen interoperability between the allied forces.

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Adm. Harris credits Hawaii’s role in Indo-Asia-Pacific rebalance

Adm. Harry Harris, U.S. Pacific Command commander, speaks to government officials, private sector representatives and military leaders about Hawaii’s importance in the future of the Indo-Asia-Pacific during the annual Military Affairs Council (MAC) Meeting and Partnership Conference Jan. 15, at Washington Place in Honolulu. During the meeting Harris spoke about security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and thanked the council for their continued support to PACOM. (Defense Media Activity photo by Sgt. Brad Parrish)

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Adm. Harris credits Hawaii’s role in Indo-Asia-Pacific rebalance

Adm. Harry Harris, U.S. Pacific Command commander, speaks to government officials, private sector representatives and military leaders about Hawaii’s importance in the future of the Indo-Asia-Pacific during the annual Military Affairs Council (MAC) Meeting and Partnership Conference Jan. 15, at Washington Place in Honolulu. During the meeting, Harris spoke about security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and thanked the council for their continued support to PACOM. (Defense Media Activity photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jerome Johnson)

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Adm. Swift talks regional trends during Cooperative Strategy Forum

U.S. Navy Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, talks to students about regional issues in the Indo-Asia Pacific Region during the Naval War College cooperative strategy forum at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Dec. 14, 2015, in Honolulu. More than 100 personnel from ten partner nations attended the event to broaden dialogue and deepen debate on maritime challenges and opportunities in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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74th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration honors fallen heroes

PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 7, 2015) - A U.S. Marine Corps honor guard detail performs a rifle salute during the 74th National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration ]at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The commemoration was co-hosted by the National Park Service and U.S. Navy and provided veterans, family members, and the community a chance to honor the sacrifices made by those who fought and lost their lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor 74 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.

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Admiral Harris Receives Gray Owl Award

CAMP H.M. SMITH (Nov. 13, 2015) Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of U.S. Pacific Command, receives the Gray Owl award from retired Navy Capt. Brick Nelson, a Northrop Grumman Corporate Lead Executive from San Diego, Calif. The Gray Owl award is sponsored by Northrop Grumman Corp. and is awarded to the Naval Flight Officer with the longest period of active duty service. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charlene Moler/Released)

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