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Abraham Lincoln conducts flight operations

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 03, 2025) — Sailors prepare to launch an EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting routine training operations in the U.S. 3rd fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training to ensure the readiness necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Zoe Simpson)

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Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team performs at Avalon Australian International Airshow 2025

VICTORIA, Australia (March 27, 2025) — U.S. Air Force Capt. Ethan “Bantam” Smith, Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team pilot, performs aerial maneuvers with an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Avalon Australian International Airshow, Australia, March 30, 2025. The United States is committed to its allies, partners, and the people of the Indo-Pacific region. Our participation in AVALON 2025 demonstrates this commitment and reinforces our strong relationships with Australia and other regional partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Peter Reft) (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Peter Reft)

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U.S. humanitarian disaster response

BANGKOK, Thailand (March 30, 2025) — U.S. Indo-Pacific Command military personnel work alongside Thai military and first responders near the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok, which fell after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake affected Thailand and its neighboring countries on March 28, 2025. Disaster emergencies, both natural and man-made, remain an ever-present threat to life, security, stability and prosperity across the Indo-Pacific. The United States providing humanitarian assistance to our Thai allies saves lives, alleviates suffering during crises and fosters stability across the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Wisher)

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USCGC Oliver Henry returns to Guam after successful transit post drydock

NAMOLUK ATOLL, Federated States of Micronesia (March 30, 2025) — The USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew depart Namoluk Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia, on March 30, 2025, after responding to a SAR case, rescuing two distressed mariners from an 18-foot skiff adrift near Namoluk Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew returned to their homeport in Guam April 1, 2025, following several months of drydock maintenance in Honolulu, leveraging their 4,844 nautical mile transit back to Guam to conduct operations, respond to a search and rescue (SAR) case, and make history with the first-ever U.S. government vessel to moor at the Republic of Nauru’s newly constructed wharf. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

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Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team performs at Avalon Australian International Airshow 2025

VICTORIA, Australia (March 28, 2025) — A Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan demonstrates evasive combat maneuvers during the Avalon Australian International Airshow at the Avalon Australian International Airshow, Australia, March 28, 2025. The Australia-United States Alliance is a key partnership that helps maintain security, peace, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, evolving to meet the challenges of a changing world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Peter Reft)

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NASA prepares for recovery tests aboard USS Somerset

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 28, 2025) — Amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) conducts flight operations during NASA Underway Recovery Test 12 in the Pacific Ocean, March 28, 2025. In preparation for NASA's Artemis II crewed mission, which will send four astronauts around the moon and beyond in the Orion spacecraft, NASA and the Department of Defense will conduct a series of tests to demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures, and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions. The Department of Defense has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including its amphibious ships with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats and provide medical care at advanced onboard facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nettie Mae Manfull)

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Nimitz Conducts Flight Operations

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 28, 2025) — An E/A-18G Growler from the “Cougars” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139 prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, March 28, 2025. Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations, highlighting the ship’s historic 50-year legacy of forward presence and operational excellence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hannah Kantner)

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Joint Engineer Response team assess damage after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake

THAILAND (March 28, 2025) — Members of a U.S. military Joint Engineer Response team assess damage and structural integrity after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake affected Thailand and its neighbor countries on March 28, 2025. U.S. military engineers continue to work alongside Thai military counterparts and first responders in conducting complex search and rescue operations and emergency excavation to locate survivors. The Joint Engineer Response Team consists of personnel from the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Army, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers who have expertise in structural security, providing risk mitigation for personnel extraction teams to search for survivors. These assets are invaluable to humanitarian aid and disaster response operations. Servicemembers arrived in Thailand between the 28th and 30th of March to deliver critical aid and support to our Thailand partners in the Indo-Pacific.

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Joint Engineer Response team assess damage after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake

THAILAND (March 28, 2025) — Members of a U.S. military Joint Engineer Response team assess damage and structural integrity after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake affected Thailand and its neighbor countries on March 28, 2025. U.S. military engineers continue to work alongside Thai military counterparts and first responders in conducting complex search and rescue operations and emergency excavation to locate survivors. The Joint Engineer Response Team consists of personnel from the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Army, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers who have expertise in structural security, providing risk mitigation for personnel extraction teams to search for survivors. These assets are invaluable to humanitarian aid and disaster response operations. Servicemembers arrived in Thailand between the 28th and 30th of March to deliver critical aid and support to our Thailand partners in the Indo-Pacific.

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Joint Sling Load Operation Training between Philippine and US Army Soldier

PHILIPPINES (March 27, 2025) — Soldiers with the Philippine Army 5th, 7th Infantry Division and U.S. Army with the Division Sustainment Brigade, 25th Infantry Division conducted combined Sling Load Tactical Operations training during Salaknib 2025 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, March 27, 2025. Salaknib is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military, designed to improve interoperability, enhance capabilities, and strengthen the partnership built through decades of shared training and cooperation. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Taylor Gray, U.S. Army Pacific Public Affairs)

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NASA begins recovery tests aboard USS Somerset

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 26, 2025) — Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) and NASA engineers release a crew module test article from the ship’s well deck during NASA Underway Recovery Test 12 in the Pacific Ocean, March 26, 2025. In preparation for NASA's Artemis II crewed mission, which will send four astronauts around the moon and beyond in the Orion spacecraft, NASA and the Department of Defense will conduct a series of tests to demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures, and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions. The Department of Defense has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including its amphibious ships with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats and provide medical care at advanced onboard facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz)

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Salaknib 2025 - 2-11 Joint Sling Load Training

FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines (March 26, 2025) — Soldiers of the Philippine Army 5th and 7th Infantry Division and U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 11th Artillery Regiment, 25th Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, conduct joint Sling Load training during Salaknib 2025, Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, March 26, 2025. Salaknib 2025 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Wyatt Moore, 28th Public Affairs Detachment)

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Freedom Shield 25 - ROK-US Joint Force Wet Gap Crossing

YEONCHEON-GUN, GYEONGGIDO [KYONGGI-DO], South Korea (March 20, 2025) — A Republic of Korea, 1st Capital Mechanized Infantry Brigade, K1 tank crosses a U.S. Army Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) during joint wet gap training as part of Freedom Shield 25 at Yeoncheon-gun, Republic of Korea, on March 20, 2025. Freedom Shield 25 is a multi-domain, military training exercise integrating ground, air, naval, space, and cyberspace elements to enhance readiness through realistic combat scenarios. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Neil McLean.)

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31st MEU | MRF conducts Parachute Operations

OKINAWA, Japan (March 20, 2025) — A U.S. Marine with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, jumps from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), during parachute operations for a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 20, 2025. The Marines participated in day parachute operations to sustain their aerial insertion skills and enhance their low visibility capabilities. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Skilah Sanchez)

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U.S. and ROK special operations forces conduct routine combined training during exercise Freedom Shield 2025

SOUTH KOREA (March 19, 2025) — Republic of Korea special operations Soldiers depart a ROK H-60 airframe as a part of a multiday training event associated with exercise Freedom Shield 25 at Paengnyong-Do (Baengyeong-Do), ROK, March 19, 2025. Freedom Shield is an annual combined exercise conducted in support of the U.S.-ROK Mutual Defense Treaty signed on Oct. 1, 1953. This combined exercise hones the U.S. and ROK combined lethality through defense capabilities that ensure the mutual defense of both nations’ homelands and contributes to regional peace and stability through integrated deterrence. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Lee)

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U.S. Marine with Expeditionary Operations Training Group fast-rope out of an MV-22B Osprey

OKINAWA, Japan (March 19, 2025) — U.S. Marines with Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force fast-rope from an MV-22B Osprey onto Landing Zone Starling, Okinawa, Japan, March 19, 2025. Fast roping is an effective method of inserting into an area of operation when landing an aircraft is not feasible. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Sotodavila)

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Beverly Sunrise 25-03: Fighting Falcons Soar into the Night

MISAWA AIR BASE, AOMORI, Japan, (March 18, 2025) — A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron takes off during Beverly Sunrise 25-03 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 18, 2025. The 35th Fighter Wing’s pursuit of excellence strengthens the U.S. Indo-Pacific defense posture and fortifies allied readiness against emerging threats. (U.S. Air Force photo 250320-A-JJ342-7339 by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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Cope Tiger 25 takes off in Thailand

KORAT ROYAL AIR BASE, Thailand (March 18, 2025) — Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, the Royal Thai Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Air Force fly in formation during Cope Tiger 25 in Thailand, Mar. 18, 2025. The flight formation served as a symbol of airpower, cooperation and friendship among the three nations. (Courtesy Photo)

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Feeling the Heat: USAG Okinawa Leaders Train for Flashover

OKINAWA, Japan (March 17, 2025) — U.S. Army Garrison firefighters extinguish flames after a controlled burn exercise at Torii Station, Okinawa, Japan, March 17, 2025. The training teaches firefighters to recognize, prevent and survive a flashover, a dangerous, rapid ignition of gases that can occur in a fire.

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USS Princeton conducts routine operations as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group

SEA OF JAPAN (March 15, 2025) — An EA-18G Growler, assigned to the “Gauntlets” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), March 15, 2025. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob I. Allison)

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