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AIEA, Hawaii

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks with 36 senior U.S. and international military and civilian officials at USINDOPACOM headquarters for the Daniel K. Inouye-Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies’ Transnational Security Cooperation Course 24-2, Dec. 12, 2024. 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, fighting to win. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Austin Riel) Share

AIEA, Hawaii

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks with 36 senior U.S. and international military and civilian officials at USINDOPACOM headquarters for the Daniel K. Inouye-Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies’ Transnational Security Cooperation Course 24-2, Dec. 12, 2024. 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, fighting to win. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Austin Riel) Share

AIEA, Hawaii

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosts a delegation from the Armed Forces of Bangladesh for the 11th iteration of the Bilateral Defense Dialogue, Dec. 10-12, 2024. The U.S. and Bangladesh have a long-standing relationship built on cooperation in the defense domain and a partnership underscored by mutual respect. 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, fighting to win. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Austin Riel) Share

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia

Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly and Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speak at the Halifax International Security Forum, Nov. 22, 2024. Paparo spoke on two panels at the prestigious event attended by political, military and business leaders from the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Middle East, East Asia, Africa and Latin America, where he emphasized the Indo-Pacific's impact on global security and the solidarity of Allies and partners in collectively addressing multi-faceted regions throughout the region. 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, fighting to win. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith) Share

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Canada’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan take a photo at the Halifax International Security Forum, Nov. 24, 2024. Paparo spoke on two panels at the prestigious event attended by political, military and business leaders from the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Middle East, East Asia, Africa and Latin America, where he emphasized the Indo-Pacific's impact on global security and the solidarity of Allies and partners in collectively addressing multi-faceted regions throughout the region. 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, fighting to win. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith) Share

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speak on a panel at the Halifax International Security Forum, Nov. 23, 2024. Paparo spoke on two panels at the prestigious event attended by political, military and business leaders from the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Middle East, East Asia, Africa and Latin America, where he emphasized the Indo-Pacific's impact on global security and the solidarity of Allies and partners in collectively addressing multi-faceted regions throughout the region. 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, fighting to win. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith) Share

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks on a panel at the Halifax International Security Forum, Nov. 23, 2024. Paparo spoke on two panels at the prestigious event attended by political, military and business leaders from the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Middle East, East Asia, Africa and Latin America, where he emphasized the Indo-Pacific's impact on global security and the solidarity of Allies and partners in collectively addressing multi-faceted regions throughout the region. 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, fighting to win. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith) Share

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joel Carey, chief of staff for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, center, retired Adm. Harry Harris, former U.S. ambassador to South Korea and the 24th USINDOPACOM commander, and National Defense University CAPSTONE fellows pose for a group photo at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Nov. 13, 2024. NDU’s CAPSTONE executive-level course provides general and flag officers, as well as federal government senior executives, with opportunities to increase exposure and understanding of joint/combined doctrine, military strategy, interoperability, complex security challenges, and the integration of national power to achieve strategic objectives. 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, fighting to win. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Austin Riel) Share

KATHMANDU, Nepal

Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, deputy commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, is greeted by Gen. Ashok Raj Sigel, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Nepali army, at Birendra Peace Operations Training Centre, Nepal during a visit from Nov. 8-12, 2024. The U.S. military and members of the Nepali army have a long-standing relationship and routinely participate in combined peacekeeping and disaster preparedness exercises together, demonstrating the continued growth of the U.S. and Nepal’s 75-year relationship, built on dedication, mutual respect and trust toward the Nepalese people. (Courtesy photo by Nepali army) Share

KATHMANDU, Nepal

Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, deputy commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, poses for a group photo with Nepali junior officers at Nepal’s Army Command and Staff College, Nepal, during a visit from Nov. 8-12, 2024. The U.S. military and members of the Nepali army have a long-standing relationship and routinely participate in combined peacekeeping and disaster preparedness exercises together, demonstrating the continued growth of the U.S. and Nepal’s 75-year relationship, built on dedication, mutual respect and trust toward the Nepalese people. (Courtesy photo by Nepali army) Share

KATHMANDU, Nepal

Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, deputy commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, poses for a group photo at the Birendra Peace Operations Training Centre, Nepal, during a visit from Nov. 8-12, 2024. The U.S. military and members of the Nepali army have a long-standing relationship and routinely participate in combined peacekeeping and disaster preparedness exercises together, demonstrating the continued growth of the U.S. and Nepal’s 75-year relationship, built on dedication, mutual respect and trust toward the Nepalese people. (Courtesy photo by Nepali army) Share

KATHMANDU, Nepal

Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, deputy commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, is greeted by Gen. Ashok Raj Sigel, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Nepali army, at Birendra Peace Operations Training Centre, Nepal during a visit from Nov. 8-12, 2024. The U.S. military and members of the Nepali army have a long-standing relationship and routinely participate in combined peacekeeping and disaster preparedness exercises together, demonstrating the continued growth of the U.S. and Nepal’s 75-year relationship, built on dedication, mutual respect and trust toward the Nepalese people. (Courtesy photo by Nepali army) Share

BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gavin Gardner, commanding general of the 8th Theater Sustainment Command, and Australian Army Maj. Gen. Carla Watts, commander of joint logistics, visits the Combined Joint Theater Support Component to attend a briefing about exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 on Gallipoli Barracks in Brisbane, Australia, July 15, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, with multinational participation, advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nickson Schenk) Share

AUSTRALIA

Group Photo of Western Air Defense members at the Eastern Region Operations Centre, 3CRU CRC Building, RAAF BASE WILLIAMTOWN, New South Wales, Australia, July 15, 2025. (Photo Courtesy of Maj. Santos Mederos) Share

PERAK, Malaysia

U.S. and Malaysian Army personnel conduct a Mission Analysis (MA) and War Game exercise where Soldiers simulate different courses of action (COAs) July 22, 2025. In this scenario, the S2 (intelligence officer) and other staff primaries act as the opposing force (OPFOR) while other staff members act as the blufor. The purpose of this war game is to analyze action-reaction-counteraction sequences to refine and select the best plan. Share

MARSHALL ISLANDS

Able Seaman from the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Sea Patrol and U.S. Coast Guard members assigned to the Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) conduct a brief on Stratton’s bridge prior to a fisheries boarding in the RMI’s exclusive economic zone, July 10, 2025. The U.S. Coast Guard and the RMI have long cooperated to enhance maritime security and sovereignty in the Pacific with a focus on bilateral maritime law enforcement operations that help combat maritime trafficking and safeguard fisheries for both countries. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kate Kilroy) Share

MARSHALL ISLANDS

Crew members from the Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) welcome aboard Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Sea Patrol Able Seaman for bilateral maritime law enforcement operations in RMI waters, July 9, 2025. The U.S. Coast Guard and the RMI have long cooperated to enhance maritime security and sovereignty in the Pacific with a focus on bilateral maritime law enforcement operations that help combat maritime trafficking and safeguard fisheries for both countries. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kate Kilroy) Share

MARSHALL ISLANDS

A Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) 35-foot Long Range Interceptor II small boat crew and Able Seaman from the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Sea Patrol transit toward a fishing vessel to conduct a fisheries boarding within RMI’s exclusive economic zone, July 10, 2025. The U.S. Coast Guard and the RMI have long cooperated to enhance maritime security and sovereignty in the Pacific with a focus on bilateral maritime law enforcement operations that help combat maritime trafficking and safeguard fisheries for both countries. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kate Kilroy) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM, Hawaii

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 22, 2025) - The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Indiana (SSN 789) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during its change of homeport, July 22. The Indiana is assigned to Submarine Squadron 7 and is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike warfare, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Barnes) Share

PORT OF MOSES LAKE, Wash.

Airmen with the 521st Contingency Response Squadron unload a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft during the Air Mobility Command's Exercise Mobility Guardian 2025 in support of the Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Port of Moses Lake, Washington, July 4, 2025. The DLE strengthens and demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to reach theater at speed and scale, sustain operations, and rapidly pivot to any theater of operation at a moment’s notice, while maintaining the strategic initiative. The DLE series encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 personnel across more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Warner) Share

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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 21, 2025) — Sailors prepare to conduct flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 21, 2025. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Pablo Chavez) Share

CORAL SEA

CORAL SEA (July 20, 2025) — The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), flag ship of the America Strike Group, steams alongside U.S. Navy ships from the America Strike Group, Royal Australian Navy, Republic of Korea Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, French Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force while in formation during a formation exercise as part of Talisman Sabre 25, July 20. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cole Pursley) Share

PORT OF MOSES LAKE, Wash.

A C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft stationed out of Dover Air Force Base awaits deployment during Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Port of Moses Lake, Washington, July 4, 2025. The DLE strengthens and demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to reach theater at speed and scale, sustain operations, and rapidly pivot to any theater of operation at a moment’s notice, while maintaining the strategic initiative. The DLE series encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 personnel across more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Warner) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM

250722-N-EI510-1403 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 22, 2025) - A Sailor assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Indiana (SSN 789) greets his wife as Indiana arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during its change of homeport, July 22, 2025. Indiana is assigned to Submarine Squadron 7 and is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike warfare, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Barnes) Share