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US, international airborne forces soar during New Year’s Jump

CHIBA, Japan (Jan. 12, 2025) — Japan Ground Self-Defense paratroopers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade jump out of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during New Year’s Jump in Indo-Pacific 25, Jan. 12, 2025. Approximately 200 JGSDF and multinational paratroopers jumped out of several aircraft during the event. With the focus on the Indo-Pacific region, NYJIP 25 underscored the preparedness of airborne forces for any mission that may arise. The strategic importance of a robust airlift capability in the region was evident in every meticulously executed jump. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations in the South China Sea

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 12, 2025) — Lt. Clint Vance, of Kalispell, Mont., signals an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 12, 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 3rd Class Nate Jordan)

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USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations in the South China Sea

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 12, 2025) — An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Golden Dragons” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192, is secured on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 12, 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 3rd Class Nate Jordan)

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USS Columbia (SSN 771) pulls into Naval Base Guam

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Jan. 12, 2025) — The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) transits Apra Harbor, Naval Base Guam, Jan. 12, 2025. Columbia is on deployment supporting the U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, operating with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. James Caliva)

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BH 25-1: 909th ARS conducts elephant walk

OKINAWA, Japan (Jan. 10, 2025) — U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron line up on a flight line during an Elephant Walk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2025. Kadena’s ability to rapidly generate airpower is a key function of air operations, ensuring stability and security of the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

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

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 9, 2025) — The Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) team participates in a VBSS drill on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), Jan. 9, 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 3rd Class Brianna Walker)

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31st MEU | CLB 31 Conducts M777 Howitzer Lift Exercise

OKINAWA, Japan (Jan. 9, 2025) — U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to conduct Howitzer M777A2 loading drills during lift operations at LZ Dodo, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Jan. 9, 2025. U.S. Marines participated in a training exercise designed to simulate attaching supplies and weaponry onto an aircraft in a field scenario. 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. Raul Sotovilla

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31st MEU | BLT 2/4 conducts urban breaching range

OKINAWA, Japan (Jan. 7, 2025) — U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, detonate an explosive charge during an urban breaching range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 7, 2025. Marines rehearsed breaching techniques that increase their proficiency with operations in urban terrain which enhances tactical speed and tempo. 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 Cpl. Alora Finigan)

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USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) holds ice liberty in McMurdo Sound during Operation Deep Freeze

ANTARCTICA (Jan. 7, 2025) — The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) enjoys ice liberty while the cutter sits hove-to in McMurdo Sound during Operation Deep Freeze, Jan. 7, 2025. Polar Star is conducting ice-breaking operations in Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, a joint service, inter-agency support operation for the National Science Foundation, which manages the United States Antarctic Program.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeremy Burgess)

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

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 4, 2025) — Sailors heave the messenger line aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4), Jan. 4, 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 3rd Class Brianna Walker)

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President Jimmy Carter State Funeral Ceremony

(Jan. 4, 2025) U.S. service members with Joint Task Force-National Capital Region (JTF-NCR) carry the casket for former President Jimmy Carter at The Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 4, 2025. Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States and a 2002 Nobel Peace Prize recipient for his humanitarian efforts, passed away on December 29, 2024, at his home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Natalie Rubenak)

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USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations in the South China Sea

(Jan. 3, 2025) Sailors launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 3, 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 3rd Class Nate Jordan)

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USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations in the South China Sea

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 3, 2025) — An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Stingers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier (CVN 70), Jan. 3, 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 2nd Class Isaiah B. Goessl)

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USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations in the South China Sea

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 3, 2025) — An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye assigned to the “Black Eagles” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 3, 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 3rd Class Nate Jordan)

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Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Arrives at Port Klang, Malaysia

(Dec. 29, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) pulls into Port Klang, Malaysia, Dec. 29, 2024. The visit demonstrates the continuation of a long-standing partnership among allied countries rooted in close people-to-people, economic, and security ties. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is currently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for a scheduled port visit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nate Jordan)

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Korea Viper 25.1 Mortar Range

(Dec. 21, 2024) U.S. Marines fire M224 60mm mortar system during exercise Korea Viper 25.1 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, Dec. 21, 2024. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. These Marines are with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division and are forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Trump)

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Operation Vanuatu Assist 2024

(Dec. 18, 2024) Australian Defence Force, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australian Aid, Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Disaster Assistance Recovery Team (DART) personnel arrive in Port Vila to begin assistance efforts following the Vanuatu earthquake.

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152nd Airlift Wing arrives in Antarctica on their first ever Operation Deep Freeze

ANTARCTICA (Dec. 18, 2025) — The Nevada Air National Guard's High Rollers arrive in Antarctica Dec. 18, 2024, to support the annual U.S. military mission in Antarctica. They flew augmented max duty day missions logging over 30 hours in three days. This operation challenges the U.S. military with Antarctica’s extreme and unpredictable environment—the coldest, windiest, and most inhospitable continent on Earth. (Courtesy photo by Terrence K. Smith)

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USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations in the Philippine Sea

(Dec. 16, 2024) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Sitley Deleon, of Fresno, Calif., signals to an F-35C Lightning II on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Dec. 16, 2024. 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 3rd Class Nate Jordan)

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7AF F-16s join ROKAF F-15Ks for live close air support training

(Dec. 16, 2024) Three Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K Slam Eagle aircraft, and two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft fly in formation prior to conducting live munitions training in Pilsung Range, ROK, Dec. 16, 2024. During the training event, two F-15Ks employed two GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions, while two F-16s employed Mk-82 general purpose bombs, on separate simulated targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maria Umanzor Guzman)

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