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ROESMIN NURJADIN AIR FORCE BASE, Indonesia

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Lara, 8th Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection craftsman, stamps a carbon tab with a magnetic chip detector at Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base, Indonesia, June 15, 2023. As an NDI craftsman, Lara used a detection machine called to ensure foreign materials have not found their way into the engine oil of the F-16s being flown at Cope West 23 as a way of preventative maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore) Share

ROESMIN NURJADIN AIR FORCE BASE, Indonesia

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 35th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off at Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base, Indonesia, June 13, 2023. Cope West 23 is a bilateral, tactical fighter exercise, which offers training that prepares the U.S. Air Force and Indonesian Air Force to work together in promoting a peaceful Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore) Share

KUANTAN, Malaysia

Malaysian and United States Armed Forces service members pose for a group photo after the Exercise Bersama Warrior 23 opening ceremony at the Joint Warfighting Center on Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters Base, Kuantan, Padang, Malaysia, June 6, 2023. Bersama Warrior is an annual bilateral joint exercise sponsored by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted by the Malaysian Armed Forces. This year marks the ninth iteration of the exercise, enhancing the U.S. and Malaysian defense readiness and improving interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Alexandria Blanche) Share

KUANTAN, Malaysia

U.S. Army Capt. Danielle Zemola, staff judge advocate, gives a legal brief during Exercise Bersama Warrior 23 at the Joint Warfighting Center on Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters Base, Kuantan, Padang, Malaysia, June 5, 2023. Bersama Warrior is an annual bilateral joint exercise sponsored by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted by the Malaysian Armed Forces. This year marks the ninth iteration of the exercise, enhancing the U.S. and Malaysian defense readiness and improving interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Alexandria Blanche) Share

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan

An RQ-4 Global Hawk, assigned to the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron, 319th Operation Group, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, sits on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 2, 2023. U.S. Pacific Air Forces began positioning RQ-4 Global Hawks at Yokota Air Base, Japan, from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on May 15 to provide theater-wide enduring operations in support of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S, Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe) Share

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan

(Left to right) Airman 1st Class Jalen Brodit and Tetsuaki Nihei, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, perform a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) on a simulated aircraft accident victim during a Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE) at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 16, 2023. The MARE tested the response times and processes of various units on Yokota, familiarizing the units with emergency procedures. Share

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan

Staff Sgt. Bradley Livengood, 730th Air Mobility Squadron special handling, moves a pallet with a forklift in the Westpac hanger at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 17, 2023. The 730th AMS was critical in receiving and storing the first of two payloads to be hosted on Japan’s Geo-based Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS), to the Japanese partner facility. The payload delivery follows the historic Memorandum of Understanding signed two years ago between Japan's National Space Policy Secretariat (NSPS) and the US Space Force. Share

WASHINGTON, DC

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade descend from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron over JGSDF Narashino Training Area, Japan, April 19, 2022, during a bilateral airborne jump. Ninety-nine JGSDF paratroopers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade conducted airborne jump from Two Air Force C-130J Super Hercules. The goal of this event is to improve interoperability between the USAF and JGSDF by defense and information exchanges to deepen mutual understanding of each unit, and to further cement the U.S. and Japanese alliance. Share

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. James Jacobson, Pacific Air Forces deputy commander, center, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, Air Defense Command commander, second left, pose for a photo with JASDF senior leaders in the JASDF ADC headquarters at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 22, 2022. Jacobson toured the ADC headquarters where approximately 800 JASDF personnel work at on Yokota. Share

PHUKET, Thailand

U.S. Navy and Thailand Maritime Enforcement Command Center (Thai MECC) personnel practice maritime tactics, techniques and procedures during Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise, Aug. 15. In its 20th year, SEACAT is a multilateral exercise designed to enhance cooperation among 21 participating Southeast Asian countries and provide mutual support and a common goal to address crises, contingencies, and illegal activities in the maritime domain in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific Share

EAST CHINA SEA

Airmen assigned to 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron onboard Kadena Air Base participate in operations from the Combat Information Center aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleet’s principal surface force. Share

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan

Contractors from the Schneider Electric offload a Heat Recovery Steam Generator to the new power plant at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 13, 2022. Construction at Yokota is projected to be completed in early 2023, and is predicted to annually save approximately 75,000 kilowatt hours of electricity and 30 million gallons of water. In all, the base will gain an additional 10 megawatts of power for critical readiness capabilities, environmentally friendly facilities and large cost cut. Share