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U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, Philippine forces conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity

Two Armed Forces of the Philippines A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft conduct a flyover of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) in Manila Bay during the Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA), March 20, 2026. The U.S. Navy routinely operates with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and partners and allies through MCAs to continually develop, exercise and enhance multi-domain tactical interoperability to uphold peace and security in the region. Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas Douglass)

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Canada's Defense Chief Joins Virtual CHOD’s Meeting at USINDOPACOM; Discusses Plans for 2026 CHOD’s Conference in Canada

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, right, and Gen. Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff for the Canadian Armed Forces co-host the Virtual Chiefs of Defense Conference at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith, Mar. 19, 2026. 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 Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Noah Hernandez)

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HMLA-369 arrives at Osan Air Base

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (March 19, 2026) — A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing lands at Osan Air Base, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea in preparation for KMEP 26.1, March 19, 2026. KMEP is a semi-annual exercise that provides iterative opportunities for Republic of Korea Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps units to train together, improving their combined capabilities to deter threats and maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Paz-Sosa)

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Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boarding Team stand for a photo with CNMI Customs and Biosecurity personnel on March 19, 2026, in Saipan. From March 18-22, conducted joint underway and shoreside operations alongside the CNMI Department of Public Safety, Saipan Marine Unit, and Saipan Customs and Biosecurity, reinforcing direct lines of communication and cooperation that strengthen maritime domain awareness across the CNMI's waters and surrounding exclusive economic zone. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Farrell)

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Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boarding Team conduct a joint patrol with the CNMI Department of Public Safety - Marine Unit personnel on March 20, 2026, in Saipan. From March 18-22, conducted joint underway and shoreside operations alongside the CNMI Department of Public Safety, Saipan Marine Unit, and Saipan Customs and Biosecurity, reinforcing direct lines of communication and cooperation that strengthen maritime domain awareness across the CNMI's waters and surrounding exclusive economic zone. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Farrell)

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U.S. Army Soldiers from the 17th Sustainment Brigade, Nevada National Guard, pose for a photo at the Republic of Korea Army Ground Operations Command, South Korea, March 19, 2026. Nevada Army National Guard Soldiers participated in Exercise Freedom Shield 2026, strengthening interoperability with allied forces during a multinational command post exercise in South Korea. Courtesy photo.

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2nd Space Launch Squadron personnel pose for a group photo at The Crucible innovation lab at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 19, 2026. On this day, 2 SLS launched the Innovation Days stand down, an event series designed to facilitate brainstorming and implementation of efficiency recommendations for the squadron. The event aimed to slow down daily activity to readjust for operational tempo through improving the unit’s work capacity and efficiency using innovative techniques. During the event, contractors from SpaceWERX, with support from 2nd SLS leadership, conducted presentations that introduced how to leverage the Small Business Innovative Research contract process to infuse industry solutions to squadron level problems. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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U.S. Space Force Capt. Taeklim Kim, 2nd Space Launch Squadron vulcan flight chief engineer, addresses his team during their first Innovation Days stand down event at The Crucible innovation lab at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 19, 2026. Kim provided thoughts and discussed his team’s ideas to summarize an efficient data storage structure to increase the squadron’s productivity. The event aimed to slow down daily activity to readjust for operational tempo through improving the unit’s work capacity and efficiency using innovative techniques. During the event, contractors from SpaceWERX, with support from 2nd SLS leadership, conducted presentations that introduced how to leverage the Small Business Innovative Research contract process to infuse industry solutions to squadron level problems. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Phillip Noe, 2nd Space Launch Squadron mission assurance technician, speaks to his team during their first Innovation Days stand down event at The Crucible innovation lab at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 19, 2026. Noe discussed productivity output and how 2nd SLS can more effectively utilize available resources to optimize the squadron's operations scheduling. Teams from 2 SLS met to pitch ideas for the squadron’s productivity in front of squadron leadership. The event aimed to slow down daily activity to readjust for operational tempo through improving the unit’s work capacity and efficiency using innovative techniques. During the event, contractors from SpaceWERX, with support from 2 SLS leadership, conducted presentations that introduced how to leverage the Small Business Innovative Research contract process to infuse industry solutions to squadron level problems. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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U.S. Space Force Maj. Tara Crouch, left, 2nd Space Launch Squadron deputy commander, and U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Joshua Holder, right, 2nd SLS senior enlisted leader, speak to each other during their first Innovation Days stand down event at The Crucible innovation lab at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 19, 2026. During the event, teams collaborated to pitch efficiency strategies for potential implementation at the squadron level. The event aimed to slow down daily activity to readjust for operational tempo through improving the unit’s work capacity and efficiency using innovative techniques. During the event, contractors from SpaceWERX, with support from 2nd SLS leadership, conducted presentations that introduced how to leverage the Small Business Innovative Research contract process to infuse industry solutions to squadron level problems. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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2nd Space Launch Squadron personnel discuss ideas in breakout teams during their first Innovation Days stand down event at The Crucible innovation lab at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 19, 2026. On the first day of the event, 2 SLS teams met with each other to discuss efficiency implementation strategies. On the second day, teams presented their strategies to 2 SLS leadership. The event aimed to slow down daily activity to readjust for operational tempo through improving the unit’s work capacity and efficiency using innovative techniques. During the event, contractors from SpaceWERX, with support from 2 SLS leadership, conducted presentations that introduced how to leverage the Small Business Innovative Research contract process to infuse industry solutions to squadron level problems. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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The crew of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) delivers supplies to the residents of Kapingamarangi Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia, on March 19, 2026, in conjunction with supporting a University of Hawai’i Sea Level Center technician to upgrade a regional NOAA weather monitoring station. Oliver Henry is the first Fast Response Cutter to make the transit. USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) returned to Guam on March 29, 2026, closing out a 29-day patrol period that restored a critical tsunami early warning station to a remote Pacific atoll, delivered humanitarian supplies to two island communities, and enforced fisheries laws across more than 4,000 nautical miles. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

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The crew of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) supports a University of Hawai’i Sea Level Center technician to upgrade a regional NOAA weather monitoring station on Kapingamarangi Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia, on March 20, 2026, in conjunction with supporting a supply delivery. Oliver Henry is the first Fast Response Cutter to make the transit. USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) returned to Guam on March 29, 2026, closing out a 29-day patrol period that restored a critical tsunami early warning station to a remote Pacific atoll, delivered humanitarian supplies to two island communities, and enforced fisheries laws across more than 4,000 nautical miles. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

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Australia, India, Japan, New Zealand, U.S. complete exercise Sea Dragon 2026

Sea Dragon anti-submarine warfare (ASW) competition participants pose for a group photo at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, March 18, 2026. Participating nations include Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, and the United States Navy. Sea Dragon is a U.S.-led, multinational exercise designed to train anti-submarine warfare tactics and to operate together in response to maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Ryan A. LeCompte)

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Sea Dragon anti-submarine warfare (ASW) competition participants pose for a group photo after the “Dragon Belt” was awarded to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for earning the highest average score all given ASW criteria at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, March 18, 2026. Participating nations include Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Indian Navy, JMSDF, and the United States Navy. Sea Dragon is a U.S.-led, multinational exercise designed to train anti-submarine warfare tactics and to operate together in response to maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Ryan A. LeCompte)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Coller, a low altitude air defense gunner with 12th Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, employs the FIM-92 Stinger during Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.1 at Daecheon Firing Range, Republic of Korea, March 18, 2026.  The Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) is a semi-annual exercise that provides opportunities for ROK Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps units to train together, improving their combined capabilities to deter threats and maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula. U.S. Marines conducted a FIM-92 Stinger live-fire event to enhance their ability to detect, track, and engage enemy aircraft while strengthening integrated air defense capabilities. Coller is a native of Nevada. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Camila Garibay)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Antonio Alcantar, a low altitude air defense gunner with 12th Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, employs the FIM-92 Stinger during Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.1 at Daecheon Firing Range, Republic of Korea, March 18, 2026.  The Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) is a semi-annual exercise that provides opportunities for ROK Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps units to train together, improving their combined capabilities to deter threats and maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula. U.S. Marines conducted a FIM-92 Stinger live-fire event to enhance their ability to detect, track, and engage enemy aircraft while strengthening integrated air defense capabilities. Alcantar is a native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Camila Garibay)

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USS Nimitz conducts routine ops in Pacific Ocean

PACFIC OCEAN (March 18, 2026) — U.S. Sailors test launch a catapult on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, March 18, 2025. Nimitz is currently underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations as part of a scheduled homeport shift to Norfolk, Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Meyer)

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U.S. Space Force Spc. 4 Brandon Spitz, attached to U.S. Space Forces – Korea during exercise Freedom Shield 26, wears the unit’s patch at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 17, 2026. SPACEFOR-KOR is a component field command responsible for providing space planning and employment expertise, as well as space command and control to the U.S. Forces Korea commander. (U.S. Space Force photo by 1st Lt. Jimmy Nguyen)

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