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Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, JMSDF Sail together in Western Pacific

The Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) sails alongside the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force guided-missile destroyer JS Myoko (DDG-175) while underway. The Navy and JMSDF regularly operate, train and exercise together to improve interoperability and strengthen joint capabilities. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

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31st MEU Completes MAGTF-level Sequential Islands-seizure Rehearsal from Amphibious Shipping

Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to set perimeter security during a simulated airfield seizure after a long-range raid from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 12, 2019. The 31st MEU and Amphibious Squadron 11, aboard Wasp Amphibious Ready Group ships, conducted a series of sequential operations which simulated naval expeditionary combined-arms maneuver from amphibious assets to shore, utilizing Marine Air-Ground Task Force capabilities integrated across all warfighting domains. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kenny Nunez Bigay)

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U.S. Marines Complete Simulated Sequential Expeditionary Operations at Ie Shima Training Facility

Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, post security as an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft lands during a simulated airfield seizure after a long-range raid from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 12, 2019. The 31st MEU and Amphibious Squadron 11, aboard Wasp Amphibious Ready Group ships, conducted a series of sequential operations which simulated naval expeditionary combined-arms maneuver from amphibious assets to shore, utilizing Marine Air-Ground Task Force capabilities integrated across all warfighting domains.

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RQ-4 Global Hawk Arrives at Yokota Air Base

An RQ-4 Global Hawk, assigned to the 69th Reconnaissance Group, Detachment 1, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2019, for a rotational deployment. The movement maintains operations for Global Hawks during months of inclement weather endured at Andersen AFB, such as typhoons and other scenarios which have the potential to hinder readiness.

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Global Hawk Redeploys from Yokota Air Base to Andersen Air Force Base

An RQ-4 Global Hawk, assigned to the 319th Operations Group, Detachment 1, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2019, for a rotational deployment. The movement maintains operations for Global Hawks during months of inclement weather endured at Andersen AFB, such as typhoons and other scenarios which have the potential to hinder readiness.

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Marine F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft complete GAU-22 cannon, ordnance hot reload exercise in Indo-Pacific Region

An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands after dropping a Joint Direct Attack Munition and a laser guided bomb during an aerial gunnery and ordnance hot-reloading exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Solomon Sea, August 4, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations.

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Senior Leaders Build Camaraderie during Amazing Race

Senior noncommissioned officers of units throughout Camp Zama negotiate the running sand bag obstacle as a team during the Amazing Race at Sagami General Depot, July 30. The 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade organized the Amazing Race to serve as a team-building exercise, which inspired esprit de corps and challenged participants, both physically and mentally.

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Commanding General of Marine Corps Installations Command Tours MCAS Iwakuni

From left to right, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jared Vanover, an air traffic controller, Capt. Ryan Heiser, an air traffic control officer, and Maj. Gen. Edward D. Banta, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Command, speak at the air traffic control tower during Banta’s first command tour of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 23, 2019. The purpose of the tour was to assess the air station’s readiness capability first hand as the newest commanding general of MCICOM, as well as to discuss issues enlisted Marines face in their day-to-day life. Banta toured the air traffic control tower, the base clinic, harbor operations, a barracks and the emergency operations center.

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Get to the Chopper: Air Assault Company

Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, is comprised of various units, task organized to accomplish the different missions the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is expected to be prepared for. One of the most versatile and dynamic capabilities that 2/1 offers would be the ability to vertically envelop the enemy and conduct offensive operations to seize, occupy and defend an objective. This is the job of Echo Company, tasked as BLT 2/1, 31st MEU’s Air Assault Company, currently deployed aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1), as they take part in Talisman Sabre 2019, a biennial exercise between the U.S. and Australia.

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USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Departs for 2020 Deployment

The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) cruises during Talisman Sabre 2019. Talisman Sabre 2019 illustrates the closeness of the Australian and U.S. alliance and the strength of the military-to-military relationship. This is the eighth iteration of this exercise.

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Yokota Hosts 2019 Mid-Air Collision Avoidance Conference

A helicopter prepares to land at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during the Kanto Plains Mid-Air Collision and Avoidance Conference, July 20, 2019. With Yokota hosting its seventh MACA conference, the event brought military and civilian pilots together from all over Japan to discuss flight safety.

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Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Visits USS Ronald Reagan

Capt. Patrick Hannifin, commanding officer of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), greets Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack, deputy prime minister of Australia, on the flight deck during Talisman Sabre 2019. McCormack was among a group of dignitaries including the Honorable Sharon Hudson Dean, U.S. Consul General and Vice Adm. Michael Noonan, Chief of the Australian Navy who were given a tour of the hangar bay and flight deck control before observing flight operations. Talisman Sabre 2019 illustrates the closeness of the Australian and U.S. alliance and the strength of the military-to-military relationship. This is the eighth iteration of this exercise.

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Sound of Freedom; Nagi Town Officials Visit MCAS Iwakuni

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brady Petrillo, the commanding officer of Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, speaks during the Sound of Freedom Campaign with Nagi Town officials at MCAS Iwakuni, July 17, 2019. The visit consisted of a tour through the air station to give guests a better understanding of base operations.

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USAF, JGSDF Conduct Jump Training, Strengthen Yokota Interoperability

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade is ready to jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron over Hiju-dai exercise area, Oita prefecture, Japan, July 16, 2019. The training allows USAF and JGSDF units to work alongside each other while improving the readiness of our armed forces.

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USAF, JGSDF Conduct Jump Training, Strengthen Yokota Interoperability

U.S. Air Force Capt. Michael Pyles, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J pilot, performs a visual confirmation over Mount Aso, Japan, July 16, 2019, during a flight training mission. The training allows USAF and JGSDF units to work alongside each other while improving the readiness of our armed forces.

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Law Enforcement Detachment Provides Versatility, Realistic Training to 31st MEU

Sgt. Arielle Lahtinen, noncommissioned officer in charge with the 31st MEU's Law Enforcement detachment, tases a Marine with a Conducted Energy Weapon, or TASER, during a non-lethal weapons course aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the Coral Sea, June 30, 2019.

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Australian Prime Minister Visits USS Ronald Reagan during Talisman Sabre

Prime Minister Scott Morrison, prime minister of Australia, speaks to Sailors aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Talisman Sabre 2019. Morrison was given a tour of the ship before speaking with the crew during an all-hands call. Talisman Sabre 2019 illustrates the closeness of the Australian and U.S. alliance and the strength of the military-to-military relationship. This is the eighth iteration of this exercise.

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U.S., Allied Forces Conduct Exercise Pacific Vanguard

Official U.S. Navy file photo of USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) that represents the U.S. Navy at the Exercise Pacific Vanguard. ** The guided missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) and Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Parramatta (FFH 154) sail with 15 other U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships in formation during Talisman Sabre 2019. Talisman Sabre 2019 illustrates the closeness of the Australian and U.S. alliance and the strength of the military-to-military relationship. This is the eighth iteration of this exercise. **

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USS John S. McCain Sailors Honored for Damage Control Efforts following 2017 Collision

Rear Adm. Brian P. Fort (right), Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan (CNFJ) and Naval Region Japan (CNFJ), salutes Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, as he assumes command from Rear Adm. Gregory J. Fenton (center) during a change of command ceremony held on Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Fort became the 35th commander of CNFJ and CNRJ. CNRJ™s primary responsibility is to provide shore readiness to the Fleet. U.S. Naval Forces Japan support the U.S. forward presence in Japan and pursue bilateral defense cooperation with the Government of Japan to promote regional stability and deter aggression.

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Kadena F-15s Celebrate 40 Years of Air Superiority

Two F-15C Eagles from the 44th Fighter Squadron fly during a training exercise July 10, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Eagle can be armed with several combinations of different air-to-air weapons: AIM-120 AMRAAM advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles on its lower fuselage corners, AIM-9M/X Sidewinder or AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles on two pylons under the wings, and an internal 20 millimeter (0.79 in) M61 Vulcan Gatling gun in the right wing root.

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