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260317-X-II630-2001

U.S. Space Force Spc. 4 Ethan Mansel, left, and Spc. 4 Brandon Spitz, both attached to U.S. Space Forces – Korea during exercise Freedom Shield 26, pose in front of the unit headquarters at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 17, 2026. SPACEFOR-KOR was activated as a U.S. Space Force field component under U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific and assigned to the U.S. Forces Korea sub-unified command. (U.S. Space Force photo by 1st Lt. Jimmy Nguyen)

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Balikatan 26: Distributed maritime logistics in the Philippines

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force and Philippine contractors onload a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement onto a Philippine barge in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, March 17, 2026. The prepositioning of equipment in support of Exercise Balikatan 26 demonstrates how Maritime Prepositioning Force processes operationalize distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution, and regeneration of equipment through afloat platforms, ashore nodes, and transportation networks to distribute equipment across multiple locations. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madison M. Luciano)

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U.S. Marines with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and Republic of Korea Marines with 1st ROK Marine Division pose for a photo during exercise Freedom Shield 26 and the Korean Marine Exchange Program in Pohang, Republic of Korea, March 16, 2026. The exercise prepares participants to respond to a range of emerging threats, including cyber warfare, missile defense, and asymmetric tactics, ensuring a comprehensive approach to national defense. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Daniel Wetzel)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, III Marine Expeditionary Force Commander, gives a challenge coin to a Republic of Korea Marine Corps Marine with 1st ROK Marine Division during exercise Freedom Shield 26 in Pohang, Republic of Korea, March 16, 2026. The exercise prepares participants to respond to a range of emerging threats, including cyber warfare, missile defense, and asymmetric tactics, ensuring a comprehensive approach to national defense. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Daniel Wetzel)

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Republic of Korea Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kim, 1st ROK Marine Division, displays charts to ROK Lt. Gen. Ju Il-Sukz, commandant of the ROK Marine Corps, and Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, III Marine Expeditionary Force commander, during infantry demonstrations while visiting U.S. and ROK Marines participating in exercise Freedom Shield 26 in Pohang, Republic of Korea, March 16, 2026. The exercise prepares participants to respond to a range of emerging threats, including cyber warfare, missile defense, and asymmetric tactics, ensuring a comprehensive approach to national defense. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Daniel Wetzel)

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U.S. Marines with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and Republic of Korea Marines with 1st ROK Marine Division pose for a photo during exercise Freedom Shield 26 and the Korean Marine Exchange Program in Pohang, Republic of Korea, March 16, 2026. The exercise prepares participants to respond to a range of emerging threats, including cyber warfare, missile defense, and asymmetric tactics, ensuring a comprehensive approach to national defense. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Daniel Wetzel)

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Republic of Korea Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kim with 1st ROK Marine Division, receives a challenge coin from Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, III Marine Expeditionary Force Commander, during exercise Freedom Shield 26 in Pohang, Republic of Korea, March 16, 2026. The exercise prepares participants to respond to a range of emerging threats, including cyber warfare, missile defense, and asymmetric tactics, ensuring a comprehensive approach to national defense. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Daniel Wetzel)

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U.S. Army Spc. Ahylin Arroyo (first row, sixth from left), public affairs specialist, 106th Public Affairs Detachment, poses for a photo with the Republic of Korea Army, at the Republic of Korea Army Ground Operations Command, South Korea, March 16, 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. Courtesty photo.

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Flagship of U.S. 7th Fleet arrives in Manila, Philippines

U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) prepares to enter port in Manila, Philippines, March 16, 2026. Port visits provide Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff the opportunity to maintain and enhance strong nation partnerships and demonstrate long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. 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 Andres Fonts)

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Flagship of U.S. 7th Fleet arrives in Manila, Philippines

Quartermaster 2nd Class Soledh Rivera uses a sound-powered telephone aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship prepares to enter port in Manila, Philippines, March 16, 2026. Port visits provide Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff the opportunity to maintain and enhance strong nation partnerships and demonstrate long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. 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 Andres Fonts)

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Flagship of U.S. 7th Fleet arrives in Manila, Philippines

Lt. j.g. Jonah Cranford communicates over the bridge-to-bridge radio on the bridge of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship prepares to enter port in Manila, Philippines, March 16, 2026. Port visits provide Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff the opportunity to maintain and enhance strong nation partnerships and demonstrate long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. 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 Andres Fonts)

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Flagship of U.S. 7th Fleet arrives in Manila, Philippines

Ensign Ayana Bullock, left, and Ensign Chance Sylvester look out from the bridge wing aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship prepares to enter port in Manila, Philippines, March 16, 2026. Port visits provide Blue Ridge the opportunity to maintain and enhance strong nation partnerships and demonstrate long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. 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 Communications Specialist Seaman Andres Fonts)

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3-2 GSAB Conducts Sling Load Operations in Support of Engineers During Freedom Shiel

SOUTH KOREA (March 14, 2026) — U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2d Infantry Division/ROK–U.S. Combined Division, conduct sling load operations in support of the 11th Engineer Battalion during Freedom Shield at an undisclosed location, March 14, 2026. The training highlights Army aviation’s role in enabling rapid equipment movement and supporting large-scale engineering operations across the Korean Peninsula. Freedom Shield is an annual combined exercise conducted in support of the ROK-U.S. Mutual Defense Treaty signed in 1953. This combined exercise highlights the ironclad commitment between the two nations to maintain a robust combined defense posture and to defend the people of the ROK and the United States from any threat or adversary. (U.S. Army Photo by Richard Kim)

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U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force offload vehicles from the USNS Sgt. William W. Seay during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

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U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force use a Marine Corps Platform Integration Center tablet and scanner during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. MCPIC, developed by Blount Island Command, provides real-time visibility of equipment movement and supports accountability and distribution operations. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

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U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force use a Marine Corps Platform Integration Center tablet to track equipment during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. MCPIC, developed by Blount Island Command, provides real-time visibility of equipment movement and supports accountability and distribution operations. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

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U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force stage vehicles during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

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A U.S. Marine assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force conducts a joint limited technical inspection during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

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260314-M-TC037-1021

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force use a Marine Corps Platform Integration Center tablet to track equipment during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. MCPIC, developed by Blount Island Command, provides real-time visibility of equipment movement and supports accountability and distribution operations. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

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U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force offload vehicles from the USNS Sgt. William W. Seay during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026 at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

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