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  • USS Theodore Roosevelt Flight Operations

    Aug 14 2025
    250811-N-BR246-1500
    PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2025) — U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Anna Perez, from Fardel, Minn., prepares to launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the “Flying Eagles” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122, off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Aug. 11, 2025. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway conducting exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Haro Gonzalez)
  • 2/23 Marines conduct final field operation during KMEP 25.2

    Aug 13 2025
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    POHANG, South Korea (Aug. 7, 2025) — U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, maintain security during a field operation as part of the Korean Marine Exercise Program 25.2, Pohang, South Korea, Aug. 7, 2025. KMEP is conducted regularly between the ROK and U.S. Marine Corps to increase their combined capabilities through realistic training geared towards deterrence and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)
  • 31st MEU Supports Anti-Submarine Warfare Operation in Indo-Pacific

    Aug 12 2025
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    PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 10, 2025) — U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to take off from the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), while conducting flight operations in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 10. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sam McNeely)
  • Brutal Company 4-9IN Conducts Blank-Fire React-to-Contact and Squad Attack Training

    Aug 11 2025
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    SOUTH KOREA (Aug. 6, 2025) — A Soldier from Brutal Company takes a defensive position during a blank-fire squad attack at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea on Aug. 6, 2025.
  • USS Theodore Roosevelt Flight Operations

    Aug 11 2025
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    PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2025) — A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Hornet, assigned to the “Flying Eagles” of Strike Fighter Squadron 122, lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Aug. 7, 2025. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, is underway conducting exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Maddix Almeyda)
  • Abraham Lincoln conducts flight operations

    Aug 08 2025
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    PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2025) — Sailors observe an F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting routine training operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides realistic and relevant training to ensure readiness necessary to execute the Navy’s timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Shepard Fosdyke-Jackson)
  • MRF-D 25.3: U.S. Marines and Airmen deliver critical supplies during foreign disaster relief in the Philippines

    Aug 06 2025
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    LAL-LO, Philippines (Aug. 8, 2025) — An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin 25.3, flies in a formation flight with CV-22 Ospreys assigned to the 21st Special Operations Squadron, 353rd Special Operations Wing, near Lal-lo, Philippines, during a foreign disaster relief operation, Aug. 3, 2025. At the request of the Government of the Philippines, the MRF-D 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force, working alongside the Armed Forces of the Philippines, provide foreign disaster relief to communities affected by consecutive storms and the southwest monsoon. The forward presence and ready posture of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in the region, facilitates rapid and effective response to crises, demonstrating a commitment to allies and partners during times of need. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force, allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angelina Sara)
  • U.S. Marines Conduct a M240B Machine Gun Live-Fire Range

    Aug 04 2025
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    CAMP SCHWAB, Japan (July 30, 2025) — U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 4th Marine Regiment fire M240B machine guns during a live-fire range on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, July 30, 2025. This range allowed Marines to reinforce their machine gun marksmanship skills, increasing their ability to employ them safely, accurately, and effectively while contributing to the unit’s overall lethality and readiness to deploy at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)
  • USS America, 31st MEU commemorate 250 years with formation in Coral Sea

    Aug 04 2025
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    CORAL SEA (Aug. 2, 2025) — Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit stand in formation for a photo commemorating 250 years of naval service, while conducting operations in the Coral Sea, Aug. 2. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sam McNeely)
  • 12th LCT Executes an Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations FTX

    Aug 01 2025
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    OKINAWA, Japan (July 28, 2025) — U.S. Marines patrol during Expeditionary Advanced Base Field Training Exercise at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, July 28, 2025. The EAB FTX developed the 12th Littoral Combat Team’s proficiency in command and control, reconnaissance, force protection, and tactical operations in a contested maritime environment. The Marines are with 12th LCT, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)
  • III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Company conducts 10k hike

    Jul 30 2025
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    CAMP COURTNEY, Japan (July 28, 2025) — U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force conduct a 10-kilometer hike on Camp Courtney, Japan, July 28, 2025. The hike served as a physical endurance challenge designed to build resilience, strengthen unit cohesion, and reinforce combat readiness across Headquarters Company and the Command Element. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Diego Garcia)
  • 2/23 Marines and ROK Marines Joint Obstacle Course Training at KMEP 25.2

    Jul 29 2025
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    POHANG, South Korea (July 21, 2025) — A Republic of Korea Marine with the 1st Marine Division, ROK Marine Corps, demonstrates a rope traversal during the Korean Marine Exercise Program 25.2 in Pohang, South Korea, July 24, 2025. KMEP is conducted regularly between the ROK and U.S. Marine Corps to increase their combined capabilities through realistic training geared towards deterrence and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)
  • Training for proficiency: C-17 crew practices cargo drops during TS25

    Jul 29 2025
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    QUEENSLAND, Australia (July 25, 2025) — A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, conducts cargo airdrop proficiency training over the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility during Talisman Sabre 2025, July 25, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a safe and secure Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability along key Allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
  • NSW Conducts Multi-National VBSS Training during Talisman Sabre 2

    Jul 28 2025
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    NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia (July 8, 2025) — U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators, soldiers from Australia’s Special Operations Command, and United Kingdom Royal Marine Commandos from 42 Commando board a simulated target vessel for Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training with a U.S. Army MH-60 helicopter assigned to 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) during exercise Talisman Sabre 25 in New South Wales, Australia, July 8, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, with multinational participation, advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. NSW provides maritime special operations force capabilities to enable Joint Force lethality and survivability inside denied and contested areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Rowe)
  • USS Theodore Roosevelt Conducts Flight Operations

    Jul 28 2025
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    PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2025) — U.S. Navy Sailors direct a V-22 Osprey, assigned to the “Sunhawks” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 50, as it prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), July 26, 2025. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway conducting exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adina Phebus)
  • MDTF Projects Combined Joint Combat Power to Indian Ocean Territories During HIRAIN Demonstration

    Jul 28 2025
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    INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORIES (July 22, 2025) — The 3d Multi-Domain Task Force (3MDTF) led a High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System Rapid Infiltration (HIRAIN) demonstration in Indian Ocean Territories, July 22, 2025. A Royal Canadian Air Force C-17 transported the force package from the Northern Territory to Indian Ocean Territories, with personnel and equipment from 3MDTF, the U.S. 1-3 Field Artillery Regiment, the Australian 2nd Division, 464 Squadron, and the 10th Brigade. The activity is part of Project OPEROSE, which is the Australian Defence Force and U.S. military operational testing and evaluation of a combined Command and Control node for theatre-level precision targeting and long-range fires. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, with multinational participation, advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Perla Alfaro)
  • USS Milius (DDG 69) Conducts Live-Fire Weapons Shoot with Mark 45 5-Inch Light-Weight Gun and Close-In Weapon System

    Jul 28 2025
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    INDIAN OCEAN (July 24, 2025) — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) fires the Mark 45 5-Inch light-weight gun during a live-fire weapons exercise in the Indian Ocean, July 24, 2025. Milius is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson)
  • KC-46 integrates with RAAF for bilateral refueling during Talisman Sabre 25

    Jul 25 2025
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    NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia (July 24, 2025) — A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft flies alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus aircraft from Travis Air Force Base, California, during an aerial refueling mission as part of Talisman Sabre 25 over the Northern Territory, Australia, July 17, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, that advances a safe and secure Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key Allies and partners, while enhancing collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Lowe)
  • Shore to Sea: Landing craft delivers cargo to Somerset

    Jul 25 2025
    PACIFIC OCEAN
    PACIFIC OCEAN (July 17, 2025) — A landing craft, air cushion, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 approaches the well deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, July 24, 2025. Somerset is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz)
  • Talisman Sabre 25: U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit 307 boat crew conduct seaward security for the Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Ville de Québec

    Jul 24 2025
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    NORTHERN TERRITORY (July 20, 2025) — U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit 307 boat crew conduct seaward security for the Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Ville de Québec during Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 in Northern Territory, Australia, July 20, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, that advances a safe and secure Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Katherine Lee)

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command gallery

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U.S. Navy Adm. Samuel Paparo, left, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, gives two thumbs up after a successful strike during the joint strike exercise to begin during Super Garuda Shield 2024, near Puslatpur 5, Indonesia, Aug. 31, 2024. Super Garuda Shield 2024 represents the third consecutive time the exercise is conducted as a multinational, combined and joint event, focused on a commitment to partnership and a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kurtis A. Hatcher)
U.S. Navy Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, gives a speech to multinational service members at Puslatpur 5, Indonesia during Super Garuda Shield 2024, Aug. 31, 2024. Super Garuda Shield 2024 represents the third consecutive time the exercise is conducted as a multinational, combined and joint event, focused on a commitment to partnership and a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Mariah Aguilar)
More than 200 people from 29 nations attend U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s 35th annual International Military Law and Operations Conference (MILOPS 24) in Manila, Philippines on Aug. 27-30, 2024. Hosted by USINDOPACOM and the Philippine Department of National Defense, MILOPS provides an opportunity for participants to strengthen partnerships, engage with leading experts, and reaffirm shared commitment to international law, including respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. 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 Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith)
More than 200 people from 29 nations attend U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s 35th annual International Military Law and Operations Conference (MILOPS 24) in Manila, Philippines on Aug. 27-30, 2024. Hosted by USINDOPACOM and the Philippine Department of National Defense, MILOPS provides an opportunity for participants to strengthen partnerships, engage with leading experts, and reaffirm shared commitment to international law, including respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. 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 Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith)
More than 200 people from 29 nations attend U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s 35th annual International Military Law and Operations Conference (MILOPS 24) in Manila, Philippines on Aug. 27-30, 2024. Hosted by USINDOPACOM and the Philippine Department of National Defense, MILOPS provides an opportunity for participants to strengthen partnerships, engage with leading experts, and reaffirm shared commitment to international law, including respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. 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 Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith)
More than 200 people from 29 nations attend U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s 35th annual International Military Law and Operations Conference (MILOPS 24) in Manila, Philippines on Aug. 27-30, 2024. Hosted by USINDOPACOM and the Philippine Department of National Defense, MILOPS provides an opportunity for participants to strengthen partnerships, engage with leading experts, and reaffirm shared commitment to international law, including respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. 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 Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith)
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks to cadets at the Philippine Military Academy, during an overseas trip to the Philippines, Aug. 29, 2024. The trip underscores U.S. commitment to the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty in addressing current and emerging threats in the region. 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 1st Class John D. Bellino)
From right to left, Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Ambassador Marykay Carlson, U.S. ambassador to the Philippines, Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr., Secretary of National Defense of Philippines, and Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, participate in a panel discussion during the 35th annual International Military Law and Operations Conference in the Philippines, Aug. 27. Hosted by USINDOPACOM and the Philippine Department of National Defense, MILOPS provides an opportunity for participants to strengthen partnerships, engage with leading experts, and reaffirm shared commitment to international law, including respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. 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 1st Class John D. Bellino)
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, center, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, joins Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr., left, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and Rear Adm. Caesar Valencia, superintendent of the Philippine Military Academy, for a group photo during an overseas trip, Aug. 29, 2024. The trip underscores U.S. commitment to the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty in addressing current and emerging threats in the region. 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 1st Class John D. Bellino)
Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, join military and government leaders from across the Indo-Pacific region for the Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board during Paparo’s visit to the Philippines, Aug. 29, 2024. The trip underscores U.S. commitment to the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty in addressing current and emerging threats in the region. 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 1st Class John D. Bellino)
(August 29, 2024) Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, right, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, receives military honors at the Philippine Military Academy, led by Rear Adm. Caesar Valencia, left, superintendent of the PMA, during an Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John D. Bellino)
MANILA, Philippines– Senior military and defense leaders from 29 nations and representatives from international organizations are gathering in Manila, Philippines to attend U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s 35th annual International Military Law and Operations Conference (MILOPS 24) from Aug. 27-30.
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A South Korean military cadet crawls through a decline barbwire obstacle March 23 during training with Soldiers from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, at Camp Hovey. South Korean military cadets trained with Soldiers from the 1st ABCT before leaving to compete at the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Fred Brown, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs, 1st Cav. Div.)
South Korean military cadets from the Korea Military Academy, Seoul, South Korea, foot march two or three miles between each event of the Ironhorse Gauntlet March 23 at Camp Hovey. The timed series of challenges pushed cadets to their physical limit as they prepared for the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Fred Brown, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs, 1st Cav. Div.)
Staff Sgt. Dustin Brown (left), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team “Ironhorse,” 1st Cavalry Division, leads cadets from the Korea Military Academy, Seoul, South Korea, as they move through obstacles at the Air Assault course at Camp Hovey, March 23. Ironhorse Soldiers like Brown not only worked as range safeties, but also provided tips and instructions to improve performance. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Fred Brown, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs, 1st Cav. Div.)
Sgt. Christopher Mayberry from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team “Ironhorse,” 1st Cavalry Division, serves as a safety officer as South Korean military cadets negotiate an obstacle March 23 at the Air Assault Course at Camp Hovey. South Korean military cadets trained with Soldiers from the 1st ABCT before leaving to compete at the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Fred Brown, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs, 1st Cav. Div.)
Staff Sgt. Dustin Brown (left), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team “Ironhorse,” 1st Cavalry Division, serves as a safety officer, as South Korean military cadets negotiate the “Jacob’s Ladder” obstacle March 23 at the Air Assault Course at Camp Hovey. South Korean military cadets trained with Soldiers from the 1st ABCT before leaving to compete at the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Fred Brown, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs, 1st Cav. Div.)
Sgt. Patrick Maurer (left), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team “Ironhorse,” 1st Cavalry Division, observes and offers advice as a South Korean military cadet fires an M4 rifle March 23 during the stress-shoot portion of the “Ironhorse Gauntlet” at Camp Hovey. South Korean military cadets trained with Soldiers from the 1st ABCT before leaving to compete at the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Fred Brown, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs, 1st Cav. Div.)
Cpl. Joshua Lackey (left) and Spc. Matthew Fannon help Sgt. Richard Harvey, 716th Ordnance Company (EOD), into his bomb suit to deal with a suspected improvised explosive device during the search of a suspected bomb-making area as part of exercise Alaska Shield, Friday, April 1. The 716th is part of U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Alaska Shield is an annual emergency response exercise that takes place in various communities around the state.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joseph Ross, 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 29th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, provides security after exiting a U.S. Army Black Hawk during a tactical insertion as part of the 25th ID Lightning Academy’s Jungle Operations Training Center (JOTC) patrol day one March 23, 2016, at the East Range Training Center, Hawaii. Students who attend the JOTC training course learn how to operate in a jungle environment learning skills focused on survival, communication, navigation, waterborne and patrol base operations. Ross grew up in York, Pennsylvania and attributes stories he heard from his grandfather, a World War II veteran, in his decision to join the military.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joseph Ross, 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 29th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, retrieves equipment from his ruck sack prior to participating in the 25th ID Lightning Academy’s Jungle Operations Training Center (JOTC) react to contact training lane March 17, 2016, at the East Range Training Center, Hawaii. Students who attend the JOTC training course learn how to operate in a jungle environment learning skills focused on survival, communication, navigation, waterborne and patrol base operations. Ross grew up in York, Pennsylvania and attributes stories he heard from his grandfather, a World War II veteran, in his decision to join the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joseph Ross, 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 29th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, provides security after exiting a U.S. Army Black Hawk during a tactical insertion as part of the 25th ID Lightning Academy’s Jungle Operations Training Center (JOTC) patrol day one March 23, 2016, at the East Range Training Center, Hawaii. Students who attend the JOTC training course learn how to operate in a jungle environment learning skills focused on survival, communication, navigation, waterborne and patrol base operations. Ross grew up in York, Pennsylvania and attributes stories he heard from his grandfather, a World War II veteran, in his decision to join the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
U.S. Army Pacific Deputy Commanding General - National Guard, Maj. Gen. Gary Hara (center-left), flashes the Shaka, along with Gen. Vincent Brooks (center-left), USARPAC Commanding General Vincent K. Brooks (right), USARPAC Command Sgt. Maj. Bryant Lambert (left), and Hara's wife, Dianne, during his retirement ceremony held at historic Palm Circle, Fort Shafter, Hawaii, March 23, 2016. The ceremony honored Hara's retirement after 47 years of service. He had been with USARPAC since 2013, during which time he operated as the Deputy Commanding General of the ARNG after USARPAC was elevated from a 3-star command to a 4-star command as part of the Asia-Pacific strategic rebalance. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Chris McCullough, USARPAC Public Affairs)
Governor of Hawaii, David Ige (left), congratulates Hawaii native, Maj. Gen. Gary Hara (center), U.S. Army Pacific Deputy Commanding General - National Guard following his retirement ceremony held at historic Palm Circle, Fort Shafter, Hawaii, March 23, 2016. Ige thanked Hara for his contributions to Hawaii and the nation. "General Hara, you have served our community, state and nation admirably, and our citizens of Hawaii are appreciative of your dedication, hard work and leadership," said Ige. "We wish you and your ohana the very best as you begin to pen your very first chapter of your new book of life called 'Retirement.'" (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Chris McCullough, USARPAC Public Affairs)

 


 

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