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US, Japanese Airmen conduct survival training during Cope North 16

Staff Sgt. Levi Wood, survival, evasion, resistance and escape instructor assigned to the 353rd Combat Training Squadron, shows visiting Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen how to safely split bamboo to start a fire Feb. 16, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Exercise Cope North 16 includes 22 total flying units and nearly 3,000 personnel from six countries and continues the growth of strong, interoperable and beneficial relationships within the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region through integration of airborne and land-based command and control assets.

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CSAF visits Guam, thanks Airmen who provide Pacific airpower

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III greets Senior Airman John Berthold, 36th Munitions Squadron munitions inspector, Jan. 21, 2016, during his visit to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Welsh spoke to Airmen about the outlook of the Air Force and the importance of caring for each other.

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Andersen SFS K-9

Staff Sgt. Mario Rey, 36th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, kneels with his partner Gezu Jan. 14, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Rey and Gezu were among the team members that recently responded to an incident that occurred off-base at a local high school, which involved authorities from the community as well as the K-9 unit and Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight from Andersen.

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RUTEX: Maritime Raid Force performs urban training

Staff Sgt. Travis Caron sets up satellite communications during a raid Jan. 13, 2015, as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise on Guam. RUTEX is a high-intensity close-quarter battle training exercise conducted in an actual urban environment to provide a high degree of realism to the training. The exercise is part of the Maritime Raid Force’s pre-deployment training before their upcoming deployment with the 31st MEU. Caron, from Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, is the Force Reconnaissance Platoon communications chief with MRF, 31st MEU.

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USS Topeka Tiger Cruise

151217-N-DA434-007 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 17, 2015) Lt. Cmdr. Robert McDowell, center right, executive officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754), provides a safety brief to Topeka family members and friends on the submarine’s mess deck, Dec. 17, prior to getting underway for a “tiger cruise.” Topeka hosted the tiger cruise to give friends and families the opportunity to understand what their submariners do and why being forward-ready is so important to national security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Alana Langdon/Released)

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Littoral Combat Ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3)

CHENNAI, INDIA (October 13, 2015) Officers from Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force and U.S. Navy meet together for an Executive Officer’s Call in the wardroom of the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) as part of Exercise Malabar. Currently on a 16-month rotational deployment in support of the Indo-Asia-Pacific Rebalance, Fort Worth is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the region’s littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future.

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Littoral Combat Ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3)

151001-N-MK881-655 BAY OF BENGAL (October 1, 2015) Sailors assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) attach a load during a vertical replenishment exercise as part Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2015. CARAT is an annual, bilateral exercise series with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joe Bishop/Released)

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Littoral Combat Ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3)

151001-N-MK881-887 BAY OF BENGAL (October 1, 2015) The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) fires at a target during a gun exercise with the Bangladesh Navy during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2015. CARAT is an annual, bilateral exercise series with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joe Bishop/Released)

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Littoral Combat Ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3)

150930-N-MK881-404 BAY OF BENGAL (September 30, 2015) Cmdr. Michel Falzone, executive officer of the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), leads Bangladesh Navy Sailors on a tour of Fort Worth as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2015. CARAT is an annual, bilateral exercise series with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joe Bishop/Released)

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USNS Mercy arrives in Guam during Pacific Partnership 2015

U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 4, 2015) - The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is docked at a pier at Naval Base Guam during Pacific Partnership 2015. Mercy made a port visit to Guam to offload personnel deployed aboard the ship for the past four months for PP15. Pacific Partnership is in its 10th iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. While training for crisis conditions, Pacific Partnership missions to date have provided real world medical care to approximately 270,000 patients and veterinary services to more than 38,000 animals. Additionally, the mission has provided critical infrastructure development to host nations through more than 180 engineering projects.

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Whiteman Airmen deploy stealth strength to Guam

In this photo, crew chiefs assigned to the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to launch a U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 12, 2015. Three B-2s and about 225 Airmen from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, deployed to Guam to conduct familiarization training activities in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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US Marines Support Disaster Relief Efforts in Saipan

SAIPAN HARBOR, Saipan (August 8, 2015) - Vehicles from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are unloaded from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) via Landing Craft Utility vehicle during disaster relief efforts in Saipan after Typhoon Soudelor made landfall. Ashland is assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group and is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

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USS Ashland Back to Sea After Port Visit in Guam

APRA HARBOR, Guam (Aug. 6, 2015) - Sailors and Marines load cases of water onto the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in preparation for the ship getting underway to deploy to Saipan. Ashland and embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) will provide relief in the aftermath of Typhoon Soudelor which devastated the island Aug. 2-3.

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353rd SOG collaborates with 36th CRG to open Wake Island airfield

In this photo file, a rescue jumpmaster from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron uses rescue jumpmaster procedures to allow a special tactics team to conduct military freefall onto an unknown and unmarked drop zone. Members from the 353rd Special Operations Group worked with the 36th Contingency Response Group from Andersen Air Base, Guam, to open Wake Island air field after Typhoon Halola passed through the island.

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353rd SOG collaborates with 36th CRG to open Wake Island airfield

WAKE ISLAND AIRFIELD (July 20, 2015) - A combat controller from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron clears the first C-17 to land on Wake Island July 20, 2015 after it was hit by a typhoon. The special tactics team was the first to arrive to the island by military freefall jump from an MC-130H Combat Talon II. Members from the 353rd Special Operations Group worked with the 36th Contingency Response Group from Andersen Air Base, Guam, to open Wake Island air field after Typhoon Halola passed through the island.

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PACAF ammo production exercise

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (June 1, 2015) - Conventional maintenance crew members load guided bomb units onto an MHU-110 trailer during the 2015 Combat Ammunition Production Exercise. CAPEX 2015 tested the 36th Munitions Squadron's and other deployed munitions units’ ability to build munitions and support combat sorties.

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Operation Sahayogi Haat cargo download surpasses 4 million pounds

In this photo file, U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group Airmen unload relief supplies from an Ilyushin IL-76 cargo aircraft at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 8. The Airmen arrived in Nepal May 5 to assist the government of Nepal and U.S. Agency for International Development to process relief supplies following a devastating earthquake and have helped process more than 4 million pounds of cargo as of May 16.

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Secretary of the Navy recognizes Sailors during Naval Engagement Activity Vietnam

DA NANG Vietnam (Apr. 9, 2015) - Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks with Sailors aboard the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) during Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) Vietnam 2015. Mabus highlighted the importance of exchanges like NEA in fostering relationships and strengthening maritime partnerships. In its sixth year, NEA Vietnam is designed to foster mutual understanding, build confidence in the maritime domain and strengthen relationships between the U.S. Navy, Vietnam People's Navy and the local community. (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Conor Minto/Released)

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Littoral Combat Ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3)

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 22, 2015) - An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aircraft system from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35 Detachment 2, prepares to land on the flight deck of the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) during flight operations. Currently on a 16-month rotational deployment in support of the Asia-Pacific Rebalance, Fort Worth is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the region’s littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future. 150222-N-VO234-165

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Cope North

In this file photo, a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, refuels a F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 14th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, during an exercise sortie flown at Cope North 15, Feb. 20, 2015, off the coast of Guam. Through training exercises such as Exercise Cope North 15, the U.S., Japan and Australia air forces develop combat capabilities, enhancing air superiority, electronic warfare, air interdiction, tactical airlift and aerial refueling.

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