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CNO Hosts Full-Honors Welcoming Ceremony for Singapore’s Chief of Defense Rear Adm. Aaron Beng

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday gives remarks during a full-honors welcoming ceremony for Singapore’s Chief of Defense Rear Adm. Aaron Beng at the Washington Navy Yard, May 25. Beng, who earlier this month became the first naval officer to lead Singapore’s armed forces, reaffirmed with Gilday the enduring U.S.-Singapore bilateral defense relationship during his visit to Washington. (U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael B. Zingaro)

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Yokota, JGSDF leaders exchange Co-Op awards

Leaders from the 374th Airlift Wing and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Airborne Brigade pose for a photo following a Defense Cooperation Award ceremony at Camp Narashino, Funabashi, Japan, May 25, 2023. The ceremony honored the bilateral efforts by both organizations and celebrated the contributions during the many joint exercises. This year, the two parties aim to improve operational capabilities and bilateral relations in future joint training and exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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Andersen AFB Updates on Services post Typhoon Mawar

Satellite image of Typhoon Mawar taken May 25, 2023. Image courtesy 325th Operational Support Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.

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U.S. Army Garrison Japan

U.S. Army Garrison Japan exercises emergency response ((Photo Credit: Tim Flack, U.S. Army Garrison Japan Public Affairs)

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READOUT: Pacific Fleet Commander’s Travel to Malaysia, 20-24 May 2023

Adm. Samual Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, shakes hands with Rear Adm. Aminuddin Haji Abdul Rashid, director of maritime enforcement and coordination divison, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, while Vice Adm. Datuk Saiful Lizan Bin Inrahim, deputy director general for logistics, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, observes prior to a bilateral meeting at Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2023 in Langkawi, Malaysia, May 24, 2023. The visit to Malaysia underscored the United States’ commitment to strengthening alliances and partnerships for an enduring resilient, free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)

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U.S. Navy Forces Participate in Malaysia’s LIMA 2023

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Eric Reeves, left, and Lt. Cmdr. Chunchun Meares, right, escort Adm. Samuel Paparo, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet to static displays during the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2023 Malaysia at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre, May 24. LIMA 2023 brings together government and military leaders to promote good will, strengthen cooperation and serve as an ideal platform for world’s navies to showcase their prowess, air and sea power, naval diplomacy, and cooperation in a global arena. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Parker)

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U.S. Navy Forces Participate in Malaysia’s LIMA 2023

Royal Malaysian Air Force Maj. Gen. Muhmmad Tarminzi bin Hj Mustapha, assistant chief of staff of Staff Planning and Development, takes a tour of a C-130J Super Hercules from the “Eagle Airlifters” of the 36th Airlift Squadron during the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2023 Malaysia at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre, May 24. LIMA 2023 brings together government and military leaders to promote good will, strengthen cooperation and serve as an ideal platform for world’s navies to showcase their prowess, air and sea power, naval diplomacy, and cooperation in a global arena. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Parker)

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Pacific Fleet commander’s travel to Malaysia, 20-24 May 2023

Adm. Samual Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, has a bilateral meeting with Vice Adm. Datuk Saiful Lizan Bin Inrahim, deputy director general for logistics, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, during Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2023 in Langkawi, Malaysia, May 24, 2023. The visit to Malaysia underscored the United States’ commitment to strengthening alliances and partnerships for an enduring resilient, free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)

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Exercise Crocodile Response concludes, increasing readiness in the Indo-Pacific

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 23, Australian Army Soldiers, and Indonesian National Armed Forces, pose for a group photo during the closing ceremony for Exercise Crocodile Response 23 at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, May 24, 2023. Crocodile Response is a trilateral engagement between the Australian Defence Force, Indonesian National Armed Forces, and MRF-D that extends shared interoperability throughout the Indo-Pacific, increasing efficiencies in responding to crisis and contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adeola Adetimehin)

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Washington Guard Prepares for Hanuman Guardian 23

Vehicles from 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment, Washington National Guard, sit in the loading bay of a cargo ship as it is being loaded for travel to the Kingdom of Thailand prior to Hanuman Guardian 23 on May 23, 2023, at the Port of Tacoma, Wash. (Joseph Siemandel)

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Commander, Task Force 74 visits Republic of Korea for 56th Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting

Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group 7/Task Force 74, speaks to members of the Republic of Korea Navy submarine force during the 56th Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting (SWCM) roundtable discussion, May 23. CSG 7 directs forward-deployed combat-capable forces across the full spectrum of undersea warfare throughout the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea. (Photo courtesy of ROK Navy Public Affairs)

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U.S. Philippines, Japan, Coast Guards Conduct Joint Maritime Law Enforcement Training

More than 30 participants from the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam joined the Multinational Vessel Boarding Officer Course funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. Courtesy photo

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Mongolian Armed Forces attend Airmen-to-Airmen talk at Pacific Air Forces

Members of the U.S. Air Force and the Mongolian Armed Forces Air Force Command attend an Airman-to-Airman Talk at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on May 23, 2023. These events facilitate discussions between the U.S. and other countries to improve both all parties involved through shared best-practices while simultaneously building stronger relationships across the Indo-Pacific through collaboration and planning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)

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Mongolian Armed Forces attend Airmen-to-Airmen talk at Pacific Air Forces

Mongolian Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Erdenebat, left, Air Force Command chief of staff, provides comments during the start of the U.S. and Mongolia Airman-to-Airman Talks at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 23, 2023. The A2AT allowed both countries to strengthen their respective military relationships through in-depth discussion and planning with in-person and small group forums. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)

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U.S. Coast Guard, partners prepare for arrival of Typhoon Mawar to Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

U.S. Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor 45-foot Response Boat Mediums are hauled out and attached to heavy weather tie-downs on May 21, 2023, in advance of Forces Micronesia Sector Guam crews ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Mawar. Tropical-storm-force winds are anticipated to hit Guam and May 23 and continue through early May 25, with heavy rainfall throughout the week. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)

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PACAF RQ-4 Global Hawks arrive at Yokota Air Base

An RQ-4 Global Hawk, assigned to the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron, 319th Operation Group, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, sits on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 2, 2023. U.S. Pacific Air Forces began positioning RQ-4 Global Hawks at Yokota Air Base, Japan, from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on May 15 to provide theater-wide enduring operations in support of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S, Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Friendship Jump 2023

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers with the 1st Airborne Brigade descend after jumping from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival 2023 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2023. Paratroopers from the U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), USAF 320th Special Tactics Squadron, and JGSDF 1st Airborne Brigade conducted static-line jump demonstrations to show their capabilities during the festival. During the two-day festival, 193,000 attendees came to Yokota to experience the event. The festival is aimed at increasing bilateral relationships between U.S. and Japanese communities and allows people to see U.S. and Japanese military capabilities first-hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Friendship Jump 2023

Japan Ground Self-Defense paratroopers with the 1st Airborne Brigade carry his parachute during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival 2023 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2023. Paratroopers from the U.S. Army 1st SFG (Airborne), USAF 320th Special Tactics Squadron, and JGSDF 1st Airborne Brigade conducted static-line jump demonstrations to show their capabilities during the festival. During the two-day festival, 193,000 attendees came to Yokota to experience the event. The festival is aimed at increasing bilateral relationships between U.S. and Japanese communities and allows people to see U.S. and Japanese military capabilities first-hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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USS Milius Departs Shimoda After Participating in 84th Annual Black Ship Festiva

Cmdr. Leif Gunderson, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69), places a wreath during the official ceremony for the 84th Black Ship Festival, May 20. The Black Ship Festival is held annually in Shimoda to commemorate the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry to Japan in 1853, a historical event that marked the beginning of diplomacy and trade agreements between the U.S. and Japan. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson)

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Team Kunsan trains to ‘Protect the Pack’

Capt. Fern Daniels, 8th Operational Medical Readiness Human Performance Flight commander, leads the patient decontamination team during a mass casualty training event at Kunsan Air Base Republic of Korea, May 18, 2023. In a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear-affected environment, wounded patients must be decontaminated before entering a medical facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Emili Koonce)

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