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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM

U.S. Pacific Air Force Band performs at the 2025 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command summer engagement in honor of Hawaii community partners in Pearl Harbor, July 2. Military bands foster a sense of unity and pride, uplift communities and strengthen alliances through a diverse offering of musical talent. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino) Share

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WAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, Japan (July 2, 2025) — U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Devon Tschirley, station executive officer, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, marches with the color guard during a change of command ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, July 2, 2025. MCAS Iwakuni held the change of command ceremony to formally transfer command from Col. Richard Rusnok to Col. Kenneth Rossman, symbolizing the shift in leadership, authority, and responsibility for the installation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz) Share

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, presides over the Assumption of Responsibility Ceremony for the command senior enlisted leader at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith, in Honolulu, June 26, 2025. Senior enlisted leaders serve as trusted advisors to the commander, communicating the commander's goals and direction to the enlisted workforce, while simultaneously representing the enlisted personnel's views and concerns to the commander. 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, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino) Share

CAMP H.M. Smith, Hawaii

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Eric Cook, USINDOPACOM senior enlisted leader, salute the national anthem during Cook's Assumption of Responsibility Ceremony at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith, in Honolulu, June 26, 2025. Senior enlisted leaders serve as trusted advisors to the commander, communicating the commander's goals and direction to the enlisted workforce, while simultaneously representing the enlisted personnel's views and concerns to the commander. 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, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino) Share

CAMP H.M. Smith, Hawaii

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Major Eric Cook assumes responsibility as the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command senior enlisted leader during an Assumption of Responsibility Ceremony at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith, in Honolulu, June 26, 2025. Senior enlisted leaders serve as trusted advisors to the commander, communicating the commander's goals and direction to the enlisted workforce, while simultaneously representing the enlisted personnel's views and concerns to the commander. 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, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino) Share

CAMP H.M. Smith, Hawaii

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, passes the colors to U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Eric Cook during Cook's Command Senior Enlisted Leader Assumption of Responsibility Ceremony at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith, in Honolulu, June 26, 2025. Senior enlisted leaders serve as trusted advisors to the commander, communicating the commander's goals and direction to the enlisted workforce, while simultaneously representing the enlisted personnel's views and concerns to the commander. 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, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino) Share

SINGAPORE

Chiefs of defense and senior military commanders take a group photo at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 31, 2025. The Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, is a defense summit focused on the Indo-Pacific region where ministers and representatives gather to discuss pressing security challenges and engage in bilateral talks. 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, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith) Share

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Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks during the Shangri-La Dialogue Young Leaders’ Programme during a visit to Singapore, May 30, 2025. The programme includes participants from government, think tanks, academia, business and media, and aims to provide an opportunity for young leaders to engage in high-level discussions on complex and evolving regional security challenges as part of the broader Shangri-La Dialogue, a defense summit focused on the Indo-Pacific region where ministers and representatives gather to discuss pressing security challenges and engage in bilateral talks. 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, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith) Share

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Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visits joint U.S. service members aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) during a visit to Sembawang Naval Installation, Singapore, May 29, 2025. The ship was in port to participate in International Maritime Defense Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia 2025, and the visit highlighted the role of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 and Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73, in supporting deployed surface units and aircraft carriers, alongside regional Allies and partners, to facilitate patrols in the South China Sea, participation in naval exercises and responses to natural disasters. 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, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith) Share

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Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks during Shangri-La Dialogue panel “Defence Innovation Solutions for Future Challenges,” in Singapore, May 31, 2025. The Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, is a defense summit focused on the Indo-Pacific region where ministers and representatives gather to discuss pressing security challenges and engage in bilateral talks. 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, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith) Share

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, meets with Minister of Defence of Malaysia, Mohamed Khaled Nordin at the Ministry of Defence, on, May 28, 2025. Malaysia is a significant regional and global partner for the United States, and the two countries have a Comprehensive Partnership based on three pillars—trade and investment, security, and people-to-people ties. 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, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Angel Heraldez) Share

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visits the Tugu Negara National Monument to lay a wreath during a visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 28, 2025. The Tugu Negara National Monument pays tribute to those who died in combat during Malaysia's battle for freedom during World War II, and the Malayan Emergency during 1948 until 1960. 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, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Angel Heraldez) Share

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hi

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division march during the redesignation ceremony of 3d Marines to 3d MLR aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 3, 2022. The 3d MLR will serve as a key enabler for joint, allied, and partnered forces, will integrate with naval forces, and will enable multi-domain maneuver and fires within contested spaces. The transition of 3d Marines to 3d MLR is in accordance with Force Design 2030 and one of the first major steps to facilitating a shift as the Marine Corps divests in legacy capabilities and builds a force that is optimized for operations envisioned within the Commandant’s Planning Guidance. Share

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII

U.S. Marines Lt. Col. Brandon H. Turner, left, commanding officer, 2d Battalion, 3d Marines and Sgt. Maj. Adan Moreno, center, 2d Battalion, 3d Marines Sergeant Major, case the colors during the deactivation of 2/3 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 21, 2022. The battalion is deactivating in accordance with Force Design 2030 as 3d Marines modernizes to become the Corps’ inaugural Marine Littoral Regiment. Share

YOKOSUKA, Japan

Capt. Edward Pidgeon, center left, commanding officer of Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka, and Lt. Cmdr. Eric Martorano, center right, are joined by staff and a contractor from Gilbane Building Company during a ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of a pipeline repair project at Defense Fuel Service Point Hakozaki. Share

WASHINGTON, District of Columbia

Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten provides remarks at the DOD 2020 National POW/MIA Recognition Day commemoration on the Pentagon River Terrace Parade Field, Pentagon, Washington D.C., Sept. 18, 2020. Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist hosted the annual POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony in honor of those who were held captive and returned, as well as those who remain unaccounted for from past conflicts. The program included a flyover by Army UH-60 helicopters performing the missing man formation. Share

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea

A hardened aircraft shelter opens its doors to reveal the Third Generation Hardened Aircraft Shelter Phase 1-3 Ribbon Cutting ceremony on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 31, 2020. The HAS's have new fire prevention systems and ventilation and engine exhaust systems for maintenance safety. Share

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South Korean service members fold a flag over a box containing the remains of a service member during a repatriation ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 23, 2020. The purpose of the ceremony was to transfer the remains and commemorate the service of 147 fallen South Korean soldiers who fought alongside U.S. and United Nations forces during the Korean War. The efforts to return the remains are a part of the DPAA Korean War Identification Project, and includes remains unilaterally turned over by North Korea from 1990 to 1994, and in 2018. The remains were analyzed jointly by the DPAA laboratory and scientists with the Republic of Korea's Ministry of National Defense Agency for KIA Recovery and Identification (MAKRI). Working cooperatively, they concluded that the 147 individual remains are of South Korean origin, though the remains haven’t been individually identified. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank) Share

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas

A wreath with the 317th Airlift Wing’s insignia sits at the Manila American Cemetery during the 75th anniversary of the retaking of Corregidor Island ceremony in Manila, Philippines, Feb. 17, 2020. The 317th Troop Carrier Group served alongside the 2nd Battalion, 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment during World War II and completed multiple missions together in the Pacific region. Share

OKINAWA, Japan

Lt. Gen. H. Stacy Clardy, III Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General, presents an award to Maj. William Easter, the theatre security cooperation officer with III MEF, in the Battle Cabin room of the III MEF headquarters building, Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2020. Easter was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps medal for saving the life of a drowning, pregnant woman. Share

JOINT BASE LEWISMCCHORD, Wash.

7th Infantry Division Commander Maj. Gen. Willard Burleson and America’s First Corps Soldiers listen to a speech by Lt. Col. Derek Bothern, battalion commander of the newly activated Intelligence, Information, Cyber, Electronic Warfare and Space Detachment, during a ceremony Jan. 11, 2019, at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington. The ceremony marked the launch of the first-ever Intelligence, Information, Cyber, Electronic Warfare and Space Detachment in the U.S. Army. I2CEWS was designed to integrate cyber warfare, electronic warfare and space capabilities. Share

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan

Capt. Benjamin Barr, right, unfurls the company colors, presented by Gunnery Sgt. Derek Carlson, during the III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group Communication Strategy and Operations Company activation of command ceremony on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2018. III MIG COMMSTRAT co. provides imagery production support to III MEF, 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the MIG Headquarters, and MIG major subordinate units. Share

SHIZUOKA CITY, Japan

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Savary, 730 Air Mobility Squadron communications administrator, salutes during the playing of the National Anthem, June 23, 2018, in Shizuoka City, Japan. Savary was one of many Yokota Airmen who volunteered to participate in the 46th annual B-29 Memorial Ceremony, which commemorated lives lost during a bomb raid over Shizuoka City during World War II. Share

HONOLULU, Hawaii

Retired Coast Guard Rear Adm. Vincent B. Atkins, provides remarks following his change of command and retirement ceremony at Coast Guard Base Honolulu, May 2, 2018. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition, which formally restates to the officers, enlisted, civilian and auxiliary members of the unit, the continuity and authority of command. Share