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  • Super Garuda Shield 25- Airborne Jump into Baturaja, Indonesia

    Aug 28 2025
    250827-A-NT242-4837
    BATURAJA, Indonesia (Aug. 27, 2025) — A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) jumps with an MC-6 parachute from a C-130 aircraft into Baturaja, Indonesia, during Super Garuda Shield 25, Aug. 27, 2025. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, and cooperation. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Justin Yarborough)
  • HSC-14 conducts flight ops in Dutch Harbor during Northern Edge 2025

    Aug 28 2025
    DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska
    DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska (Aug. 21, 2025) — An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, flies over Dutch Harbor during exercise Northern Edge 2025 (NE25), Aug. 21. NE25 is an exercise led by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command that serves as a platform for joint, multi-domain operations to deliver high-end, realistic warfighter training, strengthen joint interoperability, and sharpen the air and sea-based combat readiness of U.S. and participating forces. (Courtesy photo)
  • Garuda Shield holds it's annual exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces and U.S. Military

    Aug 27 2025
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    LAMPUNG, Indonesia (Aug. 24, 2025) — A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operator with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, performs a High-Altitude Low Opening jump during Super Garuda Shield 2025 at Gatot Soebroto Airport, Lampung, Indonesia, August 24, 2025. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces and U.S. Military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, and cooperation. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. John Farmer)
  • 2ID and ROK Army Conduct Combined Wet Gap Crossing Training for UFS25

    Aug 27 2025
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    GYEONGGIDO [KYONGGI-DO], South Korea (Aug. 27, 2025) — U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 11th Engineer Battalion, 2d Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, 2d Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division pull security on a bridge erecting boat during combined wet gap crossing training as part of Ulchi Freedom Shield near Yeoju, South Korea, Aug 27, 2025. Ulchi Freedom Shield is an annual combined exercise conducted in support of the ROK-U.S. Mutual Defense Treaty signed in 1953. This combined exercise program highlights the ironclad commitment between the two nations to maintain a robust combined defense posture and to defend the people of the ROK from any threat. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cheyenne Mayer)
  • Aurora Borealis appears over Abraham Lincoln during exercise Northern Edge 2025

    Aug 27 2025
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    PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 18, 2025) — The Aurora Borealis appears in the night sky over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as the ship transits the North Pacific Ocean during exercise Northern Edge 2025 (NE25), Aug. 18. NE25 is an exercise led by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command that serves as a platform for joint, multi-domain operations to deliver high-end, realistic warfighter training, strengthen joint interoperability, and sharpen the air and sea-based combat readiness of U.S. and participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Angel Campbell)
  • Super Garuda Shield 25 Stinger live-fire exercise

    Aug 27 2025
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    INDONESIA (Aug. 26, 2025) — U.S. Army Pfc. Jackson Muse, infantryman assigned to the 11th Airborne Division, fires an FIM-92 Stinger for the first time in Indonesia during Super Garuda Shield 25, in Baturaja, Indonesia, Aug. 26, 2025. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities and cooperation. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Seu Chan)
  • Boxer Flight Operations

    Aug 26 2025
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    PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 20, 2025) — A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey attached to Marine Tiltrotor Squadron Marine Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), prepares to land on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) while conducting flight operations Aug. 20, 2025. The Boxer is currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Normand Basque)
  • George Washington Conducts Flight Operations

    Aug 26 2025
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    PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 22, 2025) — Sailors, assigned to air department’s flight deck crash and salvage division, direct an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), while underway in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 22, 2025. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicolas Quezada)
  • Abraham Lincoln participates in exercise Northern Edge 2025

    Aug 26 2025
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    NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2025) —An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during Northern Edge 2025 (NE25). NE25 is an exercise led by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command that serves as a platform for joint, multi-domain operations to deliver high-end, realistic warfighter training, strengthen joint interoperability, and sharpen the air and sea-based combat readiness of U.S. and participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman)
  • Boxer Conducts Flight Operations

    Aug 25 2025
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    PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 19, 2025) — An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, takes off from the flight deck aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) while conducting flight operations Aug. 19, 2025. The Boxer is currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dustin Drake)
  • Ulchi Freedom Shield 25: 2CAB Refueling Operations

    Aug 25 2025
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    SOUTH KOREA (Aug. 21, 2025) — Sgt. Clayton Odneal and Pfc. Maddyson Woods, petroleum supply specialists assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2d Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division, prepares for refueling operations of a AH-64 Apache during Ulchi Freedom Shield on Deju Island, South Korea, Aug. 21, 2025. This critical task ensures the aircraft remains mission-ready and supports uninterrupted aviation operations during the joint military exercise. Ulchi Freedom Shield is an annual combined exercise conducted in support of the ROK-U.S. Mutual Defense Treaty signed in 1953. This combined exercise program highlights the ironclad commitment between the two nations to maintain a robust combined defense posture and to defend the people of the ROK from any threat. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kalisber Ortega)
  • Wolf Pack integrates with follow-on forces for UFS25

    Aug 22 2025
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    KUNSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (Aug. 20, 2025) — U.S. Air Force Capt. Nicholas Patrick, 35th Fighter Squadron pilot, flies an F-16 Fighting Falcon for a dogfighting training scenario during exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 20, 2025. UFS25 challenges participants with realistic combat scenarios designed to bolster shared understanding and combined defense capabilities with allies and partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Landon Gunsauls)
  • Abraham Lincoln conducts flight operations

    Aug 20 2025
    250813-N-NH911-1046
    PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2025) — Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Apprentice David Benito, from Los Angeles, signals an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, as it takes off from 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 the realistic and relevant training to ensure the readiness necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman)
  • Artillerymen Fight Mother Nature to Qualify at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex

    Aug 19 2025
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    SOUTH KOREA (Aug. 13, 2025) — Artillery crews from 2-12 FA coordinate to reload an M777 howitzer during Table VI qualification at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea, Aug. 13, 2025.
  • Abraham Lincoln conducts routine operations

    Aug 18 2025
    PACIFIC OCEAN
    PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2025) — The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits through the Pacific Ocean. 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 the realistic and relevant training to ensure the readiness necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Glory Anderson)
  • 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
    250807-M-RY790-1077
    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
    250810-M-BA875-1072.
    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
    250806-A-LY370-8022.
    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
    250807-N-ND136-2182
    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)

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command gallery

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U.S. Navy Capt. Jeffery Bitterman, command surgeon at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, gives opening remarks to the Military Civilian Health Security Summit co-hosted by the Australian Defence Force, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency in Sydney, June 16, 2024. Established in 2018, the MCHSS symbolizes a unified commitment to address global health security challenges and provides an opportunity for participants to share valuable insights and enhance regional readiness by improving coordination and collaboration between military and civilian entities. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies and deterring aggression. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Austin Riel)
Australian Rear Adm. Sonya Bennett, Australian Defence Force surgeon general, gives opening remarks to the Military Civilian Health Security Summit co-hosted by the Australian Defence Force, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency in Sydney, June 16, 2024. Established in 2018, the MCHSS symbolizes a unified commitment to address global health security challenges and provides an opportunity for participants to share valuable insights and enhance regional readiness by improving coordination and collaboration between military and civilian entities. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies and deterring aggression. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Austin Riel)
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Rear Adm. Gregory C. Huffman exchange salutes during the Joint Task Force – Micronesia assumption of command ceremony on Andersen Air Force Base, June 14, 2024. During the ceremony, Rear Adm. Gregory C. Huffman assumed command, and will serve as the first two-star admiral in the area in over 70 years. The establishment of Joint Task Force – Micronesia reflects the commitment of Department of Defense to support our pacing challenge throughout the region and bolster homeland defense.
240614-F-RF692-1048 (June 14, 2024) Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, delivers remarks during the Joint Task Force Micronesia change of command ceremony on Andersen Air Force Base, June 14, 2024. During the ceremony, Rear Adm. Gregory C. Huffman assumed command, and will serve as the first two-star admiral in the area in over 70 years. The establishment of Joint Task Force – Micronesia reflects the commitment of the Department of Defense to support our pacing challenge throughout the region and bolster homeland defense
240614-F-RF692-1095 (June 14, 2024) Rear Adm. Gregory C. Huffman delivers remarks during the Joint Task Force – Micronesia assumption of command ceremony on Anderson Air Force Base, June 14, 2024. During the ceremony, Rear Adm. Gregory C. Huffman assumed command, and will serve as the first two-star admiral in the area in over 70 years. The establishment of Joint Task Force – Micronesia reflects the commitment of Department of Defense to support our pacing challenge throughout the region and bolster homeland defense.
(June 13, 2024) Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, center, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, joins Retired Lt. Gen. M. Herindra, left of Paparo, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia, for a group photo during Paparo’s first official visit to Indonesia as USINDOPACOM commander, June 13, 2024. The U.S. and Indonesia share a deep and enduring strategic partnership, anchored in shared values of democracy and a commitment to the rules-based international order. 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 Bellino) (This photo includes a mask for security purposes.)
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, conducts an inspection with Vice Adm. Erwin S. Aldedharma, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, during his first official visit to Indonesia as USINDOPACOM commander, June 13, 2024. The U.S. and Indonesia share a deep and enduring strategic partnership, anchored in shared values of democracy and a commitment to the rules-based international order. 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 Bellino)
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, meets with Retired Lt. Gen. M. Herindra, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia, during his first official visit to Indonesia as USINDOPACOM commander, June 13, 2024. The U.S. and Indonesia share a deep and enduring strategic partnership, anchored in shared values of democracy and a commitment to the rules-based international order. 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 Bellino)
From left to right, Jeff Cohen, USAID mission director Indonesia, Dr. Raditya Jati, BNPB deputy minister of system and strategy, and Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, discuss humanitarian aid and disaster relief assistance between the U.S. and Indonesia during a panel hosted by the @America community center in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 12, 2024. 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 Bellino)
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, meets with Lt. Gen. Suharyanto, head of the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency, during his first official visit to Indonesia as USINDOPACOM commander, June 12, 2024. The U.S. and Indonesia share a deep and enduring strategic partnership, anchored in shared values of democracy and a commitment to the rules-based international order. 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 Bellino)
(June 4, 2024) –The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) departs U.S. Naval Base Guam following a scheduled port visit, June 4. This port visit reflects the strategic importance of Guam and the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The visit further enhances significant partnerships shared between DoD, the government of Guam and the island community. The presence of the SSBN in Guam demonstrates the flexibility, survivability, readiness, and capability of the U.S. Navy submarine forces and complements the many exercises, training, operations, and other military cooperation activities conducted by Strategic Forces to ensure they are available and ready to operate around the globe at any time. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin Wolpert)
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks with Capt. Sean Lewis, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, during a visit to Singapore, June 3, 2024. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Asia-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 Bellino)
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Airmen with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan turn on a power unit to provide power to a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2017. The power unit enabled the crew chiefs to perform the necessary maintenance work and inspections inside the aircraft to ensure the aircrew could safely complete their mission.
Staff Sgt. Christopher Rivera, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, places runway tape in front of a C-130J Super Hercules at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2017. The tape helps ensure the pilots know where to park the aircraft after completing a training sortie for the 66th Operation Christmas Drop.
Santa gives candy canes to children during the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) arrival celebration at Naval Base Guam. Asheville replaced USS Chicago (SSN 721) as Guam's fourth forward-deployed submarine. (U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Lauren Spaziano/RELEASED)
Lt. Jeremiah Roberts, assigned to Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758), receives the "First Kiss" from his wife Pam and son Joshua during the submarine's arrival celebration at Naval Base Guam. Asheville replaced USS Chicago (SSN 721) as Guam's fourth forward-deployed submarine. (U.S. Navy photo by Culinary Specialist Submarines Seaman Jonathan Perez/RELEASED)
Santa gives candy canes to children during the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) arrival celebration at Naval Base Guam. Asheville replaced USS Chicago (SSN 721) as Guam's fourth forward-deployed submarine. (U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Lauren Spaziano/RELEASED)
Santa gives a candy cane to a child during the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) arrival celebration at Naval Base Guam. Asheville replaced USS Chicago (SSN 721) as Guam's fourth forward-deployed submarine. (U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Lauren Spaziano/RELEASED)
Capt. Paul Pampuro, commanding officer of Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758), is welcomed to Guam by 2017 Miss World Guam Destiny Cruz during the submarine's arrival celebration at Naval Base Guam. Asheville replaced USS Chicago (SSN 721) as Guam's fourth forward-deployed submarine. (U.S. Navy photo by Culinary Specialist Submarines Seaman Jonathan Perez/RELEASED)
Sailors assigned to Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) are welcomed to Guam by 2017 Miss Asia Pacific International Annania Nauta, center, and 2017 Miss World Guam Destiny Cruz during their arrival celebration at Naval Base Guam. Asheville replaced USS Chicago (SSN 721) as Guam's fourth forward-deployed submarine. (U.S. Navy photo by Culinary Specialist Submarines Seaman Jonathan Perez/RELEASED)
Bruce Best, University of Guam researcher, communicates with islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of Palau relaying messages and airdrop information to aircrews flying during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 13, 2017, at the University of Guam, Guam. OCD enhances humanitarian assistance and disaster relief crisis response capabilities between Royal Australian Air Force, U.S. Air Force and Koku Jieitai Airmen as it lays the foundation for regional cooperation expansion during real-world contingencies in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juan Torres Chardon)
Bruce Best, University of Guam researcher, communicates with aircrews during Operation Christmas Drop, at the University of Guam, Guam, Dec. 13, 2017. Every December, C-130J Super Hercules aircrews from Yokota Air Base head to Andersen Air Force Base to execute low-cost, low-altitude airdrops to islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of Palau. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juan Torres Chardon)
A C-12J Huron, assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron is prepared for a flight in support of Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 11, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Japan. OCD is the longest running Department of Defense airlift operation, providing nearly 25 tons of critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands, impacting approximately 20,000. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juan Torres Chardon)
Maj. George Metros, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, banks left over a Micronesian island to ensure a bundle safely landed on the island during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 11, 2017. Over the course of 10 days, the aircrews airdrop food, supplies and educational materials to islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

 


 

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