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USS Dewey (DDG 105) Conducts Flight Operations in the Philippine Sea

(Sept. 4, 2024) – Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) remove chocks and chains from an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 on Dewey’s flight deck while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 4, 2024. Dewey 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)
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USS America (LHA 6) Conducts Flight Operations

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 22, 2025) — An AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Air Combat Element (ACE), takes off from the flight deck the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), while conducting flight operations in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 22. 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 Kenneth Melseth)
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MARFORPAC, Philippine Marine Corps conduct partnered communications training during Archipelagic Coastal Defense Continuum

240515-M-HB658-1017 PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (May 15, 2024) From left to right, Philippine Marine Sgt. Eddie Odi assigned to the 3rd Marine Brigade, and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. James Trujillo, center, and Cpl. Nicholas Lufkin, both radio operators assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, use a mini secured communications controller to monitor partnered communications between U.S. and Philippine communications systems during operations supporting Archipelagic Coastal Defense Continuum at Philippine Marine Base Rodolfo, Puerto Princesa, Philippines, May 15, 2024. ACDC is a series of bilateral exchanges and training opportunities between U.S. Marines and Philippine Marines aimed at bolstering the Philippine Marine Corps' Coastal Defense strategy while supporting the modernization efforts of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Donald Holbert)
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MARFORPAC, Indonesian Marine Corps conduct recon small boat operations during CARAT Indonesia 24

(May 15, 2024) U.S and Indonesian Reconnaissance Marines return from conducting amphibious operations with combat rudder raiding crafts during Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 24 in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, May 15, 2024. This year marks the 30th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)
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MARFORPAC, Philippine Marine Corps conduct weapons training during ACDC

240515-M-OV505-2311 COTABATO, Philippines (May 15, 2024) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Becker, a team leader with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, shares tactics at a weapon systems training and safety brief during Archipelagic Coastal Defense Continuum near Cotabato City, Philippines, May 15, 2024. ACDC is a series of bilateral exchanges and training opportunities between U.S. Marines and Philippine Marines aimed at bolstering the Philippine Marine Corps’ Coastal Defense strategy while supporting the modernization efforts of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Becker is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kayla Halloran)
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15th MEU, Philippine Marine Corps conduct combined convoy across Palawan

(May 15, 2024) A U.S. Marine Corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicle departs Philippine Marine Base Camp Rodolfo with Philippine Marine Corps vehicles belonging to the 3rd Marine Brigade during a combined convoy and mobile defense exercise as part of Archipelagic Coastal Defense Continuum in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, May 15, 2024. ACDC is a series of bilateral exchanges and training opportunities between U.S. Marines and Philippine Marines aimed at bolstering the Philippine Marine Corps' Coastal Defense strategy while supporting the modernization efforts of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Helms)
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PACAF F-22 Raptors arrive at Kunsan Air Base for integration training

240513-F-SW533-1006 KUNSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (May 12, 2024) Four F-22 Raptor aircraft, assigned to the 19th and 199th Expeditionary Fighter Squadrons, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, prepare to land at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 13, 2024. The aircrafts’ arrival showcases’ Kunsan Air Base’s ability to “Accept Follow-on Forces” and project 5th generation airpower within the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Ross)
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USPACFLT, MARFORPAC, Indonesian Navy conduct opening ceremony for CARAT Indonesia 2024

240513-N-JS660-1242 BANDAR LAMPUNG, Indonesia (May 13, 2024) From left to right, U.S. Navy Capt. Tate Robinson, commodore of Amphibious Squadron Five, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Sean Dynan, commanding officer, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) Rear Admiral Yoos Suryono Hadi, commander, Fleet Command I, troop the line during the opening ceremony of Combined Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2024, on Battalion Infantry-9 Marine Division in Lampung, Indonesia, May 13, 2024. This year marks the 30th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz)
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III MEF conducts incidental combat rubber raiding craft course in Japan

(May 14, 2024) U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force operate combat rubber raiding crafts during an incidental combat rubber raiding craft course at Naval Base White Beach, May 14, 2024, Okinawa, Japan. The course was hosted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III MEF, to enhance small boat operator’s abilities while conducting operations in maritime environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Savannah Mesimer)
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USS Theodore Roosevelt conducts flight operations during change of command ceremony in the South China Sea

(May 13, 2024) An E-2D Hawkeye, assigned to the “Liberty Bells” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115, launches off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a VAW-115 change of command ceremony, May 13, 2024. During the ceremony, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Charles Diehl assumed command from Cmdr. Glenn Smith. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine, is underway conducting routine operations 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 Apprentice Aaron Haro Gonzalez)
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MARFORPAC conducts flight operations during rotational deployment to MRF Darwin

(May 11, 2024) U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, take off for the first flight of the MRF-D 24.3 rotation at Port Darwin, Darwin, NT, Australia, May 11, 2024. The Ospreys were flown from Port Darwin to Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, where they will be hosted for the duration of the rotation. VMM-268 (Rein.) makes up the Aviation Combat Element, out of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, completing the structure of the MAGTF with the arrival of 10 MV-22B Ospreys. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Colton Martin)
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Armed Forces of the Philippines, MARFORPAC host closing ceremony for Exercise Balikatan 24

240510-F-YT646-1568 CAMP AGUINALDO, Philippines (May 10, 2024) U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen Michael S. Cederholm, U.S. Exercise Director representative and I Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General, gives remarks during a closing ceremony for Exercise Balikatan 24 at Camp Aguinaldo, Manila, Philippines, May 10, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)
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PACAF aircraft conduct maritime strike during Exercise Balikatan 24

240508-M-MO098-1301 BASA AIR BASE, Philippines (May 8, 2024) U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron take off to participate in a maritime strike during Exercise Balikatan 24 at Basa Air Base, Philippines May 8, 2024. Armed Forces of the Philippines, U.S. and Australian military forces integrated land, sea, and air platforms to simultaneously sense, target, strike and destroy a decommissioned ship off the western coast of Northern Luzon. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan)
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USS Halsey conducts routine maritime operations in the Taiwan Strait

240508-N-IM467-1014 TAIWAN STRAIT (May 8, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) conducts routine underway operations while transiting through the Taiwan Strait, May 8. Halsey 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 3rd class Ismael Martinez)
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31st MEU conducts dive operations exercise in Japan

(May 8, 2024) U.S. Marines with the maritime raid force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a dive operations exercise on Ukibaru, Okinawa, Japan, May 8, 2024. The purpose of the exercise was to maintain proficiency and practice standard operating procedures for dive operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Isabel Izquierdo)
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USINDOPACOM attends 2024 Indonesia Bilateral Defense Discussions Mid-Term Review with Tentara Nasional Indonesia

240507-N-ZZ099-1004 JAKARTA, Indonesia (May 7, 2024) U.S. Army Col. Jason Whitford, co-chair of the 2024 Indonesia Bilateral Defense Discussions Mid-Term Review from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, meets with his counterpart and co-chair from Tentara Nasional Indonesia, Col. Arief Budiman (center), on May 6, 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia. The MTR aimed to build upon foundational initiatives from the previous gathering in December 2023, by assessing the progress of defense goals and leveraging the unique capabilities of both nations to accelerate their achievement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Linzmeier)
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USS Blue Ridge conducts routine flight operations in Japan

240507-N-RW305-1485 SAGAMI WAN (May 7, 2024) – Sailors aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) communicate with each other while supplying fuel to a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the “Golden Falcons” of (HSC) 12 on the flight deck, May 7. As the 7th Fleet flag ship, USS Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and routinely operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Thomas Furnish)
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MARFORPAC conducts counter landing live-fire exercise during Exercise Balikatan 24

(May 6, 2024) U.S. Marines with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fire Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missiles as part of a counter landing live-fire exercise during Balikatan 24 at La Paz Sand Dunes, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, May 6, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Huynh)
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US, Japan conduct flight demonstrations during MCAS Iwakuni’s 45th Friendship Day

(May 5, 2024) The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Blue Impulse flight demonstration team conducts flight maneuvers in T-4 aircraft during Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni’s 45th Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2024. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a Friendship Day open house to foster positive relationships between the air station and its Japanese hosts, offering a culturally enriching experience that displays the mutual support the U.S. and Japan share. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Orozco)
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MARFORPAC conducts waterborne gunnery live-fire exercise during Exercise Balikatan

(May 4, 2024) U.S. Marines assigned to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a waterborne gunnery live-fire training with amphibious combat vehicles during Exercise Balikatan 24 in Oyster Bay, Philippines, May 4, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)
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