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HONOLULU, Hawaii

In this file photo, Army Gen. James Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander, speaks to members of the Joint Task Force-Space Defense during a town hall at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Jan. 17, 2023. On May 16, 2023, Dickinson spoke about the importance of integration with partner nations to help achieve all-domain dominance at the 2023 LANPAC symposium in Honolulu. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams) Share

SHIMODA, Japan

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) Share

CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines provide security for a platoon attack during Stand-in Force Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, Dec.11, 2022. SiF-EX is a Division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mario A. Ramirez) Share

HONOLULU, Hawaii

Gen. Charles Flynn, commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, left, presents his challenge coin to Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Cmdr. Yoichi Kabasawa and naval officers from the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia during his tour of Commander, Logistics Group, Western Pacific/Task Force 73. Flynn stressed the importance of Land Forces during the 2023 Land Forces Pacific Symposium or LANPAC in May 2023. COMLOG WESTPAC supports deployed surface units and aircraft carriers, along with regional Allies and partners, to facilitate patrols in the South China Sea, participation in naval exercises and responses to natural disasters. (Petty Officer 2nd Class Heath Zeigler, U.S. Navy) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

Rear Adm. Michael “Buzz” Donnelly, center, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 poses for a photo with supply department Sailors of his staff and sailors from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), May 18. CTF 70 is forward deployed to the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Askia Collins) Share

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea Army soldiers and U.S. Air Force 8th Security Forces Squadron Defenders debrief a scenario during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, ROK, May 18, 2023. The two units simulated how they would respond to ground attacks as a combined force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Emili Koonce) Share

SAN DIEGO, California

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) departs San Diego Harbor for a routine underway off the California Coast. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS integrates with joint, combined, manned and unmanned teams to support forward presence, maritime security, sea control and deterrence missions around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark D. Faram) Share

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan in support of exercise Southern Beach, May 16, 2023. Southern Beach is a continuous bilateral effort to enhance interoperability with host nation forces, strengthening the combined ability to execute high-end missions in defense of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth) Share

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Keshawn Reedus, 8th Security Forces Squadron Defender, shouts a command while leading a fireteam of Republic of Korea Army soldiers during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, ROK, May 18, 2023. A fireteam is the most basic tactical unit in ground combat and allows each member to have a specific role in any situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Emili Koonce) Share

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron taxis down the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 17, 2023. Night Flying exercises provide fighter squadron aircrew and support personnel the experience needed to maintain a ready force capable of ensuring the collective defense of the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth) Share

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea

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) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM, Hawaii

Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, U.S. Space Force-Indo-Pacific commander (center right), speaks with crew members from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, who are transporting the second of two Space Domain Awareness sensors that will be delivered to Japan, while the bundle is in transit at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 9, 2023. The effort seeks to demonstrate the ability of the US-Japan alliance to extend to space, contribute toward the Department of Defense's broader integrated deterrence posture against shared adversaries in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Hailey Haux) Share

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