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  • Lightning strikes… then refuels

    Jan 06 2026
    251211-F-BX586-1252
    OKINAWA, Japan (Dec. 11, 2025) — Three U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, fly in formation before aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 11, 2025. The reception of advanced fighter aircraft at Kadena ensures the 18th Wing remains postured to deliver lethal and credible airpower to ensure the defense of U.S. allies and a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

  • U.S. Marines perform ordnance loading and refueling

    Jan 05 2026
    251230-M-JN598-1297
    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, Japan (Dec. 30, 2025) — U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, refuel an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, MAG-12, 1st MAW, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 30, 2025. Practical application of both refueling and ordnance loading enabled units to improve their overall efficiency and operational readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chloe Johnson)

  • Abraham Lincoln conducts EOD exercise

    Jan 02 2026
    251230-N-NH911-1186
    SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 30, 2025) — U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit One (EODMU1), fast rope from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, during a drill on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on Dec. 30, 2025. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Units assigned to 7th Fleet conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance peace through strength. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman)

  • Abraham Lincoln conducts routine operations

    Dec 30 2025
    251226-N-PT073-1008
    SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 26, 2025) — An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on Dec. 26, 2025. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Units assigned to 7th Fleet conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance peace through strength. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Malina Davy)

  • Fuji Viper 26.2 | V16 Casualty Evacuation

    Dec 29 2025
    251212-M-NC826-1545
    JAPAN (Dec. 12, 2025) — A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, sets up security during a casualty evacuation drill during Fuji Viper 26.2 at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Dec. 12, 2025. Fuji Viper is an annual exercise that enables Marines operating in Japan the opportunity to conduct combined arms live-fire training and maintain operational readiness, tactical proficiency, and lethality within the first island chain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Briseida Villasenor)

  • Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Execute Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise

    Dec 23 2025
    251218-A-IJ924-4215
    SOUTH KOREA (Dec. 18, 2025) — Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 2-23 Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, conduct a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise, honing their combat skills through realistic training scenarios.

  • “Steel Rain” on the Peninsula: M270A2 MLRS Conducts Inaugural Live Fire in Korea

    Dec 22 2025
    251211-A-ZF147-1008
    SOUTH KOREA (Dec. 11, 2025) — Charlie Battery 1-38 Field Artillery Regiment fires the first rocket from the new M270A2 Multi Launch Rocket System, becoming the first unit to utilize the new equipment in a live fire setting on the Korean Peninsula at Rocket Valley, South Korea, Dec. 11, 2025. This live fire enforces the unit’s ability to rapidly execute operations when called upon. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ashton Smith)

  • USS Abraham Lincoln conducts flight operations in Philippine Sea

    Dec 22 2025
    251219-N-IJ966-1096
    PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 19, 2025) — U.S. Navy Sailors direct an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on Dec. 19, 2025. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Units assigned to 7th Fleet conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance peace through strength. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathaly Cruz

  • Abraham Lincoln conducts routine flight operations

    Dec 19 2025
    251216-N-NH911-1136
    PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 16, 2025) — An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on Dec. 16, 2025. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Units assigned to 7th Fleet conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance peace through strength. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman)

  • Boxer conducts flight operations

    Dec 18 2025
    251212-N-UC201-1019
    PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2025) — A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts flight operations aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), Dec. 12, 2025. Boxer is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances warfighting capability and tactical proficiency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dustin Drake)

  • 1-38 Infantry Trains During Combined

    Dec 16 2025
    251215-A-GF403-4053
    SOUTH KOREA (Dec. 15, 2025) — U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment advance to a covered position during a company live-fire iteration at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, Republic of Korea, Dec. 13, 2024. Infantry platoons maneuvered while integrating fires from supporting assets.

  • 84th National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony

    Dec 16 2025
    251207-N-KN989-1065
    HONOLULU (Dec. 7, 2025) — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) conducts a pass-in-review during the 84th National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial Dec. 7, 2025. The theme of this year’s ceremony is “Building Pathways to Peace.” The U.S. military and National Park Service host the ceremony to honor the courage and sacrifice of those who served in the Pacific theater during World War II. Each year, Pearl Harbor survivors, veterans, and visitors from all over the world come together in remembrance and honor. (U.S. Navy photo by Melvin J. Gonzalvo)

  • U.S. Army Golden Knights drop in to 2025 Army Navy Game

    Dec 15 2025
    251213-D-GH686-3793
    BALTIMORE (Dec. 14, 2025) — Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Reis of the U.S. Army Parachute Team lands for a demonstration parachute jump on 13 December 2025 for the Army Navy game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. (U.S. Army photo by Megan Hackett)

  • 11th MEU Marines, Sailors Conduct Fast-Rope Training Aboard USS Boxer

    Dec 15 2025
    251212-M-YF186-1216
    PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2025) — A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast-ropes from a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 during helicopter rope suspension techniques training on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 12, 2025. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Helms)

  • 31st MEU | F-35B Fight Operations aboard USS Tripoli

    Dec 12 2025
    251207-M-EC903-2377
    A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 , 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to land aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), flagship of the Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group, Dec. 7, 2025, while conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of 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 Lance Cpl. Raul Sotovilla)

  • George Washington’s Starry Night

    Dec 11 2025
    251209-N-UM953-1026
    PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 9, 2025) — Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) transits while underway in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 10, 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 2nd Class Tyler Crowley)

  • 31st MEU | F-35B Lightning II Ordinance Load

    Dec 11 2025
    251207-M-EC903-1104
    U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Dec. 7, 20258) — U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 , 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to load ordinance onto an F-35B Lightning II aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), flagship of the Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group, Dec. 7, 2025, while conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of 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 Lance Cpl. Raul Sotovilla)

  • Korea Viper 26.1 | 4th Marines Conduct Live Fire Range

    Dec 11 2025
    251208-M-SH338-2412
    CAMP RODRIGUEZ, SOUTH KOREA (Dec. 8, 2025) — A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, adjusts their PEQ-15 laser device before conducting a live-fire range during Korea Viper 26.1 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, Dec. 8, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Simpson)

  • 374 AEW conduct airdrop over Federated States of Micronesia during OCD25

    Dec 11 2025
    251210-F-SL055-1361
    ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GUAM (Dec. 10, 2025) — From left, U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Mark Weinstein and Cody Raymond, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing loadmasters, drop humanitarian bundles during an airdrop as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Dec. 10, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

  • 11th MEU Marines, Sailors Conduct Ship to Shore Movement

    Dec 04 2025
    251203-M-VC519-1678
    PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2025) — U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 32 with to Assault Craft Unit 5, embarks Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during shore to ship operations in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 3, 2025. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Oliver Nisbet)

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command gallery

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HUA HIN, Thailand
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, engages a fellow chief of defence in discussion at a Chiefs of Defense Conference in Hua Hin, Thailand, Aug. 27, 2025. The Chiefs of Defense Conference advances interoperability between allies and partners by providing senior military leaders the chance to discuss challenges and opportunities in the region together. 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)
HUA HIN, Thailand
Thailand Deputy Minister of Defense Gen. Nattaphon Narkphanit attends a discussion at a Chiefs of Defense Conference in Hua Hin, Thailand, Aug. 27, 2025. The Chiefs of Defense Conference advances interoperability between allies and partners by providing senior military leaders the chance to discuss challenges and opportunities in the region together. 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)
HUA HIN, Thailand
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, provides remarks at a Chiefs of Defense Conference in Hua Hin, Thailand, Aug. 27, 2025. The Chiefs of Defense Conference advances interoperability between allies and partners by providing senior military leaders the chance to discuss challenges and opportunities in the region together. 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)
HUA HIN, Thailand
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, prepares to take the stage for remarks at a Chiefs of Defense Conference in Hua Hin, Thailand, Aug. 27, 2025. The Chiefs of Defense Conference advances interoperability between allies and partners by providing senior military leaders the chance to discuss challenges and opportunities in the region together. 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)
HUA HIN, Thailand
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Eric D. Cook, command senior enlisted leader of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, joins cohost Thailand Armed Forces Sergeant Major First Class Sunya Wannasakum and U.S. Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman David Isom during a discussion at the senior enlisted program in Hua Hin, Thailand, August 27, 2025. The SEL program was moderated by Mr. Anthony Spadaro. 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.
HUA HIN, Thailand
Sgt. Maj. Eric D. Cook, command senior enlisted leader of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, cohosts the Senior Enlisted Leaders program with Thai Senior Enlisted Leaders at the Chiefs of Defense conference, Aug. 26-28, 2025. SEL’s from 21 countries attended the program with discussions focused on strengthening relationships to enhance interoperability and effectiveness, fostering trust and cooperation among participants to contribute to a free and open Indo-Pacific. 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)
HUA HIN, Thailand
Sgt. Maj. Eric D. Cook, command senior enlisted leader of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, joins senior enlisted leaders from the Indo-Pacific during a discussion at the Chiefs of Defense conference, Aug. 28, 2025. 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)
JAKARTA, Indonesia
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, signs a guest book prior to meeting with Indonesian Deputy Minister of Defense retired Air Marshal Donny Ermawan at the Ministry of Defense in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 24, 2025. 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)
JAKARTA, Indonesia
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, meets with Indonesian Deputy Minister of Defense retired Air Marshal Donny Ermawan at the Ministry of Defense in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 24, 2025. 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)
JAKARTA, Indonesia
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, receives honors from Indonesian Deputy Minister of Defense retired Air Marshal Donny Ermawan at the Ministry of Defense in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 24, 2025. 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)
JAKARTA, Indonesia
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, greets senior military officials at the Ministry of Defense in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 24, 2025. 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)
JAKARTA, Indonesia
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, joins senior military and government leaders for a group photo during the opening ceremony for Super Garuda Shield 2025, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 25, 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. 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)
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JOGASHIMA PARK, Japan
JOGASHIMA PARK, Japan (Nov. 9, 2025) — U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsmen assigned to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Yokosuka coordinate with Kanagawa Prefecture medical officials on triage procedures during Big Rescue Kanagawa 2025. The annual exercise is one of Kanagawa Prefecture’s largest disaster-response drills, involving U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Red Cross Yokosuka and Branch Health Clinic Atsugi personnel working alongside U.S. and Japanese agencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/USNMRTC Public Affairs)
JOGASHIMA PARK, Japan
JOGASHIMA PARK, Japan (Nov. 9, 2025) — Doctors Takehiro Mochizuki and Sho Nonoyama, both Japanese Fellows assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, introduce themselves to their team prior to the start of Big Rescue Kanagawa 2025. The annual exercise is one of Kanagawa Prefecture’s largest disaster-response drills, involving U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Red Cross Yokosuka and Branch Health Clinic Atsugi personnel working alongside U.S. and Japanese agencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/USNMRTC Public Affairs)
JOGASHIMA PARK, Japan
JOGASHIMA PARK, Japan (Nov. 9, 2025) — A volunteer with American Red Cross Yokosuka applies moulage to a simulated casualty during Big Rescue Kanagawa 2025. The annual exercise is one of Kanagawa Prefecture’s largest disaster-response drills, involving U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Red Cross Yokosuka and Branch Health Clinic Atsugi personnel working alongside U.S. and Japanese agencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/USNMRTC Public Affairs)
JOGASHIMA PARK, Japan
JOGASHIMA PARK, Japan (Nov. 9, 2025) — Lt. Cmdr. Philip Castrovinci, the lead medical officer from U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Yokosuka for Big Rescue Kanagawa 2025, attends a pre-drill briefing with U.S. and Japanese exercise leaders. The annual exercise is one of Kanagawa Prefecture’s largest disaster-response drills, involving U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Red Cross Yokosuka and Branch Health Clinic Atsugi personnel working alongside U.S. and Japanese agencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/USNMRTC Public Affairs)
LUMUT, Malaysia
Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) conducts small boat operations and a personnel transfer with Royal Malaysian Navy Lekiu-class guided-missile frigate KD Lekiu (FFG 30) during the sea phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2025 in the Strait of Malacca, Dec. 8, 2025. This year marks the 31st iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies abilities to operate together in response to traditional and nontraditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Joseph Tolentino)
LUMUT, Malaysia
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 and Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians prepare a demolition range during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2025 in Lumut, Malaysia, Dec. 8, 2025. This year marks the 31st iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and nontraditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mitchell Johnson)
LUMUT, Malaysia
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brody Grafton, an intelligence specialist assigned to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, demonstrates an intelligence preparation of the battlespace to Royal Malaysian Armed Forces service members during a staff training exercise (STAFFEX) as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2025 at Lumut Naval Base, in Lumut, Malaysia, Dec. 5, 2025. This year marks the 31st 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 Sgt. Luis Agostini)
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE
U.S Air Force Lt. Sung Choi, Air Education and Training Command Pacific Engineer Readiness Challenge translator, completes an obstacle course during the Pacific Engineer Readiness Challenge at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 23, 2025. The challenge was designed to train 120 service members from more than 10 participating countries on different aspects of airfield damage assessment and repair, crater repair, and tactical combat casualty care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Maye)
HOKKAIDO, Japan
U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment Soldiers stand in formation at the closing ceremony of North Wind 25 in Camp Makomanai, Hokkaido, Japan, February 9, 2025. North Wind 25 is a bilateral cold-weather field training exercise designed to enhance combat readiness and promote interoperability of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Army, taking place January 31 through February 9, 2025, at Camp Makomanai and the Hokudai-en Hokkaido Large Training Area in Hokkaido, in northern Japan. This exercise reaffirms the U.S. commitment to the defense of Japan against external aggression. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Joshua Whitaker)
SUVA, Fiji
LT Lakoenavuli, Fiji Royal Military Forces, company commander, briefs the "culminating raid" during Exercise Cartwheel, Nov. 6, 2025. Showcasing the Terrain Model, creating situational awareness, and clearly communicating the concept of the operation, this brief drove the following days rehearsals and enhanced the execution of the raid.
SUVA, Fiji
LT Lakoenavuli, Fiji Royal Military Forces, company commander, briefs the "culminating raid" during Exercise Cartwheel, Nov. 6, 2025. Showcasing the Terrain Model, creating situational awareness, and clearly communicating the concept of the operation, this brief drove the following days rehearsals and enhanced the execution of the raid.
DA NANG, Vietnam
DA NANG, Vietnam (Dec. 8, 2025) Ambassador Marc E. Knapper, U.S. ambassador to Vietnam, center; Consul General Melissa A. Brown, U.S. consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, center-left; Nguyen Thi Thuy Trang, deputy director, Da Nang Department of Foreign Affairs, center-right; and Capt. Stephen Henz, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62), second from center-right, participate in an arrival ceremony with members of the Vietnam People's Navy and Sailors assigned to Robert Smalls during a port visit to Da Nang, Vietnam, Dec. 8, 2025. The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7); Robert Smalls (CG 62); and elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 and Commander, Task Force (CTF) 76 are in Da Nang, Vietnam, for a scheduled port visit. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Nicholas Spaleny) 251208-N-RG201-1002

 

 

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