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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Elias Vasquez, left, and Lance Cpl. Ezequiel Soto, both machine gunners with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fire an M240B machine gun during a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise at Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, Republic of Korea, March 3, 2026. 12th LCT Marines executed a company-level CALFEX, integrating organic and supporting fires, maneuver elements, and reconnaissance capabilities to conduct a coordinated assault on a designated objective. The range strengthened the unit’s ability to synchronize fires and movement in a dynamic training environment while enhancing combat effectiveness and overall readiness. Vasquez is a native of Texas and Soto is a native of Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rodney Frye)

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A group of participants pose for a photo after a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear response demonstration as a part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 in Phanom Sarakham District, Chachoengsao, Thailand, Feb. 27, 2026. Cobra Gold is the Indo-Pacific’s largest annual military exercise in mainland Asia, co-hosted by the U.S. and Thailand. The exercise brings together participants from multiple nations for military training and humanitarian projects that strengthen regional partnerships and demonstrate U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific security. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bianca Hayden)

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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Prendergast, Commander 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, left, Col. Nicholas Parker, Joint Task Force, Washington Army National Guard, Col. Lew Tze Soon, Deputy Chief of Guards, Director Changi Regional Humanitarian Coordination Centre Singapore Armed Forces, salute the formation at the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief demonstration closing ceremony as a part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 in Phanom Sarakham District, Chachoengsao, Thailand, Feb. 27, 2026. Cobra Gold is the Indo-Pacific’s largest annual military exercise in mainland Asia, co-hosted by the U.S. and Thailand. The exercise brings together participants from multiple nations for military training and humanitarian projects that strengthen regional partnerships and demonstrate U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific security. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bianca Hayden)

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U.S. Army Soldiers conduct a Combined Forces Land Component Commanders Update Brief with Thai and Singaporean service members during Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 at Camp Red Horse, Rayong province, Thailand, March 2, 2026. Cobra Gold is the Indo-Pacific’s largest annual military exercise in mainland Asia, co-hosted by the U.S. and Thailand. The exercise brings together participants from multiple nations for military training and humanitarian projects, strengthening regional partnerships and demonstrating U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific security. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Marco Mayorquin)

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U.S. Army Gen. Xavier T. Brunson, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea, and Command Sgt. Maj. Robin Bolmer, senior enlisted leader of UNC, CFC, and USFK, pose for a photo with service members from the U.S., Singapore, Indonesia, South Korea, Japan, and Thailand at Camp Red Horse, Thailand, March 2, 2026. Brunson traveled to Thailand to observe Cobra Gold 2026, one of the largest multinational military exercises in the Indo-Pacific region. The exercise brings together participants from multiple nations for military training and humanitarian projects, strengthening regional partnerships and demonstrating the U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific security. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniela Lechuga Liggio)

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U.S. Army Spc. Ethan Streeter assigned to 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, also known as Ghost Brigade, conducts electronic reconnaissance using a Versatile Radio Observation and Direction-Finding system during Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 at Fort Bhumibol, Thailand, March 1, 2026. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command J7 Pacific Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Capability supports non-kinetic integration into the live, virtual and constructive training environment. Cobra Gold is the Indo-Pacific’s largest annual military exercise in mainland Asia, co-hosted by the U.S. and Thailand. The exercise brings together participants from multiple nations for military training and humanitarian projects that strengthen regional partnerships and demonstrate U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific security. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jacob Kim)

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11th MEU Marines, Sailors Conduct an Amphibious Assault from USS Portland

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 2, 2026) — U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, board a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th MEU, on the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) during an amphibious assault in the Pacific Ocean, March 2, 2026. 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)

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Chief of Staff

Major General Michael R. Drowley, USAF Chief of Staff

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USS Boxer, USNS Patuxent Conduct RAS

U.S. 3RD FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (March 1, 2026) — Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) approaches Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) before a replenishment-at-sea, March 1, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th MEU 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)

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USS Tripoli Conducts Group Sail during Operation Iron Fist

U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (March 1, 2026) — San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), top, left, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Ōsumi-class tank landing ship JS Ōsumi (LST 4001), top, right, and JMSDF Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182), bottom, right, sail in formation alongside America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during exercise Iron Fist, March 1, 2026. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase operational integration and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaleb Shultz)

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Forces integrate rapid HIMARS capability during Cobra Gold 2026

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade inspect and unkneel an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) by retracting the stabilizer jacks and re-inflating the tires once it’s been offloaded from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 39th Airlift Squadron, in preparation of a High Mobility Rocket System Rapid Infiltration (HIRAIN) training during Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 at Lopburi, Thailand, March 1, 2026. The U.S. remains committed to Thailand and the region, promoting military-to-military relations and facilitating knowledge transfer to enhance regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Giovanni Sims)

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U.S. Airman 1st Class Jamie Carden, a 39th Airlift Squadron load master, serves as a ground guide while directing an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules in preparation of a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Rapid Infiltration (HIRAIN) training during Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 at Lopburi, Thailand, March 1, 2026. HIRAIN enables the HIMARS to be transported by aircraft such as the C-130 or C-17 from a staging base to a forward location, where it can rapidly establish a firing position, deliver precision effects, and redeploy in a compressed timeline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Giovanni Sims)

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 39th Airlift Squadron work alongside U.S. Soldiers from the Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade to load an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules in support of a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Rapid Infiltration (HIRAIN) training during Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 at Lopburi, Thailand, March 1, 2026. The U.S. remains committed to Thailand and the region, promoting military-to-military relations and facilitating knowledge transfer to enhance regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Giovanni Sims)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dominic Matica receives instruction from Lance Cpl. Graham Gleaton, both with 1st Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, on tracking an MQM-170 Outlaw drone with a FIM-92 Stinger at the Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 counter landing at Hat Yao, Thailand, February 28, 2026. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s J7 Pacific Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Capability provided maritime and aerial drone threat targets for the operation. Cobra Gold is the Indo-Pacific’s largest annual military exercise in mainland Asia, co-hosted by the U.S. and Thailand. The exercise brings together participants from multiple nations for military training and humanitarian projects that strengthen regional partnerships and demonstrate U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific security. (U.S. Indo-Pacific Command photo by Eleanor Prohaska)

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U.S. Marines with 12th LCT Execute a CALFEX

RODRIGUEZ LIVE-FIRE COMPLEX, South Korea (Feb. 28, 2026) — U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Metcalf, a machine gunner with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fires a Mk-19 grenade launcher during a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise at Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, Republic of Korea, Feb. 28, 2026. 12th LCT Marines executed a company-level CALFEX, integrating organic and supporting fires, maneuver elements, and reconnaissance capabilities to conduct a coordinated assault on a designated objective. The range strengthened the unit’s ability to synchronize fires and movement in a dynamic training environment while enhancing combat effectiveness and overall readiness. Metcalf is a native of Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rodney Frye)

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The ROK-U.S. Alliance Foundation and Korea Defense Veterans Association Delegation met with U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) leadership for a roundtable discussion, Feb. 27, 2026, at Fort Shafter, Hawaii.

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U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Mercedes and U.S. Army Sgt. Andrew Kundrick, 2nd Joint Communications Squadron, Joint Communications Support Element, test a satellite communications antenna with an AN/PRC-158 radio during an amphibious landing during Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 at Hat Yao Beach in Rayong province, Thailand, Feb. 26, 2026. JCSE provides rapidly deployable communications support to joint and coalition forces. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s J7 Pacific Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Capability coordinated JCSE’s participation in Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 to enhance joint force and coalition interoperability, allowing U.S. and allied forces to train together as a cohesive, multi-domain force. Cobra Gold is the Indo-Pacific’s largest annual military exercise in mainland Asia, co-hosted by the U.S. and Thailand. The exercise brings together participants from multiple nations for military training and humanitarian projects that strengthen regional partnerships and demonstrate U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific security. (U.S. Indo-Pacific Command photo by Eleanor Prohaska)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mercedes Williams, 2nd Joint Communications Squadron, Joint Communications Support Element, tests radio equipment during an amphibious landing during Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 at Hat Yao Beach in Rayong province, Thailand, Feb. 26, 2026. JCSE provides rapidly deployable communications support to joint and coalition forces. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s J7 Pacific Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Capability coordinated JCSE’s participation in Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 to enhance joint force and coalition interoperability, allowing U.S. and allied forces to train together as a cohesive, multi-domain force. Cobra Gold is the Indo-Pacific’s largest annual military exercise in mainland Asia, co-hosted by the U.S. and Thailand. The exercise brings together participants from multiple nations for military training and humanitarian projects that strengthen regional partnerships and demonstrate U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific security. (U.S. Indo-Pacific Command photo by Eleanor Prohaska)

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lucas Williams, 2nd Joint Communications Squadron, Joint Communications Support Element, tests Hawkeye IV X-band Military Satellite Communications at Hat Yao Beach in Rayong province, Thailand, Feb. 25, 2026, in support of the Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 Combined Joint Forces Maritime Component. JCSE provides rapidly deployable communications support to joint and coalition forces, enabling Combined Joint All Domain Operations throughout the exercise. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s J7 Pacific Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Capability coordinated JCSE’s participation in Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 to enhance joint force and coalition interoperability, allowing U.S. and allied forces to train together as a cohesive, multi-domain force. Cobra Gold is the Indo-Pacific’s largest annual military exercise in mainland Asia, co-hosted by the U.S. and Thailand. The exercise brings together participants from multiple nations for military training and humanitarian projects that strengthen regional partnerships and demonstrate U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific security. (U.S. Indo-Pacific Command photo by Ed Ackerman)

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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Valerie A. Jackson, commander of United States Marine Corps Forces Korea poses with members of Multinational Force-Cobra Gold Component Command during Exercise Cobra Gold 26 at Camp Red Horse, Rayong Province, Thailand, Feb. 27, 2026. Cobra Gold is the Indo-Pacific’s largest annual military exercise in mainland Asia, co-hosted by the U.S. and Thailand. The exercise brings together participants from multiple nations for military training and humanitarian projects that strengthens regional partnerships and demonstrates U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Antonio Campbell)

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