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250525-N-NA545-1009

250525-N-NA545-1009 IWO To, Japan (May 25, 2025) A U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron(VFA) 147 and attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, prepares to land during a field carrier landing practice (FCLP) at Iwo To, Japan, May 25, 2025. FCLP is a required flight training for pilot qualification and proficiency that precedes aircraft carrier landing operations, ensuring warfighting readiness in support of regional security and stability in the U.S. Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dyxan K. Williams)
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250525-N-NA545-1006

250525-N-NA545-1006 IWO TO, Japan (May 25, 2025) Japanese media representatives capture a U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 and attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 as the aircraft conducts a “touch-and-go” during a field carrier landing practice (FCLP) at Iwo To, Japan, May 25, 2025. FCLP is a required flight training for pilot qualification and proficiency that precedes aircraft carrier landing operations, ensuring warfighting readiness in support of regional security and stability in the U.S. Indo Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dyxan K. Williams)
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250525-N-NA545-1007

250525-N-NA545-1007 IWO TO, Japan (May 25, 2025) A Japanese media representative captures a U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 and attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, as the aircraft conducts a “touch-and-go” during a field carrier landing practice (FCLP) at Iwo To, Japan, May 25, 2025. FCLP is a required flight training for pilot qualification and proficiency that precedes aircraft carrier landing operations, ensuring warfighting readiness in support of regional security and stability in the U.S. Indo Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dyxan K. Williams)
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KAMANDAG 9: 3d MLR inserts NMESIS into Batanes Islands via KC-130J for MKTSO

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, stage the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System during the Maritime Key Terrain Security Operation as a part of Exercise KAMANDAG 9 in the Philippines, May 25, 2025.
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KAMANDAG 9: 3d MLR inserts NMESIS into Batanes Islands via KC-130J for MKTSO

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, stage the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System during the Maritime Key Terrain Security Operation as a part of Exercise KAMANDAG 9 in the Philippines, May 25, 2025.
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250525-M-MI096-1251

A KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352 prepares to depart after inserting Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, and the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System into the Batanes Island chain during the Maritime Key Terrain Security Operation as a part of Exercise KAMANDAG 9 in the Philippines, May 25, 2025. The MKTSO involved elements of 3d MLR, U.S. Soldiers with 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, and Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 inserting via air and sea into various islands in the Batanes and Babuyan Island chains in order to rehearse securing and defending key maritime terrain with the NMESIS, Marine Air Defense Integrated System, and High Mobility Rocket Artillery System. KAMANDAG is an annual Philippine Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps-led exercise aimed at enhancing the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ defense and humanitarian capabilities by providing valuable training in combined operations with foreign militaries in the advancement of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Malia Sparks)
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250525-M-MI096-1203

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, insert the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System via a KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352 into the Batanes Island chain during the Maritime Key Terrain Security Operation as a part of Exercise KAMANDAG 9 in the Philippines, May 25, 2025. The MKTSO involved elements of 3d MLR, U.S. Soldiers with 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, and Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 inserting via air and sea into various islands in the Batanes and Babuyan Island chains in order to rehearse securing and defending key maritime terrain with the NMESIS, Marine Air Defense Integrated System, and High Mobility Rocket Artillery System. KAMANDAG is an annual Philippine Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps-led exercise aimed at enhancing the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ defense and humanitarian capabilities by providing valuable training in combined operations with foreign militaries in the advancement of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Malia Sparks)
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Activated Reserve Marines Conduct Live Fire MOUT during Korea Viper 25.4

CAMP RODRIGUEZ, South Korea (May 24, 2025) — U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, clear buildings during a live fire shoothouse as a part of military operations in urban terrain training during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 24, 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 Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)
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250524-A-GW658-1014

U.S. Army Soldiers and U.S. Air Force Airmen position a Platoon Operation Center (POC), assigned to 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), into a C-130 Hercules assigned to 374th Airlift Wing, 5th Air Force during a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration (HIRAIN), training event in support of Salaknib 25 at Subic Bay, Philippines, May 22, 2025. This HIRAIN training event emphasizes joint interoperability and strengthens warfighting readiness and lethality through realistic, combined training. Salaknib 2025 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. Army Photo by Sgt. Brandon Roland)
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250531-A-KN550-2952

Soldiers from 5-3 Long Range Fires Battalion unload an M142 HIMARS from a Philippine Naval vessel during sea to shore landing training as part of Exercise Salaknib 2025 on May 31, in northern Luzon. Salaknib 2025 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. Army photo by 1st Lt. John Dillon)
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250522-A-GW658-1004

A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), assigned to 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), assumes the position for a line haul into a C-130 Hercules assigned to 374th Airlift Wing, 5th Air Force during a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration (HIRAIN), training event in support of Salaknib 25 at Subic Bay, Philippines, May 22, 2025. This HIRAIN training event emphasizes joint interoperability and strengthens warfighting readiness and lethality through realistic, combined training. Salaknib 2025 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. Army Photo by Sgt. Brandon Roland)
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COMPACAF visits the Keystone of the Pacific

U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, commander of Pacific Air Forces, converses with Airmen during an immersion tour at Kadena Air Base, May 22, 2025. Schneider observed the 18th Wing’s daily workload by visiting units across the base, observing infrastructure, maintenance logistics and operational sites, experiencing firsthand the installation’s importance as the Keystone of the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karina Lopez)
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COMPACAF visits the Keystone of the Pacific

U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, left, commander of Pacific Air Forces, receives a brief from U.S. Army Maj. Robert Knabel, center-left, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery executive officer, on the 1-1 ADA's mission set, and the capabilities of the MIM-104 Patriot launching system during an immersion tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 22, 2025. The Patriot is a highly mobile air defense guided missile system designed to engage and intercept any aerial threats, whether it be aircraft or tactical ballistic missiles, under any weather conditions and in natural or induced environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Emilio Rios Calderon)
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COMPACAF visits the Keystone of the Pacific

U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, commander of Pacific Air Forces, receives a briefing from Senior Master Sgt. Jason Yunker, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels flight chief, on deployable fuel equipment, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 22, 2025. This immersion provided an opportunity for Schneider to gain hands-on experience and witness the role that POL plays at Kadena in sustaining mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dwane R. Young)
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COMPACAF visits the Keystone of the Pacific

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Saltares, 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander, left, briefs U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, commander of Pacific Air Forces, during an immersion tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 22, 2025. Schneider discussed Kadena’s joint force capabilities critical to upholding defense commitments in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Emilio Rios Calderon)
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USS America conducts flight ops in Philippine Sea

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 22, 2025) — Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Lauren Bryan, from Victorville, California, right, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman, JuanDiego Navarro, left, from Puerto Rico, both assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), direct a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Air Combat Element (ACE) to take off from the flight deck while conducting flight operations in the Philippine Sea, May 22. The 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 3rd Class Kenneth Melseth)
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Yokota Airmen showcase readiness, resolve to honor fallen service members before

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel Thrower, U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia trumpet player, plays Taps to conclude a Memorial Day Ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 22, 2025. The 374th Airlift Wing held the event to honor service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)
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Yokota Airmen showcase readiness, resolve to honor fallen service members before

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing run in formation during a wing run at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 22, 2025. The run was followed by a wing-wide open ranks inspection to reinforce dress and appearance standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)
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Operational Test Launch GT 253 is a 'Glory Trip' for wing

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (May 21, 2025) — An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test at 12:01 Pacific Time May 21, 2025, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. ICBM test launches demonstrate that the U.S. ICBM fleet is ready, reliable and effective in leveraging dominance in an era of strategic competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)
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Activated Reserve Marines Conduct CBRN Response Training with U.S. Army during Korea Viper 25.4

CAMP STANLEY, South Korea (May 20, 2025) — U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, set security for U.S. Army Soldiers with the 23rd Chemical Battalion during joint chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense training during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Stanley, South Korea, May 20, 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 Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)
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