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Multinational Amphibious Force Makes Landfall at Cobra Gold 2018

The U.S., Republic of Korea, and Royal Thai armed forces launch an amphibious assault on Hat Yao Beach, Rayong province, Thailand during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018, Feb. 17, 2018. CG18 provides a venue for the United States, allied and partner nations to advance interoperability and increase partner capacity in planning and executing complex and realistic multinational force and combined task force operations. CG18 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations.

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Multinational Amphibious Force Makes Landfall at Cobra Gold 2018

Republic of Korea Marines man an amphibious assault vehicle off Hat Yao Beach, Rayong province, Thailand during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018. CG18 provides a venue for the United States, allied and partner nations to advance interoperability and increase partner capacity in planning and executing complex and realistic multinational force and combined task force operations. CG18 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations.

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Multinational Amphibious Force Makes Landfall at Cobra Gold 2018

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Allen Valdez, from Inglewood, Calif., poses for a photo on Hat Yao Beach, Rayong province, Thailand during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018, Feb. 17, 2018. CG18 provides a venue for the United States, allied and partner nations to advance interoperability and increase partner capacity in planning and executing complex and realistic multinational force and combined task force operations. CG18 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations.

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4th Force Recon prepares students for BRC

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Michael Garziano, an infantryman with Detachment 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, conducts a water treading exercise while holding a rubber rifle during a pool training event, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 22, 2018. The event consisted of various exercises, including a 25 meter underwater swim, static breath holds, a 1km swim, and gear retrievals. The unit’s training program aims to prepare students for the stresses of the BRC by offering a broad, realistic curriculum, challenging them both mentally and physically.

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U.S. Marine, U.S. Army artillery units work side by side in Okinawa

Marines from 12th Marine Regiment and Soldiers from 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, listen to an overview of their next task for a fire support exercise at the III Marine Expeditionary Force combined arms staff trainer building on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 19, 2018. Marines and Soldiers rehearsed a simulated fire support scenario called Fire Support Rehearsal Exercise ‘18 to improve branch communication and prepare for future joint-service operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Josue Marquez)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2017

Master Sgt. Joshua Mackey, left, and Staff Sgt. Ben Baughman, 374th Operations Support Squadron joint airdrop inspectors, inspect a bundle during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 17, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. JAIs are responsible for checking every tie of a bundle and making sure they are rigged to perfection inside the aircraft.

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Maintainers help aircrews deliver bundles of joy

Airmen with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan turn on a power unit to provide power to a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2017. The power unit enabled the crew chiefs to perform the necessary maintenance work and inspections inside the aircraft to ensure the aircrew could safely complete their mission.

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Maintainers help aircrews deliver bundles of joy

Staff Sgt. Christopher Rivera, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, places runway tape in front of a C-130J Super Hercules at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2017. The tape helps ensure the pilots know where to park the aircraft after completing a training sortie for the 66th Operation Christmas Drop.

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Maintainers help aircrews deliver bundles of joy

Senior Airman Gonzalo Garcia-Rubio, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, left, and Senior Airman Bobbie Price 374 AMXS aero repair journeyman, discuss the amount of grease on a part that helps lift the tires into the C-130J Super Hercules at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2017. A combination of 33 Airmen work around the clock to provide the necessary maintenance to ensure the aircrews can complete their training sorties during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop.

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Maintainers help aircrews deliver bundles of joy

Airmen with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Yokota Air Base Japan push a power unit aside after using it for their inspection before an Operation Christmas Drop sortie at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2017. The power unit enabled the crew chiefs to perform the necessary maintenance work and inspections inside the aircraft to ensure the aircrew could safely complete their mission.

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Maintainers help aircrews deliver bundles of joy

Master Sgt. Josh McMahan, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, performs a visual inspection of a C-130J Super Hercules propeller prior to taking off for a training sortie during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2017. Over the course of 10 days, the aircrews airdrop food, supplies and educational materials to islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau.

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Maintainers help aircrews deliver bundles of joy

Staff Sgt. Christopher Rivera, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, taps on the nose of a C-130J Super Hercules prior to its takeoff for a training sortie during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2017. The 33 Airmen provided the necessary maintenance to ensure the aircrews can successfully operate three C-130Js to deliver bundles to Micronesian islanders.

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Maintainers help aircrews deliver bundles of joy

A crew chief with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals a C-130J Super Hercules prior to its takeoff for a training sortie during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2017. OCD is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian airlift training operation and will provide nearly 25 tons of critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands this year impacting about 20,000 people.

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Maintainers help aircrews deliver bundles of joy

A crew chief with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron turns around after marshaling a C-130J Super Hercules prior to its takeoff for a training sortie during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2017. Every December, Airmen from Yokota head to Andersen AFB. From there, the crews airdrop food, supplies and educational materials to islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2017

Bruce Best, University of Guam researcher, communicates with aircrews during Operation Christmas Drop, at the University of Guam, Guam, Dec. 13, 2017. Every December, C-130J Super Hercules aircrews from Yokota Air Base head to Andersen Air Force Base to execute low-cost, low-altitude airdrops to islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of Palau. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juan Torres Chardon)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2017

Bruce Best, University of Guam researcher, communicates with islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of Palau relaying messages and airdrop information to aircrews flying during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 13, 2017, at the University of Guam, Guam. OCD enhances humanitarian assistance and disaster relief crisis response capabilities between Royal Australian Air Force, U.S. Air Force and Koku Jieitai Airmen as it lays the foundation for regional cooperation expansion during real-world contingencies in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juan Torres Chardon)

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It's a hard bark life

KitKat, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, waits for his toy to be thrown by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Maestas, 18th SFS military working dog handler, during obedience training Dec. 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Military working dogs have a packed day, involving building patrols, vehicle searches, aggression and obedience training, as well as other training scenarios to make sure they are fully prepared for anything in the field.

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It's a hard bark life

KitKat, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, is brushed by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Maestas, 18th SFS military working dog handler, during grooming Dec. 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The relationship between handler and dog is strengthened through countless hours of training and time spent together completing their mission.

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USAF delivers bundles during OCD

A bundle glides down toward a Micronesian island during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 11, 2017. OCD enhances humanitarian assistance and disaster relief crisis response capabilities between three nations and lays the foundation for regional cooperation expansion during real-world contingencies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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USAF delivers bundles during OCD

The parachute opens up as a bundle is pushed out the back of a C-130J Super Hercules to fly toward a Micronesian island during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 11, 2017. OCD is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian airlift training operation and will provide nearly 25 tons of critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands this year impacting about 20,000 people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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