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190314-N-WK982-2032

190314-N-WK982-2032 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 14, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69), the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) maneuver while operating in the Philippine Sea. U.S. Navy warships train together to increase the tactical proficiency, lethality, and interoperability of participating units in an Era of Great Power Competition. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Harris/Released)

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F-35 Multilateral Conference Sets Stage for Operational Integration in Indo-Pacific

U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, speaks to members of the Pacific F-35 Users Group Conference at Headquarters PACAF, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 12, 2019. F-35 subject matter experts from the United States, Australia, Japan and the Republic of Korea met to increase 5th and 4th generation aircraft theater interoperability. More than 80 personnel from the four nations discussed bed down and strategic concepts, operations, logistics, and sustainment topics, all building on the success of the March 2017 F-35 Symposium.

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FULLERTON LECTURE SERIES (Hosted by IISS)

Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Adm. Phil Davidson gives his remarks and participates in a question and answer session at the Fullerton Lecture Series hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), March 7, 2018. While in Singapore, Davidson also met with regional leaders and counterparts.

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Marine F-35B Lightning II Fighters Strike with Externally-mounted Ordnance at Sea for the First Time

An F-35B Lightning II with the F-35B detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) releases Guided Bomb Units on-target above the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 3, 2019. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the Marine Corps' newest, most advanced multi-role fighter, the F-35B. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

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31st MEU Maritime Raid Force Takes Realistic Urban Training Exercise to Hawaii

Capt. Jordan Vargas, a platoon commander for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force, speaks with a crowd before a tactical display of a vehicle interdiction during a community engagement event at Naval Air Museum Barbers Point, Kapolei, Hawaii, Jan. 19, 2019. The event gave the Marines of the MRF the opportunity to build a relationship with the community. There were static displays of the Marines and their gear, a breaching display and a tactical demonstration of a high value target interdiction. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

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American, British Navies Sail together in South China Sea

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) and the Royal Navy Type 23 ‘Duke’ Class guided-missile frigate HMS Argyll (F231) maneuver, Jan. 15, 2019, during a divisional tactics exercise. McCampbell is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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U.S. Navy, JMSDF conduct cooperative deployment in East China Sea

The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force amphibious transport dock ship JS Kunisaki (LST 4003), and amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), right, transit in formation during a cooperative deployment. Wasp, flagship of Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

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First Hawaii deployment proves B-2 strategic flexibility to ensure free, open Indo-Pacific

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, in support of the U.S. Strategic Command’s Bomber Task Force deployment is parked on the flightline Sept. 26, 2018. The B-2 is a multi-role bomber with a wingspan of 172 feet capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions.

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PACAF hosts Indo-Pacific air attaché forum

General CQ Brown Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, speaks to U.S. Air Force Indo-Pacific Air Attaché and SCO Forum attendees on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 25, 2018. The forum allows air attachés and Security Cooperation Officers to develop opportunities for PACAF to strengthen alliances and partnerships throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

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Opening Remarks at the U.S.-India 2+2 Dialogue

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speak with their Indian counterparts during the first two-plus-two ministerial meeting between the two nations in New Delhi.

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PACAF and partner nations work towards safer skies

Attendees of the Asia-Pacific Aviation Safety Subject Matter Expert Exchange (APASS) pose for a photo together in Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. 14, 2018. APASS allows partner nations in the Indo-Pacific to discuss aviation safety practices and devise solutions to challenges faced by the various air forces.

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36th Contingency Response Group, Indian Air Force strengthen partnership and Interoperability

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Corey Bryant, 736th Security Forces Squadron, speaks with India Air Force Subject Matter Experts during a Security Forces SMEE July 23, 2018, on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

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U.S.-India Meeting Seeks to Deepen Cooperation

U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group Airmen speak with India Air Force Subject Matter Experts during a Security Forces SMEE July 23, 2018, on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

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Secretary Mattis Travels to Indo-Pacific

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, arrive in Fairbanks, Alaska, June 24, 2018.

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Adm. Davidson Relieves Adm. Harris as Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

Adm. Phil Davidson, left, relieves Adm. Harry Harris, right, as commander of U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM). USPACOM 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, fighting to win.

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America's Oldest Combatant Command Receives New Commander, New Name

Secretary of Defense James Mattis delivers remarks during the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) change of command ceremony. Adm. Phil Davidson relieved Adm. Harry Harris as commander of USPACOM. During Mattis’ remarks, he stated the title of U.S. Pacific Command would change to the newly named U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. USPACOM 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, fighting to win.

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Adm. Davidson Piped Aboard as 25th Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM (May 30, 2018)-- Adm. Phil Davidson, commander of U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), is piped aboard during the USPACOM change of command ceremony. During the Ceremony, Davidson relieved Adm. Harry Harris as USPACOM commander. USPACOM 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, fighting to win. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Mullen)

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F-35 Multilateral Conference Sets Stage for Operational Integration in Indo-Pacific

Royal Australian Air Force Air Commodore Darren Boldie, Director General Air Combat Capability, flies in an F-35 simulator during the Pacific F-35 Users Group Conference at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 12, 2019. F-35 subject matter experts from the United States, Australia, Japan and the Republic of Korea met to increase 5th and 4th generation aircraft theater interoperability. More than 80 personnel from the four nations discussed bed down and strategic concepts, operations, logistics, and sustainment topics, all building on the success of the March 2017 F-35 Symposium.

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Dunford Visits With Australian Chief of Defense, Moves on to Thailand

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Air Chief Marshal Mark D. Binskin, chief of the Australian Defense Force upon their arrival at the Admirality House in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 5, 2018.

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F-35A Demonstration Team Arrives, Prepares for 88th RTAF Airshow

BANGKOK, Thailand (March, 6, 2025) — Maj. Melanie "Mach" Kluesner, F-35A Demonstration Team pilot, flies a practice demonstration over Don Mueang Air Base, Bangkok, Thailand, on March 6, 2025. The F-35A Demonstration Team's participation in the 88th Royal Thai Air Force Anniversat Air Show highlights U.S. commitment to strengthening regional partnerships and maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Nathan Poblete)

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