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TRAP: Never Leave a Marine Behind

Seaman Michael J. Stark prepares the simulated casualty, Sgt. Stephanie M. Hauer-Velez, to be loaded onto an MV-22B Osprey during the scenario based training mission of a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel during Cobra Gold 16 at Utapao, Thailand February 15. A TRAP mission is when a TRAP force goes into potentially dangerous area to rescue an aircraft and its crew. Exercise Cobra Gold is a multi-national event with purpose to increase relationships and cooperation of participating nations. Hauer-Velez, from Bellevue, Nebraska, and Stark, a corpsman, are with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

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Indo-Asia Pacific Nations work together in preparation for disasters

Members and participants of the Exercise Cobra Gold 16 Medical Symposium pose for one last group photo Feb. 12 at the K.P. Grand Hotel, Chanthaburi, Thailand. The symposium, Feb. 9-12, focused on the exchange of knowledge and techniques about humanitarian assistance disaster response. The main goal of the symposium was to raise the level of awareness, understanding, and methods for mitigation and prevention of new and emerging disease threats.

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Blue Ridge Conducts Sea Trials, Preps for Spring Patrol in 7th Fleet AOR

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 11, 2016) Damage Controlman Fireman Daniel Mcneil,right, attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), helps Damage Controlman Fireman Jessica Closser don a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) mask during a drill. Blue Ridge is currently moored at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, finishing the final preparations for its 2016 patrol cycle.

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SEAC visits USPACOM enlisted force

U.S. Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson, U.S. Pacific Air Forces commander, thanks U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC), for speaking with Airmen, Soldiers, Marines and Sailors about issues concerning the enlisted force during his visit to Hawaii Feb. 10, 2016, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The talk was part of the SEAC’s visit where he met with U.S. Pacific Command enlisted members and leadership.

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Adm. Harris credits Hawaii’s role in Indo-Asia-Pacific rebalance

Adm. Harry Harris, U.S. Pacific Command commander, speaks to government officials, private sector representatives and military leaders about Hawaii’s importance in the future of the Indo-Asia-Pacific during the annual Military Affairs Council (MAC) Meeting and Partnership Conference Jan. 15, at Washington Place in Honolulu. During the meeting Harris spoke about security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and thanked the council for their continued support to PACOM. (Defense Media Activity photo by Sgt. Brad Parrish)

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Adm. Harris credits Hawaii’s role in Indo-Asia-Pacific rebalance

Adm. Harry Harris, U.S. Pacific Command commander, speaks to government officials, private sector representatives and military leaders about Hawaii’s importance in the future of the Indo-Asia-Pacific during the annual Military Affairs Council (MAC) Meeting and Partnership Conference Jan. 15, at Washington Place in Honolulu. During the meeting, Harris spoke about security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and thanked the council for their continued support to PACOM. (Defense Media Activity photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jerome Johnson)

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UK delegates deepen cooperation and partnerships aboard USS Ronald Reagan

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 8, 2016) Rear Adm. John Alexander, left, commander, Battle Force 7th Fleet, and the Rt Honorable Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, walk toward a media press conference on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Secretary of State for Defense's visit to Ronald Reagan reflects the strong relationship between the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and their partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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UK delegates deepen cooperation and partnerships aboard USS Ronald Reagan

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 8, 2016) The Rt Honorable Philip Hammond MP, left, Secretary of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, and the Rt Honorable Michael Fallon MP, Secretary of State for Defense, address media during a press conference on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Secretary of State for Defense's visit to Ronald Reagan reflects the strong relationship between the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and their partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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USS Topeka Tiger Cruise

151217-N-DA434-007 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 17, 2015) Lt. Cmdr. Robert McDowell, center right, executive officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754), provides a safety brief to Topeka family members and friends on the submarine’s mess deck, Dec. 17, prior to getting underway for a “tiger cruise.” Topeka hosted the tiger cruise to give friends and families the opportunity to understand what their submariners do and why being forward-ready is so important to national security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Alana Langdon/Released)

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Adm. Swift talks regional trends during Cooperative Strategy Forum

U.S. Navy Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, talks to students about regional issues in the Indo-Asia Pacific Region during the Naval War College cooperative strategy forum at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Dec. 14, 2015, in Honolulu. More than 100 personnel from ten partner nations attended the event to broaden dialogue and deepen debate on maritime challenges and opportunities in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Boxer ARG Tests UNREP Capability During CERTEX

Fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) and dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) transit alongside one another during a replenishment at sea. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is underway off the coast of Southern California completing a certification exercise (CERTEX). CERTEX is the final evaluation of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) and Boxer ARG prior to deployment and is intended to certify their readiness to conduct integrated missions across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Craig Z. Rodarte/Released)

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Pearl Harbor survivors return 74 years later

PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 5, 2015) Peter B. Dupre', a World War II Veteran, plays taps on his harmonica during a floral tribute aboard the USS Arizona Memorial on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH). The floral tribute was part of Pearl Harbor Survivor/ World War II Family and Friends Harbor Tour that took place at JBPHH. Several events that will take place leading up to the 74th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day to pay tribute to the nationÕs military while enlightening Americans about veterans and service.

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U.S., Royal Malaysian Navy Submarine Leaders Participate in Guam Staff Talks

Rear Adm. Abdul Rahman, commander, Royal Malaysian Navy Submarine Force, center, and Rear Adm. William Merz, commander, Submarine Group Seven, operate a submarine dive simulator during a tour of submarine training facilities at Submarine Squadron 15, Dec 1. The simulator was just one of many scheduled events centered around submarine staff talks between the two nations. The purpose of the talks was to discuss various opportunities were the submarine forces of both nations can train and exercise together.

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USS Charlotte Visits Yokosuka during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment

FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 24, 2015) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) moors at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Charlotte is visiting Yokosuka as a part of a regularly scheduled port visit.

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U.S., Royal Malaysian Navy Submarine Leaders Participate in Guam Staff Talks

Guided missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) gets underway after being moored alongside submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39 ) in Sepanggar, Malaysia. Emory S. Land and Ohio's visit to Malaysia continues the U.S. Navy's ongoing commitment to theater security, cooperation and friendship with local partner navies. Emory S. Land is a forward deployed expeditionary submarine tender on an extended deployment conducting coordinated tended moorings and afloat maintenance in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations.

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USS Ronald Reagan

WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 16, 2015) Capt. Chris Bolt, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), pilots an E-2C Hawkeye from the "Liberty Bells" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115 as it prepares to land on the ship's flight deck. Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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Littoral Combat Ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) CARAT Cambodia 2015

Members of Littoral Combat Ship Surface Warfare Detachment 6 (SUW Det 6) share visit, board, search, and seizer tactics with members of the Royal Cambodian Navy aboard USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Cambodia 2015. CARAT is a series of annual, bilateral maritime exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations to include Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Antonio Turretto Ramos/Released)

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Clear Horizon

CHINHAE (Nov. 12, 2015) - Lt. Jeffery Burton, left, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, explains the mission and tools used by his Very Shallow Water (VSW) platoon to Rear Adm. Bill Byrne, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, during Exercise Clear Horizon on Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae. Exercise Clear Horizon is an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Republic of Korea navies that focus on increasing capabilities and coordination between ships, and aircraft in mine countermeasures in international waters surrounding the Korean peninsula.

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Naval Officer Presented Presidential-level Award from Republic of Korea Consul General

151110-N-DX698-256 HONOLULU (Nov. 10, 2015) - The Consul General of the Republic of Korea, Mr. Walter K. Paik, presents the ROK President Order of National Security Merit Samil Medal to Capt. Phil W. Yu, U.S. Pacific Command Division Chief for Northeast Asia Policy during the Third ROK-U.S. Alliance Night Reception. Yu was recognized for his contributions to strengthening the U.S.-ROK partnership against piracy in the India Ocean, the ISIL-threat, and climate change.

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Alexandria Visits Sasebo during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment

In this file photo, the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) transits San Diego Bay as it arrives to its new homeport of San Diego, Nov. 10, 2015. Alexandria joins Commander, Submarine Squadron 11 after a scheduled two-year engineered overhaul on the East Coast.

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