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12th MLR Marines Execute Patrolling Operations

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan (Feb. 3, 2025) — U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Javohn Thorne sets security during a patrol at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 3, 2025. Marines with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment refine their patrolling skills through offensive and defensive exercises, as well as reconnaissance operations, to enhance operational proficiency. By rehearsing patrols, these Marines improve their ability to move swiftly and efficiently, minimizing the risk of detection while strengthening unit cohesion and teamwork. Thorne, a native of Washington, is a combat engineer with 12th MLR, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

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Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Departs Thailand

LAEM CHABANG, Thailand (Jan. 31, 2025) — Master-at-Arms 1st Class Justin Genova, of Burbank, Calif., stands watch on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the ship gets underway in Laem Chabang, Thailand, Jan. 31, 2025, after a scheduled port visit. The visit demonstrates the continuation of a long-standing partnership between allied countries rooted in close people-to-people, economic and security ties. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nate Jordan)

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31st MEU | BLT 2/4 conducts TRAP Exercise

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan (Jan. 31, 2025) — U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zane Delcore, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 31, 2025. The TRAP exercise showcased advanced trauma life support capabilities and evaluated the platoon’s rapid response and recovery tactics of downed aircraft, personnel and equipment in isolated locations. The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), comprising amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), and amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are underway conducting routine integrated operations in U.S. 7th Fleet are 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 to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Delcore is a native of Colorado. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Andrews)

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31st MEU Conducts Combat Service Support Area Operations

OKINAWA, Japan (Jan. 31, 2025) — A Convoy prepares to leave during a motorized operation on Kin Blue Beach Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 31, 2025. Marines and sailors participated in a joint operation designed to enhance cohesion and wartime capabilities. The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), comprising amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), and amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are underway conducting routine integrated operations in 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 to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Raul SotoVilla)

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51st FW generates A-10 airpower amidst inclement weather

OSAN AIR BASE, GYEONGGIDO [KYONGGI-DO], South Korea (Jan. 29, 2025) — U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron await permission to taxi during Beverly Herd 25-2, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 29, 2025. Despite heavy snowfall, 51st FW personnel work around the clock to keep the airfield clear and capable of generating combat airpower to support the large force exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sabrina Fuller-Judd)

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31st MEU | USS San Diego Launch and Recovery Sustainment

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2025) — U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, paddle away from the stern gate in an enhanced combat rubber reconnaissance craft (E-CRRC) during a launch and recovery sustainment training aboard amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22), in the Philippine Sea on Jan. 29, 2025. This training was conducted in order to rehearse and improve launch and recovery procedures during small boat operations. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, 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. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gerardo Mendez)

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459 AS conducts routine SERE training

JAPAN (Jan. 28, 2025) — U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeovany Vasquez, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Huey instructor flight engineer, conducts a simulated rescue operation during a search and rescue hoist training maneuver Jan. 28, 2025. The UH-1N is one of two aircraft from the 459th AS, initially crafted for casualty evacuation, with the capacity to accommodate six stretchers, 11 ambulatory patients, or two prone patients with medical technicians on board. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Manuel G. Zamora)

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34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-1B Lancers return to Andersen Air Force Base

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Jan. 27, 2025) — U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andre Monterrosa, 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, marshals a B-1B Lancer through a clear water rinse at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 27, 2025, in support of Bomber Task Force 25-1. The United States is an Indo-Pacific nation and will remain engaged in the region to support U.S. allies and partners in the goal of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Brittany Kenney)

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51st SFS, Army integrate during BH 25-2

OSAN, South Korea (Jan. 27, 2025) — U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Hopkins, 51st Security Forces Squadron member, patrols during Beverly Herd 25-2 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 27, 2025. Beverly Herd is an annual 51st Fighter Wing readiness exercise. During the exercise, 51st SFS Airmen are primarily responsible for defending the base, allowing the wing to generate combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Clayton Lenhardt)

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Nimitz Sailor Grinds Down Scrap Metal

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2025) — Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Caden Lucek, from Cottage Grove, Oregon, grinds scrap metal aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 27, 2025. Nimitz is underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet conducting routine training operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caylen McCutcheon)

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Marine F/A-18s fly over the Pacific

PACFIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2025) — A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing flies over the Pacific Ocean while armed with an AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation missile during the squadron's support of the Aviation Training Relocation Program, Jan. 24, 2025. VMFA-312 is temporarily augmenting MAG-12, 1st MAW under the Unit Deployment Program, which aims to provide squadrons stationed in the continental United States with experience training in the Indo-Pacific. This iteration of the ATR Program provided MAG-12 squadrons the opportunity to sharpen their tactical proficiency and perform flight operations in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chloe Johnson)

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25th FS, ROKAF train together during Buddy Squadron 25-4

SOUTH KOREA (Jan. 24, 2025) — A Republic of Korea Air Force FA-50 Golden Eagle, a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II, and a ROKAF KA-1 Woongbi conduct joint aerial operations during Buddy Squadron 25-4 over the Republic of Korea, Jan. 24, 2025. Buddy Squadron trainings are a tradition unique to the ROKAF and U.S. Air Force. They provide an opportunity for pilots from the two forces to share and practice flying concepts, tactics and deepen the relationships between the two nations. (Courtesy Photo)

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Sailor Handle Mooring Line

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2025) — Sailors handle a mooring line on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) while departing Naval Base San Diego, Jan. 23, 2025. Sampson is in port conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Meyer)

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MCIPAC Marines and sailors compete against each other in the Pacific Iron Challenge

OKINAWA, Japan (Jan. 23, 2025) — U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Corps Installations Pacific use the battle ropes during the Pacific Iron Challenge on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 23, 2024. During the event, Marines and Sailors with MCIPAC competed against each other in three high intensity events improving morale and increasing unit cohesion. Shin is a native of Utah and Bista is a native of Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson)

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2nd Infantry Division, 2/3 Infantry Regiment Live-Fire Exercise

SOUTH KOREA (Jan. 23, 2025) — U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, Korean Rotational Force, 2nd Infantry Division/Republic of Korea-United States Combined Division (2nd Inf. Div./ROK-U.S.), along with ROK Army Soldiers, move towards their next objective during a live-fire exercise (LFX) at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in Pocheon, Republic of Korea, on Jan. 23, 2025. Completing an LFX prepares Soldiers to defend against enemy threats in dynamic environments as well as improving upon their marksmanship skills. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Michelle Lessard)

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B-1B Lancer conducts aerial refueling during Bomber Task Force 25-1

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 21, 2025) — A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron to conduct aerial refueling during Bomber Task Force 25-1 over the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 21, 2025. The United States supports the vision of the Indo-Pacific as a free and open region composed of nations that adhere to the international rules-based order. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Kenney)

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USS America (LHA 6) Conducts Flight Operations

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 20, 2025) — Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Edward Stewart, from Suffolk, Virginia, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), launches an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 on the ship’s flight deck in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 20. 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 Specialist 2nd Class Amy Cocoro Mullins)

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Nimitz Conducts Flight Operations

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2025) — A Sailor directs an E/A-18G Growler from the "Cougars" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 18, 2025. Nimitz is underway in 3rd Fleet conducting routine training operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mas

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4th Marines ACVs Splash with the USS Rushmore

JAPAN (Jan. 16, 2025) — U.S. Marines Amphibious Combat Vehicles embark from open water onto the USS Rushmore (LSD-47) during naval integration operations at Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, Jan. 16, 2025. Amphibious Combat Vehicles and LSD-47 embarked and debarked vehicles to rehearse ship-to-shore maneuver. The Marines are with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division and are forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Trump)

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31st MEU | BLT 2/4 conducts Fast Rope Exercise

OKINAWA, Japan (Jan. 15, 2025) — U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct fast rope training from MV-22 Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor 262 (Rein.) at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 15, 2025. Marines participated in fast rope training to enhance air-to-ground insertion capabilities. 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 premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Trevor BishopWilliams.)

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