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U.S., Japan refine arctic capabilities during exercise North Wind 26

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Osgard, a 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J aircraft commander and mission commander for North Wind 26, operates a C-130J Super Hercules after executing a joint forcible entry operation during exercise North Wind 26 at the Hokkaido Large-Scale Exercise Area, Japan, Jan. 22, 2026. Exercise North Wind 26 reinforced the ability of U.S. and Japanese forces to rapidly integrate, operate in austere cold-weather conditions, and execute complex joint missions in support of regional security and alliance readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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U.S., Japan refine arctic capabilities during exercise North Wind 26

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 11th Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade, conducts a rear check after static line jumps during exercise North Wind 26 at the Hokkaido Large-Scale Exercise Area, Japan, Jan. 22, 2026. Exercise North Wind 26 reinforced the ability of U.S. and Japanese forces to rapidly integrate, operate in austere cold-weather conditions, and execute complex joint missions in support of regional security and alliance readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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U.S., Japan refine arctic capabilities during exercise North Wind 26

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 11th Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade, prepare to rig equipment during exercise North Wind 26 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2026. Exercise North Wind 26 is a joint and bilateral arctic field training exercise designed to strengthen winter operational capabilities and enhance interoperability between U.S. and Japanese forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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U.S., Japan refine arctic capabilities during exercise North Wind 26

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 11th Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade, prepare to load onto a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during exercise North Wind 26 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2026. Four C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron conducted an airfield seizure and airdrop insertion of 106 paratroopers from the U.S. Army’s 11th Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade, into the Hokkaido Large-Scale Exercise Area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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Keeping it McCool

U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen conduct a demolition demonstration with Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen McCool, Pacific Air Forces command chief, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 23, 2026. The display underscored deterrence through strength by showcasing the unit’s ability to neutralize threats and protect forces across Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Francisco Huerta)

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USINDOPACOM commander reinforces U.S.-Singapore defense partnership during Singapore visit

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visits the Ministry of Defence building to meet with Mr. Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Defence of Singapore, and Vice Admiral Aaron Beng, Chief of Defence Force, Singapore Armed Forces on January 22, 2026. USINDOPACOM 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, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Angel Heraldez)

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USINDOPACOM commander reinforces U.S.-Singapore defense partnership during Singapore visit

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, meets with Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Defence of Singapore on January 22, 2026. USINDOPACOM 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, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Angel Heraldez)

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USS Theodore Roosevelt Conducts Nighttime Helicopter Operation

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 21, 2026) — Aviation Machinist’s Mate Airman Trey Treyeshine directs a MH-60S Seahawk assigned to HSM-4 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Jan. 21, 2026. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway conducting exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Holloway)

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Soldiers assigned to the 25th Infantry Division conduct positional shooting drills with the M7 rifle during training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 21, 2026. The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit supports M7 fielding by reinforcing proven marksmanship fundamentals that enhance lethality and build confident, capable Soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hamlin)

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A Soldier assigned to the 25th Infantry Division engages targets from a supported firing position during M7 rifle training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 24, 2026. The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit supports M7 fielding by reinforcing proven marksmanship fundamentals that enhance lethality and build confident, capable Soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hamlin)

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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. E. Darrin Cox, 18th Theater Medical Command commander, tours the Jalalabad Cantonment and Combined Military Hospital with Bangladeshi military officials and U.S. Embassy Dhaka officials in Sylhet, Bangladesh, Jan. 21, 2026. The tour allowed the leaders to jointly assess medical capabilities and identify shared opportunities for future integration. (U.S. Army photo by 18th Theater Medical Command)

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US Army, Bangladesh advance medical partnership, charting path for future integration

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. E. Darrin Cox, 18th Theater Medical Command commander, stands with Bangladeshi military and medical personnel following a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) medical response demonstration in Sylhet, Bangladesh, Jan. 21, 2026. The demonstration provided key insights into Bangladeshi medical response capabilities, informing future collaboration to advance shared health security goals. (U.S. Army photo by 18th Theater Medical Command)

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US Army, Bangladesh advance medical partnership, charting path for future integration

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. E. Darrin Cox, 18th Theater Medical Command commander, tours the Jalalabad Cantonment and Combined Military Hospital with Bangladeshi military officials and U.S. Embassy Dhaka officials in Sylhet, Bangladesh, Jan. 21, 2026. The tour allowed the leaders to jointly assess medical capabilities and identify shared opportunities for future integration. (U.S. Army photo by 18th Theater Medical Command)

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USCGC Polar Star escorts the motor vessel Stena Polaris, the largest fuel tanker ever to reach McMurdo Station, through the ice-covered Ross Sea during Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Jan. 21, 2026. Pacific Air Forces operates on a 24-hour basis to provide the U.S. National Science Foundation complete joint operational and logistic support for Operation Deep Freeze. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Madelyn Greene)

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11th MEU Marines, Sailors Conduct Ship to Shore Operations Aboard USS Boxer

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 21, 2026) — U.S. Marines and Sailors prepare to unload vehicles from a U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion attached to Assault Craft Unit 5 in the well deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during ship to shore operations in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 21, 2026. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Oliver Nisbet)

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260120-N-SG091-1029

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 20, 2026) — Capt. Jon Hopkins, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), gives tour to Vice Adm. Scott Gray, Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) of the installation’s headquarters. Vice Adm. Scott Gray visited Yokosuka to engage with CFAY representatives and members of the base community with an aim to improve policies and services that affect quality of life for service members and families at CFAY. (U.S. Navy photo by Sheryl Sullivan)

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260120-N-SG091-1008

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 20, 2026) — Vice Adm. Scott Gray, Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) tours Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka’s (CFAY) Fleet Recreation Center. Gray’s visit focused on CNIC’s strategic priority to sustain the fleet by maintaining and modernizing the critical infrastructure that supports global naval operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Sheryl Sullivan)

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260120-N-SG091-1003

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 20, 2026) — Lt. Cmdr. Jesse Crider, port operations officer for Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), speaks with Vice Adm. Scott Gray, Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), during a tour of CFAY’s harbor. Gray’s visit focused on CNIC’s strategic priority to sustain the fleet by maintaining and modernizing the critical infrastructure that supports global naval operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Sheryl Sullivan)

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U.S. Army and Japan Self Defense Force Paratroopers Conducts Close Quarters Battle Training

JAPAN (Jan. 18, 2026) — Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) 2nd IBCT, 1st Airborne Brigade paratroopers conduct close quarters battle training during Northern Trilogy 2026 at Oujojibara Training Area, Japan, Jan. 18, 2026. This exercise is the first Multinational Airborne Exercise held in Japan and consisted of multiple airborne operations and simulated combat maneuvers, bringing together multiple nations to enhance and strengthen bilateral capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mitchell Johnson)

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U.S., Japan Self Defense Force Conducts Static Line Jump

JAPAN (Jan. 17, 2026) — Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) 1st Airborne Brigade paratroopers conduct a static line jump for Northern Trilogy 2026 at Oujojibara Training Area, Japan, Jan. 17, 2026. This exercise is the first Multinational Airborne Exercise held in Japan and consisted of multiple airborne operations and simulated combat maneuvers, bringing together multiple nations to enhance and strengthen bilateral capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mitchell Johnson)

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