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Welcome to the Jungle

U.S. Army, Marine Corps and Air Force service members conduct intravenous hydration during a multi-day training event Aug. 22, 2019, at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Japan. Army Green Berets from 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) hosted the event for other services as part of its continuous readiness program, enhancing not only their own tactics and procedures, but also expanding field operation capabilities of other units on Okinawa.

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Greywolf Assumes Korea Mission

Col. Kevin Capra, left, Commander of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Ryan McLane, the 3rd ABCT, 1st Cav CSM, uncase the colors from the Transfer of Authority ceremony on Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea June 11. Greywolf assumed the nine-month rotational brigade mission from 3rd Armored Brigade, 1st Armor Division.

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35th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen Ensure F-16 Pilots Safety

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 14 Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, pulls the mobile aircraft arresting system (MAAS) cable at the Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado, Indonesia, June 17, 2019. The MAAS is a contingency airfield asset that allows for the safe retrieval of tail hook aircraft during an in-flight emergency. It is air-portable and can be installed in a variety of methods and on practically any surface type to provide coverage in a variety of scenarios.

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Sri Lanka and U.S. Militaries Commence Joint Training Exercise

In this file photo, Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Matthew Smidt(left), observes formation maneuvers with Sri Lanka naval officers on the bridge wing aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) during the sea phase of the U.S. Navy’s 25th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series with the Sri Lanka navy, April 20, 2019. U. S. Sailors and Marines join the Sri Lankan Armed Forces to conduct partnered training that focuses on building interoperability during both the sea and shore phases of the exercise. During the exercise, Sailors and Marines will conduct a broad range of naval competencies ranging from explosive ordnance disposal, underwater diving sessions and civil engineering to search and rescue and humanitarian assistance and disaster response.

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Sri Lanka and U.S. Militaries Commence Joint Training Exercise

In this file photo, front to back; the expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Millinocket (T-EPF 3), the Sri Lanka navy vessel SLNS Samudura (P 621), the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), and the Sri Lanka navy warship SLNS Sayurala (P 623) transit the Indian Ocean performing formation maneuvers during the sea phase of the U.S. Navy’s 25th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series with the Sri Lanka navy, April 20, 2019. U. S. Sailors and Marines join the Sri Lanka Armed Forces to conduct partnered training that focuses on building interoperability during both the sea and shore phases of the exercise. During the exercise, Sailors and Marines will conduct a broad range of naval competencies ranging from explosive ordnance disposal, underwater diving sessions and civil engineering to search and rescue and humanitarian assistance and disaster response.

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Indo-Pacific Commander Details Regional Deterrence Efforts

Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Adm. Phil Davidson is greeted by Director of Military Hospital 175, Maj. Gen. Nguyen Hong Son during a visit to the hospital with U.S. Consul General, Mary Tarnowka in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Davidson is in Vietnam to meet with regional leaders and counterparts for the first time as USINDOPACOM commander.

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USINDOPACOM commander visits in Vietnam

Vietnam People’s Army, Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Minister of National Defense welcomes Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Adm. Phil Davidson to the Ministry of National Defense in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 16, 2019. Davidson is in Vietnam to meet with regional leaders and counterparts for the first time as USINDOPACOM commander.

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Sustainers Resupply Units using Aerial Delivery during Lightning Strike

25th Combat Aviation Brigade Soldiers prepare to push out the aerial delivery using the free drop technique in support of four companies of the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team during Operation Lightning Strike field exercise. Each free drop supplied 2-27INF, 3IBCT Soldiers with 390lbs of meals and ammunition; approximately one day worth from four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to two locations simultaneously.

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VP-47 Completes Deployment to U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Operations

Lt. Cmdr. Seth Harbin, Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 Maintenance Officer, is accompanied by his children after departing from a P-8A Poseidon into hangar six at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island upon returning from deployment. The "Golden Swordsmen" of VP-47 recently completed a six-month deployment conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within the U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72, C7F, and U.S. Pacific Command objectives throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region.

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GANGWON, Republic of Korea – A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew with 2-2 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division, uses a Bambi bucket to drop water on the wildfire from the air in efforts to extinguish the blaze at Gangwon province, April 5. The effort is in partnership with Republic of Korea Army III Corps Command and other local agencies. (Courtesy photo by Republic of Korea Army Public Affairs)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Case A. Cunningham, 18th Wing commander, upon arrival April 4, 2019, to Kadena Air Base, Japan. Schneider assessed the mission readiness of the 18th Wing and III Marine Expeditionary Force on Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Omari Bernard)

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US, Philippine Air Forces Take Exercise Balikatan to New Heights

A Philippine Air Force UH-1 Huey, left, and a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk, right, prepare for lift-off before a combat search and rescue training mission during Exercise Balikatan at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 2, 2019. Balikatan advances combined military modernization and capability development by working together and conducting combined training. The PAF servicemembers are with the 505th Search and Rescue Group.

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Warriors Fill Capability Gap, Learn Short-range Air Defense

Soldiers with 2nd Squadron, 13th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team (Rotational), learn how to provide surface to air fires during Short-Range Air Defense training, March 14. The 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division hosted a mobile training team from U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School to certify designated teams on proper employment of the FIM-92 Stinger, a man-portable air defense system.

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Paving the Way: Team Kadena Company Grade Officer Council, TOP 3 Mentor JROTC Cadets

U.S. Air Force SSgt. Jacori Ownes, 18 AES, Aeromedical Evacuation Technician mission planner, shows High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets some of the training equipment used to train their medics March 13, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The cadets got to see how the 18th AES trains their personnel to deal with situations that may arise while transporting patients to care.

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Japan-America Air Force Goodwill Association Award-winning Airman Fortifies Japanese-American Relations

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class William Raley, left, a 610th Air Control Flight weapons director technician, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Shigeru Aihata, right, a 6th Air Defense Missile Group supply management section chief, prepare to receive the Japan-America Air Force Goodwill Association award at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2019. The JAAGA awards happen annually, honoring the top JASDF and U.S. Air Force member who best contributes to building U.S.-Japan partnerships.

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Lt. Gen. Schneider Takes Command of U.S. Military in Japan

U.S. Navy Adm. Philip S. Davidson, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, (left), prepares to transfer command of United States Forces Japan from U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen Jerry P. Martinez, (center), to U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider (right), at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 5, 2019. Schneider previously served as the chief of staff, United States Indo-Pacific Command.

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Pyeongtaek Leadership Committee’s Friendship Dinner

Attendees of Pyeontaek Leadership Committee, Look on as one of their battle buddies win Korean tangerines in the evenings raffle. The dinner was held in order to continue to build the close friendship between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea.

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INDOPACOM Commander Hosts India's Minister of Defence in Hawaii

India's Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is greeted by Rear Adm. Brian Fort, Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, before touring USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112). India and the U.S. are global partners in defense and security and are working together to assure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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INDOPACOM Commander Hosts India's Minister of Defence in Hawaii

Cmdr. Daniel M. Martins, Executive Officer of the Easyriders Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Three Seven (HSM-37), briefs India's Minister of Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman during a tour abroad the USS Michael Murphy. India and the U.S. are global partners in defense and security and are working together to assure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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INDOPACOM Commander Hosts India's Minister of Defence in Hawaii

India's Minister of Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman sits inside of one of the Easyriders Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Three Seven (HSM-37) helicopters while touring the USS Michael Murphy. India and the U.S. are global partners in defense and security and are working together to assure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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