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Thai, US Marines Strengthen Bonds for Another Year

A Royal Thai Marine showcases a lizard to U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit during jungle survival training at Camp Lotawin, Kingdom of Thailand, March 4, 2020, as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2020. Exercise Cobra Gold 20, in its 39th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together multinational forces to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific region.

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CG20: U.S., Thai Military Strengthen Relationships through Coordinated Amphibious Beach Landing

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, alongside Royal Thai Marines conduct an amphibious beach landing as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2020 at Hat Yao Beach, Sattahip, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 28, 2020. Exercise Cobra Gold 20, in its 39th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together multinational forces to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific region.

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USS America, Green Bay Arrive in Thailand for Cobra Gold

From left to right, U.S. Marine Col. Robert Brodie, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit commanding officer, Royal Thai Navy Capt. Arpa Chapanon and U.S. Marine Capt. Luke Frost, amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) commanding officer, pose for a photo during a welcoming ceremony Feb. 22 at Laem Chabang Port, Thailand. A welcoming ceremony was held for 31st MEU and USS America (LHA 6) Expeditionary Strike Group before the start of Exercise Cobra Gold 2020, which is the largest joint multinational military exercise in the Indo-Pacific region and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region for a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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USS America, Green Bay Arrive in Thailand for Cobra Gold

Royal Thai Navy seamen observe the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during a welcoming ceremony, Feb. 22, 2020, at Laem Chabang, Thailand. A welcoming ceremony was held for 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the America Expeditionary Strike Group before the start of Exercise Cobra Gold 2020 Cobra Gold is the largest joint multinational military exercise in the Indo-Pacific region and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region for a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Australians Lead Multinational HADR Exercise for First Time during Cope North

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), U.S. Air Force and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) personnel conduct a humanitarian assistance and disaster (HA/DR) relief briefing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Exercise Cope North 20 (CN20), a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored multilateral field training exercise Feb. 13, 2020. CN20 involves more than 2,000 personnel and approximately 100 aircraft and aims to increase the combat readiness and interoperability of the USAF, JASDF and RAAF.

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Three Wings, One Objective: Misawa, Yokota, Little Rock Practice Agile Combat Employment

U.S. Air National Guardsmen from the 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, and 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, prepare to load an R-11 fuel truck on a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 13, 2020. Capabilities such as a tactical airlift by a C-130J of an R-11 fuel truck provides Pacific Air Forces’ bases global reach and agility in the Indo-Pacific region by ensuring forces are able to rapidly maneuver throughout the theater to respond to any contingency or crisis.

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Esper Discusses New Technologies Designed to Give Warfighters the Advantage

1st Cavalry Division Sustainment begins to load vehicles during rail-load operations at Fort Hood, Texas, Jan. 30, 2020. The rail-load operations are in preparation of exercise Defender-Europe 20, the deployment of a division-size combat-credible force from the United States to Europe.

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Commander, Task Force-72 Concludes ANNUALEX 2019 with Japan Maritime Defense Forces

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Cmdr. Kentaro Sakabe, executive officer of the Akizuki-class destroyer JS Suzutsuki (DD 117), top right, and JMSDF Petty Officer 1st Class Takafumi Nakamura, assigned to the Asahi-class destroyer JS Asahi (DD 119), center, observe operations during an anti-submarine warfare exercise in the sonar control room aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 19. Milius is participating in ANNUALEX 19, a bilateral exercise which further develops coordination and interoperability of the premier alliance between the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

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Andersen Conducts Fuel Spill Exercise

Staff Sgt. Jacob Hester (left), and Senior Airman Luis Leon, 36th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, respond to a simulated fire during a fuel spill exercise on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 6, 2019. The simulation tested Andersen’s emergency responders on their timeliness and capability in containing a fuel spill.

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U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, and Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, prepare to fire an M777 Howitzer during the Artillery Relocation Training Program in Ojojihara, Japan, July 30, 2019. ARTP is an exercise in Japan that provides artillery Marines an opportunity to train and enhance their capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christine Phelps)

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U.S., Indonesian Air Forces Wrap Up Cope West 19

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Ryan Okahara, the Hawaii Air National Guard commander and Indonesia Air Force Air First Marshal Widyargo Ikoputra, the Iswahjudi Air Force Base commander, receives a brief from F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from both nations prior to the Cope West 19 closing ceremony at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado, Indonesia, June 28. Over the course of the two-week exercise, the two services flew a combined total of 130 sorties, affording both countries the opportunity to exchange knowledge and tactical consideration in modern air combat warfare during close air support training and air-to-air fighter training. Simultaneously, eight subject-matter expert exchanges occurred across various career fields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)

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Cope West Open House joins U.S., Indonesia Communities Together

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jake “Primo” Impellizzeri, Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team commander, meets Indonesian armed forces leadership during the Cope West 19 open house at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado, Indonesia June 22, 2019. Community relations events such as this provided the local populace an up-close and personal experience of the professionalism and collaboration their nation’s military conducts alongside U.S. counterparts.

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Saipan Native Returns Home, Supports Typhoon Exercise

Lt. Col. Shane Nagatani, 199th Fighter Squadron commander, David M. Apatang, Saipan Mayor, Senior Airman Mark Abriham, 36th Communications Squadron radio technician, and Ralph Torres, Governor of Saipan, gather during an F-22 static display tour April 23, 2019, at the Francisco C. Ada International Airport, Saipan. Abriham, a Saipan native, returned home on military orders and supported the ‘Hawaiian Raptors’ during their inaugural visit to his home island. The movement of F-22 Raptor aircraft was part of the Pacific Air Forces exercise Resilient Typhoon, designed to prepare aircraft and personnel to disperse in the face of inclement weather.

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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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Balikatan 19: Armed Forces of the Philippines, U.S. Forces Open 35th Balikatan Exercise

From left, Armed Forces of the Philippines Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay, commander, Southern Luzon Command, and Philippine Exercise Co-Director; Undersecretary Cardozo M. Luna, Undersecretary of the Department of National Defense; Sung Y. Kim, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines; Armed Forces of the Philippines Gen. Benjamin Madrigal, Jr., AFP Chief of Staff; and U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Christopher A. McPhillips, commanding general, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade stand shoulder-to-shoulder at Tejeros Hall, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Manila, Philippines, April 1, 2019. The ceremony represented the official commencement of Balikatan 2019 and the continued partnership between the United States and the Republic of the Philippines. Balikatan 19, in its 35th iteration, is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations held from April 1 to April 12.

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23rd Expeditionary Bomber Squadron brings Bomber Support to Diamond Shield 2019

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 5th Maintenance Group marshals a B-52 Stratofortress during Diamond Shield 2019 (DS-19) at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, March 26, 2019. Exercises such as DS-19 increase interoperability between the U.S. and its allies in the Pacific region, cultivating more productive and effective partnerships.

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U.S., Singapore, Thailand Wrap Up field Training Exercise

U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, thanks Airmen from the 35th Fighter Wing following the COPE Tiger 2019 closing ceremony at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 22, 2019. Throughout the two week exercise, the U.S. Air Force, Royal Thai air force and Republic of Singapore air force flew a combined total of 776 sorties, executing air superiority, command and control, close air support, interdiction, electronic warfare, tactical airlift, and airborne command and control mission sets.

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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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U.S., Japanese and Australian Forces Conclude COPE North 2019 with Air Dominance

Aircraft from the United States and Japan participate in a COPE North 2019 airpower demonstration formation over the Pacific Ocean, March 6, 2019. CN19 is a long-standing exercise designed to enhance multilateral air operations amongst partner nations and includes humanitarian assistance and disaster relief airlift operations as well as large-force employment. Approximately 2,000 U.S. Airmen, Marines, and Sailors participated alongside approximately 800 Royal Australian Air Force and Koku-Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) members during the exercise.

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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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